Nocte plait totd, redennt spectacular mane, was the appropriate motto for Saturday, for the rain which lid been threatening all Friday afternoon, began to fall inthe evening, and it rained nearly all Friday ight. Saturday opened with an overcast y, but the wind had shifted round to the north of west, and the clouds soon cleared off, to return at intervals during the afternoon, and mitigate the glare of the hich, with the wind, gradually dried course, which was decidedly soft when the first saddling bell was rung. Although the prospect that it would rain had been dispelled long before noon, there was not so large an attendance of ladies at the Stand as on the first two days, though there was a good gathering of men, and the Chinese round the course were in much greater force. The Taotai and suite came up during the afternoon, The opening race, the Harbinger Cop, was ruther surprise to the pre hets. It was early known that it had been determined to send Lab-de-dah, who went for $13 in a $750 lottery the night before, for a mile and " half gallop as a preparation for the Champions, and he was of course made a strong favourite, though it was not known how he would go on the soft course and with shoes on. He took the lead as before, but not such 'a commanding lead, and the gallant Tiog", who was giving him ten pounds, pressed him hard, and he had to feel the whip for the first time in the straight. Tioga was at his quarters opposite Bellevue, but he came away and won by a good two lengths, and his answering the call so well re-assured many of his friends, though many of the experienced ones judged from this race that he could not win the Champions. He is a very long-striding pony, and the course was slippery near the rails, and it appears that he was afraid to take his full stride. After the race a mild complaint as to fouling was made to the stewards, and notice was put up in the weighing-room reminding the jockeys, many' of whom required the warning, that one pony must be two lenisths ahead before he can cross another. In the Flyaway Stakes, in which the Clerk of the Course sent them off with a really beautiful start, Wild Dash shewed that a soft. course suited him, winning in excellent style. In the Cosmopolitan Cup there was again a very good start, and Mr. Triad's Hurbinger secured a win at last, Mr. Sandy, who has been very unlucky' this meeting, taking second and third places. The win was a very popular one and one of the representatives of the Triad was carried in by his friends. The races were hurried on and the usual interval for tiffin considerably curtailed, in order that there might be full daylight for the steeple-chase, and the saddling" bell for the Manchu Stakes was rung at 2 p.m. Superstitivit Drought the big" stable's colours to the front for the first time on Saturday in this race in a field of seventeen, the other favourite, Free Lance, only securing second place, Ten ponies came to the post for the new Chou Shang Kiuk Cup, and they got off to a very straggling start. The favourite, Chippendale, evuld not do better than third, Fuir Sport carrying the Cup for the first time tothe big stable, which won the former one. Out of thirty-six entries for the Consolation Cup only wight ponies came to the prt, half of these belonging to Mr. Buxey's stable, and their owner sueceeded in taking first nud third plices with Merry Andrew and Rollicker, the stout old Bandsman being only able to claim second honours. The Champion Sweepstakes was a very exciting event. Eleven of the forced, and one of the optional, entries came to the post, the only absentees being Chippendale, Fru Diaroto wud Fair Sport. Even on Frits day it was thought that Suscrwind had a very youd chance against Lab-de-dah, and the chance was thought still better after the exhibition that the latter made in the Harbinger Cup, but the course had been efting drier all the time, and exch pony had about. as many friends, while Dunkelit and Wild Dush wore not without. their supporters, particularly among those who thought that a great mistake had been made in sending Leh-de-dah out at all early in the day. The result was one of the most complete surprises that the ture can offer. The twelve ponies got away in a very good line after three false starts, and Suserind soon rushed to the front and galloped away far ahead of his field, with Enconnter in the interval, the old favourite loking as if he could not be caught, and when they were in the back straight, the ery of Susetind wins" dominated at the rails. Lab-e-dah, whose shoes had been removed in the interval, was out of it completely, having evidently made up his mind that a soft course on the third day was not the sort of thing he cared about. But the hopes of Sisewind were doomed to be dashed. A rank outsider, Superstition, was seen to be coming to the front, full of running, followed by Dunkeld and Zycvon, and he came down the straight like a lion, the face of the noble owner, who was riding him himself, being a picture of delighted satisfaction. Superstition gallopped in winner two lengths ahead of anything, Susevind being only able to get fourth place, with Lab-de-dah in the ruck, 'There was a veneral burst of genuine cheer' ing as Mr. Sassoon rode in to the weighing
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