Poeg's dun Afoon Artiur's chestnut Farringdo The Busted Finch Pony Ca., Li.
black Promissory Note Mr, Kelly's white Verbena. Sasu's ch
late Stuer King Eleanslea's grey Melrose Bills' grey Jmpetuoso dun Grandioso Kogee's white Gee Gee 50 6 bine The chief interest of the Roadster's Plate appeared to centre in Promissory Note, the property of the "Busted Flush Pony Gompany, Limited." Its rider, Mr. Burgoyne, appeared in all the colours of the rainbow, jacket being formed of thirty diamond:
aped coloured patches, said to repre:
spectively the shares of the thirty partners in the Busted Flush Company. The ers of the firm and their friends boro jockey from the weighing room to the stables and assembled in the stable yard to see him mount, Promissory Note was Conducted to the course amid vociferous cheers, but his equilibrium was somewhat Newboy's grey Tycoon Godolyhin's chestnut Penrose dona, ridden by Hunt, was very Ring's grey Bultur ive at the start, and when after some Minor Lake's grey Harasser.
3 Avlys! bay ZX.
Jay the ponies got off he was left some Roa.ce behind. He however went ahead atthe top of his speed and soon outdistanced the field, Brandt on Impetuoso comin; second. Verbena was soon played out, ani eel's bay Cigarel fell behind; and coming round toward the Do. brown Cavalier.
Jngt quarter Dunn on D, D. and Dallas on Jack's black Rob Roy. '0 Moon went to the front and had the race Rob Roy, ridden by Reynell, led at th to themselves. D. D. came in easily wine start, with I. X.L. second. "The latter ner, with Moon second and Farringdon, passed him after a quarter-mile run, and with Machado up, third. TWild Vine, Mel-kept the lead for some distance, the rest rose, Impetuoso and Grandioso came in of the field being away back, with Brandt cluster behind the third pony, and Prom oni Alegretto in front of them. Coming down sory Note just escaped being last, Ho was past the monument, however, the field nevertheless led to the enclosure by several closed up with the leaders, and Meyerink of his thirty owners with all the honours of on Baldur, Hutchings on 7'ycoon and Dun-a conqueror.—Time, 2 min, 40} seo, man on Penrose came to the front. Tycoon had a good lead coming down the straight, with Baldur second; but Penrose came Tap Day, down with " splendid rush, passed the Wednesday, 30th April, 1884. second pony and all but succeeded in 'The Spring Meeting of the Shanghai snatching the victory from Tycoon. 'The Race Club ended to-day as pleasantly as latter, however, wou by a neck, with it had begun, Some splendid fields of Penrose second and Baldur third.' Pond ponies again turned out for several of the on Havasser was fourth, races; the was in first-rate cond 8.—Tue Srewxc Cur—Valn and exceedingly quick times were mado} For China Ponies—Winuers in China the weather was bright and pleasant, the heat or Hongkong, at or since Autumn being tempered by a strong breeze j and the 'Meeting 1883, dibs. extra for each Race attendance, both of ladies and gentlemen,—Weigit for inches as per scale—was unusually large. As regards result, Entrance, Te. O—Three- Quarters of it was again an outsiders' day, the favourite Bile. at. Ma. exception of the Grand National Stevplewinning' i aearesly a single casey with the Mr Choufleur's grey Gang Forward 10 12.1 chase, which was almost a foregone con Bille? grey Allegrissimo sw.suwll 4.2 clusion for Astrologer. Herschel, the potted Dandala favourite for the Champion's, was badly beaten, and the championship was takei grey Jessamine by an outsider who had not Peter's grey Peculator race during the meeting, while Odawara, Reynell on Gang Forward soon got ahead, the Hongkong pavy who was to carry Allan on Montesuma holding the second ery thing before him, but who has place until near the end of the first quarter-not won a. i race, could secure mile, when he was passed by Meyerink on nothing better than third place, The Danitolo. Vivese ponies cane down the south Manchu Stakes fell to Fandango, who thus ide of ti Brandt secured a victory for Mr, Fearon's stable, on Allegrissimofourth and Pond on Peculator Whitehall, the favourite, coming in third. fifth. "Alegrissimo, however, came down lw finish of the race for the Great Nor-the straight in fine style, passed Dandolo ily exciting, Allegro opp-site Morrise's and rapidly gained on coming down with a rush at the last minute the leader. He could not, however, quite and tying Gang Forward for firat place. succeed in passing the leader, and Gang was appateut, however, that had the race Forward came in victor by a head. thi boon only afew yards longer the victory being about the closest race of the meeting ust have Min with Ulegro, and his ensy up to this time," Dandolo was third and tory in the deciding heat was nob une montezuma foutth,—Time, 1 min. 32} sec. expected. This victory was, however, the 9,—Tur Roansrens' Puatz—Value, Tis, 100 only one secured by Mr, Bills' stable—For China Ponies (without the res-during the three days' meeting, though trio tion to height specified in Bye-Law Me, Bills entered more ponies than any No. 11) not otherwise entered at this other owner. TPild Grit's victory in the Meeting, and that have never won a race for the Farewell Gup—a very hands Weight, 10st, 121bs,—Butrange, some and valuable piece of Japanese silver: B—-Once Kon Work, which was displayed on Wednesday ay
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