RANGITIKEI POINT-TOPONT STEEPLECHASE; MORE THAN 800 ATTEND

Wanganui Chronicle, 26 July 1949, Page 3

RANGITIKEI POINT-TO-PONT STEEPLECHASE; MORE THAN 800 ATTEND

| MARTON, Last Night (OC).—Fai ■ voured with a mild day- the Rangitikei ‘Hunt Club’s annual point-to-point J i steeplechases, held on Mr L. ri. S- ) | Marshall’s property, Fern Flats, Marlton, on Saturday, attracted patrons from all parts ot the lower portion ol i the Nortn Island. More than 800 paid ) for admission, and the fixture was (voted a success in every way. I Good entries were received for the ’ I seven events. The three steeplecnases >; on the afternoon's programme were ’ lull of interest in which there were ’ plenty of spills, and although . many r riders parted company with their )1 horses, neither horses nor riders suf--1 lered any ill-effects. i | The Lupton family from Waverley i . returned home with four trophies. i Their horses won two steeplecnases ' and Mr E. Lupton, who rode the win- | ners, was presented with a trophy for 9 each success.' (J] The other steeplechase, the Charles J Simpson Memorial, was won by the j I Master of the Rangitikei Hunt, Mr F i)! McLean- with his horse St. Louis, who J) thus repeated his success of the preJ ; vious week when he won the heavyj weight point-to-point at Manawatu. 91 The trophy for this race was a silver i) | salver, presented by Mrs Duncan [) ’ Simpson in memory of her son D j Charles, who was killed overseas during the war. The late Mr C. Simpson n was a prominent and popular memoer Oof the Rangitikei Hunt Club ana was o always a competitor in the heavyweight point-to-point with his horse Blue Peter. i The jumping events were all won 5! by Rangitikei horses, but outsiders all 7 1 secured their share of prizes in the ?; minor placings. j At the conclusion of the meeting j I the Master, Mr h\ McLean, presented aI the trophies and "thanked ail those °iwho had assisted in any way to uiaKe [J the hunting season sucn a success. He o' especially mentioned the farmers who (had permitted the hounds to hunt over their properties during the sea- „' son, and Mr L. H. S. Marshall, on a!whose property the annual point-to-il’point had been held for several years. °i And now to the annual ball in Marlton on Thursday night and the race n, meeting on Saturday. 9 The following are the results; — 1 Pony Hunter Trial. —Miss Beverley ■} Brice's Tralee (Miss Betty Martin) 1. i) D. Parker’s Coronet (owner) 2- Miss :) A. Lovelock’s Gloria Jean (owner) 3. 5 Makoiti Steeplechase (about n miles). —Mr K. Lupton’s Testify (E. olLupton) 1, Mr H. A. Hintz’s Typhoon o| (A. B. Marshall) 2, Mr R. McKenzie’s Silver Bonnie .(owner) 3. Ladies’ Hunter Event. —Mrs W. R. 1 Duncan’s Darrell (Mrs R. S. FullerIl Lon-Smith) 1, Mr C. Denton’s Tibetan o Star (Mrs Beard) 2, Miss N. Camer- () on’s David (owner) 3. o Handicap Point-to-Point (about 2i !] miles).—Mr E. Lupton’s Carol (owni) er) 1, Mr W. R. Duncan’s Battle March (R. Harris) 2, Mr W. C. Marchant's Duality (N. Christensen) 3. J, Charles Simpson Memorial Heavyweight Handicap Steeplechase (about 2 miles).—Mr F. McLean’s St. Louis n (C. Fieldhouse) 1. Mr M. Dickie’s Rua n; (owner; 2. Mr D. Porter’s Ra Rangi 2 (owner) 3. Handy Hunters’ Trial.—Miss N. i' Cameron’s David (owner) 1, Mrs R. S. )■ Fullerton-Smith’s Royal Crest (own>.er) 2, Mrs W. R. Duncan’s Darrell |i(W. R. Duncan) 3. d Maiden Consolation (jumping).— ’ Mrs F. F. Newman’s Sir Patrick < (owner) 1, Mr B. R. Simpson’s Basher U (owner) 2. - Trotting Fixtures 'I Aug. 13—Thames T.C. Aug. 27—Waikato T.C. i Aug. 27-Sept. 3-N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. I Sept, 10—New Brighton T.C. Sept* 17, 24—Auckland T.C. Sept. 24—New Brighton T.C. (let. 1- Methven T.C. 1 Oct. B—Forhury Park T.C. ' Oct. B—Wanganui T.C. Oct. 22, 24—Auckland T.C. 1 ()ct .22, 24—Greymouth T.C. Oct. 21—Oamaru T.C. i Oct. 29 —Thames T.C. 1 Oct. 29 lnverc.il gill T.C. Oct. 29. Nov. 5, 11, 12— N.Z. Metropolitan T.C. , Nov. 19. 26—Wellington T,C. Dee. 3—Reefton T.C. Dec’ 10 New Brighton T.C. j Dec. 26—Ashburton T.C. y Dec. 26—Gore T.C. J