11TH EXTRA WAS MEETING OF UPSETS
BACKERS LOSE
BADLY ON ELECTRON:
FAILURE TO PLACE
SPECTACULAR VICTORY
FOR WILD LIFE
MESSRS, BLACK AND TANG RIDE WELL
(By “RAPIER”)
DESPITE dull and threatening weather which
Happy Eve gave Mr. F. "Peanut”. Marshall, above, his first win on the local turf since his return from the North, in the Hong Kong St. Meeting held at the Valley last Saturday.
prevailed last Saturday afternoon, there was splendid gathering of spectators at the Valley Leger at the 11th Extra Race when the Hong Kong Jockey Club conducted their Eleventh Extra Race Meeting successfully.
and, in spite of
the part of Mr.
won with 12 lengths Home Brew (Mr. B.
spare with Proulx)
half a length behind, taking third position. This was the first upset. but those who backed Double Finesse were handsomely reward-
ed
ANOTHER SHOCK Spectators had hardly recovered their shock from the previous event, when the very next race, the First Section of the Shum - Chun Handicap, resulted in
set. Harvest View (MrYT Fing) class recently demoted from
Ibs and carrying topweight of was hardly expected to an unpleasant surprise jority of punters.
Boolat Bay, the favourite disappointed, and could do no
THE MEETING WAS MARRED BY AN UNFORTUNATE ith Expansion Time just beating ter than come in second ACCIDENT TO BOBNIAK STAR, WHEN IT CAME DOWN Havoc Eve, by a short head, for started with Harvest View jump HEAVILY AND HAD ITS RIGHT LEG BROKEN AFTER PASS-second place. It may be of inter-into the lead, which it maintained ING THE 1/4 MILE STARTING GATE. IT WAS REMOVED est to note that Happy Eve's time throughout. Jungle Jim (Mr. H. C FROM THE TRACK IN THE HORSE VAN AND LATER DES for the distance, 1%-miles, was Pih) certainly did well in secur TROYED. THE DESTRUCTION OF SUCH A GREAT RACER 3/33.1, which was only 2/5thsing third place. Harvest View's vic-
IT WAS, HOWEVER,
a second outside Liberty tory paid the biggest dividend WAS GENERALLY REGRETTED. SATISFACTORY TO NOTE THAT THE JOCKEY, MR. S. Bay's course record.
the day, $81.90 for a $5 bet LIANG, SUFFERED NO MORE THAN A FEW BRUISES AS A RESULT OF HIS FALL, BUT THE SHAKING UP HE RECEIVED WAS SUFFICIENTLY SERIOUS TO PREVENT HIM FROM TAK- ING FURTHER PART IN THE DAY'S RACING.
Among the owners, Mr. L. C. Liang) with Mr. Marshall hold Dunbar had the satisfaction of ing Happy Eve a couple of lengths leading in two winners, whilst in the rear.
ELECTRON'S FAILURE
MP TANGS GOOD RACE" At the previous meeting Electron
In the first leg of the Daily (Mr. S. C. Liang) ran very well to Double," the New Bridge Handicap, come in second to Lancashire for "B" class Australian ponies, Chips, but on Saturday, in the Mr. S. W. Tang rode a good race on Barrier Reef Handicap, it certain Derby Day, which won by a length ly let its backers down badly by and a half, Me Tang took the failing to secure a place. The only caution of jumping Derby Day into Mr. D. Black deserved credit for The same order was maintained reason that can be advanced is that the lead from the
until the en with his two wins, on Wild Life and after passing the mile post for the Electron was too heavily hand-maintained
Vixen Tor (Mr. L. P. Ralph) sec- Discovery Bay, both of which he second time, when Happy Eve took capped. handled with clever judgment. the lead and romped home to a Double Finesse (Mr H C. Pihont, and Sancy Face (hr H C In the first race, the Castle Peak well earned win by many lengths took up the running from the start, Pih), the favourite, third. It was Handicap, over one mile, the finish was extraordinarily exciting, and great credit is due to Mr. D. Black for bringing to Wild Life first. Judging from its form at the pre- vious outing I did not believe that
could win
Jumping out to a fairly even start Oak Bay (Mr. W. H. S. Devis) took the lead, followed by Gladiator (Mr. F. Marshall) and Bear Claw (Mr. S. L Yuen). Be- hind them came Wild Life (Mr. D. Black), a few lengths in the rear. This position was maintained until nearing the bend, where Oak Bay was seen to be dropping back and Bear Claw making an attempt pass Gladiator.
FUL BURST
Within 100 yards of the ning post, it appeared that Gladia. tor had the race won, but to the surprise of all Wild Life came up with a terrific burst of speed, and snatched a grand victory from Gladiator, by a head, with Bear Claw third, a short head behind Gladiator. It was undoubtedly great riding on the part of Mr. Black which enabled Wild Life to score
win a fifth of a second outside Diana Bay's record
The Hong Kong St Leger, for China es, grittins of this sea- was the next event on the pro- and only attracted five en-
HIS FIRST WIN-
Happy Eve gave Mr. F. MA
first win since his return from the North, and it fully justified the confidence the betting public. Mr. Deitz Bent Havoc Eve into the lead from the fall of the flag, tol- Jowed by
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in this race that Bobmak Star broke its leg, and Mr. Liang was thrown without serious injury.
Royal Highness, with a change of jockey in Mr. B. L. Tao, unexpect edly won the second section of the Shum Chun Handicap, by three Bengths.
I fail to understand why Com mencement Bay (Mr. D. Black) could have been backed so heavily, as this pony has not shown any im provement to merit such confidence from the racing public after the Summer
cess, and
placed.
by
GOOD RECOVERY,
and won easily.
given to he rode Bose
10 lengths
level with
struggle for second place Night View Cár H. _C_PB) Rose Evelyn with the former seen ing the verdict by a short bead.
King's Jubilee, originally intended for Mr. Liang,
alled lame
after passing the distance post, when it was-ridden by Mr S. W. Fang
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