The usual off-day in connection with the spring race meeting took place on Saturday, but can hardly be characterised as success ful, There was a fairly large attendance, The following are the details of the racing 1.—Tue "Hero" Cur—Value, Tls. 100—Presented—For all Grittins that have run at this Meeting and not won a Race—Weight for inches as per scale—Entrance, $5, to go to the second Pony—Three-quarters of a mile.
Mr. Buxey's grey Zucy (Mr. Read) 10 9...1 Constables ray er car (Mr.
Lehmann 11 10...2 Umber's chestnut Fresh Deal Crawford) 10 12...3 Ring's grey Orlof (Mr. Meyerink)I1 1...0 Mercur jumped off with the lead, a neck in front of Fresh Deal, but Ency soon took up the running and led by a couple of lengths at the bend, Ovlof last. At the Monument all four were close together, but Ency soon drew ahead again, had four lengths lead into the straight, and won by seven or eight lengths; bad third.—Time, Im. 38fsec.
Pun Mutuel:—Orlof 21, Ency 19, Fresh Deal 6, Mercur 5.—Total 51=3259.
2.—Tux Bie Texr Sweer—Value, Tls. 100—Presente For all Ponies that have run at this Meeting and not been placed—Winners on the fourth day excluded—Weight for inches as per scale—Entrance, $5, to go to the second Pony—One mile aul a huff.
Mr, MeCullagh's chestnut Precursor.
(Mr, Courts)... sees.
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