346 STEEPLE-CHASING. 



POINT TO POINT STEEPLE-CHASE. 



WEDNESDAY, MARCH IST. 

 FIRST RACE. 



A Private Sweepstake for 2 sovs. P.P. for Horses that have 

 been regularly hunted with the Blackmoor Vale Hounds. Owners 

 up, catch weights, over about four miles from point to point of a 

 fair hunting country, to be named by SIR RICHARD GLYN, MR. 

 DIGBY, GENERAL WARDLAW, CAPTAIN CARR GLYN, and MR. 

 KNATCHBULL. Riders must not ride for more than 100 yards at 

 one time on a road or lane. Those riders not passing the post 

 within 15 minutes of the Winner, or going for more than 100 

 yards at one time on a road or lane, to pay double entry. The 

 balance of Subscriptions after paying expenses will be divided, 

 two-thirds to the Winner and one-third to the second horse. Any 

 rider examining the course before starting will be disqualified. 

 To be ridden in red coats. Entries to be sent to the Hon. Sec. 

 on or before Monday, 2oth February, and Horses named to him by 

 Monday, the 27th inst. 



SECOND RACE. 



A Private Race, entry 55. each, 15 sovs. added for the winner, 

 and 5 sovs. for the Second Horse, for Horses bond fide the property 

 of and to be ridden by Farmers or their Sons residing within the 

 district of the Blackmoor Vale Hunt and Members of the Yeomanry 

 residing within the same limits. Catch weights, about 3 miles from 

 point to point over a fair hunting country. Riders will be dis- 

 qualified if they examine the ground before starting, or if they ride 

 during the race more than 100 yards at one time on a road or lane. 

 Entries to be sent to the Secretary on or before noon on Monday, 

 the 27th inst. 



Subscriptions towards the Farmers' Race and expenses will be 

 thankfully received by the Hon. Sec. 



Here it will be seen both races are for catch weights, and it 

 is argued, with some truth, that a man buys a hunter to carry 

 himself, not to carry dead weight. The burden on a horse's 

 back is, however, a very important matter, and this is so far 



