Had it been made public that there was to be more than the average attraction at the moot, I have little doubt that a much larger wimper of spectators, t of riders, would have app advertised spot. Both sexes will go to a deal of trouble to be photographed, and when they are to appear in a picture on horseback, the pleasure becomes much enhanced, As the picture of those who appeared at the start on last Saturday. will. be interesting, now, and perhaps in Inter years, I give the names those prosont, that occur to me:—The P.M." on' Ktaadn, Sam" on the Black, " Bobby" on the Walt "Continental friend"
Banjo, the immortal J ly's Black, Mr, Trail on Presto; the hoxd of the Olan Grogaby," ov May Blossom (but he didn't) the Coreat reprosuntative of Ewo, with "minor" claim to notice; Me. Wintle on Astrologer, a Gl." on Castigator "Little" man on h the Clerk of the Course," his magnificent'
Findlay on Black Sarehedon, the Erratic "Doctor," on one of Oscar Wilde's ponies, Oscar, ¢ Wild" him elf also; a limb of the Law" on Pontiac, Mr. Smarty, and a crowd of others whose names do not now occur to me, 'Mr. Ssundora having prepared his app tatus, and the 'Master' to the beat of hi ability, the riders, the cap' was removed and although I have not seen the result up to the present time, I can vouch for ite being excellent. A number of ladies who ride ncroas country, were present, some on foot, others mounted, and will form a very pretty addition to the group.
The "Foxes," Mosera, Maitland and Cen, coumencud laying paper. on the right liana side of the bling Well Road, over the sec: "of the ta cut water jumps, and, as ho occasion of the firat hunt, in which it was given, it was a it midable obstruction, Some away, early on, others re-lookin at it earnestly, for a long time, while a few entered iv, and took for a period, after which they went home, lamenting. From this point the paper lay towards the Island, over a new jump, which had been previously pointed out to the rider of Black Velvet, by one of the "Foxes," consequently he led the hunt over it; a Variation from the customary route, is always desirable. Crossing the "Toland" Mr. Wintle on Astrologer made the running at a great pace, and the "Joop," with its 'Wall,' and big jumps, waa the scone of many disasters, From the Island the course led towards the Jersfivld road, taking the cut reed jump, by the village, then turning sharp to the left over a really big jump. Here, was rife; those who wore lucky enough thers first, had not the muddy bank to climb, that was the legacy for those who came' later. One friend, who eventually arrived minus a hat, I saw crawling into a drain, out of which he eventually oozed, scarcely clean. Between this point and the Jessfield road the only jump of note is the willow one, close to the road, which was negotiated in capital style. Leaving Sessfield, tracks were made for the cap line, to the big Stone Bridge, to the Fah-wah wade. Into this, Messr Wintle and Walker toox a grand dive, Mr, Arbuthnot arrived next,—he went through more cautiously; this precious place could not be avoided, but itis a dirty business. Leaviny the point last named, the leaders were those who first got into, and out of, the mud, almost up to the finish within the last two hundred yards Mr. made a splendid rush, and almost closed with the winner, Mr. Wintle. With only two flag posts to look past, it must have been a most difficult task for the judge to separate the ponies—in fact a "dead heat" might very reasonably have been the decision The P. M. on Ktaadn was third, not many yards behind—a truly fine performance, considering the weight the pony had to carry. If he continues in this way through the season, that is, always winning a prize when started, success similar to what it was when owned by Mr. Low, the Museum ought to retain a stall for him.
'Messrs. Malherbe and Walker succeeded in making what they also, thought a "dead heat" for fourth place. Mr. Little, whose pony was going well throughout,' unfortunately fell at the last jump but one. The hunt was a really good one in every way, the final jumps were new, and of a suitable size for a finish line of country that has
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