Orr-Day, Saturday, 8th May, 1886.
The Of-day's Races wore run on Saturday afternoon, and the weather belt pleasant there waa a very fair attendance a number of ladies occupying seats in the Grand Stand, The Town Band played a selection of music under the direction of Mr. Vela, 'The three presented Cups brought out fairly good fields. he old champion pony Wild Dash won the Councillor Cup, Wild Myth, who xt one time was' first favourite for the Griffins, but who could achieve nothing during the three regular days' races, easily secured the Rivers' Cup, Mr. Hutchings being the rider in each case. Turreadur, who on two or three occasions narrowly escaped being " winner during the meeting, secured the O: Cup, Mr. Pond being the rider; and wit toa slight accident which betel Mr. Reynell, the rider of Moutexwna, Mr, Ruttonje wou the Grand National Steeplechase on Hurd Times, Snips won the Mafoos' Champion Races un Dunkeld, Mulah the Mal Race on Gumester, and Ah-bah the Cele: tial Steeplechase on Puck, The Sailu Race created great amusement, though the cams near ty being spoilt by a serious cident, 1.—Tuz Coexcruox Cer—Value, Tis 100.—Presented.—Fur Ponies that have run and not wou a Race at this Meeting.—Weizht for inches as per scale.—Entrance, $5, to go tv the secund Pony.—One Mile and a Quarter.
We grey Wild Dash dun Mille Purdon. Baxey's bay Fu rey Mongolic Daun's grey Cayote Mr, Dallas weighed in to ride Panther and went on to the course, but trotted back to the stable again, The start was a very even one, Juno, ridden by Mr. Hart Buck, going away with the lead, with Mongolian, ridden by Messrs. P.
Khlers, close behind. Thes three ponies ran together at the head of the field round the Leung-fei corner and all down the back straight; but nearing the half-mile post Me. Hutchings, on Wild Dash, forged ahead, and before the Mow ment was reached he was lead good length, Mungulian having fal back. Wild Dash cautered in winner by three 3, with Mille Pardon seemd and Bun third, Juno was fourth, Cayote and Mo golian lust,—Time, 2a, 414
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