JUMPING AT HASTINGS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7265, 22 October 1910, Page 2

JUMPING AT HASTINGS

TWO GREAT LEPPEKS. The ©vent which created most interest at Hawke'aßay Show was the big jumping oompetirion on the la.st day. The judge's verdict was generally challenged by horsemen, though under, the ciicumstanees the judge did the only possible tiling.' There were only two horses in it, the Rangitikei horso Vendetta (H. C. Hartley's) and the Wairarapa horse Greydawn (It. D. Morrison's), two of the best junipers in the country. Tile first two rounds were faultlessly do-no by both, but Greydawri did by far the more talcing work. lie went straight at his' ol> etacles and took them high and clean, and at a gocd pace, having the style of a steeplechaser. On the other hand Vendetta has more of the hunter ftyle and took his fences steadily and well. In a hunting contest he would be decidedly the better horse, but the Hastings event was a leaping match. The former's style was much more attractive, and no doubt the judge's ve-rdiot would have been in agreement with'that of the public at this stage. Probably, however, to please the great concourse of spectators the two horses were sent around for the third tie, and for some reason Grey-dawn badly struck a hurdle and Vendetta _ again making no mistake got the verdict on points.