306 THE MEYNELL HOUNDS. [1899 



Field, April 1st, 1899:— 



MEYNELL HUNT POINT-TO-POINT STEEPLECHASE. 



Ednaston — a prettily-situated village near Osmaston Manor, the stately seat of 

 Sir Peter Walker, Bart, was the scene last Wednesday of the annual point-to-point 

 meeting in connection with the Meynell Hunt. A keen frost over night had 

 rendered the course rather hard, and for some little time doubt was entertained if a 

 start could be made imder the circumstances. An hour's postponement, however, 

 rendered matters more safe underfoot, and eventually it was decided to run the 

 events. The weather at the commencement was most winterly — a cold, piercing 

 wind, with occasional snowflakes, lasting throughout the whole of the day. Not- 

 withstanding this drawback, there was a large and distinguished assemblage, most 

 of the coimty families being represented. The prize-givers were Sir Peter Walker, 

 Mr. R. Fort, and Mr. F. A. Brace. Kesnlts :— 



Light- Weight Steeplechase. 



Miss Ida Firman ns. Mr. F. M. Freake's Bilbery II. (owner), 1 ; Mrs. R. 

 Knowles ns. Mr. Cave-Brown-Cave's Triton (Mr. Green), 2; Miss Saville ns. 

 Mr. Greville Clayton's Sambo (owner), 3. Twenty-two ran. San Juan drew 

 away, followed by Bilberry II. and Triton. The leader maintained his position 

 for about three and a half miles when he fell. Bilberry II. and Triton then took 

 command, and the first-named was leading a long way half a mile from home, 

 but Triton got on almost equal terms, and Bilberry won by a length ; Sarabo was 

 four lengths in rear of Triton. 



Red-Coat Steeplechase. 



]\Iiss Ethel Okeover ns. Sir Peter Walker's Victoria (Mr. C. F. Cr.awshay), 1 '■> 

 Miss Marian Hartley ns. Mr. Wm. Nuttall's Gordon (Mr. Chas. Garnett), 2 ; 

 Miss Chandos-Pole ns, her own mare Duck (Mr. A. Payne Gallwey), 3. Fifteen 

 ran. Gordon took the lead up to the top of the hill, with Victoria and Duck at 

 close quarters. Reaching the summit of the hill, Victoria headed Gordon and 

 held her own to the end, winning by a length and a half. 



Farmees' Steeplechase. 



Mr. 0. Dixon's Polly (Mr. T. Archer), 1 ; Mr. Wm. Hall's Lilley (]\Ir. F. H. 

 Unwin), 2. Polly made all the running, and won in a canter. 



Welter Steeplechase. 



Mrs. Walter Boden ns. Captain Hambro's Salt Fish (owner), 1 ; Miss D'Arcy 

 Clarke ns. Mr. C. H. Simpson's Gambler (owner), 2; Miss E. Roylance Court ns. 

 Captain Higson's Batsman (owner), 3. Monte led to the third hurdle in the 

 straight for home, when Salt Fish went to the front and won by two and a half 

 lengths : the same between second and third. 



