The Archive · 1869

SHANGHAI RACES

(Shanghai Recorder — Finst Day, Wednesday, April 28th

Tae attendance yesterday, considering the unfayorable state of the weather, better than might have been expected, the Grand Stand being pretty full and the Bellevue having its share. The racing on tle whole w s very good but not very fast, owing to the heaviness of the ground. The Chu-ka-za cup, notwithstanding the heaviness of the course and the lbs., was a gift to Mors our Dent, In the Jockey Cup the winner turned up in Shylock, though it was considered a dead_certainty for Loosing Hazard. The Griffins' Plate was the race of the day, and brought out a goodly member of ponies, Stella showing up the winner, but Lo (amin g sve her her work to do; and had his rider used his whip alittle more freely the contest would have been much closer. The Tou-tai's Cup was taken by Cobham, who's rider_ made a waiting race of it. The race fur the Ladies Purse did not take place, for what reason we do not know, perhaps it was owing to the other ponies not caring to face Pepita, a fine looking Australian. The Brokers' Cup was another gift to Mors aux Dent, though he was pushed pretty close by Hard Lines until entering the straight, when he fell off and let Wo.s aux Dent win us he liked. The Hunt Cup fell to Faust, we may almost say a rank outsider, and who after the first ronnd was considered out of the race, though at the finish he certainly jumped very pluckily. The race from the first was considered a sure thing for Finesse, and from the splendid manner in which took his jumps it was thought impossible for him lose it, but the heaviness of the course told upon him, and when he came to the double water jump opposite the Stand he was too exhiusted to pull himself out of the ditch when in, 1—Cnu-Ka-za_ Cur.—Value Tls. 60.—Second Pony saves his stakes.—For China Ponies only.—Weight for inches as per scale.—Winners at last Autunm Meeting in Shanghai ibs, extra.—Entrance Tls. 5 each.—4 milo, Lord Nosesoze's Mors aux /.eut......1 Mr. Fungus' Jéte-d-tete..

Mr. Binfeld's The Ka Seven ponies started in this race, and after one false start they were got well away, ors aux D ut taking the lead after the first hundred yards, and maintaining it to the finish, winning by about seven lengths, 7éte-d-tete second, Finesse third. Time 1 m. G sec.

2.—Jock ry Cur.—Value Tls. 50.—Presented by a Member.—For all China Ponies that have never won araca any where previous to this Mee! to be ridden by Jockeys who have never had a winning mount.—Weight 13st-—rr Entrance Tls. 5.—1 mile, Mr. Binfield's Shiylock 1 Mr. Low's Woron........00000 2 Mr. Reid's Losing Hazard 3

Only five ponies started in this race, Losing Hazard going off with the lead, Mongol and shu-lock well up.

Before entering the straight, Shylock passed Losing Hazard, and won by ten lengths. A good race fur second place ensued between Losing Hazard and oran, but the latter managed to secure it. Losing Lazard a goyd third.—Time 2 m. 36 sec.

3.—Grirrin's Puate.—Value Tls. 100,—Second Pony Tis 25.—Last Pony to pay third Pony's entrance.—For China Ponies that have never run at any Meeting in China or Hongkong—Weight for inches as per scale~Entrance Ts, 5.—} mile.

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