—Weight for inches as pei Winners of a Steepl Hound a Course selected by the Stewards, st, Tos, Mr, Mat, Dawaou's bk. Black Prince 11 7..
Toba Peol's grey Jolly Fr vy Tibert's bay Presto...
To the surprise of many, the fine old racer Jolly Friar, after mix years and a half of runn on the fiat course, was brought out as a steeplechaser.
Black Prince and Presto took the first Vogether, with Montezuma third and lar last. All went round the safely for the first time, Presto leach way. Coming over the jump opposite the Grand Stand, howerer, Mr. Head, the rider of Presto, met with a rather serious accident!
Presto cleared the water, but; fell, pitching his rider on his head and rolling partly on him. Mr. Head lay stunned, and several gentlemen, with Drs. Zedelius and Henderson, ran to his tance. Although badly stunned and bruised, Four ponies competed for the prize presented by the owner of ed Gauntlet. Con Amore, where rider has a fancy for leading at the start, went away to the front and sven put thres or four lengths between, himeelf and the others, Slipaway coming up second, Chancellor third and Holborn fourth, Near Loong-fei corner, Slipaway came up with Gon Amore, and the two rau together down the back straight, Near the half-mile post, Con Amore signs of shutting up, Slipaway going to the front and rapidly increasing his lea utu at the monument, he was thre lengths, anid at the last corner, five lengths ahead. Slipaway cautered in easily, wins ner, and coming down the straight, Conqueror passed Con Amore and came in second by four or five lengths, Holborw was a bad last, Time, 2m. 30s, 2.—Tne Maroos' Race.—For Ponies that have run at this Mecting.—Winners at this Meeting excluded.—Weizht, Ost.
Zlbs.—Eutrance, $5.—Once Round.
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