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RACING EXTRA
SATURDAY, MARCH 1, 1941.
Price 10 Cents
UNITED EXPRESS WINS EASILY
Pays $9,409 To
To Owner JAPAN'S
In Four Races THE CASH SWEEPSTONE OF
NECAN'S UNITED EXPRESS (MR. IP KUI YING) RECORDED ITS FOURTH STRAIGHT ANNUAL MEETING WIN TO- DAY WHEN IT WON THE PROFESSIONAL CUP AND AUSTRALIAN SUBSCRIPTION PONIES CHAMPIONS BEFORE A VERY LARGE CROWD IN DULL WEATHER AT HAPPY VALLEY THIS AFTERNOON.
As a result of its convincing win in this event, it has now earned for its owner stake money totalling $9,409.
Featuring the earlier races were the close fin- ishes in which Sam's Choice (Mr. Black) and Hills- boro Bay (Mr. Needa) won and the graduation of Mr. R..M. Wood from the Novice Class as the result of his win on Eve of Dancing.
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Considering the threatening weather Jockey Club were undecided until 10.30 a.m. to-day whe- ther to hold the Meeting or not there was a very fair crowd present for the Caulfield Stakes, which attracted 10 of the 40 entries, and for which Vis Major (Capt. Sokoloff) was made a firm favourite, with Prairie View, Gay Fox and National Courage next in demand.
When the ponies came out it was evident that the track was in a heavy condition and no fast times were to be expected.
A Luxurious Time (M". Coming round the Village Bend Hearne), which drew first posi- into the home straight A Surpris- tion, actually started on the ex-ing Time was leading, followed by treme outside as the result of its Black Seal and Optima Fide, with over-eugerness to get away and Corsair and Strathalbyn coming consequent delay in the start, but up strongly, but A Surprising it was among the leaders passing Time's advantage was too great the judge's box for the first time, and it won by three lengths from when National Courage was lead- Black Seal, which in turn beat ing followed by Gary Fox, Prairie Corsair by three lengths, with Op- View and A Luxurious Time. tima Fide fourth, Strathalbyn Going up the back straight Na-fifth and Daylight sixth.
ju ional Courage, rails, and Gay Fox raced neck and neck, but at the Rock National Courage was lead- ing followed by Gay Fox, which then appeared to shoot its bolt. Gay Fox had dropped to fourth place at the 14-mile starting gate; where National Courage was leading by a length from Prairie View, with A Luxurious Time coming up strongly.
In the home straight A Luxu- rious Time, once it was allowed its head, shot to the front and woll as it liked, with Prairie View second, National Courage third, Vis Major fourth and Gay Fox fifth.
A Luxurious Time paid $64.30 for its win.
Mr. Wel, who had not ridden since he came down with Fair Chance last
out Monday, took Amusement. Tax in this race.
Exciting Finish
The Ni Desperandum Stakes provided a real thrill when Col- lene's Sam's Choice (Mr. Black) beat Charlesber, second favourite in the Derby and hot favourite for this event, by a short head in a most exciting finish.
Iron Beauty went out in front from the start followed by Lovely View, Odeon, Eve of Deception, Charlesber and Sam's Choice. In the back straight Charlesber had moved up to fourth place and was running on the outside, followed by Sam's Choice. At the Rock) Charlesber was second to Iron Beauty with Sam's Choice third, three lengths behind. Charlesber entered the home straight first and Sam's Choice, after having passed Iron Beauty, was in hot Favourite Wins
pursuit. At the mile starting gate Charlesber looked a certain win- The Flemington Plate, with an ner, but at that moment Mr. Chao, entry of 109, of which 54 were its jockey, turned his head to see drawn, attracted the large field of where Sam's Choice was and.by 24, and A Surprising Time (Mr. doing so lost the race. Mr. Black Black) was made favourite, with changed his tactics of coming up Black Seal, Royal Sovereign, Fresh on the outside and went towards Fresh Air and Corsair next in the rails. Mr. Chao turned again demand,
Black's manoeuvre, was and, clearly puzzled by Mr. beaten by a short head in a thrilling final 50-yard gallop.
The field got away at the first attempt, although Starlight View Boneshaker and Friday were left „badly. Fresh Air was away in a flash but it bored out badly at the Golf Club corner and actually
Iron Beauty was third and Eve of Deception fourth.
mounted the banking......... When it The finish of this race brought: again took an Interest in the race, back memories of the Grand at the football stands, it, was 10 Stand Stakes, which Palber (Mr. length from lengths behind A Surprising Time, Chao) won by a which was leading, followed by Sam's Choice (Mr. Black), which, Black Seal, with Optima Fide however, challenged too late on third, Fresh Air dropped back in that occasion.
the back straight and was nevet ..". in the running thereafter
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No. 245 2284 463
Race 1
Unplaced runners Nos.: 3102, 5227, 4585,
1589, 3523.
No. 4573 4772 3105
Race 2
$2836.40
810.40 405.20
$ht? Lath}, 4732, 5112,
$2744.00 784.00 392.00
Unplaced runners ($50 each), Nos.: 1691, 379, 4369, 1564, 5912. 6060, 5048, 2200, 2580, 1449, 1008 5696, 4090, 2780, 3285, 6937, 6297, 2978, 1368, 3512, 6932.
-CLUB- WARNING
The following notice was posted at Hong Kong Jockey Club this afternoon:
"Owners, jockeys and trainers arc particularly warned not to start ponies unless they are satisfied to their complete Bound-
ness.
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Jo саве of doubt, the Club'e Veterinary Surgeon, who is always in attendance for this specific purpose. should be at once consulted. This cooperation will be the means of avoiding accl.
dents."
No. 137 6023
4646
Насс 3
$3412.50
975.00
487,50
Unplaced ruiners ($50 each),
Nos.: 3777, 7101, 4883, 854, 7344.) 2760, 1619, 2366, 3803.
Race 4
No. 5861
6971
4440
$3416.00 978.00 488.00
Nos.: 4400, 461, 5314, 5299, 3026, Unplaced runners ($50 each). 4568, 8751 2425, 7139, 5105, 2559 5051, 4211, 8486, 2619, 890.
No. 2448 1727 1293
Race 5
$6766.20 1933.20 966.60 Unplaced runners ($100 each). Nos.: 6282, 7164, 798, 1058, 3938, 220, 4566.
Race 6
No. 2420 6201 2568
$3705.10 1058.60 529.30
Unplaced runners ($50 each). Nos.: 343, 887, 7037, 5425, 5475, 56, 4724, 5970, 5461, 5109, 4306, 4498. Race 7
No. 1437 1627
3767
$6335.00 1810.00 905.00
Unplaced runners ($100 each), Nos.: 3667, 1571, 3066, 6864, 2631, 5788, 2282, 6635, 2131, 5225, 209, 2567, 6417, 3325, 4962, 776,
Racs 8
No. 2470
832
2974
Unplaced runneis
$4208.75
1202.50 601.25
($50 each).
Nus: 1490, 741, 3378, 3249.
MENACE
It is unconfirmably re- ported that the Vichy Ca- binet, after a long meet- ing, found the Japanese compromise proposal basically acceptable.
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Latest reports from Tokyo state that no French reply was hand- ed in although the deadline for acceptance or rejection expired some hours before.
Japanese well-informed sources interpret the French silence as "lack of good faith."
"The Tokyo newspaper "Hochi" learns that Japan is already In- terpreting the silence as rejec- tion.
It adds the Government was to hold a conference among high of- ficials of the Foreign, War and Navy Offices to discuss Japan's next moves.--Reuter.
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