When the company separated on Saturday evening, there were indications of rain, A strong cold wind was blowing, with ominous clouds overhead; and when the wind ceased it was generally believed that rain would fall, which would change the conditions of the Course and enhance the prospects of the stronger ponies for to-day's races. But the owners of these ponies were doomed to disappointment; the wind died away, and instead of rain falling, the aky cleared: Sunday was a cold. bled day, but this morning broke with a clear sky, and towards noon the sun shone pleasantly, and it was plain that a fine afternoon was in store. Such proved to be the case; better weather, indeed, could not have been desired, and another most sports was had. With the improvement of the weather came a larger attendance of ladies, though they did not muster so numerously as we have soon them on many previous occasions. Still a greater number were present than on Saturday, and the enclosure generally was better attended. The band of the French flagship Themis was again in attendance, and played the following selections of music during the afternoon Si J'étais Roi Lo Barbier de The Course was in splendid going order, and may well be described as a flying one. We may preface our summary of the different events with the remark that it was a great day for the favourite ponies, and those who were bold enough to back them against the field, which was the order of the betting throughout, found themselves happy and contented when all was over. Prejudice, the winner of the St. Leger and Shanghai' Stakes, was the most in favour for the opening' event of the day, the Grand Stand Stakes, and he won easily, with Louis door second and Johnny Morgan third, Strathaird ran, but was not placed, He is scarcely in as good condition as ho was at the Inst meeting, being too fat for want of more training. Prejudice's time was min, 193ec., which is one second more than Zip took to do the same distance in for the Strath Plate, and six seconds less same pony's time for the other ud-a-half race he won—'Tho Mongol Cup.—For the Flyaway Plate, 'Strathavon had the call in the betting, and he vas taken against the field notwithstanding that he had his old opponent Jolly Friar to contend against, and no mean rivals in Wild Swf and' Flick, The only other starter for the race was Earl Oswy, whose running has proved that he was not worthy. of the good opinion, that the public once had respecting him. The favourite, Strath-avon, had a hard tussle as far as the Straight, both Jolly Friar and Wild Surf pressing him hard, but they had to be, content with a dead heat for second place, Stratharon winning by a couple of lengths, his time being 1 min. 50 see.—Only four ponies contended for the Cosmopolitan Cup, and it was considered a certainty for Braw Ohiel. His good reputation and excellent condition gave no cause to fear the proverbial uncertainty of the turf in this instance, and it was only the admirers of the pretty little pony Second Violin, Braw Chiel's most dangerous opponent, who had not the courage to take the field ayainst him. Braw Chie won easily by three lengths of Second Violin; the other two starters, Rappand Wild Boer hein, distanced. The winner was not pressed down the Straight, and was pulled in opposite the Stand; therefore the time gives but a vague idea of his capability For the Sycee Stakes the winner was foun in Braw Chiel'sstable companion, Tajmahal, who was the favourite in a field of six starters, among them being Strathaird and Daylight. The time, min, 284sec., was half second less than Braw Chiel's two miles
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