Then followed the Mafoos' Race, an event in which the native jockeys rode at catch weights, which accounted, no doubt, for two of the ponies, on feeling unusual lightness upon their backs, taking their riders once round the course before th race was properly started, There was a field of six, and the prize fell to the happy mafoo who rode Mr. Edgar's Pantagruel.
There was then a scratch race, open to all comers except winners, a kind of second *Consolations" This was won by Mr. Gipperich's cream Peter.
'A match between Pantagrnel and Masqui was next decided. The distance was one mile, and the former pony won by about two lengths.
The last event was a race between two ponies, lent by Messrs. Clark and Webster to a sailor and a corporal from H.M.
self safely to victory on his perilous voyage The axler was fret, piloting tone mile and a furlong." The cocporel though he was not successful, caused the louder burst of applause, for on nearing home his excitement became so intense that he vacated his comfortable saddle favour of the pony's neck, in which unique position he just managed to finish the race, alighting gracefully on the top of his head immediately he had passed the admiring spectators surrounding the judge's box. After the usual hearty custom, namely amidst much cheering for everybody, the spectators dispersed, and whilst bending their steps homeward I am sure the most frequently repeated remark was "What a capital race meeting it has been 26th September.
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