His Stablemate thrilling finish between the hree White ponies and. Mightylight m_ the. National Handicap Stecplechase on Dec. 18 saw White Major (A.A. White up) win by a head from his stalemate White Scamp "Mi. W. Keep. up) with Mighthigh (L. H. Wade) one length behind third place, Mr. A, V, White came very close to being the owner the first three ponies in the event of chief interest in the final day. the Autumn Race' Mesting at the SRC, which despite the bitterly cold Weather, attracted a very large crowd, The crowd was rewarded by seeing some excellent racing, although many admitted that they had done their betting from the cosy chairs in front of the tres in the inkstand and had Seen Uttle of the actual racing.
'A rank outsider, in Night Express. won the principal flat race of the ay. This was the Challenge Handiap' which attracted fifteen starters with Merry Jester most fancied on the parimuituel and Vintage Morn the nly one seriously backed to beat him. 'The favourite was an Indifferent third, but the Morn pony, after chasing Night Express all the way and showing strongly, flattered only for a second or two' and then fell back behind the leaders, Night Ex~ press ran magnificently, his time for the first mile being two minutes three and two fifths seconds, and it was the general hope that' his popular owner had most of the twenty eight Aekets that were bought on him for Won, by. length: 4 tenth, Win, star: Pisces, $12.0, $2720, 2
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