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Stakes six declared, Toots a long way most fancied ; Pandora, 

 a hot favorite for the Galloway Handicap, bringing Rs. 270, 

 Chief, Rs. 80 and Glacealine, Rs. 40. Lovely going in the morn- 

 ing. The Doomraon Cup proved the very best race of the 

 meeting, one false start caused by Beaconsfield' s fidgetiness, 

 then they swept past the stand all together, Rebecca slightly 

 in front of Beaconsfield, Queensland at the latter's girths, the 

 whole way ; the same distance parted them till, when close 

 home, Rebecca was joined by Beaconsfield, soon, however, to 

 be collared in turn by Queensland, who first caught the judge's 

 eye by a neck ; half a length separating the other two. 



The Hajeepore Stakes was thought a moral by the 

 professional element for O' Kelly ; Harry Abbott fancied both 

 his light weights likely to be there or thereabouts, while 

 Wicked had but little public favor. Robinson never brought 

 up Wicked till he saw O' Kelly in trouble, and then came with 

 a rush, having a stone in hand. Avenger, who was going very 

 strong till close home, was only beaten on account of sore 

 shins troubling him at the finish. 



The Champagne Stakes was another very pretty race, 

 Chaste Susannah and Dunrobin led for the first quarter, then 

 Speechless, skilfully steered into inside place by Tingey, forged 

 to the front, old Yanathan coming next, all the rest together. 

 Speechless, who went on increasing his lead, till the grey was 

 unable to catch him, won easily by a length. The grey the 

 same distance in front of Toots ; Chaste Susannah a bad last. 



The handsome Pandora, in spite of her heavy impost 

 could easily have won the Galloway Stakes had she not swerved 

 when just opposite the distance post. Tingey in this race 

 showed what a perfect horseman he was ; Ryder just out from 

 England, had been bucking that Archer, Fordham and Wood 

 could give the Indian professionals any amount, but Tingey's 

 finish on Chief will ever be remembered by those who witnessed 

 it as one of the most brilliant displays of riding they have seen, 



