The atmosphere, as on the first day, was rather warm, but barring that, the weather could scarcely have been better than it was. In the early part of the afternoon, the attendants in the enclosure was hardly ao large as it was on the two previous days, but later on it was, if anything, slightly above it.
1.—Tare Caray Cor.—One mi Fraser-Smith's Bothwell, lat 4lt Peel's Skedaddler, lat ibs (Allan) Sassoon's Rebel, 10st 12ibs (Aubert) Paul's Opal, List sibs (Nickel Morga ugh a Ballaugh, Let 1th (Eva St. Andrew's Dromedary, List 7bs(Slaghek) 0 Kerfoot and Mouat's Peanut, list 4ibe (Hutchings) i 0
The start was rather indifferent, Rebel and Skedaddler having the worst of it: Before reaching the Stand Opal was in first place and Bothivell next, with the rest in a cluster. Bothwell won easily by three lengths, in min, 16}sec. Opal was fourth, Faugh @ Ballaugh titth, Dromedary sixth, and Peanut nowhere." Dromedary's fine action was very much admired. Rebel's rider wore Mr. Paul's colours. was fourth, some distance behind the first ponies, and a long way ahead of the ruck. Coming up the Straight Gang Forward and Wild Waifhad to give way, and it looked if Merry Monk had the race all his own way, when, half way up Rose (the "Member" up) came away witha magnificent rush, and overtook ferry Me race between the two leading ponies ensued, fenks A. meak exciting every inch of the ground being contested, and a splendid race ended in favour of Rose by half a length. Newmarket was a fair third; Too-Too waa fourth, and Ghillie Callum, fifth.—Time, Imin, 52}sec, 4,—T'ue Navy Poate.—One mile.
Strathpeffer, 10st 121b shamrock, 10at 12tb Brombeoad's Castigator, 1st 131d (isutching]
initi's Second Viotin, (Brandt) Paul's Rose, 11st 31b (Aubert).
Dawaou's Newmarket, Lat 3ib (Bidwell) Gordon's Ghillie Callum, List 1b (Guan)
Some time was spent over the start, but latterly the ponies wont off on fairly even terms, Strathpefer having the worst of it. For the fret quarter of a mile, Ghillie Callum and Newmarket led, the firat pony having the slightest advant peffer first, two lo Castigator a bad third. Second Violin was a poor fourth, Rose being fifth, and Ghillie Callum last.—Time, Zein. 9300.
5,—Tue Keecnonc Cor.—From the Black Rock twice round and i ahal, Bat Lib (Nickels)
icato, 11st 1b (Brandt)
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