ARTHUR'S POINT RACES.

Lake Wakatip Mail, Volume II, Issue 102, 20 April 1864, Page 4

ARTHUR'S POINT RACES.

A fourth day's sport was advertised to take place on Saturday, and the attendance on this occasion came fully up to that of the previous days, while the amusement afforded excelled them, if possible. Before the advertised races took place, several private matches were run, but the great point of interest and expectation was undoubtedly the Ladies' Race for a Saddle.—There were three entries for this race; Black Prince (riddjjn by Miss Fitzroy); Rob Roy (Mrs. A proie&t "was entered against the rider of Gift, whose sex was suspected; and on Miss Williams being denuded of her outer raiment she appeared dressed in full jockey costume, booted and spurred. Miss Dunbar was accepted as a substitute, and accordingly took the "bowled-out" masquerader's place. A good start was effected, all getting away on the whip, led by Gift, followed closely by Black Prince and Rob Roy. The moment after passing the judge's stand, the first time round, Gift bolted off the course and threw his rider. Black Prince then took the lead, which he kept to the fiaish, coming in two lengths ahead of Rob Roy. Miss Fitzroy on pulling up was almost thrown by the swerving of the horse, but cleverly recovered herself. This race created more excitement than any other during the meeting, the friends of each party shouting and cheering the names of their respective horses and riders; and it reached its height when it was known that the second horse claimed the race on the ground of Miss Fitzroy having ridden her horse inside the distance post. It was urged that ladies were not subject to the rules of racing, but the protest was allowed, and Rob Roy declared the winner. Handicap : open to all horses. Bob Apples, list 101b (Mackenzie) - 1 Flyaway, Bst 91b .... 2 Scrubber, list - - - - 0 Scrubber was taken to the post, but his owner would not let him start, in consequence of the weight-fee was ordered to carry. Bob Apples and Flyaway went off at a good pace, Flyaway leading, and this order continued so long as the rider of Bob Apples could hold his horse back. The distance was three times round the course, and each time upon passing the judge, Bob was slightly ahead, but held so hard as almost to pull the rider out of his saddle. A Scurry Race for £5 was got up after dark, when it is reported that one horse went round and came in last, all the rest scampering across the course, like the mule race on the preceding day. The settling took place at Mirfin's Hotel, and all passed off satisfactorily. The road home was a scene of noise and excitement indeed, and to tell all the mishaps that happened would fill a page. Some of our sporting men came into Queenstown •* doublebanked;" one gentleman outstripping the others on one of the before-mentioned obstreperous mules. He was laboring under the impression that the animal's ears were the reins and was vainly endeavoring to hold him