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stand on the hill is better than the ten shilling stand 

 on the racecourse in England. I am stating facts, and 

 any impartial racing man who has compared Colonial 

 courses with English will decide in favour of -the 

 former as far as accommodation and reasonable charges 

 go. At Randwick ten shillings covers everything,' 

 including seeing the horses saddled. The man- 

 agement both at Flemington and Randwick is as near 

 perfection as possible, and at Caulfield, the head- 

 quarters of the Victorian Amateur Turf Club, it is 

 the same. 



Randwick is far more pleasantly situated than 

 Flemington, although it has not the lavish dis- 

 play of the Melbourne course. Still Randwick 

 is a magnificent racecourse. It is an easy drive 

 or even walk from the heart of the City, 

 and a ride of half-an-hour or less on the tram 

 The lawn is spacious and beautifully kept, and the 

 Grand Stand is a fine structure. A splendid view 

 of the races can be had from all parts of the course. 

 Here, as at Flemington, the public are catered for 

 in every possible way. The luncheon rooms are 

 spacious, and the carriage reserve is large enough 

 for the purpose. 



The ringmen are at the back of the Members' 

 Stand, although they sometimes encroach on the 

 end of the lawn when a race is being run. There 

 is a lot of betting on races during the running of 



