Second Day.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4363, 27 December 1882, Page 2

Second Day.

[Pee Pigeon Expeess.] The weather was fine, though a strong wind was blowing across the course, which was in good order. The attendance was much larger than yesterday. The first race was the Flying Stakes Handicap, of 25 aovs.; distance, 1 mile, Mr E. Cleary b r Luckpenny, Bst 51bs (E. Quinlivan) ... ... 1 Mr W. Bobbett's b g Faramena, Bafc (Thorpe, junr,) ..... ... ... 2 Lui'kpenny was very fractious, acd would not let his rider mount for some time. Direr also started. Barney and Lizzie Lindsay were scratched j and Tuba Bill and Nigger did not accept. Direr, who carried 151b overweight, took th« lead,

but after keeping it for a quarter of a mile, ran off the course, his rider (Dufty) not being able to hold him. Luckpenny, who was second, now took first position, and though Paramena tried hard to catch, up, kept a lead of about two lengths to the finish. Totalizator, 216 entries, 130 on the winner; dividend 18s. Handicap Steeplkchase of 7Osovs, with a sweep of 2 soys each to go to second horse. Distance, 2-| miles :— Mr P. Quinlan's b g Cob, 10st, (Williams) .. ... ... ... 1 Mr J. Gallagher's eh h Chandler, list slbs (Clifford) ... ... ... 2 Mr R. A. Wight's b g' The Actor, 10s t (Dehaur) ... ... ... ... 3 Mr R. H. Shakespear's cb g Harkaway, list 71bs (Rowlands) ... 0 Chandler led off, The Actor second. Cob fell at first hurdle. Actor fell at third jump, throwing his rider, and then ran , away, but afterwards went over the course to ensure third place, Harkaway refusing to jump. Chandler baulked at fourth jun-.p, and Cob came up and passed him, gaining a lead of about 4 lengths, which he kept until near the finish, when Chandler closed up to within 2. lengths. Cob. jumped splendidly, never baulking once, and Chandler also jumped well. Time, 6mios 30secs. Totalisator: 276 investors, 320n winner; dividend, £3 17s.