A Win for Mr. H. Maitland on Shake Down Conditions in the country were again very trying on Saturday and there were many incidents, mostly unpleasant, but these@lid not form the main topic of conversation around the club fires afterwards. The members of the Hunt were too busy offering their congratulations and speculating upon the future career of the most promising of the younger riding men. Mr. H. Maitland only came out as a jockey in the autumn season, but successes have fallen thick upon him. Now, in addition to his victories on the flat and over the sticks, he has carried off the premier honours in the second hunt of the season.
There was no heavyweight pink won this time, the card reading 1. Mr. H. Maitland on Shakedown 2. Mr. J. Edgar on Barrhill. 3. Mr. S. Lieu on Oldsmobile. 4. Mr, Y. Morimoto on Kasuga. 5. Dr. Billinghurst on Appledore. 6. Mr, J. Johnstone on Blazing Corn,
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