The Shanghai Paper Hunt Club's annual meeting, postponed from the previous week, was held on the Shanghai Racecourse on March 18 in perfect weather and in the presence of a large gathering of spectators. The course was hard and fast, fields were large, and though many of the victories were easily gained, the racing was always interesting.
In the first race of the day—the Tunsin Plate—Mr. H. E. Morriss, on his own pony Valleyfield, won day' somewhat easily by one and a half lengths from the favourite, Griffin No. 6, and returned his backers the welcome dividend of 885. The Torrocks Cup steeplechase proved a good thing for Nomadic who, with Mr. Ezra up, won in a canter by many lengths from Sea Swallow. In the long-distance flat race—the Tally Ho Cup—Mr. Johnstone on Special Request won comfortably by three lengths from the Capercailzie, who started favourite.
The fourth, and most important race of the day, was the Club Challenge Cup, over the Grand National course. Bornite had won the
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