Paul's black Black Satin.......10 1.3
Only three ponies came out for this short race out of 18 entrants, Iild Dash was the chief favourite and Black Satin was well backed by his admirers. Merry Monk took the lead at the start, Wild Dash a good second, and Black Satin some distance behind and falling back. After passing the Monument Black Satin came well up but at too late a point in the race to make anything of it. He ran well with Merry Monk for the second place; but Wild Dash went away from them as he pleased and took the first place, three or four lengths in front of, them. Merry Monk took the second place by about half a length only.—Time, 1 min, 564 sec. Mr, Risk's Strathacon won this plate last year, time, 1 min, 40 secs,
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