The Light Horse Point to Point was run off on Sunday morning. The going was heavy, but the greater number of the starters Come start was at Clear Water, leted the course.
from there to the Blasted Trees, then to No. 8 Bridge, and back via the Family Tree Platform and Westward Ho to the finish at the Bath Tub The event was won easily by Cpl. Spence with six minutes to space. The card read as follows:
1. Cpl, Spence 3 min: on Substitute—43 min.
2 Tpr. Rose 2} min. on Limas—49 min. 3 Te Herlofsen ser. on Medina idonia—54 min, Kiangwan, Feb, 28.
The closing day of the meeting was favoured with excellent conditions, the weather being in most agreeable contrast with that of the opening day. The attendance must have approached a record, and fields being good, interest. in the events. was keen throughout the afternoon. As the pari-mutuel dividends show, those who went "by the book" had their calculations frequently upset. With the going very much on the heavy side, times made were only moderate, and in most of the 10 events, results were decisive and gave the judges little difficulty. Of—seven starters for the Griffins Steeplechase Cup, presented by Mr.
Morris, the public showed a decided fancy for Tarzan, ridden Mr. Burkill, Seafield'(Mr. Morriss) and Suffield' (Mr. Hayes) being the only two of the other runners to get much support. The favourite made no mistakes," being well placed throughout the race and winning easily by. four lengths from Sea-field: The cup was afterwards presented to Mr. Burkill by the donor. Kongo was a strong favourite for the Holiday Plate, but the winner turned up in Leszek, who accomplished a smart performance in beating Soft Thing by a short head, with Possum beaten by a neck into third place. Mr. Hill scored cleverly on Little Nema in the Sub-Griffins' Handicap, the favourite, Ibn Keld, only just getting placed. As was expected, Loganfield—appropriated the Off Chance Cup, four lengths separating it frou Wilson, second, and seven from Victoria, third. In a big field for the Nursery Handicap Bright Folly was only moderately supported, but gained an easy two lengths victory from Beating, with the favourite, Coronation, half a length babined in third place. For the International Recreation Club Steeplechase, the public did not look beyond Petersfield, Leofield, and Springle, and this trio had the race practically to themselves. After having been well in the running throughout, Springle was beaten, for the first time, Petersfield' securing an easy win by four lengths, with Leofield a similar distance away in third place. With nothing of outstanding merit in the Moderate Plate, a big field set the public guessing, and Rupee Bill Scored unexpectedly fromthe 4, Tpr. Lemarchand 3 min. on Big Ben. Moralist, with Sun Star and Little
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