HISTORY OF THE KILDARE HUNT 



National. Hanlon had never been under a groom in 

 his Hfe, and he trained Wanderer on Coreen Hill. 

 The horse won solely by his superb condition. I 

 give here the official account of the first Punches- 

 town meeting. 



April 

 KiLDARE Hunt Races, Punchestown Course 

 Monday, April i, 1850 



The Hunt Cup, added to a Sweepstakes of 5 

 sovs. each, p.p., for horses the property of Mem- 

 bers of the Kildare Hunt, ridden by the same 

 according to the original Articles. About three 

 miles. 12 St. each. 

 Mr T. De Burgh's ch. m. Medora, by Philip the 



First (Owner) i 



Mr C. Warburton's br. h. Switcher (Owner) 2 



Lord Drogheda's b. h. Westmeath (Mr Moore) 3 



Twenty-five sovs. given by the Members of the 

 Kildare Hunt, added to a Sweepstakes of i sov. 

 each, p.p., for horses bona fide the property of 

 farmers residing, and holding at least 20 acres of 

 land within the limits of the Kildare Hunting Dis- 

 trict, and to be their property one month before 

 the day of running. Weight for age — four years old, 

 10 St. 6 lb.; five years old, 11 st. 6 lb.; six years old 

 and aged, 12 st. The winner of a Steeplechase of 

 the value of ^£30, including his own stake, to carry 

 7 lb. extra; the winner of 3^50, including his own 

 stake, to carry 14 lb. extra. The winner to be sold 

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