RACING.
BIRCHWOOD HUNT MEETING. (By Telegraph—PreiM Ajwciation), INVERCARGILL, 2, The annual meeting of the Birchwood Hunt Club was held to-day in beautiful weather, with a good attendance, the track'being in~good order.. Calibration fell in the Gardner Memorial Steeplechase. " He got to his feet galloped, about a furlong, and .then dropped dead. ' 5 ' When Thistlecrowu, fell in the Birchwood Hack O’Connor received a broken collarbone. The tote handled £5, f 9ll 10s against £6,307 last j’earif Results Hunters’ Hurdles’!—Clarenson 1; (1) Armchair 2; (7)’ French Fleet 3. Won by a head) four lengths. Time 2.53. : - : V- ?■ -
Wallace Hack Handicap.—(l) Red Boa 1; (5) Some. Form 2; (3) Crossbow 3.. Won by a . length; a head. Time 1.17 3-5.
Gardner Memorial Hunt Steeplechase.— (1) Snowfall 1; (2) Thistlecrown 2; (-5). Squatter 3. Won by half a. head; two furlongs. Time 5.25. . Presidferits Handicap.— (2) Soriie Rose 1; (8) Wayward 2; (7) Equerry 3. Won By a neck; a head. Time 1.45; Hunters’ Flat Handicap.— (8) Barn Door 1; (3) Kelavenson 2; Parader 3. Won by one length; four lengths. Time 2.10. ■ . , ; .
Otautau Saddle Trot.— (4) Erin’s Fortune 1; Larsen 2; Sunspoet 3. Won' by two lengths; half a. length. Times 3.04,' 3.41, 3.41 4-5!
Birchwood Hack . Steeplechase.— (5) Toataua 1; Terehu 2; Balvasco 3. Won by six lengths. Time 4.3. Kennels Hack Handicap.— (3) Pukmaori 1; (7) Aramoah 2; (5) Insolence 3. Won by a short liead; two lengths. Time 1.18 1-5. •. >
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Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1929, Page 5
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