The Light Horse Handicap was decided on Sunday, 40 competitors facing the official starter, Col. R. Marr Johnson, at 11 o'clock. The distance of the course was 6] miles, and unfortunately over heavy country. In spite of this, the actual time taken by the winner, Corpl.
Gibbings, (weight 1781b.) on Rob Roy, was only 23 min. 11 see.
The start was from the Warren Line and the finish on Bee Line. The prizes were presented by Trooper Wi Peacock and were given to the winners at the finish by Mrs. Marr Johnson, A reception was afterwards held at the residence of Trooper and Mrs. Tuxford in Love Lane.
The card read as follows H'deap. Ib. min,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.