The Archive · 1897

Pony—One Mile and a Half

Mr. Buxey's white White Rose (Mr.

Messrs. Common & Robson's white Wauilleumier) 10 10...1 The Sirdar (Mr. A. W. Burkill). UM 1..2 Mr. St, Mathew's bay "Fateh (Mr.

Sampson) Nayler's brown Magister' (Sr.

Rennik's blue dun' Vision (fr.

Machado) 10 7...0 cee <i 0 Amelon's grey Vallyrien' (Mr.

Moller) © 10 10...0 Renny's black' Black' Siipper (Owner) Lo 1.0 Freddy's grey Surcanee (it.

Cumming) 0 Hugh Owen's dun' Tristan (Nie, Davies) 0 Emerald's" chestnut " Giiliang ils Thornton) 10 4...0 Franklin's promise (Mr.

Dallas) WIN 4..0

Chiliang had half-a-length's lead from Promise going by the Stand for the first time, Vision lying third, Black Slipper next, and Watch last of all. As they passed the Loongfei Gate, Chiliang and Promise wore some eight lengths ahead of the field, but they fell back a little going along the back straight, where The Sirdar ran into third place, whilst Black: Slipper seemed inclined to go up at Probst's Corner. At this point Promise showed signals of distress, and Sirdar and Black Stipuer were competing for began to drop out of the race, whilst The

the command at the Monument, with While Rose going up. Racing into the straight the latter caught The Sirdar, and passed him half way along, whilst making a very spirited dash, ran though and secured third honours. A length divided the first and second, and

mins.

lengths the second and third. Time, Pari-Mutuel, Pony To win For place, 3 26 13 29

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