A PROMINENT NORTH ISLAND JUMPER—MR. F. ARMSTRONG'S B G SLEIGHT OF HAND, AGED, BY MYSTIFICATION — WONDERLAND MARE. A. MCDONALD IN SADDLE. TRAINED BY a. J. SHEARSBY. SLEIGHT OF HAND’S most notable achievement was accomplished when he won the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race (2½ miles) at Riccarton on August 16, 1917. After a lengthy respite from activity he made his reappearance at the Manawatu Racing Club's autumn meeting on May 7 last, when he brought off a surprise victory in the Karere Hurdles (1¾ miles), in the excellent time of 3min. 13 2-5sec., which is a record for the course.
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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1522, 26 June 1919, Page 16
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101A PROMINENT NORTH ISLAND JUMPER—MR. F. ARMSTRONG'S B G SLEIGHT OF HAND, AGED, BY MYSTIFICATION — WONDERLAND MARE. A. MCDONALD IN SADDLE. TRAINED BY a. J. SHEARSBY. SLEIGHT OF HAND’S most notable achievement was accomplished when he won the New Zealand Grand National Hurdle Race (2½ miles) at Riccarton on August 16, 1917. After a lengthy respite from activity he made his reappearance at the Manawatu Racing Club's autumn meeting on May 7 last, when he brought off a surprise victory in the Karere Hurdles (1¾ miles), in the excellent time of 3min. 13 2-5sec., which is a record for the course. New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1522, 26 June 1919, Page 16
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