The meeting opened with the heavyweight's race—the Beef Stakes Which Harper, on Shuttleworth, won in a common canter by four clear lengths from a rank outsider in Kalga who only attracted three tickets in the win parimutuel and one in the place, and to the lucky holder of the single ticket was awarded, the handsome dividend of $267. Waterwagtail was third three quarters of a length away. Fatty and Phantom dashed away to good starts but pise soon told and the winners swept past them at the last quarter. Shuttleworth entered the straight first and galloped away from the field to win, The Jorrocks Steeplechase only brought out five starters of which two were entirely. out of the picture. The race fell to the Jacana who led from the start and after an exhibition of perfect jumping galloped past the poste winner by three lengths. The sporting Chinese Doctor, Chou, did "well to bring White Patches in while ma The two White ponies, the remaining place wag filled by Crest and Sale, seemed to be quite satisfied in racing between themselves. Perhaps I should not have said "racing" as each took tums at refusing and balking at nearly every jump.
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