'The strong combination' of Chester Fritz and Tempest nally met their match yesterday st the Christmas: Hunt, when N. 1 Krikoriantz on Danville got the Better of him by two lengths after a gruelling hunt of about eleven miles, in slightly heavy Roing, to pass the zgs frst, and win his. pink."
About 6) riders galloped away when the word was given and the first to go over the top was Dr. Robertson who approached the frst platform with a muddy coat. All through the hunt there were spills galore—even Krikoriantz and Chester Fritz hada toss. The former came down carly in the hunt at Christmas Line while the Letter parted company for a moment about four miles from home and lost his whip.
The hunt was laid by the Master, Mr. H. M. Spence, who laid the following course: Start: "Kesick's Garden; Platform; Forth; Christmas Line and straight on to'Hsinjao Village near Beacon's Mound, crossing wei Creek by bridge; New" Platform; Big Cross Jump; zrper's Hole; Only Way Line; Only Way; Tiefenbacher's Platform; Green paper at Dalgarno's Plunge over Jordan River; Westwards to Bunded Bestard; Far Away Wade and a ter a cheek, back over Siccawei Creek by new road bridge; Goods Water Jump; Baby Hops to Mrs, Soyka's and on to Obstruction Wade to second Green paper at Tiefenbacher's Wade. Home by High Low Cross Jump; Deep Platform; Plum Line; Twelve Trees Village and (we dry cuts to New Wade and along East of Christmas Wade Village to nish at Spenee's Rubicon Finish near handicap wooden bridge over Rubicon Creek. The Y class was won by Miss Banke on Hay Hay who finished fifth s+ morgan was disqualified. It is understood thet the Stewards will entertain a protest. The card read as follows The Christmas Card 1 1, Krikorlanta on Danvitle (2)
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