A RACE TO REMEMBER
THE "DIRTIEST" DERBY- LORD GEORGE BENTINCK EXPOSES A £50,000 COUP
By PERCY RUDD
Some years ago an undesirable follower of the Turf, reflecting on the penal and financial consequences of his misdeeds, said: "The only certainly in racing is when you get a four-year-old into a three-year-old race!"
Even then the fruits may not be gathered. That was the experience of the gang of rogues who won the Derby of 1844 with a four-year-old they ran under the name of Running Rein, only to have the prize and the beta snatched from their hands by the exposure of the plot.
The man to bring to nought the most audacious fraud in the history of the Derby, to shatter the carefully built-up edifico like a pack of cards, was nome other than the tall, handsome Lord George Bentinck, a son of the Fifth Duke of Portland, who for a decade
the un- wal challenged dictator of the Turf. Although Running Reln run in the name of Alexander Wood,
Probables For Queen's Prize & 1,000 Guineas
who owned a
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the chain of evidence and a visit to Ireland, where he ex- tracted other details from an unwilling witness, seemed to strengthen the suspleton of sub- stitution to proof.
COAS
corn-chindler's and cool-merchant's business at Epsom, the real villain of the one Abraham Levi plece was Goodman. He and his associates would have netted £50,000 if all had gone well with their scheme. Running Rein did not reap
Running Rein was actually a pear on a meecourse until the cult
by Derby. named Muccabeus,
Five days before the the Epsom atowards Gladiator, who was bred by Sir race
Goodman received a letter signed by Lord Ibbottson. Charley bought him as a yearling at George Bentinek and two others Doncaster in 1841 and in the | with" intended runners in the some year bought a foal named Derby questioning the bona Running Rein from another aides of Running Rein and 'osk- breeder, Mr C. R. Cobb, a Mul-ing for an investigation. ton chemist. Maccabeus
afterwards A sinullar
petition sent to Wood as Running Rein presented by Lord Maidstone in cancellation of a big account against another runner named which Goodman owed for pro- Leander, of whom vender, the new owner paying On the advice of Admiral Rous an additional £200 to completo both horses were permitted to the purchase,
pun Leander was struck into was a big winner by Running Rein, broke a leg Goodman when the new Running Rein and was destroyed, while was successful in his first "two- Running Rein went on to win
from year-old" ruce at Newmarket, | easily
Colonel Peel's but even then the appearance of the colt aroused the suspicions who of Lord George Bentinck,
of the persuaded the owner second, the Duke of Rulland, to
object.
The objection folled because a youth from Malton who had the foaling identi- assisted at fled the colt as Running Rein
more anon.
Cut this out and take it to the races
TODAY for your guidance
Probable Starters, Weights & Riders
Today's Chances At The Valley
By “RAPIER”
The Hongkong Jockey Club's Easter Meeting continues today at the Valley and, given fine weather conditions, will 'dra w ʼn large holiday crowd of racing fans.
The first saddling bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m., with the first race starting at noon.
The tiffin interval will follow the running of the fourth race, and the first bell after tiffin will be rung at 2.80 p.m.
Here are my estimates of the
How be in the running and I expect it
Do I Know (H. K. to be near at the Boish
Chuang) 050 has been very Curtsey (W. R. Holman) and consistent of late and has a ' FIRST RACE
Pearl of Hongkong (Albert chance of success, Cheshire Handicap: From 11⁄2 Mile Lam) are also good enough to Post.
+
Probable starters, weights and riders for today's Happy Valley race
meet- chances:- This ing are given below.
list is based on the most up-to-date information available. As an additional guide to form, the placings of the ponies in their last three starts will be found on the left hand side of their names.
12,00
noon
400
face 1 CHESUME 000 Golden Branch (Chiang) 138 Ilm. HANDICAP Novices, 15
C. L. 14U. Mlle 170 Yards, Clasa 0. 210 Johnber (Kramoperoff) 133 tha, Lawrence (Pereboeft). 158 lbs.
Botellis Roza.
200 Naju (S. H. Wong). 135 1.
Twai 204 Hiram C (Leskol) ...... 184 lbs.
Hule.
Posible Acceptors: Jingle Bell, 004 Hurry On (Lin) p. 183 lbs. Contie Peak.
Soney Shumİ.
4.00 240 Air Power (Toknako?) 143 }EM,
Horace Chan, 400 Good News (Rodney). 143 Tbs.
122 000 Jante Bid (Tokmoko(T) 133 lbs.
Da
200 Pomible Acceptors: Expectatiom Precious Gein, Gallent Caplatr. Fleet | 000 Foot.
020
p.m. Race 7 GLOUCESTER HANDICAP (2nd Section).
Purtonga, Clats 0. Corahú (Metrevelli) .. 160 lbs.
Ontroumort.__ Blondle (Sofronoff) 100 lbs.
C. W. Wong Curtney (Belokopitof) . 105 tbm.
Holmen, -00..Marine Charger (Lum)*183 lbs.
Horace Chian,
152 the
Novice jockeys will have the be considered as not unlikely up- opening race of the day to them-sot winners. selves on Class 6 ponies.
Hiram C (C. E. Hulse) looks like having the best chance of winning here,
Hurry On (S. Shum), may prove dangerous.
For those who are looking for art outsider, Air Power (Horace Chan) is the one to follow.
SECOND RACE Suffolk Handicap: Stx Furlongs,
This sprint event will be con-
tested by Class 9 ponies. In spite
of its defeat on the last day of the Annual Race Meeting over the two-mile post, I fancy the chances of C'est Si Bon (Robert Tsai) as this pony is fast over this distance.
12.30 p.m. Race 2 BUFFOLK HANDI.
CAP. 6 Furiones, Cam 9.002 May Blossom (Noodt) Bloom Time (Sofronen)
Samareq. 100 lbs. 400 Matador (Sofronoff) 150 lbs.
Blossom Time (C. W. Wong) Edwin Mok. W. Wong.
will carry 159 lbs. 110 Pearl of stongkong Metrevell)
In view of 013 C'est Bi Bon (Rodney) 132 lbs.
the opposition, it may have a say 000 Sky Horse (Pozeboeft} 10 lb.
here this afternoon. Castro. 342 Many Betumi (Noodt) 150 lbs. 000 River of Gold Metrevel)004
Toal
Chuang
* 149 lbs, Alex Lam.
Samarm £$720.
4.30
* 141 lbs. Albert Lam. 000 The Kangaroo Metroveli
...... 138 lbs, Alex Lam Ironside Rodney)..... 135 lbs.
Possible Acceptor; Ironside.
Part Rach 8 ST. GEORGE'S
PLATE, 1 Mile. Class 0. ...... 147 lbs. I co Andrew Lam.
Squadron Leader [LeskoT) 159 lb. (Leskoff) .... 145 lbs.
L. 8. Wong. Albert Lami.
144 Strathyohr (Rodney? 100 100. [Toknokoff)*148 ID#. Evergreen
Andrew Lain, Horace Chian.
214 Encore (S. 1. Wong) 000 Thunder Sky (Belokop!toff)
.. 150 iba
•145 15s...1 Kerrera
Orlando.
Columel Peel inunediately the stakes and the claimed
stewards ordered théon to be paid into court-so that the law to decide who had was left really won the Derby,
020 Inis (Pereboeft)
DÓ VIP. (Rodney)
000 Ares High
DOO
London, Apr. 21.
for There are 16 probabies tomorrow's Queen's Prize w be 1350 miles at over two rus GMT at Kempton Park.
They are with jockey's: Prize Barlo
Articulate, (Gosling).
(W. Combatant 1. (Dryon),
Snaith), Partner (A. Breasley), All's Well (D. Smith), Predo- minate (R. H. Hughes), Persian Flag (W. H. Carr), Voila Tout P. (A Shearer), Paching
The test case, Wood v Peel, Tulk), Corydalis (J. Terry), Glastonbury (E. Mercer), Pre-
came before Baron Alderson in
There ciptico (R, Reader), Carion (D.
Abraham Levi Goodman must the Court of Exchequer, Kellh), Hartwell Prince (D. W. then have felt that he had fot
were angry scenes and much Martin Morris), Purple
(the all-clear, but Lord George Lynch), Gudmenannist (S. had his teeth into the plot and
Running Rein collapsed Millbanks),
he refused to let go.
when the He had
Judge ordered the GUINEAS
horse to be produced and he been told that the horse's legs were dyed and he set out with could not be found.
1,000
There are
They are:
14 probabies
(F. im's
for
celle (J. Pulle (E. Egani,
Mercer), Martial Air (T. Gosling), Tin- der (I. Fowdon), Refined (A.
(W. Ereasley), Caperer
of Gold (C. Carr), Stream Smirke).-Iteuler.
THE ALL-CLEAR
Sho
NO HORSE
lying at the trial, but the cabe
for
Running Rein, like Goodman, who fled the country to France, had disappeared and the judge Instructed the jury to find a verdlet for Colonel Peel. Orlando thus went into the re cords ns the winner of the "dirtiest" Derby in history.
......... 156 15 B. 1. Chan, 023 Kentucky Lad (Noodt! 154 lbs.
C. L. Liu (Krasnoperoff) (54 lbe.
Alex Lam.
(KramoperofT) 168 ths.
Kwok, 000 Desert Gold (Lion)....144 Ibu.
414 May When (Rodney) 157 lbs. Allan Chan,
Alex Lam. Velvet 003 Green
(Tokiokolf) 003 Another Victory (. . Wong) Kwok, 1431bs. 000 Barometer (Lum) 142 lbs.
E. &. Wong
..141 lbs.020 Tonyber Botelho. Kramaperoff) 133 bs. 132 Free success (Chiang) 133 lbs.
Ostroumoft.
Wel. Cron (Metrevelli)
Hammer ML (Tokinoko/f) *****133 Jbs.
150 lbs, C. F. Lat. Pomible Acceptors: Happy War 13t Our Pride (S. 11. Wong! 150 lbs. rior. Su Nice, Zerimör, Dosta Maria.
Chun Kit
030 Festival View (lumi
000 Senorita
040 fouthern
HANDICAP. Clana.
1
201
Horace Chan,
Botelho.
1.00 p.m. Race 3 WORCESTER 200 Pat O'0913 (Leskoff)*140 the
Miles. 401 Fel Chi (Krasnoperoff) 143 lbs. 341 Tumbleweed (Metrevelli) 150 s.343 Amapola (A. S. Wong) 143 lbs,
Kwok 000 Waglan (Lerhoff)... 159 lbs
302 Flying Hulse. 402 Advancement (Lum] ... #145 ba
Horace Chan 341 Applause (Krasnoperol?) 145 ib
Ostroumol
(Chew) 142 lbs.
Sararet. Dutchman
CHAIR . Possible Acceptor: dallant Knight, 5.00 p.m. Race 9 OXFORD BANDI-
CAP. A Mite 171 Yards.
Class 3.
200 Long Cue (Tokmakoff) 158 169.
Holman.
(Chew) 158 lbs. 202 Aportsmanship
L. Liu.
the 1,000 Guineas Trial Slakesl the neunen and patience of to be run at Keripton Park le-
a professional detective to dis- morrow over seven furlongs at over the source of the dye. 1430 GMT.
Goodman had stables at Foley Place in the West End of Lon" Epsom Laxly (J. Uttley), Evepdon, Lord George tried all the Star
Wake Up (D. chemists shops in Regent Street Clouk (T. without successi Then he tried Smith). Lowrey), Persuader (W. Snaith), the bairdressers and at one of Picture Light (E. Smith), Sur them came across the clue he
However the "dirt didn't Morgull (E. wanted.
stop at Running Rein, Leander, The woman at the
Owned counter
by the brothers told him she had sold a lanya | Lichtwald, who had been doing an extensive business in export- gentle- quantity of hair-dye to H. man
remembered this ing horses from. Germany, was well because he had ordered and the second favourite, Hatan, discovered to be a five-year-old! second far and had forgotten to
William pay for it. Mr Rossi, ne pro- owned by
Crockford, who
hly güve prietor of the shop, had
name pre-
notorious betting club, pared the dye from directions
pulled by his jockey, Sam given by the customer.
Next day Lord George arrived Rogers, so that he never raised
a gallop.
Rogers admitted at a Jockey Club inquiry
having received
Di 163 lhs. 443 Balkan Pih £1,000. to "stop" Raton,
150 lbs. bribe
030 Tom Thumb (Leskoff)
004 Fighting Samareq. Newmarket
000 Ambition (Takamokoff), 140 lbs.
Possible Acceptors: Rung Bream, who
had laid heavily Hongkong Plamond (Nood1) against the horse.
World Soccer Cup BRAZIL BEATS PERU 2-1 OVER TWO LEGS
Rio de Janeiro, Apr. 21. Brazil beat Peru 1-0 here to day in their World Soccer Cup preliminary
leg round second match.
The goal was scored in the Airst half.
In
The countries drew 1-1 their first leg match, played in Elma on April 13, They are In Group One of the South Ameri- can Zone of the competition.--- Reuter.
TWO NORTON VICTORIES AT PAU Pau, French Pyrenees,
Apr. 21. Alan Trow, of Britain, riding a Norton, won the 600 CC, race in the Pau International Motor Cycling Grand Prix here today, The 350 C.C. event was won by Peter Murphy, of New Zea- land, also on a Norton.
Jean Murit, of France, riding
a BMW machine, won the alde
car race.-Reuter.
門
IONI
a Lord Mayor
2 Knito
9. Upset?
at the shop in a cab and took Hossi to a neighbouring address at which they waited for Good man to emerge, When he did so Rossi recognised him as the man who had bought the dye. detective The self-appointed had forged the strongest link in
Sports Diary
TODAY
Теплія
Inter-School Tournament at a Hang: St Paul's Boys v King George V St Stephen's DBS and Wah Yan Kin v King's College. Play starts at 10 am,
Racing
Final day of Easter Race Meeting at Happy Valley. noon.
TOMORROW
Soccer
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to
110
was
The came from
sinister character named
400 Armament (Shiụi q...*144 lbs.
Joseph Lam 323 Quizelle (Metreveli – .... 143 159.
Alex Lam
„10 Jbe. 200 Bog (Chew),
K. T. Lem. 000 Jubilation (Chiang)... 135 lbs. 020 Never Mind (Lenkoff) 180 n.
Wel.
E. S. Wong "Dreadnought. 030
Helicon (Lenkoff). 155 lbs.
Taal, Cordon Rouge (Lin). 147 lbs.
Bamarcy.
Hulse.
Possible Acceptors: Fortuna, Escalator.
1.30 p.m. Race + CAMBRIDUS HANDICAP. Mile 170 Yards, Class 3.
110 Dashful Beauty II Metrevell
000 King (in) Kwok.
DOG
EIGHTH RACE
Sen Raider (C. W. Wong) and Supreme Command (Chen Poo) ara fit enough and could cause run upset here.
11TH RACE
Lancashire Handicap: From 2 Mul
Post.
Al. George's Plate: One Mile.
Class 6 ponies will figure in this second important event of the day. I don't think I shall be far wrong in staling that the ponies to watch ane Our Pride In this race High Speed (K. F. (Chun Kit), Another Victory Chlu) should be prominent at (H. H. Chan), Encore (Robert the finish. In view of the oppo- Kerrera (K. Kwok) and sition it should not be fully ex- Tani), Amapola (M. Samareq)
tended, except perhaps by Jet- Our Pride is my choice and field (Albert Lam).. should win, but Another Victory.
Lake is not to be ignored as this pony
should is improving in gallops
Success (E. 5. Wong) be placed and Miracia its morning (Horace Chan) may be worth
Encore, Kerrera and Amapola are quite good over this distance and will be near at the finish.
NINTH RACE
Handicap: From
Oxford
Post
A Hallo
following as an outsider.
12TH RACE
Somerset Handicap (Bacond tion) z=-One Mile.
Sec-
This is the final event of the This race is confined to Class 3 Easter Meeting and among the ponies entered Old Tyre (H. K.
Lin-
Many Returns (H, K. Chuang) ponies, looks dangerous and V. I. P. Helicon (Robert Tsai) ad Hung), Outsider (M. Samareq), (Andrew Lam) may yet spring a Cordon Rouge (M. Samareq) Fenchurch (A. Ostromouff) and surprise as this pony is un-impressed me with good early Glory (Albert Lam) are doubtedly good.
morning workouts, I particularly doubtedly the best, liked the way the former was moving and my vote goes to the bay more.
THIRD RACE Worcester Handicap: 134 Miles. In view of its win in the D'Aguilar Peak Handicap over
at the last meet this distance ing for Class 9 ponies, ridden by Ringo Lai and carrying 153 lbs., will Applause (A. Ostroumoff) probably win.
to come
Opposition is likely from Tumbleweed (K. Kwok).
Advancement (Horace Chan) another pony to watch, but it may disappoint again, whilst So is worth Big (Lam King-tak) speculating upon.
Armament (Joseph Lun) is another entry capable of extend- ing the fleld..
From 11
FOURTH RACE Cambridge Handicap: Mile Port..
Bathful Beauty 1 (K. Kwok) is showing top form and should be a firm favourite in this race. Ready to offer opposition is Tom Thumb (M. Samareg) which has shown much promise in moming gallopa.
Should Ambition (H. K, Hung) get off to a good start, this pony has all the speed to score here.
FIFTH RACE Gloucester Handicap (First Lon):-Bix Furlongs.
Amusement. (C. E. Hulse) can easily score if she can only run back to her best form.
Bec-
10TH RACE Somerset Handicap (First tion):-One Mile.
Gigha (K. Kwok), having hit winning form, can make it two in a row over the Mile.
Old Tyre is probably a little better than the others, if we are to judge by its fine form at the moment during morning gallops, and should have no dificulty in accounting for this mce.
Outsider is not bad over this. distance and will be in the run- ning, but may find strong opposi- tion from Fenchurch.
Glory is the best outsider.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ELEVENTH (EASTER) RACE MEETING Saturday 20th and Monday 22nd April, 1957
(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 24 RACER The First Ball will be ring at 11:30 am, and the First Race zun at 13.00 Noon each day,
The Tiffin interval is after the Fourth Race (1.30 p.m.) each day,
The Secretary's Office at Alexamira House will close at 10.00 am, each day.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST wear their badges prominently displayed See-throughout the meating.
Not So Bad, P. Y. T. Wel up,
Jooks a cinch to win this race confined to Class 8 ponies unless something out of the ordinary happens.
Straight Flush (Alex Lam) should have no difculty in taking second place.
A good struggle should ensue between Valbridge (Andrew Lam) and
(H. K, Snowy Chuang) for the third position.
300 Amusement (Sefranol 145 lbs. 000 Santa Maria (Metrevel) 142 tbs.
Albert Lam, Monarch (Matrevel!!! 137 lbs. Chun Spirit (Lam)135 The.
Sonny Shum
Bluegrass Rainbow. L'are Triomphe, Tell-Me- ......... 143 lbs, Tonight, American Carrot Chuang.
과 p.m. Face 10 BOMERSET RANDICAP (1st Section). 1 Mr. Clean 4. C. W. Wang, 000 Beat That (Rodney) ... 152 lbs. Arrow (Tokmokof!)
Andrew Lam,
148 (dx. ́L. Liu. 000 Diana (Metrevelli) ........ 135 lbs. 002 First Edition (Belokopito) | ance,
Alex Lam
*** 147 lbs. Possible Acceptors: Kelple, Eory
Samareg. With
223 How Do I Know (Noodt) 147. lbs.
Chuang.
When the result of the lawsuit 000 Beautiful Lie (A. B. reached Newmarket church bells were rung and bands paraded streets. Lord George
Bentinck became not only the town's but the country's hero.
He received the thanks of his fellow members in a special resolution adopted at a general meeting of the Jockey Club and over 3,000 from
450 Burning
1.00
pju.
Wong)
141 5.
130.000 Marcot 1200mate Last.
Itace GLOUCESTER 000 After Dark (Tokmakoff) 145 Tbs. HANDICAP (1st Bection),
4 Furlongs, Class 8.
Hung "Kwok.
A public 000 Snowy (Noodt....... 153 lbs. 301 Gigha (Krasnoperoff)
Flush 043 Straight husetrevell 013 Supreme
subscription. The money was establish a fund for the benefit handed over to the Club to
of jockeys and trainers and their dependants in reduced cumstances,
J
101 lbs. Alex Lam.
Shum,
000 Full-of-8pleit (bum) WWT*140 lbs.
.. 143 Ins.
Command (Lum) 143 lb. Chen Foo 420 Potentiality (Peraboeff) 141 lbs.
Chun Kit,
Admisaton Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable from the Club's Cash Sweep Office, at Queen's Building, Chater Road only on the written introduction of a Member, who will be responsible for all visitors introduced by him.
Tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No, 1 Boy (Tel. 72811),
The 8th Floor is restricted to Members and Ladies wearing Lady's Brooches.
NO CHILDREN will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
SIXTH RACE Saloon Challenge Cup: Osa Mile: This is the main race of the day, a handicap for ponies of Any person leaving the Encloure will be required to pay the any season with jockey allow-requisite fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.
The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day, payable at the Gate,
Night People (K. Kwok), 15 the pony that is most talked of in connection with this race and this brown gelding will carry the bulk of the public's support.
Raja (Robert Tsul) formidable form too-and the bay entry will make Night People shift all the way.
Bonita (A. Ostroumoff) will 102 Valbridge (Rodney Rylamon (5, 1. Wong) 140 lbs. pay well if the scores here and
Tsal
Holmen
MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be obtainable in the RESTAURANT,
SERVANTS
Servants must remain in their employers' boxes except for passing through on their duties. They may on co account use like Botting Bootha on Pay Out Booths in the Enclosures.
CASH SWEEPS
Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $48.00 each may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building, (Chater Road),
10.00 am, on the 1st Day of the Race Meeting.
The charity remains to this 3 Not So Bad (Metrevelis) 148 Iba, 100 Bright Bay (Lum) 139 3be she has a sporting chance too, and 5, D'Aguilar Street during normal office hours and until
1st Division: Anny * Kitchee (Club), RAF v Eastern (CH), Navy day as the Bentinck Benevolent | --0
v KMB (Navy), Police v South Cha (RS) all matches at 0 p.m.
2nd Division: Tung Wali v CMU IV) 8 nm Tramways v RAF Sai Wan IV) 6p.m
Golf
Fund. It has grown to propor tions scarcely visualised by its founder, for all the fees annually paid by trainers, jockeys and apprentices for their licences to
Ladies' Golf at Deep Water Bay to swell its capital. Foursome Stableford.
Aseeting HKFA Council Meeting at Sports Rood, 5.43 pm.
Basketball FARELF Boskrull Final Transit Camp, Chatham Rood, 0.36 ..
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Lord George Bentinck, the first of the great Turf reformers, could not have had a more Atting memorial.
BE SPECIFIC
fey
CATHAY PACIFIC
210 Sea
Taider
(Sofronoff) 130 lbs.
C. W. Wong. Dabila (Pereboelf) ******* 135 t.
Starr Liu. Pomible. Acceptors: Caesar, John Halifax, Belinds, Princem Ellest.
Andrew Lamn,
Wel. Mulóni Dollar (Un)” .......... 243 Iha,
Ng 403 My Pal (5. H. Wang)
140 The.000 Diamond Chun Kit 30 October Morn Leskoff) 140 hs.
Holman, 000 Man On (Sofrone)
... 137 iba. Hung Possible Acceptors: Easy Siam, Caravelle.
6.00 p.ti Taco 11 LANCASHIRE 111
ILANDICAP. 1 Műe Yards. Class B. 000 Sunstreak (Chew) 155 the 330 pan. Race & BASHOON CHAL
K. T. Lam LENGE CUP, Open Race.000 Easy Money (Safronoir) 163 Its.
CW. Wong
1 Mile.
159 be. Kwok, 413 Red Light (TAM), 144 llar:
Ifol.or.
-21 Night People (Tokmoko) 030 Forward View Lum)bs.
Pl, 403 Jelfield (MetrovelU)...., 130-lbs.
Albert Lam, 310 Shiraz (Tokmoko) 143 be.00 Wingle (Chland) 150 lbs.
'Shieh, Hung.
006 Miracle (Tokmokot) .46 1bs. 102 Mable (Melrovell).......... 143 lbs.
Horace Chan. Alex Lam
144 Winsome Slag (Noodt) 140 lbs. 30 Mineola (Fereboelf)... 144 lbs.
Chuang, 330 Bonita (Kraenoperon)", "135 ibs.
Detraumrit 401 Charleroi (Nood!), 125 lbs.
Travert
New
Zealand To Play Britain In Davis Cup
Beirut, Apr. 21.
Kwok,
Chill. 000 Lake Success (Leskoff) 143 lbs.
LS. Wong. Possible Acceptore: Every Day. Amethyst 6,30
32 ligh Byeed a 143 ibs.
Tate p.m.
SOMERSET HANDICAP (tad Section). 1 Mkts. Class 4. 231 Huntington (Rodney).. 180 lbs.
Teal
zal Old Tyre (Sofronom)
.. 160 lbs.
being well and in top form.
Shiraz (H. K. Hung) is a good outsider,
SEVENTII RACE Gloucester Handicap (80cond sec. (lon)-8ix Furlongs,
Confined to Class 3 ponles, May Blossom (M. Samareq) is about the best in this race in view of its second placing be- hind Hiawatha at the Annual Meeting in the Western Handl cap (Second Section) over this distance.
Cornhill (A. Ostroumoft) is the next best bet but it must also be borne in mind that Blondle (C, W. Wong) should
NOTICE
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
Programmes
and Entry Forms for the 12th Race
Particular numbers within the pertes 1 to 3,000 mey to reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewarde to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeting if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 8,000,
In the case of two-day Race Meetings, Through Tickets may be purchased for each day of the Meeting provided that the second day is on a date not less than five days after the first day. In all other cases Through Tickets will only be sold for the whole Meeting.
Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Thursday, 18th April, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future licetinge
*
Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued consecutively but. particular mumbers cannot be reserved as Through Tickets.
The reservation of any particular number dots not confer on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate muumber is issued to and can be prociced by the holder,
The Slewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription also the right to remove any name from Subscription Lists without stating ressons for their action, plette
SPECIÁL CASH SWEEP
Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby Meeting 1956/57 to be held on scheduled to be um on 11th day, 1957, at $2.00 each; may be .......... 10. Saturday 4th and Saturday obtained from the Cash Sweep Offers.
000 Full Ahonë (Tokmakoff)
Horace Chan 000 Dragonty (Noodt)"
...... 150 Iba, Chuang.
Albert Lam),
Alex Lam
11th May, 1957, (weather permitting) may be obtained New Zealand gained a win-001 Glory (8, H. Won 150 at the Secretary's. Offce. ning 3-0 lead over the Lebanon in their first round European 04 Manxman (Pereto) ft. Alexandra House: the Club Zone Davis Cup tie here today: 010 Fenchurch's (detrerelif) 148 lbs. House, Happy Valley; and They will next meet Britain 110 Cover Girl (L) the Stables, Shan Kwong at Eastbourne on May 10,:17 and
Road. 18. Britain had a byo Into the 243 ali Gay (Peraboeft) 143 Tbs. second round,
ECIE. LAL.
1.3. Wong.
Entries close at 12 o'clock The New Zealanders, who on 600 Eesty (Chiang)" Saturday won both opening 049 viden (Krastoperof)... 145 NOON on Wednesday, 24th
April, 1967. single games here, clinched the
match when they won today's 123 Ontolder (Lim) doubles, Jeff Robson and Corbett 250 Pakchi fitousons/
SAFETY 'FINST. ALWAYS
Parker beat the Lebanese pair,
| 4-0, 11-9, 0-3, 6-8,--Xteuiter,
Elle Attlely bad Bamir Kmoury,
Kwok
130-10#,
1st ba
*Possible Acceptors: Revie: Torget,
tiful Pheonlar.
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TOTALISATOR
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