The weather, the continued ex-client showing of the much-libelled vifins, the joy of the M. D, 1.
ing another selling race, the of the jockey room, wgle's near success in the novice race, and a few more wonilorful happenings at the Shanghai Race Club's 2nd Extra Mee on March 16 all faded into insignificance compared with Wheat-croft's striking performance. OF course, there will be many—about 117—who will say the major credit should go to Pat, who won the race and equalled Pennyfield's long-standing record over a mile, Dut the fact of a rank outsider Jumping in to win such a race di Hot seem so impressive as the per formance of Wheateroft. He now starting his fifth season, very obviously is not quite fit, and yet, following on his fine running, behind Alligator and Quiet Eve the week before, he was beaten tess than 'a length in record time. Tt seems safe to say that the one who Heats him will win the—Spring Champions, and even Alligator will have to x0 hard for it, The Results The results in detail follow:—
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