The entries for the Autuma Meeting of the Shanghai Race Club closet on Wednesday evening. With every meeting now so. many changes are made that it is difficult to make comparisons with the preceding race cards, but on this pecasion it can be stated without fear of question that the entries are fur beyond the expectations of Altogether, 199 been entered' and though the several races have not been fully analysed, it safely can be said that, as there are 66 ponies entered it one sub-griffins race, not far short of half the total entry represents sub-griffins, The latter being in the main the "small chance, it will be seen that, despite gloomy prophesies, racing.
not yet become a monopoly of the rich, As the Champions must almost certainly be a gift for Warrenfield, whilst the only thinkable oppos tion can come the formidable "Day"
ble, principal interest probably will centre round the Inter-Club Handicap on the fourth day, For this, the first of what all sportsmen, hope will be a long and unbroken series of such contests, open to both the Shanghai Race Club and the International Recreation Club, the satisfactory entry of 29 poni hag been received. All th the Kiangwan ponies hay entered and as one prominent he worst can be accepted that it will be a mighty race, for ne racing man would object to being cursed with the ownership of such as Roman Oriole, Assuming algo that owners ha not entered blindly in the hope of picking up jockeys, it is pleasing to note that there are 46 ponies in for the Jockey Cup. If 20 novices can be found for the best ponies it should be a very interesting race.
A list of the entr follows:—
Monday, November 2
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