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Chemal but was drawn outside to B. D. F. Belth, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Sir get a clear run-which failed. Henry Gollan, K., C.B.E., Hon. Mr. Fanting Stag beat Duke of Verona A. C. Hynes, Hon. Mr. C. G. 8. (Continued from Page 5.) Betting was fairly open In this by a length and the latter was in Mackie, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Hon, Mr. front of Chemal by a head. Wary W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. F. Sutton, race but, probably because it was their turn to do so, the favourites into lost place money by the Mr. P. Tester. lost. Spinner received the most narrowest of margina. support and finished second. Gala Eye was next in demand and finish-Carnarvon Stakes: five fur. ed third. Bright Prospect, Full longs For Doules that have started in Hong Kong this year, Moon, Tangle, Man of War, and,
but have not won a race since Aristophanes each had their backers
Jan. 1, 1928: to be ridden by and Bright Prospect won after
jockeys who have not won five leadership had changed hands
flat races In Hong Kong, Macao several times.
or China. Weight for inches as Bright
from Prospect led
per scale, Perpetual Motion but the latter was not cancerned with the finish. Gala Eve lay handy. Westlake gained. ground on the outside and then faded out.
Full Moon came into the picture with 5 furlongs to go and Tangle also improved, his position quickly but to no purpose.
At the mile post; the fight was left to Spinner, Gala Eve and Bright Prospect and the last-named was through at the distance post. Gala Eve fell back, in the straight while Spinner stayed on to get second money. Tangle was a poor fourth, just in front of Aristo- phanes.
The end was not exciting but the race, as a whole, was very keen-in spite of the comparatively poor time.
6-Gascoigne Plate: one mile
For China ponies, winners of this year. Weight for inches as per scale. Winners this year, of two races, 5 lbs. penalty; of three or more races 10 lbs. penalty. En- trance $5.1at prize: $400. 2nd
prize: $150! 3rd prize: $100. Messrs. Chan, & Rafeek's, Fap-
ling Stag 158 Iba,
Messrs. K. C. Lau & H. C. Lee's
Duke of Verona 158 lbs.
Treasurers: Mesara, Linstead & Davis.
Judge: Mr. D. E. Clark,
Assistant Judge: Mr. P. Tester. In charge of the Scales: Mr.
Fiddes
Subscription griffins Rt. M. Dyer, Mr. H. R. Forsyth. · of this club of this year allow Starter: Mr. W. D. ed 7 lbs. Jockeys 2 lbs extra for Wilson.
each race won. Entrance $5. Second Starter: Mr. L A. M. 1st prize: $400, 2nd prize: $150. Boleragon. 3rd prize: $100. .⠀ Mr. Eve's Misty Eve 160 lbs.
(Mr. Backhouse) 1
Mr. R. M. Austin's District CallTM 160 lbs own. (Mr. Clark) Mr. R. M. Austin's Brigade. Call
164 lb
(Mr. Gorden) Messrs. Alves & Co.'s Duke of
Artagnan 158 Iba. -...
(Mr. Sherman) Messrs. Chan & Rafeek's Ber-
wick 150 lbs *.............
of the
2
8
(4)
0
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Mr. Ho 'Sal-man) Mesars. K. C. Lau & H. C. Loe's Duke of Burgundy 155 Iba.. (Mr. H. C. Lee) Dr. F. Plerce Grove's Little River 148 lbs. (Mr. Morgan) Mr. C. W. P. Richardson's
Movanagher 161 lbs, (owner) 0) Dr. S. To Wong's Grey Eyes
(owner) 0] 155 lbs.... Time: 1 min. 19 secs. Many lengths, 2 lengths, Pari-mutuel winner $10.00; places, 1st $5,00; 2nd $7.70; 3rd $6.60.
Winner. Places.
494 447
Paddock: Mr. F. Sutton.. Handicapper: Mr. C. M. S. Alves. **
Timekeeper: Mr. A. A. Alves. Honorary Surgeon: Dr J, C Macgown.
Honorary Veterinary Surgeons: Major F Hogg, R.AVC. Mr. L. Reldy, M.R.C.V.8.
Band Music'
By kind permission of Lient-Col. |L, J. Comyn, C.M.G, D.S.O., and] Offcars, the Band. of the 2nd Batin. The King's Own Scottish Borderers played the following pro- programme of music:
Fitz-Earle
1.-March, "The Trossachs"
2.-Sulte, "Ballet Egyptien"
· Luigini 3.The Parade of the
Tin Soldiers ...... Jessel 4. Selection, "This Year,
of Grace" ..... Coward 5.-Patrol, Turkish". Michaelis 6. Selection, "Gems of
Sullivan" ... 7.-Rhapsodie, "Slavonic"
Sullivan
Friedemann
B.--Selection; "Squire'a
Popular Songs". arr Hume Blue Bonnets O'er the Border. "God Save the King" Conductor: Mr. W. H. Fitz-
(Mr. Harriman)
1
Misty Eve
Brigaita Call
285 263
Duke of Artagnan
'98 123
· (Mr. T.-L. Wong)
2
Movanagher
79 .. 119
Mr. Yam Man's Chemal 168 lbs. (Mr. da Roza)
District Call
66 154
3
Little River
31.
55.
Messrs. Dyer & Beith's Warring- ton 163 lbs. ..... (Mr. Clark) Mr. K. H. Kay's Caesar 160 lbs. (Mr. Backhouse) Messre. Stanton Reidy's
& Mowgli 185 lbs,
(Mr. Stanton)
Grey Eyes
20
47
Berwick
18
22
4
Duke of Burgundy
13
16
Earle, A.R.C.M., Bandmaster.
The Jockeys
0
Two of the field of nine were
Places gained to date by jockeys
obreaking efforts on Mr. Fiddes-
Time: 2 mins. 10 secs.
1 length, a head.
facing the other way about when during the 1928 extra geason are
the flag fall-after several heart as follow:-
Wilson's part to force them into line Mr. T. L. Wong and "on their toes." District Call 103.16; and Mevanagher were galloping five Pari-mutuel:- winner $100.10; places, 1st $11.90; 2nd $7.00; 3rd lengths to the good before some
were even moving. 30.10.
Chemal
457
Duke of Verona
266
Warrington
270
Mowgli
Winner. Places;
500 292 290 102- 144
Fanling Stag
Caesar....
This time the
96 23 61 sequence -
But the race had begun. Miaty Eve, the favourite, made a gallant effort as becomes a pony placed in last year's Derby and won by many lengths. District Call, stayed on to retain second, in front of Brigade Call, another of the big uns with a was reputation Brigade Call was broken. It was the favourite's turn second favourite. Unfortunately, he of those badly left. He to win but he only got third. was one Chemal, ridden by Mr. da Roza, made up ground rapidly in the who had won three races off the reel, straight but was not at his best. was the disappointment. Duke of Movanagher literally disappeared. Verona (sent out a second time) Duke of Artägian was not dis- and Warrington were joint second graced by getting fourth. Next favourites. But it was left to were Grey Dyes and Little River. Fanling Stag, a rank outsider, to [Note: The Mr. Clark who rode catch the judge's eye in a thrilling District Call is not the Mr. Clark Anale.
who has several winners to his Warrington was away before the credit this year. Initials were not others. Chemal, drawn on the out-posted.} alde, set the pace forthwith, follow- ed by Warrington, Fanling Stag, Caesar, Duke of Verona and Mowgli, Mowgli was soon in difficulties and Anished a bad fifth, with Caesar last.
Chemal led Into the straight to hold the rails in the last fight. Fanling Stag had displaced War rington at the Rock and had become second. But Duke of Verona had also swept up at the village bend and was almost alongside Chemal at the top of the straight.
8.-Nathan Handicap: "A" class:
14 miles For China ponies.] Entrance. $5,1st prize: $450. | 2nd prize: $200. 3rd prize $100. Mr. L Dunbar's Coos Bay 158
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The teams lined up as follows: United States Argentine.
The game started with what look ed like the rout of the Argentines by the Americans, who led by nina goals to two in the first half of the game, the United States players A. Harriman scoring five goals in the fourth chuk- Hopping |ker with hard riding and accurate T. Hitchcock
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Back L. Lacey...
the American team was due to The score by chukkers was::: Hopping, who replaced Stevenson at best. No. 8. Hopplag on four occasions United States gave passes which his team con-Argentines verted to goals. Finally he himself
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In the final of the Polo Champion scored a pretty goal at the end of (Mr. da Roza) -1 ship of the Americas, between the the fourth chukker. Mr. S. W. Cheng's Wuchang
The Argentines, who had not seor United States and Argentina, the 160 lbs. (Dr. Charles) United States players bent their ed for three chukkere, changed Mr. Loo Cheuk-suen's U Un II.
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Winner. Places.
986 496
their mounts prior to the seventh · Consignees of Cargo, en 18. The United States won the first and thereafter succeeded in holding Benmacdhuf" are reminded to take match by 7 goals to 6 but lost the the Americans. They scored three delivery of their goods which will second by 10 goals to 7.
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berth between the leaders and Sunning stayed there.
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