The morning broke dull and cloudy, threatening rain, but the sun soon prevailed, and towards, noon there was a clear sky and most depressing heat. in the day, the sky again became overcast in the South, and warning peals of thunder seemed to betoken a heavy storm. This, however, also passed off, and only a slight shower fell, not sufficient to lay the aceu-
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The sport was on the whole good, though in some instances prevalent opinion as to the excellence of the ponies entered for the various events was at fault, and money was netted in directions not looked for; but, of course, as our meetings are regarded more for sport than profit in a strictly pecuniary sense, it would be invidious to mention instances. The old aphorism, "Pluck and Perseverance," must, owerer, not be forgotten—it covers a multitude of failures.
The Shanghai Cup, the second half-mile of the meeting, took 593 secs., as against 57} in the Chu-ka-za on the previous day, but was won easily by Flying Mist beating Tilo by a length, Strathpefer finishing a good third. More will be heard of these ponies yet.
The "Blue Ribbon" of the meeting, the 'Shanghai Derby," fell an easy victory to Jolly Friar, the winner of the Griffins', who finished half a length in front of Driving Cloud, having been held half up the straight. The time was, however, not fast, 3 min, 15 sees., as compared with Teen Kicang's win in 1875, when the race was run in 3 min, 11} secs. The win on the present occasion seemed to be a popular one, and was hailed with much cheering.
The time for the Spring Cup, three-quarters of a mile, was not so fast as that for the Grifiins', in which Jolly Friar covered the same distance in 1.31}—Reichs-first taking 1.33} to do it, and beating Red Robin by the shortest of heads. Mystic and Reichsfiirst were fancied at starting, but Red Robin had the call at evens against the field, a round sum being put on him, which, as above seen, he very nearly landed.
The easy victory of Isegrim, a canter up the straight, for the Race Club Cup, was hailed with loud cheers; as was also the win of Wild Boer in the seven furlong spin for the Flyaway Plate, for which he was favourite at starting at evens against the field—Flying Mist, who finished third, being fancied at 2/1." The time, 1 min, 49 secs., was fast, The Concordia Cup was cleverly won by Flock, whose rider let him out opposite the bungalow and he won as ho liked—to the evident astonishment of Tapioca's rider, who nevertheless did his best to put his colours in front.—The scene in the Con-cardin Club tent afterwards was one to be remembered—champagne and hats flying in divers directions, amidst the loudest Teutonic cheers.
The time for the Tsatlee Cup, 2 min, 7 secs. was better than that for the Criterions on Wednesday, over the same distance, in which Wild Boer took 2 min, 8 secs, to win, being raced home by Red Robin. For Jthe Tsatlee, Dun Edin, the winner, and Driving Cloud were backed against the field, Manfred being mentioned for a place, which, however, ho failed to secure.
'The last race of the day, that for the Roadsters' Plate, brought out a pretty field, and was a flying race from start to finish, the circle being dono in 2 min, 39 secs., as against 2 min. 434 secs. by Receller with (12st. 2b. on his back, though) on the previous day in the Jockey Cup.
'This race brought a very successful day's sport to a conclusion, and appended is a return of the running':—1.—Tm Suaxcnar Cor—Value, Ts. 100.
—For China Poni inches as per scale.
Race in China or Hongkong, since Ist October, 1878, ibs. extra; five or more Races, VOlbs. extra,—Entrance, TIs, 5.
—Half-a-Mile.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.