The Archive · 1879

Fernando's chestnut Red Robin 10 12

Paul's white Mystic, late) 1) 9 Bismarck John Peel's rad Flying Mist...10 8. vw" Risk's dun Expectation 3). Fernando's grey Trespass Sour This was a good race from the start to the Tohn Robertwon's grey Dibs finish. There were twenty entries, but There wore eight starters,—only one leas only a fourth of that number came to the than for the Derby,—out of twenty-two post, and at the first attempt they were entries. At the post Red Kobin again fairly despatched. TWild Boer, Flying Mist showed his bolting capabilities and had and Gambit, allowed in front, the favourite, a gallop alone for about three hundred Wild Boer, having a slight advantage. At yards; and again, at the next attempt, he Probst's Garden Flying Mist went ahead, and Reichsfiirst broke away. Red Robin and Trespass was up with Gambit and IVild was soon pulled in, but the German re-Boer, but at the Monument the favourite Pretentative went passod Probst's Garden afore he was brought under control, costumed the lend, and Gambit was close the Straight, when Wild Boer held only up to Flying Mist, an him entering causing a delay which was unpleasant in the great heat of the sun. At the next slight advantage. Gambit challenged him, attempt the lot went away to a good start but the leader, responding gamely to a call Mystic and Etoile clu Nord in front, at-from his rider, won easily by a length, tended by Scindia, and the others well Flying Mist a bad third.—Time, 1 min. together, close up. At the Monument 49 secs.

Scindia "took the lead, with Reichsfiirst 6.—Tus Coxconpa Cur—Value, $300. second, Mystic third, Etoile clu Nord fourth,—Presented by Members of the Club and Red Robin fifth all within as many Concordia.—Second Pony to receive Iengths of each other. Scindia failed to 40 per cent., and the third Pony 20 per maintain his position, and on entering cent. of the Entrance Fees.—For China Ponies, bond fide Griffins at date of Eniry.—Weight for inches as per scale.—Entrance, Ts. 10.—One Mile and a Half.

Mr, Choufleur's grey Flock. Southgate's dun Tapioca. Low's bay Beauclere Ned's dun Nourmahal. Kebrevo's bay Reichskanzler Fernando's grey Euerslie. Risk' grey Stratipefer Avly's dan General Grant

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