This was the event of the diy and cited the keenest interest. The Septet 4 away toa clean start, The Clown, the winner of the Maidens, lending on the inside plice closely followed by Gun Shot and Troutbeck at the first quarter (BLgsees.), the field wat en bloc; it remained so for the next instalment (Imin, d$secs.); Gun Shot now udo the running with Troutbeck close up, The Glown getting in arrears pro tem., but making it up again before the back sttaiy! was left; the three-quarters took Imin. 38secs., and the mile mins. 9$s0cs. with the same three still poring" in front. Manifesto now came up to the front and Ied into the home straight, Dun-tea who had been lying back was now brought finely up, and there was promise of a fine race between him and Manifesto. Fifth quarter mins, 43secs.; but Mr. James' pony proved too good, he won ensily and in fine time from Manifesto who was followed by Li-hai-Pi-chi. Time, mins. 163secs.
Phere was a great ovation both for the Jock and the Hsin Cai-hsing Taipan (Mfr. Tames) who has been so longand honourably associated with northern racing.
3.—Tue " Rarrien" Cur.—Presou the ain and Olficors of H.
Second pony to receive Ts.
0 from the Race Fund. For China Weight for inches as per scale. Winners of one race at this Meeting, ibs. extra sot two or more races, lips. extra. Previous non-starters to carry 12stone, Entrance, Tls. 5.—One mile and a-quarter.
Mr. Heinomann's grey Na Na (Mr.
W. H. Hunt) Manton's dun S"
R. Mori io Ewo's grey John Stewart) Munthe's dun J. Watts) 1.0
The four got off as_one from the Judye's box, and made the affair a well-timed qu tet for the first quarter, then the veteran Sayonara took up the parable and kept it for three stages. On entering the lop bend Na Na was ten lengths in the lead er's wake and-seemed unutterably out of the fun; to everybody's surprise he honan to pow, and in tie fourth quarter collared the whole field and finally romped easy winner; Sayonara second, the third nowhere. Time, mins, 444x008.
4.—Tne Carrerroy Sraxes.—A foreed entry of Tls. 5, with Tls. 80 added. For all Griffins of this Meeting. First pony to receive 75%; second pony, 25%. Weight for inches as por scalo.—Qne mite, Mr. Sherborne's cream Manifesto (Me, J. 1M. Drummond).....10 12.
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