UNITED EXPRESS WINS EASILY
(Continued from Front Page.)
National Integrity was with- drawn due to lameness.
mile post, where it came through with a great burst to pay a win dividend of $33.30.
Mr. S. W. Tang, who was in- jured when be came off *1*}t* Koala Bear on the first day of the Meeling. took part in the Happy Valley Spring Handicap, brought in Eve of Phus making his test appearance | hot favourite, in since his accident,
den
Mr. Wood Graduates Mr. R. M. Wood graduated from the Novice Class when he Dancing, the Taiping the Handicap, beating Eve of Fully Mr. Tao, who was to have rid- by 2 lengths, with Rose Jane, an
National
and Galveston! Integrity in the outsider, third. previous race, only to see the
Bay, second favourite, fourth. pony withdrawn, was again un- flunate in this race owing to
Mr. Wood was warmly has ayunt, English Cavalier, bemg withdrawn as it did
not arrive plauded when the pony was led from the Stables in time.
in, and in future his name will appear on the board in black fet- There were 18 runners in this!
ters instead of red. event and Johnber
was mos) I demand. with Hillsboro Bay second in the betting order.
Jennifer was the pace-maker. followed by Hopeful Star, Thirty Six, Galaxy and Rob Roy, Ason being last in the early stages. the back straight Hopeful had dropped back to third place,
In Star
WIES
but at the Rock Thirty Six leading, followed by Hopeful Star and Rob Roy.
Hopeful Star led into the home' straight by three lengths, but Hughber was coming up very quickly on the rails, while Li-
ap-
Advancing Time set the pace, followed by Eve of Folly, Taxing Strathbannock, and Master and
at the Rock Advancing Time was still leading, followed by Taxing
Master and Galveston Bay, though both the Eve ponies were coming up well.
Rose Jane paid $27.40 for its place.
. An official announcement later stated:--
Sixth Race
"The official result of the race therefore is as follows:-
ber, Hillsboro Bay (Mr. Needa) The second pony, Eve of Folly, and Avon were all challenging was disqualified on account strongly. At the mile post it was of its jockey being unable to draw anyone's race, but 50 yards from the correct weight on weighing in. the post Hughber was leading with Hillsboro Bay catching it, all too slowly, it seemed. A last kick by Mr. Needa, however, did the trick and Hillsboro Bay boxed in in the curly stages, snatched dramatic win by a short head. Lilliber was third, Galaxy fourth, Humdrum Eve fifth and Avon sixth.
Eve of Dancing Rose Jane Galveston Bay
1
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3
Mr. Needa Off Mainsail was made hot favourite Hillsboro Bay puid $25.40 for its win, while Hughber would for the Second Section of the have paid almost
Plate, three-figures Flemington
following il had it won.
second place behind Endeavour
supporters,
BELGIAN TROOPS IN THE SUDAN
The first contin- gents of Belgian coloni- al troops drafted to the Sudan have been there some days, it was learned in Lon- don yesterday. They
"somewhere in
are
the Sudan."
Before their de- parture the Comman- der-in-Chief, Congo, told them Belgium placed confidence and hope in them.-Reu- ter.
EIREANN
CURRENCY MEASURES
CHINA MAIL RACING EXTRA, MARCH 1, 1941.
STOP PRESS
The
of
the
award George Medal to a civilian in the Colonial Empire is announced.
The Daily Double --- on Hillsboro Bay and Eve of Dancing-paid $67.10.
1
who
Recipient is Carmelo Camilleri, of the Malta Police Force,
9. BENARBA rescued an airman thrown into a 40-feet deep shaft when part of Two Miles. his blazing aeroplane fell into a TK.L.'s Centre Court, 146 lb. (F. Nood!) quarry.
After unsuccessful attempts had T. K. L.'s Venue Bay, 150 lb. been made to lower a rope to the
(V. V. Needa) airman, Camilleri was lowered | Ellandee's Colorado Star, 135 into the shaft and succeeded in fastening a rope round the airman who was pulled to safety.
HANDICAP. —
1
2
3
1b.
(W. H. S. Davis) 11 starters. Won by 11⁄2 length; many lengths. Tunc 3,54.3.
Pari-mutuel: winner, $10.30; places, 1st $5.90; 2nd $6.70; 3rd
Fire from parts of the crash- ed 'plane fell in the shaft, rapid-¦ ly filling alt clear space, while $12.40. in addition there was consider- able danger from
unexploded
bombe which were still in the aircraft.
Camillerio was eventually haul- ed out of the shaft,
The Government of Malta, in
the award, and cur- recommending
cribed the acheivement 25 henceforth really brave act."--
Banknotes rency notes must not be sent out of Wireless. This is a major
Eire.
provision of currency res- trictions announced by! the Eirean Finance Minis- ter yesterday.
Thus neither English nor Scot-
banknotes tish nor Ulster
may be used by Eire citizens for pay- ments to persons in Great Britain.
or
senior
des-
British
ገ
Apart
Scottish The this prohibition, from payments to persons in Great University-St. Andrew's Britain continue unrestricted. savings Withdrawals from
yesterday conferred on other bank accounts in any coun- General Sikorski the hon- try except the United Kingdom,! last Tuesday. Mr. Black did not
New Zealand, Australia, The decision on this race was disappoint its 4.770
South orary degree of Doctor of delayed so
Africa and a few others, are for. Law. long that it was at taking the lead at the 14-Mile first thought that the
bidden without the permission of verdict | Gate and winning with something
In an address after the cere- would be a dead-heat, but from in reserve.
the Eireann authorities.
mony General Sikorski compared Commenting on the moves, City the system of law in a free com- the Press Hox it looked like a win for Mr. Needa.
Just prior to the race Mr. Needa circles in London last night point-munity such as Britain with that came off Curriedoo next to the ed out they are obviously intend-appertaining to totalitarian states judges' box and, after the ponyed for conservation of Eire's for- the essential difference had gone once round the track eign currency resources, and re-them being that in a free com- and returned to the paddock, the semble the restrictions imposed by munity the law was regarded as the United Kingdom Government, being above the State and au- pony was withdrawn.
in the early stages of the war-thority whereas the totalitarian Reuter.
conception was the subservience
Mr.
Its First Win Eu Tong-sen's Gloaming (Mr. Poy), highest priced 1941 Australian griffin, recorded its first win when it won the Yarra Stakes ridden by Mr. S. W.
The Koala Beor, once again in convincing
Tang-he style from Has- came of his pony on the first day Cossay, which just had the better of the Meeting and did not ride The Kcula Bear third, Bendigo of Locus Standi, the pace-maker. again till this afternoon-set the fourth and Bugle fifth. after being hard-ridden from the pace, followed by Bendigo, Snow start. King's Welcome was White and Mainsail. At the Rock Mainsail moved to third place and, leading at the 14-Mile Gate, went on to win easily from A Rosy Time, which challenged late, with
fourth.
Locus Standi
was out
of the barrier like a flash, followed by King's Welcome and Hascossay. Gloaming was nowhere until the (Continued at foot of next Col.)
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Easy Win
Only seven started for the Pro- fessional Cup and Australian Sub- scription Ponies. Champions and, after its three comfortable wins in its three earlier starts, United Express was made red hot favour ite and, though it did not lead all the way round, as usual, went into the lead in the back straight and won by three lengths from Jus Gentium.
front
Manhattan went out in from the start, followed by Unit- ed Express and Happy Returns, with Jus Gentium in close atten- dance. United Express took the lead into the back straight, fol- lowed by Manhattan, Endeavour, Happy Returns and Jus Gentium. By the time the Rock was reach- ed, United Express was leading Endeavour by three lengths, advantage which it had increased to five lengths by the time the home stretch was reached. En- deavour then 'faded out of the pic- ture and was caught up and pass- ed by Jus Gentium and then Hap- py Returns, which finished in that order, to be a poor fourth.
an
Though the rate was almost a dead certainty for United Express, there was $62,105 in the betting pool, of which United Express claimed $38,170;--
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of law to the all-consuming levia- than of the State.
tion
Speaking of Poland's associa
with Britain, General Sikorski said: "The struggle we to-day are waging together not only a struggle for the right of the Poles to an independent existence but also for the right of the Christian civilised world.
And that is the true significance of to-day's ceremony which does me so great an honour."-British Wireless.
Cash Sweep
Race 9
No. 5918
$7491.40
1802
2140.40
T+
5697
1070,20
Unplaced runners ($100 each),
Nos.: 3348, 1522, 4725, 5933, 57, 887, 3611, 4113.