POINT TO POINT STEEPLECHASE.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5994, 1 August 1887, Page 4

POINT TO POINT STEEPLECHASE.

, The .Taldhursfc road ttbs crowded on Saturday afternoon by porsona anxious to obtain v viow of tho Point to Point Steeplechase organised by members of tho Christchurch Hunt Club. Tho start was fixed for 2 p.m., but ifc was nearly two hours later before tlio sixteen competitors were despatched on their journey, and by this timo fully 500 would-bo spectators were stationed in the neighbourhood. The course v/m from a point about two miles above Yaldhnrst to tho Kemiele, a distance of about five iuilos. Thero waa a large variety of fences, and tho country generally was mutable for tho sport ; but it was impossible for tho spectators to obtain a fair view of any part of the run. The following is the result : — POINT TO POINT STEEPLECHASE, a sweep. ntako of 80s each; for horses that have been ,-reff»lar2y hunted Uuriub' tho season. Weight, llisteitoh; winner of a steeplechase of lens than 50 Hovn, 51b extra ; over 50 soys and less than ICO soys, 101 b extra i over 100 soys, 141 b extra. About ilvo Miile?. » Mr P. Cuinpbell's b m Hadco (Jtfr (J.'Mnrray-Ayneley) 1 Mr J. H, C. Bond's m g .Larrikin ,„ (Mr Bone) j 2 Mr (J. Ulnria«o'B 1) m Phantom (Mr H. Uarley) 3 Mr A. W. Bennetts' br g Brown Boy (Mr A. Ovorman) 4 Mr A. Chapman's b g Chutney (MrU. .Newton) fi Mr T. H. Lanca's b K Premier (Owner) 6 Ten others started. Stewart despatched the field to a capital ntart. Madge declined tho first obstacle, but was got over at the second attempt, and at once joined the leaders. Madge and Brown Boy showed the way over tho first double, and from thta until near homo the field was lost to sight. As they re-appearpd on the racecourse opposite the Eennels Madge and Larrikin were in front, with Phantom next, and Premier and Chutney lying very much out of tho corn-so to tho right. Madgo waa first to the last fence, where she fell, and Larrikin, in charging a gate in the same obstacle, also camo to grief. Mr Aynsley wa3 first up, and, leading his mount to the winning post, won, the others following in straggling order.