WAIMATE HUNT RACES.

Timaru Herald, Volume XCIV, Issue 14522, 18 August 1911, Page 6

WAIMATE HUNT RACES.

'.-.;■ -STEEPLECHASE MEETING. Pres-rWt, 3lr R. H. Rhodes; JudgJ, Mr E. C Studhohiie; Starter. Mr liSirt-22 Reid; Hon. Clerics of Scaks, J?. J. White and C: S. Fortes; l-iark cr" Course, Mr E. J. Atwiil: Alajor Lindsay; Stewards, 3lE3srs P. Studiolme, "SV. Rell. J. J5. Bcwlxr, F. J. "White. E. C: Studhohne, C. S. 'Forbes; E Richards, J. B. SinHarrison, J. S. 3loir Byers; Hen: Secretary., Mr J. Goldstone; Afeist. Srctr-iary, Mr A. J. HoskiiL,. 1133 enrtain was runs down on the ".1911 hunting season in the Waimate district yesterday, when the annual t.ttki-i;? steeplechase meeting of the TVshscia Hunt was held on the Wnirrate rf--eco-urs?. The Hunt generously issued about 300 invitations to f;irm-.■ers-'-.Trhcfe country had been hunted r,v,?r during the season, and these were largely ayailed of. A fax number of

patrons also wriit down Mum Tunaru :u Well us a u:« tVoni Chrisiehuroh. 'l'll© ttcatlic-i- w.i*. line the i.iiti oi tho. i>revious uight hud made .'.be coitrso a little "liold.ng." There worn half a. dozen evuits ou tho programme, aad the officials w.th their accustomed taot.and zeal caused tho meeting to pass ofi most pleasantly. Very act-B-pt-able. ai tornoon tea was provided by the Misses Willetts, of Waiwate. The big race of the dav, tho Waimate Ho_it Cup, fell to Mr J. M. Rattray's Otaio, who put up a 6plend,d pertoxmanoe. The "well-known Timaru hunter, Dr C. E. Thomas's Puzzler, canw second in this event, and he ran third in the Taliy-Ho Steeplechase. Tho trophies won during the afternoon wore prosented by Mrs J. B. Bowker, wifo of tho Master of tho Runt, and at the nose of these proceedings ckoere were given for the winners of tho trophies, for tho Waimato Hunt, and for the Master and his wife.

The following are the results: — HACK AND HUNTERS' HURDLE RACE, lor trophy, valued £o fo, presented by Mr il. B. Johnstone, second, trophy value £1 I s , P'«6ented by iMr ,C. S. Forbes; 1J miles, over 6 flights <rf hurdles. Mr J. W. Skinner's b g Freak, r.nd!and—Escapade, Uvr.?, 11-U (J. T. 1 Mr A. S. Etworthy's br g Hay Lupin, 11-7, ag.d (G. Feuding) 2 Mr A. Scbltuor's b g .Storm, aged, 11-7 (Mr Stewart) 3

The only starters. After a little delay at the past the trio got well away, Sturm be.ng the slowest to move. Bay Lupiii assumed the. lead followed by Freak, with Storm some little oistance behind. So they raced for tlio first round, when Storm, who jumped clumsily, fell back beaten. Approaching the home turn Freak bogan to move up to Bay Lnpin, but tho latter was first over tho last obstacle. Coning down tho straight there was a keen struggle for tupreiaaey. The Barucra. gelding held Ids own until within a hundred yards of tho post when Freak caught him and claimed the verdict by a liead. Timo 3.6 3-5. BLUECLIFFS STEEI'BECHABE. iirsi. cup, value £lO 10b, second, trophy vaiuo £3 3s. both presented by tho AVaimate Itacing Oiub; 2i miles. Leonard Bros' b g Craigdugald Dugald—, 6yrs, 11-5 tMr P. Leonard) 1 Mr It. G. Rattray's br g Bugle, 6yrs, 11-4 (Mr T. Hobbs) '. 2

Rita 11-o, and Overlander 11-2 iJso started. Tho quartette was despatched to a capital start, and itita wad the first to break the line. The mare showed tlio way to tho brush, jump fin front of the stand when she ran elf. Buglo then, went to the front, and galloping and fencing well he led for a rniie. The pace however, had been too hot for luin and when challenged by Craigdugald lie fell b::ck to second place. Overlander broke np in the last round, and though Bugle> again caught CraigdugaM, it was only momentarily, and the latter responding gamely to the final call made on him, won easily b'v a fitreot. Time 5.9. WAIMATJ2 kUA'T CUP, first prize cup, raluo £lO 10s., presented by the Waimato Hacing Club, second, trophy raluo £3 presented by Mrs •E. liichards; 2£ miles. Mr J. H. Rattray's ch g Otaio, Telemeter—, aged, 11-7 (Mr T. HobbiJ 1 Dt C. E. Thomas's m g Puzzler, aged, 11-T CO«"ner) 2 llr J. S. Moir-Byers's gr g Uncle Tom, aged, (Air L. Stewart) ;.. 3 Tairiki Tl-7 was the only ' other starter. After cutting to waste a lit tie time at the post the field was despatched to a capital start. Otaio."was tho first to show in front, followed by Tairiki and Uncle Tom in that order. By the time the stand was. reached Puzzler had displaced Uncle Toni who was not up to his usual form. In th* - second round Tairiki and Otaio rtill held command, w.th Puzzler closer t; them, and Uncle Tom failing back. Entering the last round Tairiki was jn front, but at the back of the course Otaio, who was in great form, went to the front agajn. Then Puzzler ! closed on'Tairiki who rolled orer at I the second to last jump. The finish was fought out between Otaio .nnd Puzzler, the former, gaining the Verdict with half a dozen lengths to spare. Time 5.32.

Jtf.All)J!L\ STEEPLECHASE, first prize, tropby r-Auo £3 3s, presented by Mr \v. G. Rutherford, second, tropby, value £2 2s, preheated by Messrs J. Wall and ilgrgau O'Brien; 2i mJes. Mr A. S. Envoi thy's b g Phantom,

l J iiaeton Cuba, aged, 11-0 (Air li. Elworthv) Mr W. Karton's cli g Apple P-<?, oyrs, 11-0 (Mr J. iiojxl) : 2 Messrs Bell Bros' b g Percv, 6yrs, _ll : 0 (Mr W. Wilson) * ......... 3

Blucker l'i-0 also started. Again the starter got tlio field away in. good style. Percy showed the way for the first tlireequarters of a mile, whan Blucher went to the front, but fell at the brush jurup at the back of the course, Phantom and Apple Pie then took up the running, this taking the double in front of the stand gcther on the second round. Going out of the straight for the final round Apple Tie went to the front and led to the hoitte turn, wheu Phantom caught and passed hini, winning iv half a dozen lengths. T.nie 5.17 Z-u~ LADIES' BRACKET, of ogns, pre- . sensed by Ac- Moix-Jiyort,, second pnze, trophy, value £1 Is. presented by Air A. Craighead; 1J miles. Afiss Brill's br m Cieo, Waterloo—- . . Patch, aged, 11-12 (Air J. Heechan) ji Hiss Hutton's b g Fritz, oyrs, 12^5] (Sir J. AleTeagiic) ~'..- o Miss 21. llattray's ch, g OtaJo, agsd, 11-0 (Air T. Hobbs) 3 Tairiki 11-U and Ttrta 11-0 also started. Itita bolted and went twice round tho course ■ before her rider (Air i. Stewart} could pull her up, so the others were let go without her. The field raced practically in a bunch, until the turn into the straight was reached when Cieo and Fritz went to the front aud fought out a nock. and neck race from the distance, Cleo just gaining tdie verdict by a nose, lime TALLY-HO STEEPLECHASE, first ■crophy value £5 os, presented bv Mr J. B. Bowker, second. £1 is. given by Jlr A. Manchester: 2J m:ies. Leonard Bros' br 2 Craicdugald Dugald—. syrs, 11-0 (.A. Trilrordj i Air A. S. Elworthy's br g Bay Lupin, aged, 12-7 (G. Feildrnt') 2 Dr C. E. iiiomas's r g Puzzler, _aged, 11-7 (Owner) 3 Lnela Tom 11-12, Phantom 11-0, itaiibeoua 11-0, and Ajipic Pie 11-12 also faced tha starter. Uncle Tom Trent away in the lead, while Puzzler brought up the rear, but after covering a round Puzzler was -tro'i r at t'u« head of affairs, Phantom hY.v v ~r meantime fallen at the brush jump at- the back of the course. Aproachimithe bend at the top of' the straight Craigdugald- and Bay Lupin eanght and passed the big roan gelding, .Tnd once heads -were fairly turned for home ■there was a great go between tILS pair, Craigdugald ju=t- lasting long enough to win by a long neck. Time 5.1 3-o.