La Médaille d'or—Ow Les cent Vierges—Valse Lo Cocg. Gounod.
Lo Violoneux—Fautaisic Offenbach.
La Vivandiére (Polka militaire)... Bousquet.
The racing was, as above-mentioned, an improvement on that of Friday, the wretched weather of that day robbing it of nearly all interest, except for those immediately concerned. The brilliant finish made by Ravenshoe with Ventre de Biche for the Northern Cup, ending in a dead heat, was hailed with loud che while his' defeat by two running the heat off, after fin (once round) for the Cosmopolitan Cup, was received with sympathetic cheers. Ventre de Biche, too, is a splendid animal, and seemed in much better form than at the Spring Meeting.—The Shanghai St. Leger afforded on anay victory for 17ala Idee, for whom Wild Whim set the pace. 'The latter could have won easily, but his stable companion being declared to win, he had to content himself with second place, hard held.—The Engineers' Challenge Cup attracted one of the smallest fields of the meeting hithorio, only a quartette number as' at the Spring Meeting) Brtding at the post, out of seven entrants sy win for Black Sutin, who having now secured this splendid' prize at two consecutive meetings, it becomes the property of his popular owner,—The remaining races call for no remark beyond the description appended to each, though it may be incidentally noticed that Sport has tot yet shown himself in the form expected of him.—The Hurdle Race was a disappointmont,—four numbers were put up, and the ponies went to the post, 'The top of the Grand Stand was, as usual in this race, ocoupied by the Indies, as being the best place from which to withers the jumping, but to everybody'
Belle Rose walked over, the others ing to the etabl Th disputing the result, it being thou! the fact of three ponies merely and one of them to go, was not exat the prescribed condition of "four poni to start, from bond fide opposit ables, race." The objection was, however, waived, and with this spin the day's sport Appended is a return of the running 1.—Tae Norruery Cvr.—Value, Tls. 75.
'—For all China and Japan Ponii Weight for inches as per scale.—Winner of the Maloo Plate, 10lbs. extra.—Entrance, Tls. 5 each.—Half-a-Mile. Ibe, Bigaby's dun Ventre de biche..
O'Leary's grey Ravensho Kobrevo's spotted Kieselack... ing at starting centring on Ventre de Biche with Tirailleur for a place, Kieselack being alo named. They got off at the first attempt, Crusader showing the way, with Tirailleur second, which order was maintained until entering the ateaight, when Kieselack took up the running, but held it only till passing Belle Vue, when Ventre de Biche, responding to his jockey's call, came out with " rush being immediately followed by Ruvensioe, Kiese'ack sing third. A sale race from the distance ensued between the two ler Ravenshoe collaring Ventre de Biche j the Judge's box, and finishing witha dead heat. Kieselack " fair third. Time, L min. Of see. deciding heat was run off just previous to the Hurdle Race, and a capital race throughout terminated favour of Ventre de Biche by about two Iengths. Time, t min, Lecer.—A Sweepstakes of Tls. 15 each,—First Pony to receive 75 per cent.; Second Pony to receive 15 per cent.; Third Pony to receive 10 per cent,—For all Chins Ponies that have never been raced in China or Hongkong previous to the Ist January, 1876, Weight, 10st, 7ibs.—Winners of one Race, Bibs. extra; two or more Races, 10\bs. extra,—One Mile and Three-Quarters.
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