The numerous visitors, naval and civil, to our Autumn meeting had an opportunity of seeing what our real Shanghai Autumn weather, you know," is like, for a more perfect day has never been selected by the Stewards, all whose arrangements were equally praiseworthy, for the opening of the Autumn festival. The sum shone warmly enough, but not too warmly, there was no wind, and the temperature favoured alike the silks, the velvets, and the tailor-made dresses in which the beauty of two or more continents pervaded the south lawns. There was indeed little excitement, but a eral air of enjoyment, and as there were five different winners for the eight races run, the oppression that it was feared would be felt from the preponderance of one stable was happily-absent, The attendance was quite encouraging, the line of carriages luring the afternoon reaching " long way up the road, while the Chinese, up to sunset, were in their usual thousands round the course. The turf itself was in splendid order, and the fastest time on record for the Maidens was beaten Eureka, who is ssid, however, to be inferior to his stable companion, El Dorado. As much us a fortnight ago we gave our readers the hint, on which we hope they all acted, that Mr. Season may have found the winner to the front was very much approved Susetoind favourite. Nine ponies started by the public; but the success of Fre for thie event, nolos than four being from diavolo in the Maloo Plate was such a the leviathan stable. An excellent start surprise, the pony not having found was effected, the favourite getting to the a single backer in the PariMutuel that front, with Bullion carrying the old vold people forgot to cheer, though they shewed and peacock blue, at his side, Encounter the, usual pleasure at the success of Mr. third, Fair Sport fourth. The nine went Rodney and Mr. Tell. The Pari-Mutuel round the back straight in nearly this order, had a very good day of it. The tifin at Sueewind and Baitionlceeping well together, the Grand Stand was excellent and was the rest in a cluster.
Bandsman made well attended, and the town band, under, bold bid to bear John Peel's popular colours M. Vela, helped pleasantly to fill the to the front as the Monument was neared, intervals. As to the prophecies which and Grantham also raced well, being closely appeared in our columns, all three attended by Fair Sport. The contest now tipsters were out of it in the Maloo became very keen, the colours changing as Plate; En Route" alone was right in the rapidly as in-a kaleidoscope till the bushes, Criterion; all three were right in the were reached, when Grantham made a Maidens; all were out of it for the Racing splendid spurt on the outside and was lexd-Stakes; En Route" was right again for! ing when the field came again into sight. the Jockey Cup; none of them gave Leap A fine race ensued up the straight, and Year for the Club Cup; all three were Bullion for a few seconds looked like the right for the Sycee Stakes; and Tobias" winner, but Grantham drew away from was right for the St. Gothard Cup. That him at every step, and made a most popu-is to say for winners; all three prophets Jar win, with ease, by several lengths, wore very generally right for' places. Bullion second, Supersfiion ridden by the There were no accidents of any kind "to! owner, third, Fair Sport a good fourth, mar the smoothness of the day's delight," Susercind fifth, and Encounter last.—Time, but everything went on wheels, and there 2 mins, 6}secs. were no ladies in the Judge's box. The 3,—Tue Maren Sraxes—Value, Tls. 200 last race was ended as the shades of evening were falling, and with fine weather to-day, and one-fourth of the Entrance fees; Second Pony to receive one-fourth of we may expect to see as good sport and the Entrance fees~For China Ponies still more spectators. that have never run at any Meeting—The following are the details of the!
Weight for inches as per scale~-Bnracing trance, Tls. 10—Three-Quarters ut 1.—Txe Mavoo Puate—Value, Tls. 100—Mile For China Ponies—Weight for inches Mr. Sassoon's grey Hureka as per scale—Entrance, Tis, 5—Half-ac- Ring's grey Coguette 2 Mile.
Major's chestnut Pacolet Choufleur's dun Frank 0 Mr. Weeil's grey Fra Diavolo J.D, Humphrey's bay Menger.
Ten Broeck's dun Dunkeld dun Veracity.11 1.0.0 Sassoon's bay Waldo...
Toby's grey ron Duke 1012.0 J. D. Humphrey's dun Velocit; 1" Sassoon's grey Arden..
0 Buxey's dun Blueskin sy Vendetta, 0 Tell's grey Piz Languard Frederick's bay Kil/aloe..
0 Do. grey Altels Tell's black Mihlberg The initial item in the programme was por Gum Mea Keane a8 the weather, which was simply commenced under the happiest auspices Eureka favourite. Thirteen ponies faced charming. The course was never seen to the starter, and after a couple of failures better advantage, under the bright sunshine got away in a cluster, with Eureka slightly of a perfect autumnal day, with the trees front, end Vendstts in the rear. Very tinted with the exquisite and varied hues peclose order was preserved till the half mile, cular tothe season. The enclosure was well where the favourite was collared by Maloja. for a few seconds, and Iron Duke ran into filled and the arrangements were unexceptionable in every way. A very evenly matched field of seven faced the starter, Dunkeld being the favourite and Waldo strongly supported. There were three again seized the premier place, and made the Monument was reached, Eureka had third, place, Coquette fourth. the time
a e, which was very fast for the rest unavailing attempts to get away before of the race. Coquette shortly afterwards the seven ponies started, and then they improved his place from fourth to second, went off in close order, Piz Languard Maloja being fourth. As they turned the having a very slight lead, Dunkeld, bend leading to the trees Coquette was making desperate efforts tooverhaul Evreka, Velocity, and' Blueskin being in the {but without avail, and Pacolet, who raced rear. Close order was preserved till the Monument was reached, where Fra Diavolo well, ran up to third place. No change took went to the front, with Waldo close up place in the run home and Ewreka won by Dunkeld looking promising. This order a good three lengths from Coyuette, the win, Doing received in ominous silence' Pacolet was preserved in the race under the bushes a good third, Frank fourth, Iron Duke fifth. from which Fra Diarolo was the first with a lead, Waldo still having a good ime, linin. 313secs. chance of winning, and Piz Languard head-—Tue Racixc Sraxes—A Sweepstakes ing the rest. An excellent race up the of Tls. 10 each—For China Ponies—Weight for inches as per scale—Griftins but failed to catch Fra Diawia who won by cing was pited pat Wald at date of entry allowed TIbs.—One st, Ib three or four lengths, Waldo a good third, y4.. gascoon'
Mile and " Quarter.
Attels fourth, Blueskin fifth, Pi Langward 1 2 last.—Time, min.
3 Sassoon's pete.
J. D. Humphrey's bay 0 2—Taz Caieniox Sraxes—A Sweep-added—For Chins Ponies—Weight for " Jur naEiet Fomnnnes:
stakes of Tls. 10 each, with Tls. 100 " john Peels croy Bondwnian 0 0 inches as per scale—Second Pony to Raymur's grey Gone Awa; Ao save his hie Bile, Tells grey Afont Blane
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