THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 22, 1938.
Many Upsets At Easter
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tactics,
and, following his previous Mr. Black took command of the race It Was before rounding the bend. strongly challenged by both Courting Eve (Mr. Pih) and Lancashire Chips (Mr. Proulx), and a keen struggle for second place between last named ponies resulted in Court- ing Eve securing the verdict by small margin.
the two
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This race, as previously stated, has been won by the Dumbar Stable since 1932, a sequence of six years, and as entered Bear Liberty Bay was not Claw was hardly conceded much of a chance on winning after Desert Chief's
It brilliant rom on Saturday.
was, therefore, a question of a struggle be
Punters evidently knew that under tween Desert Chief and Silkylight, and the control of Mr. Proulx, Dekko had I must admit that I was profoundly more than a sporting chance of win- disappointed with the finish Up to aning the Pokfulum Handicap, which certain stage, the race was quite in was the second leg of the "Daily teresting with Desert Chief and Silky Double, and this turned out correct. light practically abreast of each other,
It was made favourite, followed by but the challenge which I expected Charybdis (Mr. Liang) and Lucky Lucky from Silkylight was not forthcoming Eleven (Mr. Encarnacao).
Only three ponies faced the starter Evelen was a dismal failure, but Na- Desert Chief (Mr. Encarnacas), Bear Claw (Mr. Black) and Silkylight (Mrtional Dignity, ridden by Mr. Chan- Proulx), and they finished up in the Son, created a surprise by taking se- cond position. Dekko had a good start, same order.
and once in the lead it was overnanied.
chances.
It soon became evident, however,
Tyne (Mr. Tao) was also in demand.
never
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