Another very successful and enjoyable duy's racing has to be recorded, the weather being delightful—although perhaps the sun was a trifle too powerful during the
description and greatly enjoyed. There frat half—and the sport of the keenest were some wonderful upsets," the first event furnishing the most startling, Thorn Rose's victory being such an unsuspected one that orly two chances on him were taken in the Pari-Mutuel, and the fortunate backers received dividend of $681 each.
During the afternoon the Band played the following programme 1,—March—Kadetten Manover—Overture—Guillaume Tell—Valse—Blue Danube, otte—The Firat—Selection—Der Bettelstu 6.—Valso—Mariana..
8,—Song—Am Mee 9.—Galop—Uober Stock un Stei Below is a full return of the racing 1.—Tue Cuv-ra-21 Cur.—Value, Tls. 12: Second Pony, Tls. 25. For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Non-Starters or Winners of " Race at this Megting lbs. extra, Entrance, Tls. 5.—Three-Quarters of a Buxey's roan Thorn Rose Derick Hunter's di (lr. A. W. Burkill) io Marius' bay Hermes (Mr. Mey-crink)
Mr. Buxey had two other popular successes, " PQmund's croy Input (lo. in the Spring Cup with Rose de France, and Gueinae ans" Suge in the Scurry Stakes: with Standard Rose, ~(Qwner) 12.0 the stable's jockey, Mr. Wuilleumier, thus Rex' grey Beachnut (Mr. Rey-being the most fortunate rider of the nell) 8..0 day with three wins to his credit, Mr. Barley's duo Snufbor (Mr. C.R. Burkill coming next with a couple Dallas) 10 12...0 of wins and a second. The strongly " Hampton's white Ariel (Mr. C. supported Scotsman, of whom the greatest +10 12...0 things had been expected, failed utterly to " Ruby' grey Briglen "Olt. realise them, and his only chance of bein, 'a starter in the Champions to-day is win the PariMutuel Cup, or the Consolations which is run immediately before the great event. The Derby, it will ohn Pecl's cream Yellow Dicarf "grey St. Lavorence be seen, ended in a dead heat, the hot "—(Mr. Cox) favourite Callisto not even being placed. Hopeful's After the first race the princi Jones) 0 surprises were the Mongolian Cup, which Cymrac's Mr. Fernando's Pickle won easily, and Pari-Mutuel; the Shanghai Stakes, where wid over $97 to his supporters in the Dot secured a fine victory from The Broker; and the last race, the Jessfield Cup, which Merlin won, What was thought of the chances of the two latter is shown by the returns they gave in the Pari-Mutuel—over $80.
But in this rapid survey of the racing we have overlooked the event which gives the keynote to the whole day—the Ladies' Purse. Mr. A. W. Burkill on Charger had very easy victory, and amidst general audits he was escorted to the Grand Beand "and introduced to Miss Jamieson, who presented him with the Purse, which took the novel form of a particularly neat miniature racing saddle, made of pig-skin, with silk girths and surcingle, the weight-cloth being of white and red embroidered satin, whilst the pockets were filled with sovereigns instead of lead. The execution of the work reflected the highest credit upon Messrs. F. W. Rosenbaum, the makers. Miss Jamieson, in handing the Purse to Mr. Burkill, said it gave her great pleasure to act as the representative of the Indies of Shanghai tupan such an occasion, especially as she Knew that the prize was so much coveted by all riding at the Races. It was an old truism that nothing succeeded like success, and she trusted in the future he might be as successful as. he had been that day. Mr. A. W. Burkill, in response, remarked that Miss Jamieson had taken the words out of his mouth by saying that the prize was the most coveted in Shanghai. He hardly liked to say how many times he had tried unsuccessfully to jin the Purse, but he was determined, although a married, man, not to give up until he had won it. Now that he had been successful he would retire in favour of his brother. Mr. Burkill closed an interesting little ceremony by calling for cheers for Miss Jamieson and the ladies of Shanghai, and claiming the customary honour of taking her into tiffin:
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