SPORTING.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2634, 15 September 1882, Page 3

SPORTING.

SOUTH CANTERBURY STEEPLECHASES. f PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.] TIMARU, September 14. The South Canterbury Hunt Club Steeplechases to-day "were fairly attended. About 400 were present. The horses had all hunted in the neighborhood during the past winter, and with few exceptions showed themselves good fencers, going straight and jumping neatly. The prizes were handsome silver cups Handicap Hunt Club Cup, value 20 sovs ; three miles.

Mr E. Armitage’s Don, 12at 71b (W. H. E. King) 1 Mr C. A. Jefferson’s Leap Year, 12at 71b (Owner) 2 Mr M. C. Studholme’s Warlock, 12st (Owner) 3

Mr P. Wareing’s Satellite, 10st 71b ... ... 4 Ten started, but only the four named completed the course. Two came down towards the end of the race, and the other four, including Gangawa, a frequent starter for steeplechases, got into difficulties early. There was a capital race between the four named, which was won by a couple of lengths. Of £76 in the totalicator, only £5 was on the winner. Leap Year being a strong favorite. Ladies’ Pursk ; weight for age ; cup, value

ISsovb ;2J miles. _ , Me H. Ford’s Nutmeg, 12it 31b (E. Ford) 1 Mr G. Stewart’s Gentle Annie, 12at 31b (Owner) 2 Mr W. A, Pringle’s Wild Eoae, 12st 31b (G. Wood) 3

Seven others started. This was a good raoo, nise of the teH starters jumping well, Gang Awa' being the only one to fall. He refused to jump at all. An unfortunate accident occurred to Mr J. H. R, King, the rider of Don, who came down at the sod wall, just before completing the first ronnd, and while leading. When on the ground Mr King received a strobe on the back of the head from the horse’s hoof, and was rendered unconscious. The race was won easily by Nutmeg by a dozen lengths. There was £B2 in the totalisator, and £lO on the winner. Consolation Back, for a cup j about 2 miles. Mr C. Studholme’s Warloofc _ ... 1 Mr Q. Stewart’s Gentle Annie ... 2 Mr O. A. Jefferson’s Waverley ... 3 Five others started. This was a capital race, all going extremely well except two. Warlock won by a neck. There was £B3 oa the totalisator, and £l9 on the winner.