The Maiden Plate, of 5 sovs. entrance, and 25 sovs. added, heats one mile and a distance, with same weights, was w o n (both heats) by Powlett's Matilda, beating Snodgrass's Baroness, Wright's Freedom, Sherwin's Viscount, and Reid's Diamond. Though the monetary affairs of the province were in a most unsettled condition, several hundreds of pounds changed hands by the day's chances. T h e few policemen and special constables deputed to preserve order permitted m u c h disorder, and drunken horsemen caused sad annoyance. O n e m a n was ridden down, and had his chest trampled in by an intoxicated, mounted scoundrel, who narrowly escaped lynching. There was a small party of the border police (an equestrian corps of ex-convicts) in attendance, and one of them getting m a d drunk, drew his sword, and threatened to kill everybody. Though he did not keep his word, he acted in such a manner as to create a general panic, for he is reported to have "cloven one m a n through hat to skull, causing him to bleed freely, a second over the nose, dividing the cartilage, and a third over the shins making him dead lame." H e was at length secured, and under the existing Convict Regulations flogged within an inch of his life the following day.
Second Day.— Wednesday, 14th April. 5 sovs., with 20 sovs. or more added. A three-mile race, gentlemen riders. AVeigbts from 10 st. 5 lb. for 3 years to 12 st. for 6 years and aged. This prize was borne off by M'Nall's Plenipo, from Powlett's Boliva and Hunter's R o m e o .
LADIES' PURSE.—Entry
for 2 and 3-year-olds, 4 sovs. entry, and 30 sovs. added. Heats, 1 mile and a distance. Weights: 2 years, 7 st. 4 lb; 3 years, 8 st., with an allowance of 3 lb. to mares and geldings. Five started, and thefirstheat was w o n easily by Ewart's Prince Albert. T h e second heat was won by Clarke's Tally-ho, with T h e Prince, w h o threw his rider, nowhere. In the interval before the third start, it was ascertained that thefirstwinner was disqualified, and the stake was awarded to .Tally-ho without any further trouble. TRIAL STAKES,
T H E P O N Y S T A K E S was for horses 14 hands high and under, with 2 sovs. entry, 20 sovs. added; heats, 2 miles and distance. Catch weights. Half-a-dozen started, and both events were easily pulled off by Watson's Medora.
T h e next was a S W E E P S T A K E S for beaten horses.- Catch weights. 1 sov. entrance, 15 sovs. added. Heats, 1 mile and a distance. Post entry. It was w o n by M'Nall's W o o d m a n , beating four indifferent competitors.
Third Day.— Thursday, 13th April. sovs. entrance added to 50 sovs., over 3 miles of country selected by the Stewards, with 9 leaps of 3 feet 3 inches, composed of three-railed fence, blocked with brushwood. Weights from 10 st. for 3 years to 11 st. 10 lb., 6 years and aged. Horses to be the bond-fide property of members of the Turf Club. Gentlemen riders. Three started, viz. :-
THE TURF CLUB CUP.—STEEPLECHASE.—5
Powlett's Conrad, ridden by Mr. Munday , Snodgrass's Tom Jones, ridden by Lieut. Vignolles. Arundel s Camden, ridden by Mr. Hunter
The trio had a good start. The first jump was baulked by Conrad and Camden. Tom Jones had a regular burster at the second last fence, but without injury to horse or rider. H e was soon on his legs, and came in an easy winner. Conrad got on fairly well, but all the combined powers of steel and whip unstintingly applied failed to carry him over the last leap. T h e finale was a H U R D L E M A T C H between seven starters, and w o n by Highett's Una, with T o m Jones second. This stake wasforall horses, 3 sovs. entry, and 20 sovs. added. Same distance and leaps as the Steeplechase.
