WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 43, 23 May 1891, Page 4

WANGANUI STEEPLECHASE.

Fob the Wanganui Steeplechase there are ten acceptors. As nearly all of them ran at Egmont, the handicap also being very similar, it must be looked upon as a good thing for Takapu, though he has a penalty of 71b, with Dangerous second, as the course is of the same character; but in steeplechasing there are so many chances. One of those that fell at Egmont may stand up this time and upset all calculations, so it will not do to plunge upon a. horse the same as they do in England, as the steeplechase horses in New Zealand generally are' not sure jumpers. The acceptances and nominations for the other races are exceedingly good,, but as little interest is taken in them in Auck- ' land, especially as the Takapuna races take. 1 place the same day, there is ; little use going; into them.

0 Our contempories appear to be rather in a, •' fog as to whether Takapu carries a penalty or J not for the Wanganui Steeplechase. If they had looked at Rule 46 which reads thus, “In 6 calculating penalties the value of a race shall, unless otherwise specified; be taken to be the . amount actually payable to the winner.” As Takapu’s owner secured a cheque for one hundred pounds he has to put up a seven pound penalty, which brings Takapu’s weight ; up to ten stone. '