BIG BUGS BEATEN FOR THE BRUMAL BRACELET.

NZ Truth, Issue 106, 29 June 1907, Page 2

BIG BUGS BEATEN FOR THE BRUMAL BRACELET.

Maku Misses.

The . Ladies' Bracelet at the Hawke's Bay Winter Ejecting., is. '.a, trophy which the district racing gentry dearly love to win. On various . occasions m the past when the /race has been won by a horse belonsring to any of the rich squatters m tho province, such as Sir William Russell or the Hosu J- DOrmond, the presentation of the bracelet has been quite an important function, hut when on the other hand the winner is owned by, one of the common folk the. trophy is handed over with little or nothing of ceremony.. This year's, contest, decided last week, was won by First. Foot, m the nomination of Mrs Atlas White, aad as the. lady m question is not included m the club s circle of aristocracy there was no fuss r-ade over the win. It has been jr-id that the stewards, anticipatine victory m another qivarter, nad made arrangements already for a pompous p>reseri-t>a'ti'O'n; and the success of First Foot upset their calculations, !)t»* ye can-

not vouch for the truth of the statement- was greatly fancied by the public, .-and' the poor running of the St., Hdppo gelding jaon-plussed his hackers, Mx pouglas had por-r chased Hjpporofla not many days before the race, and it has . been hinted that he bought HJie horse to pave the way for the victory of Maku ift the nomination of Mrs, W. J. Douglas, "Truth," however, would 'not like to suggest that this is ' a correct summary of affairs, for it is quite feasible fch&t Hipporofla (seeing that he was deemed to have such a great chance) was purchased to win the Bracelet. Anyhow, such suggestions would not be bruited abroad if the Racing Club made no invidious distinctions m the matter of presentations.