THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 16, 1937.
ABLE AMAZON BEATEN BY RANGER
Despite Strong Finish MR. HARRIS RIDES TENTH WINNER
ATOMIC STAR AND
MARIPOSA FAIL OVER
SPRINT DISTANCE
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(By "RAPIER”)
HE_Third Extra Race Meeting under the auspices of the Hong Kong Jockey Club last Saturday was a most enjoyable affair. It was favoured by glorious weather, but it was unfortunately mar- red by a somewhat serious accident, Mr. S. Y. Liang being heavily thrown whilst riding Tabby Cat, as a result of which he is now in hospital.
Assisted by the hard state of the track, the racing on the whole was extraordinarily keen and fast, and in one instance the record for the two mile post distance was lowered, but it could not be re- cognised as the rails had been shifted. The attendance was most gratifying, and I have no doubt that, with only one exception, des- pite the failure of favourites, it was a thoroughly enjoyable after-
noon.
Mr. C. B. Brown's Amberley (Mr. Y. T. Fang up) paid a win dividend of $261.20 and a place dividend of $62.20 when it won the Deep Bay Handicap last Saturday. The Double-A Great Time and Amberley-paid $1,828,90, ("China Mail" photo).
Easy For Bear Claw
Deep Bay Handicap over one mile,
The first race on Saturday was the straight, and then all of a sud- In the fourth race, for "A" Class out of the 203 successful nomin- rather a tame affair. It was a six den it was observed that New Star China ponies over the two mile post ations in the first leg, only three furlongs sprint, and at one stage it had shot out in front with a clear distance, the result was a foregone managed to make the right con- appeared that Kum Shan,
they were each re- which lead of two lengths, which it main-conclusion, as it was evident that, nection, and was ridden by Mr. Deitz, might be tained to the end, leaving Expansion in the absence of King's Warden warded with over $1,800. left as it was reluctant to start. Time to occupy second position. There
and Happy Eve there was no other Before the start of this race; Mr. between However, on the rise of the barrier, was a spirited struggle Kum Shan shot out and kept com- Bright View (Mr. Davis) Potentate pony among the entries capable of S. Y. Liang was forced down on extending Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw. Soldier of China, and the pony in Forward, pany with Centre
but and Tyne (Mr. Black) for third
Mr. H. C. Pih tried to run away its run back to the stables created coming into the straight Mr. S. C.place, with the last named getting on Soldier of Britain, but on reach-no little amusement when it evaded Liang had no difficulty in sending the verdict by a narrow margin.
ing the bend Mr. Black sent Bear several persons on the track Vira out in front, with Scenic View
Mr. Black's Triumph
Claw forward. and after it had over- The ponies were well bunched The third race, for "A" Class taking second place, and Kum Shan
all the way went together practically hauled Soldier of Britain it nosing out Centre Forward for third | Australian ponies over one mile,
on to win comfortably. Cossack's round, but coming into the straight position.
provided a really thrilling finish,
Beauty did well to take second posi-it was observed that Amberley of and the first major upset New Star Wins
the
tion, and Wild Life very nearly (Mr. Y. T. Fung) was in front, For the second race, which was day. Mr. Black deserves credit for robbed Soldier of Britain of the with Pontiac Bay (Mr. Davis) and confined to "B" Class China ponies his handling of Ranger, but he was other minor position.
Royal Highness (Mr. Harris) hot a certainly a shade lucky, as he was over 1 miles, Dr. Reidy had
on its heels. Boolat Bay, the fa- surprise in store for punters. Havoc able to lead practically all the way.
for vourite, made a gallant attempt to Eve failed to strip for this event, After its previous successes, Lan and in its absence it was not an cashire Chips was a decided failure, easy problem to select the winner. and it let its numerous supporters Expansion. Time (Mr. Proulx) came down with a vengeance.
Favourite Fails
In the Rosehill Handicap,
Australian ponies of this year which catch up, but it was a hopeless. had not won a race, Mr. Li Po-task, as Amberley, benefitting from chun was represented by A Great the light impost of 140 lbs., man- Time (Mr. Proulx) and The Right aged to retain its slender lead and in for a good deal of attention, and The race was contested at a very Time (Mr. Black) and punters were shot past the winning post a neck Potentate (Mr. Poy), after its pre-fast pace, and my observation led left to wonder which was actually in front of Pontiac Bay, with Royal vious sensational win, was not left me to believe that had Mr. Ip Kui- the better pony. The bulk of the Highness another short head be alone. New Star (Mr. Fung) was ving been able to bring Able Ama-betting, however, fell on Solerina hind. Amberley's win paid the relegated to the background in the zon a little more in front with the (Mr. S. C. Liang), while Twilight biggest win dividend of the day- betting, but those who backed it leaders, it would have won. As it Star (Mr. Ip Kui-ying) was also $261.20.
- Novices' Race were rewarded with a fairly hand-was, he kept a little too far back, in good demand. ----- some dividend.
and, despite a great finishing last Shortly after the commencement The eighth race was confined to There is nothing much to enthuse quarter, it had to accept defeat of the race, Llangollen gave an ex-novice jockeys, and it had a rather over as far as the race is concerned. from Ranger by a neck, with an-hibition of bad temper and refused tame finish. Gold Coin (Mr. S. W. Expansion Time evidently found the other head separating it from Hone to run, and as a result of its buck-Tang) had a clear lead most of the heavy burden of 168 lbs. a bit too Brew (Mr. Proulx). It was un-ing, the rider, Mr. R. S. T. Bowden, way until it reached the two mile when Mr. Poy re- much, and I think it did well to doubtedly one of the finest events became unseated. In spite of his distance post, come in second. The ponies were seen for a long time, with the re-fall, he managed to retain control ceived a ready response from. Laughing Buddha and won com- more or less together on coming intolault in doubt right up to the end of the pony.
The race itself was quite inter-fortably, with Gold Coin second. esting, with Twilight Star making There was a keen struggle between most of the running, but coming Diogenes (Mr. Harris) and Válor- into the straight it was overhauled ous (Mr. C, L Gregory) for the by A Great Time, which went on to third position, but a dead-heat was win by 12 lengths, with Solerina the result. third, a similar distance behind. ˆ1⁄2
My Second Successive Win
Mr.Li Po-chun's A Great Time (Mr. B. A. Pronit up) Won the Rosehill Handicap last Saturday and so upset many punters in the "Daily Double," ("China 'Mail" photo).
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** Mr. Harris Graduates
In the final race of the day, the The sixth race, the Silver Min Gin Drinkers Bay Plate, over one Bay Handicap over six furlongs, mile, Happy Venture scored a po- furnished Mr. Proulx with his se- pular win, and in coming in first, was enabled to gra- cond successive win. He rode Whal-Mr. Harris sey with fine judgment, but both duate from the Novice Class. He Atomic Star (Mr. Ip Kui-ying) and fully deserves the honour, and from on his name will appear in Mariposa (Mr. Deitz) disappointed now very badly. On the rise of the (Continued on Page 19). barrier Atomic Star was out in front, but after passing the Rock Mr Proulx, urged Whalsey on, and it retained its lead until the end.
MR. S. Y. LIANG'S CONDITION IMPROVES SLIGHTLY
Helephant (Mr. S. §. Liang) had His many friends will be pleased no difficulty in taking second posi-to learn that Mr. S.. Y. Liang, the tion, with Shipmaster, ridden by a popular local jockey, who met with novice jockey in Mr. K. I. Ip, oc- a serious accident at the race meet- cupying third place to pay fair- ing at Happy Valley last Saturday, ly useful dividend.
has shown a slight improvement. The danger however, is not yet pany rover, Fccording to his médica
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Amberley's Success
In the second leg of the Double," which was decided on thevisers.