THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 20, 1937.
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HAVOO EVE WINS TRIAL PLATE
Wonderful Sport On
DERBY
FAVOURITES
DO NOT START
First Day Of Races
boy, 152 lb., (Mr. P. P. Botelho);, 6-3.00 PM. THE WONG-NEI- Prospero, 152 b., (Mr. V. VCHONG STAKES (Second Section) Needa); Radium 155 lb., (Mr. H.3150. For China Pomes, Subscrip
Winner $600 Second $250. Third M. Pih); Rondo, 158 lb., (Mr. N. tion Griffins of this Club of this Meet Deitz); and Standard Time. 161ing, Weight for inches as per scale.. b., (Mr. J. Pote-Hunt).
Jockey Allowance. Half a Mile
rance $10. Lancashire's Lancashire Tich
18 starters.
Won by 1 lengths: Time: 1.002
Pari-mutuel winner
$13.70.
length. 152 15.
$45.60;
(Mr. H. M. Pih).
C. N. K.'s Atomic Star 162 lb.
(Mr. Ip Kui Ying)
Havoc Eve won the Trial Plate at Happy places, 1st $14,20; 2nd $10.60; 3rd F. C. Hall's Aramis 157 16. Valley this afternoon, first day of the annual meeting, with Commencement Bay second. Neither Rosemary nor Happy Eve, strong Derby contenders; faced the starter.
BRIGHT, SUNNY WEATHER FAVOURED THE MEET ING, AND IN CONSEQUENCE A LARGE CROWD WAS PRE- SENT FOR THE FIVE RACES BEFORE, TIFFIN.
THE TRACK IS IN PERFECT CONDITION, AS EVIDENCED BY BEAR CLAW'S FINE SPRINT IN THE CHINA STAKES, WHEN IT WON. IN 1.09.2 TO EQUAL OAK BAY'S TRACK RE- CORD.
(Mr. L. G. Frost). 3-12.30 PM THE MAIDEN W. H. F. Davis), Chiu Shan, 151 Also ran-Busok, 155 lb., (Mr. Second!
STAKES.-Winner $1,000. $300. Third $200 For China Ponies, lb., (Mr. V. V. Needa) Clowner, bona fide Grifins of this Meeting. 155 lb., (Mr. N. Deitz), Despair Weight for inches as per scale. En Bay, 149 lb (Mr. H 1 Hearne Li Po Chun's Expansion Time trance $10. Six Furlongs.
Eu
Ib.
1
Ding Dong, 158 Ib. (fr Tam
161 lb (Mr. J. Pote-Hunt)
Man Wa) Election Day, 155 15 Tong Sen's Potentate
(Mr. V. G. Sung); Fetlar, 155 lb 155 lb. (Mr. E. C. Leighton)
(Mr. D. Black Feudal Knight, 164 L. Dunbar's Thunder Bay 161
16., (Mr. D. S. Lay Happy Venture; 147 lb (Mr.LC Harris) (Mr. L. G. Frost)** 3 Also ran:-Firefly, 158 Tb (Mrtional Anthem, 144 lb., (Mr. S. L. Malolo, 153 lb., (Mr. K. 1. Ip)};Na- I. C. Harris); King's Coronation, Yuen); Park View, 154. b.;-(Mr. T. The cash sweeps were surpris- Fun, led from start to finish, 161 lb., (Mr. F. Marshall); Kum ingly low for the large crowd pre- Home Brew producing a good last Shan, 158 lb., (Mr. H M Pib); b., (Mr. J. Pote-Hunt); Trent, 155 L. Wong); Successful Time, 152 sent, but the parimutuel was well quarter to
secure second place. Laughing Cavalier, 161 lb., (Mr. Ib., (Mr. P. P. Botho); and Tze supported.
Discovery Bay, not too well-si-N. Deitz); National Spirit, 161 lb., The "outstanding feature of the tasted at the start finished (Mr. H. C. Pih); Red Feather, 158
Tin, (Mr. H. C. Pih). first five races before tiffin was strongly to take fourth place.
b. (Mr. H. J. Hearne); Royal places, 1st. $43.40; 2nd $53.20; Pari-Mutuel, winner **$97.50; the bold challenge of Mr. L. Dun- Bear Claw Equals Record Wedding Eve, 158 lb., (Mr. V: V-3rd. $10.50. bar's Wild Life (Mr. Frost) in the Mrs. Dunbar's heavily backed Needa); Tin, 161 lb., (Mr. W. H Foochow Cup, which was won by Bear Claw (Mr. Frost) burned up (S. Davis); and Vira, 161 lb, (Mr. the red hot favourite, Mr. Dynas-the track to equal the five fur-1S. C. Liang). ty's King's Warden (Mr. F. Mar-longs record in the China Stakes, shall). Making his final effort on clocking 1.09.2, which equalled entering the home stretch, Mr. Mr. Dunbar's Oak Bay's record Time: 1.28.0. Frost only just lost a thrilling Soldier of Britain, the second fav-Pari-mutuel, neck and neck struggle by a short ourite, just beat out Gladiator for places, 1st $13.70; 2nd $8.10; 3rd Lancashire's head. Soldier of Peace and Pon- second place, while the record $10.90. tiac Bay, the only other starters, holder," Oak Bay, despite a“ good finished many lengths in arrears. start, was a poor fourth.
1-11.30 AM-THE FOOCHOW
12 starters.
Won by 12 lengths:
winner
7.-3.30 PM THE SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES-(Second Sec- tion) Winner -$750. Second $250. length Griffins of this Meeting Weight for Third $150 For Australian Ponies, inches as per scale $53.00; Six Furlongs..
Entrance $10.
· Lancashire
Chips 152 lb..
(Mr. HC. Pih): 4-1.00 P.M. THE SYDNEY Mrs. Dunbar's Aztec 152 lb. MAIDEN STAKES-(First Section). -Winner $750. Second $250. Third
(Mr. D. Black)
(Mr. L. G. Frost)
CUP Winner $600 Second $250. $150. For Australian Ponies, Grif F. C. Hall's Katinka 157 b Third $150. For China Ponies fins of this Meeting. Weight for Weight for inches as per scale. Ponies inches as per scale. Entrance $10.
Six Furlongs
King's Warden's win in the ab- sence of Liberty Bay broke a se- quence of six wins in this event by the Dunbar stable.
Only 85 of the 597 tickets for a that have started at least three times win were on Wild Life.
2
3
at Race Meetings of this Club pre-L C. L's Gypsy Love 152 lb. Arary Causes Upset
vious to this Meeting and have never j
(Mr. D. 2 l won a race at such Meetings and Wayfoong's Home Brew 152 The first section of the Wong Griffins of this Meeting allowed 7 lb.
: lb.
(Mr. H. M. Pih) Nei Chong Stakes attracted 18 Subscription Griffins of this Club of starters and resulted in a surprise this Meeting allowed 12 lb. Jockey Reidy's Such For 152-16
(Mr. Y. T. Fing) win for Araxy, which led from Allowance. Allowances accumulative. Entrance $10. One and a Half Miles.
Also ran: Beat That, 152 lb start to finish to pay $45.60 for its Dynasty's King's Warden 161 (Mr. C. L. Gregory); Bravado, 155 success and provide Mr. Marshall Ib. with his second win of the day.
lb., Mr. Tang Man Wa); Dis covery Bay, 156 lb. (Mr. L G. National Anthem, treated well by
Frost); the draw for positions, was
Llanarmon, 152 lb., (Mr. se-Li cond, while Inca beat out Flying
Arrow, the favourite for fourth place.
The well fancied Bouldnor re- fused to run after passing the Rock and finished last after being up with the leaders at one stage of the race.
(Mr. F. Marshall). L. Dunbar's Wild Life 161 lb. (Mr. L. G. Frost)
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Shiu Pang's Soldier of Peace 158 lb. (Mr. F. F. Lî} Also ran-Pontiac Bay, 161 (Mr. HM. Pih).
W. H.-S. Davis); Medioeval
3
lb.,
4 starters.
Won by a short-head; lengths.
Time: 3.06.4. Pari-mutuel,
winner
places, 1st $5.10; 2nd $5.10;
Also ran-Amulette, 155 lb, (Mr. FMarshall); Boronia Belle, 152 lb., (Mr. L. P. Ralph); Dick Turpin, 155 lb., (Mr. E. C. Leigh- ton); Rhodium, 159-1b, (Mr. R. H. Charles); Rooifly 152 b. (Mr. W. H. Davis); Saltire, 152 lb., (Mr. H. Liang); The Bight Time, 152 M Pih); Solerina, 152 lb., (Mr. S.
Ib., (Mr. J. Pote-Hunt).
11 starters.
Won by 2 lengths; 2 lengths. Time: 117.4.
Pari-mutuel winner $44.20€
Knight, 152 lb., (Mr. S. 1 Yuen); places, 1st $8.10; 2nd $6.10; 3rd National Unity, 152 lb, (Mr. H
$7.90.
C. Pih); Noggin, 152 lb. (Mr F.8 4.00 PM. -- THE TRIAL Marshall), Petroushka, 152-lb., PLATE Winner $1,000. Second $300. many (Mr. R. M. Wood); and Precious Third $200 For China Fonies, bona Stream, 152 lb., (Mr. S. C. Liang) for inches as per scale. Entrance $10. fide Griffins of this Meeting. Weight
12 starters.
Won by length; 3 lengths. Time: 121I.
Pari-mutuel, vinner $12:40;
One and a Quarter Miles.get Mrs.
Gilbert Harriman's Havoc Eve 161 Eb.
places, 1st $6.40, 2nd $6.50; 3rd L. Dunbar's Commencement
$15.00.
(Mr. D. F. L)
Bay 161 lb.
(Mr. L. G. Frost)
King's Coronation Fails: The Maiden Stakes provided an- other upset when Mr. En Tong 2-12.00 NOON THE WONG sen's Potentate, the favourite, was NEI-CHONG STAKES. (First. See Second $250 beaten by 11⁄2 lengths by Mr. Lion)Winner $600,
Third $150 For China Ponies, Sub Po-chun's Expansion Time, which scription Griffins of this Chub of this 5 130 PM. THE CHINA En Tong Sen's Rob Roy 161 was cleverly ridden by Mr. Jim Meeting Weight for inches as per STAKES Winner $600. Second $250. Pote Hint and which paid $53.001 scale. Jockey Allowance. Entrance
$10. Half a Mile
(Mr. F. Marshall) Why's National Anthem 155 (Mr. H. C. Pih)
for its win. Thunder Bay finish M Gregory's Artxy 155 lb. ed third, in front of Vira-
King's Coronation, a well far- oured Derby candidate, disap pointed badly, while Bed Feather, Mr. Dunbar's Inca 155 lb. which did not get away to a good start, did not run too convincing-
ly.
Jockey Unseated
(Mr. L. G. Frost)
Also ran: Adam, 152 lb., (Mr. D. Black); Barometer, 144 lb., (Mr. S. L.Yuen); Bouldnor, 155 The Sydney Maiden Stakes, won 1., (Mr. E. C. Leighton); China by L. C. L's Gypsy Love (Mr. D. Clipper, 155 16., (Mr. V. C. Sung) S. Li) was a race full of incident, Flying Arrow, 152 lb., (Mr. National Unity refusing to run Liang) Ling Long, 149 lb., (M and Mr. R. M. Wood being unseat Tang Man Wa); Mac's Adventm ed at the 1 mile post. Mr. Wood, 147 16., (Mr. R. M. Wood), Mar other than a shaking, was not in Brown, 161 b. (Mr R M inred
Bairnsfather): Naughty Cat Gypsy Love, which got away to lb.. flying start togeth
Sach 155
Third $150. For China Ponies. Weight for inches as per scale, Joc- key Allowance, Entrance * $10," Furlonga.**:
Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw 161 216.
Li Smu Pang's Sold
tam 161 lb. Mr. H. C. Hem's Gladiator 168
(Mz. VV.
(Mr. H. M. Pih) Also rankings
161 lb, (Mr. HJ, Bay, 161 lb (MR. WH and Rose-Queen-158
Leighton). starters. Won 1 den Time
S. Liang), Penk Vie (Mr. T. L Wong), Pday-$5.60.
1st
(Mr. E. C. Leighton). Also rant-Apilas, 158 lb.
C. Liang); Centre Form The Mr. FF. Li) King way 158 b. (Mr Mar and Scenic View 161 16
2 lengths
$750
CASH SWEEPS
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