Of thèse three the only one of any COhsequence was the Hungjao Stakes, @ver a mile and a half. which saw the reputable Henchman stayer. Bag-Hot, confirming his strong favouritism by winning comfortably by three lengths from Silver Fox. Columbus led the remaining place a length behind. There were literally only three ponies in the race as the other two starters were outclassed and dropped from the running at the three furlong posts.
The day's racing did not go by without upsets, and during the course of the noon, punters had their cal culations badly upset by two little fanded ponies running into first place. Breezybank opened the day disas-tously for them when he annexed the first race by defeating the favourite, Houdini by a head to win and pay his few supporters that the highly satisfactory return of $192.20 Later in the day. Gracie triumphed ever a classy field of Australians to win the "A" Class of the Darwin Handicap, paying his backers a useful three-figure dividend of $155.40. But these two dividends are comparatively insignificant when compared to the sum of $1230.60 which was paid in tne forecast pool on the winning combination of Gracie and Senorita.
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