By "Cumo"
Yesterday about noon-time many Owners and others were to be seen at the Shanghai race track watching the ponies being put through some fast training work in preparation for the New Year meeting next week, which promises to provide some interesting racing at all distances and amongst the best class of ponies racing here.
The New Year Handicap Champions at 11 furlongs, to be-run on Wednesday, should prove a real Champion race. There were many ponies cut at the same time and I may have missed seeing one or more gallops done in fast time. Of the gallops to come under my notice that of Merrylight and Frostylight seemed to stand out. They went in company, doing 1 mile in 2.152. They started off with a first quarter in 38, then quickened up, so as to make the last 34 in 1.37.2. last half 1.03,2., last quarter 304, both finishing well. I heard Magic Circle put up a mile in about 2.122. with last half fast, but did not time the gallop myself.
Un Un Un was given 1% mile in ind whilst he did the last quarter 3 I was not over-pleased with the lo he did it in. Busted Straight s mile in 2.22, last quarter 32.2, finishing well. Bober, with L. H. Wade in the saddle, went a simi distance jin 2.18, last quarter 32.1. Cottonlight and Crispylight took 2.19.2 over their mile, with last quarter London, Dec. 27.
The following are the results of Rugby Union matches played today:
Exeter 16, Bath 8
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