Sam took the next hurdle first and the Saint came down, but running down the straight Erena v was in front, with Sam close alongside, and the latter took the lead when passing the stand, Greenstone being third, Lignite fourth and Morag fifth. Shortly afterwards Erena, hard held, took premier position, and the next hurdle was cleared by Erena, Sam and Lignite in a bunch, Green stone then came up into third place, but was displaced by Morag at the back of the course, and at the next hurdle he was third, Erena and Sam leading. Sam now came with a rush and led into the straight, ■with Erena second. Morag got on fairly even terms with the mare and a fine race ensued. Sam was three lengths ahead at the last obstacle, Erena crushed through the hurdle with Morag just behind, but neither could catch the leader, who won by three lengths from Erena, Morag being a head in the rear, Lignite several lengths behind the third horse, and Greenstone fifth four lengths away. Time, 4min Ssecs. Amount on machine £233. Div. , £9 2s. Hack Hurdles Handicap, of 15 soys ; 1J miles. 68 Mr R. Harper's br g Creeper, by Crawford Priory— Honeysuckle, 9'o (Roberts) 1 46 Mr D. McKenzie's b g Jack, by Foul Play— Queen of Hearts, 10 A (21bs over weight) (Casey) 2 61 Mr A. McKenzie's (jnr), eh g Beauly, by Norseman, 1012 (Haydon) ... 3 — These were the only starters Rifle (104) and Admore (9'o) being scratched. A splen did start was effected, Jack being the first to break the line. Creeper then went up with a rush, and took the first hurdle a couple of lengths ahead of Jack, with Beauly close behind. Entering the straight for tho first time the same order was main tained, Creeper hitting the stick rather smartly. The horses raced past the stand in the same order, three lengths separating each, but at the next hurdle Creeper jumped badly and Jack took the lead, Beauly losing ground, Creeper, however, gradually forged ahead, and at the next hurdle was leading by a length, Beauly closing in. In the same order the horses entered the straight and a good race ensued for home, whips being out on all three. 