One of the early events of St. Andrew's Day celebrations was the Ewo" Handicap, held on the racecourse during the tiffin hour and that the event is and will ever be popular was evident from tht very large gathering of spectators orty-six ponies ware entered for the race, with 21 jockeys available under the conditions that they must be members of the staff of Jardine, Matheson & Ca., and it is worthy of note that all of the jockeys turned out. In cases where the rider's weight put him at a great disadvantage, the novel method was introduced of giving a start of 100 yd. in advance off the rest of the field, and advantage of this fact was taken by three riders. When the ponies had gone down to the starting post, Kennington (late Lichfield) further enlivened already merry proceedings by bolting once round the course, but was ready at the fall of the flag, two further breaks away giving him ample time in which to get settled At the start, the ponies with a. distance start naturally made the running, and it was not until the Widow's Monument was rea that they were properly tackled by the back-markers. In the meantime the field had strung out and
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