DESERT CHIEF BEATS SILKYLIGHT
SPLENDID RACING
*
ON SECOND DAY
OF EASTER MEETING STRATHROY ESTABLISHES
NEW MILE
MILE RECORD
MR. D. BLACK'S FINE. RIDING
THE Second Day of the Easter Race meeting, held
145 b.
HAVE YOU WON?
Race 1
No. 1697
$1005.20
458
287.20
1728
143.60
Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 1951, 698, 1938, 1842, 1463, 1299, 2025. Race 2
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1
No. 772
1450
2
J
810
$1068.20 305.20
152.60
Pari-mutuel, winner $11.80; places. [1st $5.80; 2nd $6.10; -3rd $9.50.
2-1.00 p.m.-Boa Vista Handicap- (First Section). Six Furlongs. Wong Sai Ngau's Salvage Master (D. Black) C. N. K.'s Desert Star 156 lb.
(S. W. Tang) Kwok Hin Wang's Final Triumph Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.:
140 lb.
(W. G. Poy) 32449, 18, 2173, 1363, 1558, 49, 987, 1913, Also ran:-Borrachito. 140 Tb., (E. S. 1291. Shu); Election Time, 165 lb., (A. W. Raymond); Flybynight, 135 Ib., (C.” L Gregory); Gold Sovereign, 145 lb..
Tang Man Wa), Mac's Adventure,
140 (L. B. Chao); Piet Hein, 140
[ (A. · F.-D. Colson); Valorous, 158 Ib
Proulx).
(Y. T. Fung); Whalsey, 153 lb., (B. A
Race 3
**
No. 2729 576 2218
153174
437.64
218.82
Unplaced runners ($50 each), Now
under the auspices of the Hong Kong Jockey (Ip Kui Ying); Sylvančale, 140 15-2280. Club, yesterday, provided a thrilling afternoon's sport, the outstanding feature of which was the thrilling win of Desert Chief, last Saturday's record length Time: 1:30.2 breaker, over Bear Claw and Silkylight, the latter. 1st $13.90; 2nd $6.70; 3rd $40.40. winner of the Hong Kong Derby and the Cham-About One Mile 171 Yards. pions Sweepstake, being sensationally beaten into Marber's Jober 164 (C. L. Gregory)
third place!
12 starters. Won by a head, half
Pari-mutuel, winner $80.50; places.
3.-2.30 pm-Sugar Loaf Handicap.
No. 293.
1808 693
Race 4
$1675.80 478.50
239.40.
Race 5
No. 6
$1593.90
972
455.40
1037
227.70
Unplaced runners. ($50 each), Nos.: |1613, 2402, 1691, 1959, 1452.
I
No. 661
2
193
1747
3
Len's Half-Moon Eve.168 15.
(K. I. Ip) Necan's Lancashire Lass 154 b. (E. A. de B. Botelho) Also ran: National Pride, 160 15, (Yeung Wing Kwai).
Another record went by the board when Mr. Black rode Stra- throy in a brilliant race, in the Albury Handicap, to clip 3/5ths of a second off the existing mark standing to Saucy Face. Strathroy's times at each quarter were: 26 1/5; 52 1/6; 1.17 4/5; and 1.44 2/5. 4 starters. Won by a head, many
Dividends were good and Salvage Master, Mr. D. Black up. lengths. Time: 2120. started the ball rolling in the second race of the day, the First Sec-1st $5.30; 2nd $5.20. tion, of the Boa Vista Handicap, when 50 yards from the finishing post. the rider pushed his mount ahead of Desert Star to pay a Mile, handsome dividend of $80.50 for a win.
The biggest dividend of the day, however, was paid on a sec-, ond place pony, in the Second Section, of the Boa Vista Handi- cap, when Racing Boy nosed out Tempest to pay $121.60, Morning, the first placed pony, paying $41.90 for a win.
Pari-mutuel. winner $12.80; places. 43.00 pm Easter Stakes-One
En Tong Sen's Desert Chief 153 lb. (C. Encarnacao) Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw 160 lb. (D. Black) Cire's Silkylight 161. b.
(B. A. Prouix)
Race 6
$1577.10*
450.60 225.30
Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 2638, 2770, 119, 3346, 1541, 2445, 203. -
Race 7
No. 1276
:
1963 --2735
$1514.80 432.80
216.40
Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 3270, 3050, 689, 438, 3678, 3550, 641, 3036, 713, 352, 3390, 2523, 2941, 1297, 2308, 904.
3 starters, Won by 2 lengths. 362, 2908, 318, 996. lengths. Time: 1.53.2
Race 8
-2
HOW THE JOCKEYS FARED
No. 85 2334 2928
$1748.60 499.50 249.80
3
Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.:
D. Black;
1st, 2nd. 3rd. Un.
2 2 0
Race 9
Good
H. P. Chanson B. L. Tac
2 0
0
Pari-mutuel, winner $9.00; places, 1st $9.00.
1654.80
472.80
1
I
1
(Daily Double Event: 1st Selected
236.40
C. Encarnacao
1
Race)
S. W. Tang
1 -
cap-About Half Mile 170 Yards.
1634, 144, 3357, 891,-2253.
1
Kong Bros.'s New Star 151 lb.
Race 10
1 (S. W. Tang) Lan's Harvest View 140 15.
(E. C.. Pih)
No. 2827
$8763.20-
2068
1075.20
2
3343
537.60
The "Daily Double" (New Star! and Dekko) was divided among 79 persons, who each won $83.70.
One of the outstanding fea- tures of the meeting was un- doubtedly the brilliant riding of Mr. Donald Black.
He brought Brutus into second place, in the first event, as a result of clever riding, and repeated the effort in the second race, when hel cleverly timed his spurt on Sal- vage Master, to pay the handsome dividend of $80.50 for a win His best effort, however, was on Bear Claw, in the Easter Stakes, when. as a result of brilliant riding, he snatched second place in a thrill- Terrific excitement was arous- ed over the fourth race of the afternoon, the Easter Stakes.
Passing the stand for the first
S. C. Liang
B. A. Proulx
C. L. Gregory S. L. Yuen H. C. Pih
L. B. Chao
Y. T. Fung
K. L Ip
0 0
H. A. de B. Botelho (
W. G. Poy
0
0
0
0
0
a
Yeung Wing-kwai 0
0
0
Ho Hong Pink 0
0
0
J. F. C. ran Reede 0
0
0
S. N. Pan
0
0 0
L. J. A Fielden
0
0 0
A. F. Ingram
0 0
A. F. D. Colson
0
0
0
0 0
0
0
0
0 0
Β ́ 0 0
10 10 10
K. S. Shu
Tang Man-wa F. F. Li
Ip Kin-ving
A. W. Raymond
Totals......
1 18
65
No. 727
2129
,,: 2954.
Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.:
5.-3.30 p.m.-Morrison Hill Handi-459, 1330, 1504, 1763, 3408, 3758, 3636,
Eu Tong Sen's Potentate 168 5. (C. Encarnacao) Also ran:-Boolat Bay, 151 Ib., (D. Black); Handicap Eve, 147 B. (S. L Yuen); Red Feather, 160 Tb., (C. L Gregory); Rose-Queen, 140 lb., (W. G. Poy): Royal Scot, 158 lb (B. A. Proulx).
8 starters. Won by à neck, a length. [Time: 1.07.1.
Pari-mutuel, winner $28.90; places. 1st $5.40; 2nd $7.10; 3rd $5.80..
6.-1.00 pm-Albury Handicap.- One Mile.
1
2
J. F. Macgregor's Strathroy 165 lb. (D. Black) Lan's Courting Eve 150 b.
(H. C. Pih) Mrs. J. E. Taggart's Lancashire Chips 150 .....(B. A. Proulx) Also ran:-Able Amazon, 155 lb. (S. W. Tang): Blandford, 150 lb., (Ip
Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 1180, 2655, 605, 1427.
Pari-mutuel, winner $6.40; places, 1st $5.60; 2nd $9.50; 3rd $1160.
(Daily Double Event: 2nd Selected Race)
Six Furlongs.
7-4.30 p.m.-Pokfulam Handicap-
Mrs. Seth's Dekko 151 Th. ...
1
(B.. A. Proulx) Yeung Bing Yuen's National Dig- nity 140 lb. (E. P. Chanson) The Hall's Charybdis 158 b
(S. C. Liang) 3 Also ran: Astrik, 142 lb., (C. L. Gregory); Be Yourself, 140 15., (W. G. Poy); Cape Comorin, 151 lb., (F. F.- Li); Captain Blood, 140 lb., (D. Black);
time Desert Chief (Mr. C. En-the Silkylight (Mr. B. A. Proulx) Kui Ying); Double Finesse, 160 E., (S. Cricketer, 140 15., (Tang Man Wah); C. Liang); Electron, 155 15., (C. Fei Ying, 168 lb., (B. L. T20); Lanca- carnacao), took the lead, but arew level at the first quarter. In carnacao), Home Brew, 137 Ib. (A. W. shire Chap, 140 lb., (K. S. Shu); Lucky Dammmm.. the back straight, Desert Chief Raymond); Ranger, 135 lb., (W. G. Eleven, 163 lb., (C. Encarnacao); Lucky led, but Silkylight led at the Por); Tornado Star, 153 lb, (B. L Seven, 135 lb., (Ho Hong Ping); Mac's Second Venture, 140 b., (K L Ip);- Rock, and coming into the
10 starters. Won by half length, Rexiana, 148 lb., (L. B. Chao); Sahara Désert Chief was a short head 1% lengths. Time: 1.442 (Record).
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and drew away from Silkylight|
Tao).
300 yards from home, while Bear SUPER "MAR MET" PRAMS
Claw (Mr. D. Black) provided a
thrilling climax by overtaking Silkylight 50 yards from home,
HOW THE OWNERS FARED
1st. 2nd 3rd.
in the lead
En Tong-sen
1 1 1-
Kong Bros.
1 0
Desert Chief led in the straight
J. F. Macgregor
1
A
0
Mrs. Seth
1 0
0
Chiu Cheong-fan
1
-0
0
Wai Man-wei
0
Why
1
0
Wong Sai-ngau
1
0
C. W. K
Marber
taking second place in a thrilling finish.
Län
1.
3
C. N. K
0
1.
Mrs. Dunbar
1-12.30 pm Cabramatta Handi- [cap-One Mile.
Yeung Bing-yuen
1
J. Lo
1
1
Starboard
1. .0
G. Treverton's Brutus 1,55 lb..
G. Treverton.
+
1
(D. Black)
21
Kecan
-0-
The Hall
1
C. H. Chang
Mrs. Taggart
T. K. L.
0
0
1
R. B. Moller
0
Kwok Hin-wang- S. C.
0
1
10 -10 10
STANISLAND EXSEESTERIXXKISSEDE5JXHAUSTRE
C. W. K.'s. Twilight Star 153 lb. (B. L. Tao)
S. C's Zodiac 160 Tb.
(S. C. Liang) (3) Also ran:-Discovery Bay, 165 15., (L. B. Chao); Llangollen, 135 lb., (S. L Yuen); Macquarie River, 147 lb., (C. L Gregory); Perfect Day, 160 D., (Ip Kui Ying); Rooifly, 145 15., (B. A Proulx); Snowy River, 164 lb., (C. Ex- carmacao); Violet Queen, 145 (A. W. Raymond).
10 starters. Won by 2 lengths, a zieck Time: 147.3.
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