Saturday, 7th May.
Favoured us it was by the weather, the fourth day of the Spi Races was very largely attended, and the
great many who promenaded to the wstension of the Jawn was appreciated by of the Town Band. 'The programme of the first three days had been made longer than on previous occasions, and on the off-day there was a still greater extension. there being no leas than ten events (excluding the sailors' race) as compared with seven on the fourth day of the Inst autumn races. The racing, of which details will be found below, was fairly interesting, and there was an unusual incident, the disqualification of a pony, Blackadder, who came in first for the Celestial Steeplechase, being found to have won a paper hunt. The race was cou-sequently given to the second pony, Exchange. As usual the day's sport was wound
plenty of amusement. Blue-jackets from the up with two sailors' races, which created Caroline carried off two first prizes und one second, wud a Petrel the other second. music played by the town band under the The following is the programme of the
direction of Commander Vela 1—Marches—Paul Jones 2—Overture—Zanberflite 7—Mareh—Chopinette Details are appendes Tux Sunsontrriox Staxes—For all Subscription Ponies that have run at this Meating and not won a Race First Pony, Tia. 503 Second Pony, Tls. 15; Third, Tis 7—No entrance fee—Weight for inches as per scale—Half a Mile.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.