Waipawa Borough Steep chase.

Waipawa Mail, Volume XXIX, Issue 5703, 22 April 1911, Page 2

Waipawa Borough Steep chase.

The Final Qallops, H (By “Eably Bjbii.”) I The nominations for the Borough Steeplechase dosed day aud, as 1 predicted iu my last there will be eleven starters. A largo crowd was on the morning to witness the trial over distance. A rather unfortunate ourred while the horses were bo ihe barrier. Ability, to be in a very croobety mood out at Dog Collar and kicked the knee, but luckily for his well known veterinary surgeons Bill aud Harry the Tag, were course and pronounced the skin deep. Ability also tried game on Stagnation, but hie him well out of the road. Had not the recent rain fallen the field would have been much as several of the candidates firm on their pins and would stood the hard ground, but sting will be out of the oourge, they will all face the starter. From a good start Cork, Waipukurau and Feilding the first to show out, closely by Prohibition, Ability, and All got ovar the first jump the exception of The Mart, rider. At the gasworks bank tee fence some bumping took Stagnation tried to run off, ally ran down bis fence, heritanoe and Dog Collar to landing, the three losing about lengths. Practically no change until reaching the bush drain, Stagnation, who was leading arid Dog Collar, fell, bringing down with him, leaving this unrepresented. Dog Collar, rider, continued on his owe, up at the old boot shop, found be had damaged hie nasal which will no doubt interfere breathing on the day. Nearing works jump Red and White and moved up and the former, faultlessly, landed on even Cork At the old boot shop White was three lengths out io Starina and Cork, followed hibition, Alcohol, Ability, and 51 Fireman, who was tiring fast. over the pumping plant Ability his run, and cutting tho field doi^H r good style, was first on the Ground, and coming on won dozen lengths, Red and Wbils Prohibition by a hobs for Alcohol, Cork, and Starina close up in that order. Aftor witnessing this trial and iug the work of all the as the going will be slippery, to puuters is: back the horie suie will gut over the fennel, steeplechase jumping is Considering the heavy state of , in this morning’s trial, which ably be tho same on think they will finish iu this Ability, Red and White, Cork, Prohibition, Alcohol, Stagnation, The Mart, and but I fail to see how Dog Collar to get around. As only Speculation was for the cup, owners are of ohasing him home he had a walk over.