Henry Morriss's bay Cross-in-hand (Be. B. Crighton) Brestois's brown Tartare (A Kromer) Scandypat's grey Midwood)...
Bellum's ches. May Declared 1 Ib. overweight.
The last'raco of the day brought out Ard Patrick and Jetsam, and there. was some speculation as to the result, although it was rumoured in the paddock that Ard Patrick was "dead off." Criss-in-hand led from. the start, Coriander being second, Rhone third, Heather King fourth; 'Glen*Rosa' fifth. At Loongfei Cross-in-hand held his position, Jetsam being fifth. Mr. Morriss's pony increased his advantage to fault lengths with Conan dor accend, Ard Pattick, Rhotie, and Glen Rosa'éoming along-in the order named. There was little change all along the back Dividends:—$99.80, $9.60, $5.90, $10. fash Sweep:—Total, $2,581 Ticket No. 36, Ist, $1,625.
413, Bnd,.; $464.40.
97, 3rd, $232.20, Commission, $258.00, Tarp Day.
Wednesday, 8th November.
The wind veered round to the south terday and nothing: else had led to'bring about ideal "Champions weather. "No wonder then that: the ladies turned out in force, not-very early certainly, but after tiffin li umber that the men seemed: to be in. a minority Exhilaration "and. good spirits waited on youth and beauty, and ind and enclosure wore at their brightest and gayest.. Onoo again the Town Band ocoupied'the stand, and if thei were not so: classical as th the day before, they were suitable to the, occasion-and suitably played. The arrangements' made by the Stewards are now so. well established. that tho} accepted almost as a matter of course, butit is difficult to say what "more could be done-for the comfort and_ satisfaction of members and guests. The information required to follow.the racing with interest is all easily accessible, while the police regulations inside the ground, and less markedly-in the regulation of-fratfic outside, are admirable.
It rarely happens that the cham ship of " Shanghai race meeting is such an.open jon as it was when the dozen candidates faced the starter yesterday afternoon', and still more rarely "that Prophesios are. so completely victory on" Celtic. they' were by Mr, has been all through an" ave meeting; there hi ontst overshadowed, and while one result has been the recording of ug specially brilliant achievements, another was to make: the races more generally interesting. There have certainly:.been- comparatively -few' triers for the long distance- events, but yesterday there were geod-fields.for most. races.and some close finishes—In'the very first, Ard Patrick managed to- qualify: for the big' event but. only-bya~neck from Heather King. "The third race. brought a dead-heat: for. premier honours" between Cedric and Norman King, and' although there' were: only five: ruiners for the Pari-mutuel Cup the struggle in the paris-mutuel be coen in the Tne, Frvawax Piste..or more starters, Third Rony,
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