A large number of riders and their friends assembled to take part in the Hunt Handicap on Saturday afternoon. The weather was cold, with a bitter north wind, and thers were some but only 56 riders started, including one post entry. Of these some 80 completed the course, Mr. J. K. Brand, on the well known. pony, Silver Spur, was scratch, but apparently he not fancy starting in a class all alone, s0 he rode another pony on Which he got a better handicap.
'At 3.15 pin, Mr. A. W. Olsen, secretary' of the Hunt, assembled all the riders and promptly at 3.30 pam. they were despatched at half minute intervals in the order of their handicap.
The course of the handicap was as_ follows:
statt—Of Warren Road up small jumps leading to Bee Line, Rarrier Creek, over Platform and across flats, straight to Drop and Crawl double platforms. Right handed to Westward Ho Line of four jumps (the Chasm was flagged); left handed to Suez, right handed to Pons Platform, straight ahead to New Platform first used in Xmas Hunt, 1923, across Hungjao Road, bear left'to series of three platforms, Craddock's Crash right handed through The Wilder-ress, cross jump, Old Woman's Platform, round Lagoon, toft incline towards 'Beith's "Bungalow, cross Hungjao Road to Dallas's' Grave, Clear Water, Family Tree Platform, Westward Ho Platform, one Jump to the right, then lett handed to the Finish-Suez, Distance, about 7} miles.
The winner of the Handicap was Mr. LIG Robinson on Wild Chance, who weighed 1844 Ib., and wag given 2b minutes start, "Wild Chance appears to be a wonderful pony. It, is the property of Mr.
L, Sparke, who, unfortunately, is still confined to hospital from ths accident in the hunting field whick ho sustained early in the season.
'This pony won the handicap—the year before last, ridden on thoo occasion by Mr, Sparke himself, Following Mr. Robinson, and only Just beaten at the ting, was Me. Vaughan Craidock on' Battletree, and Mr. J. H, Teesdale was third on, Micawber The card was as follows:—
1, Mr. H.-G. Robinson, 184) 1. on Wild' Chance, 25 minutes start.
Mr, V. D.' K, Craddock, 18) Ib, on Batiletree, 4 minutes start.
3, Me. J. 1. Teesdale, 107 1b, on. Micawber, 34 minutes start.
4, Mr. K, Dabelstien, 154 Ib, Scaramouche, 2) minutes. start.
5, Ale. Ht. 'D. Rodger, 183 1b, The Wren if, 4) minutes start 6, Mr, G. A. Pollock, 138 1). Pitch and Toss minute start,
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