Tudyes—A. MeLeon, Keq., R. E, Buevos, Stewards in charge of the seales—R. Mac-Kenzi, Esq., 0, ScHUPFENHAUER, Haq. Henpexr Sarru, Esq.
Stewards in churia of Telegraph wumbers—
4 J. H, Taare, Bsq., B. A. Cian, Starters—E. H. Gors-Booru, Esy., C. J. Time-keeper'-A-. Joxes, Kug.
Clerk of the Course~E, H. Goxs-Boors, Esq.
Secretury—Barxes Darras, Ex.
Fist Day, Monday, 2nd November, 1891, It is not a bw fault in Noveiber for the weather to be tov hot, and that was the only fault that the most hypercritical could find with the weather on Monday. The sky was almost absolutely cloudless, and there was a light breeze from the South-east; the course if not x flying one was in very good order and there was no dust; the com-any present at the Grand Stand was as large as we have ever seen it, and included very large number of ladies in costumes that showed that the autumn boxes from home were already unpacked. The racing was very good, some of the finishes being remarkably exciting. In the Maidens the time was within myths of " second of the best on record, that of Burka in 1888, while Heru's sime in the Criterion was only half a second longer than last autumn, when Home Guard was also second to him, There was a groat deal of excitement before the Maidens, for Boreas bucked his jockey off before the start and ran home; during the delay Belmont's jockey was leading hia when the bridle canie over his head and he ran home. Both jockeys remounted and Boreas bucked his rider off a second time but the third time he went quietly up to the start and won the race. Mr. Sassoon won three of the first four races, but after that his good fortune deserted him, and the other five races were most impartially distributed, no other owner winning more than one.' Neither of the two ponies that came in before Hohenzollern in the Maidens started in the Whanypvv Stakes, and he came in a winner after a capital race, and his success was greeted with the most enthusiastic cheers of the day. Mr, Mustard's winning of the Hack Stakes was also very popular and the owner was carried away from the weighing-in enclosure on the shoulders of his delighted friends. In fact, we have seldom seen here a better first day of the races all round. All the arrangements at the Grand Stand for the comfort of all concerned were as good as they could be, and the tiffin was excellent, as usual. The police arrangements too, were very complete, and though the' road was crowded with Chinese carriages taking people to the Well and back, there was no confusion. The fine weather brought out. thousands of Chinese who lined the course four and five deep, particularly along the back straight. Notwithstanding the delay before the Maidens was started, the nine events were got over before daylight failed, The Town Band, under the direction of M. Vela, playing the following programme between the races Kappey. Ackermann.
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