THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 12, 1987
10TH EXTRA RACE MEETING HAD ITS
QUOTA OF THRILLS
GRATIFYING INCREASE IN CASH SWEEPS
KING'S WARDEN'S FINE WIN IN SURREY HANDICAP
HAVOC EVE JUST PIPPED
(By "RAPIER")
easily overhauled
was until
the Claw.
pare, with Wild Life distance behind
Bear
CLOSE-FINISH
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There was an exceptionally close Australian tussle for honours in the Sussex Handicap, for "B" Class China ponies, which was a sprint event. Ridden by Mr. Marshall, Havoc Eve was made a hot favourite, but the distance was just a little too short for this stout-hearted pony, although it was only beaten by neck
Boy (Mr. B. L. Tao)."
Australian Boy's win returned its backers with quite a handsome dividend, and Llanarmon (Mr. W. H. S. Davis), which was more or less neglected in the betting, paid $35.70 for coming in third!
GORDITO'S POPULAR WIN
The finish of this race was most exciting, with King's Coronation Seven of the best of this year's Mr. Proulx), Potentate (Mr. subscription griffins faced the Dertz) and Havoc Eve clustered to- starter in the Sub-Griffins St. gether, and it was anyone's race up
of which merely confirmed general anxiety over the result was only re
GLORIOUS conditions for racing again favoured Leger, over 13 miles, the result to the very last stride. The public's the Hong Kong Jockey Club for their Tenth expectations. Gordito's win was lieved when the number board an- Extra Race Meeting, at the Valley last Saturday, very popularly received, and in nounced that the first two ponies and a gratifying feature was the fact that Cash carrying off this important event dead-heated with Havoc Eve taking
it asserted its superiority among third place ljust a neck behind. Sweep tickets were in great demand, and the num- this year's subscription griffins in ber of tickets sold must have constituted a record no uncertain manner. since the inauguration of the dollar sweep. tunate indeed were the lucky owners who winning prizes, the majority of which were substantial
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ONLY FOUR STARTERS There was nothing much to en- For-
thuse over in the race itself, Gor- Only four ponies stripped for the drew dito taking the lead from the very Freemantle St. Leger, and it was quite start, and although Mr. Black made obvious from the very first that it a valiant attempt to keep up was going to be a battle between with it, Shipmaster's effort was of Gypsy Love (Mr. B. L. Tao) and Honours among the jockeys were shared by Messrs. S. C. Liang no avail. The end of the race was Lancashire Chips (Mr. Proulx). and B. L. Tao, with the former having a slight advantage by virture in the nature of a procession, with Home Brew (Mr. Davis) unac- of scoring a second place more than the latter, and both winning Gordito four lengths ahead of countably refused to start, leaving one St. Leger.
Shipmaster, and I think it will be Strathcarrick (Mr. Black) to pick Mr. S. C. Liang's success last Saturday more than enhanced agreed that Coronation Day (Mr. up some easy third place money. his reputation as a jockey of the front rank, and his win on King's (Tao) did
Strathcarrick ran off with a com- Warden was a meritorious one. Messrs. Dynasty and Lan shared. the owners' honours with two wins each.
pell to take third placending lead for most of the way,
VERY SURPRISING
The first race opened with a as a result of which Mr. Frouk, In the Norfolk Handicap, for D good field of "B" Class Australian the jockey, deemed it prudent to Class China ponies, it was surpris ponies, in the Nullah Nullah Han- dismount and lead it back to the ing that Plain View (Mr. E C. dicap, over 14 miles, and those Stables.
who backed Racing Heart, which The race started with Saucy was made favourite, had the un Face (Mr. H. C. Pin) endeavouring pleasant experience of seeing to run off with a big lead, with A their selection take no part in Great Time (Mr. S. L Yuen) fol- the race. What actually hap lowing closely at its heels. Saucy pened is hard to say, but evident-Face led all the way, but in the ly the pony received a nasty kick, final run down the straight, it was
and it was not until nearing the five furlong post for the second time that Gypsy Love and
Lan- cashire Chip caught up. Gypsy Love, having the better stamina, Pih), was not as strongly support went on to win by a length and a ed in the betting as one might half, with Strathcarrick trailing have expected, on account of its far behind, being practically, ex- previous win. On the other hand, hausted. Tiny Star (Mr. Deitz), carrying 163 lbs, was made a hot favourite, which was probably due to its win at a previous meeting. Ythan (Mr. Black) also carried a good deal or money, and its failure was most disappointing.
National Spirit (Mr. Shu) start
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MADE NO MISTAKE
In the Kent Handicap, for “C” Class China ponies, over five fur- longs, Mr. S. C. Liang made no mis- take on Vira. Noted as a sprinter, and a very fast one at that, Vira shot out immediately on the rise of
VINTAGE BURGUNDIES ed off the race, with a fast run, the barrier and led all
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followed by Laughing Girl (Mr. S. C: Liang), Plain View and Ythan When nearing the half-mile post, Mr. Black took than out to the front, and it was still leading be fore reaching the Public Stands.
round.
theway
Boolat Bay (Mr Black) had no difficulty in taking second posi tion, and Amberley (Mr. Y. T Fung) was third, a length and
half behind.
-GRAND FINISH
It was from this stage that Plain View and Laughing Girl came into the picture, and a great-struggle
A grand finish was witnessed in ensued, with Tiny Star also make the last race, which was the sec- ing an attempt to snatch a winond section of the Norfolk Handi-
The finish was most exciting, with
Made strong favourite, King's Parade (Mr. H. C. Pih) failed mally
The race was interesting
Plain View securing the verdict by cap, for "D" Class China po a short head, and Langhing Girl having the better of Tiny Star by VOLNAY 1929 the same margin.
BEAUNE 1929
In the Surrey Handicap, for POMMARD 1929 "A" Class China ponies, the race
INTEREST LOST
watch, and it looked at one o
as if Tabby Cat (Mr. Tao) would have no difficulty in winning, but Sing (Mr. Foy) and Racing Boy ja strong challenge came from Yum
(Mr. Liang).
These three ponies fought out.
was robbed of much of its inter- CHAMBERTIN 1929 est by the Dunbar Stable sending out Bear Claw under the control of a novice jockey, and Mr. S. Lthe finish, which kept spectators on tenterhooks to the last second, Tabby Cat just winning by a short head, with Yun Stog a similar max-
in in front of Racing Boy.
THE CONNOISSEUR COMES
ΤΟ
CALDBECK'S
Yuen
credit for securing
place
Warden (Mr. S. C. was in fine fettle and by this race it revealed its su
Wild Life (Mr Black), thus reversing its previous defeat.
Mr. Yuen sent Bear Claw into the lead, with King's -Warden fol- lowing behind in easy fashion, and
The first round of the Ladies, Tennis
ionships, both
Nov
previously
will now be pla instead of November
published DS
Tennis Balls will be used Finals and Final