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HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB RACES.
MR. POTTS' SUCCESS IN THE DERBY.
A FAVOURITES' 'DAY.
Stewards.-B.E. Sir F B. May, K.C.M.G., H.E, the Officer Adminis the Government (the Hon. tering Mr. Claud Bevera, C.M.G.), H.E. Vice-Admiral Sir F. C. T. Tudor, K.C.M.G., C.B., H.E. Major
3mins 12 4-baecs, and in the previous year by Silver Streak in 3wins. 14 4-530CS. The record time for the Derby appears to be, with China ponies, 3mins secs, taken by Coronation Rose in 1811, with
Mr. Burkill up.
From 1901 to 1903, when
THE BOYAL NAVY CUP,
hitherto satisfied itself with remaining Another prime favourite, Cornhill, in fifth or sixth place, came strongly on won the Royal Navy Cup. Cornhill had, the outside and challenged Dainty Light, been beaten on the first day by Starlight, who had taken over the lend from in the Garrison Cup, after a very excit-Spotted Band at the top of the straight. ing finish. That Cornhill got the better Triumph won a good race by three-quar
tore of a length from Dainty Light, Night of enck ponics as Moonlight, Dalesman, Hawk being third, half a length behind. Morning Star and Turf King showed Time: Zins, 20secs. that it is a pony worth watching.
Winner: $16.00
THE "BLACK ROCK" STAKES.
The unexpected happened in this event, On the strength of Wisdom's splendid win in the Maiden Stakes on Monday, nearly everyone backed the John Peel Bat Firelight, who had
pony to xin.
General F. Ventris, Commodore Australian walers ran, the time registered been beaten once by Wisdom, turned the]
V. G. Gurner, R. N., Hon. Sir C. Paul Chater, K., C.M.G., His Honour Sir W. Rees Davies, Kt.,
was always in the neighbourhood of 2mins. 50secs.
It is noteworthy that Mr. Burkill who
tables on the other,
spite of the fact that in this race it was making its secund
1.
5,90
12,
9.20
3,
0.10
Ticket No.
109,
$1,14
284,
341,
341 E70
Unplaced ponies, $25.00 each, ticket Noe. 250, 4, 199, 14b. THE HONGKONG DERBY -A wepstakes
For
of 820 each with 82,000 added." China ponics, hund-fide griffins on dute of entry. First pony to receive 50 per Third 10 cent. Second 20 per cent.
Weight for inches as per per cent. Beale. One mile and a ball.
Major L. Onssel, D.A.A, and Q.M.G., rode Albion Dahlia yesterday, won the appearance for the day. The race pro Mr. G. H. Potta' Mountain King,
Mr. T. 8. Forrest, Mr. H. J. Gedge, Hon, Mr. D. Landale, Mr. G. C Moxon, Mr. D. M. Ross, Mr. N.
Stabb and Mr. H. P. White. Stewards in Charge of the Scale. Hon. Mr. D. Landale and Mr. G. C. Moxon.
Handicapper.-Mr. D. M. Roes. Fudge-Mr. F. B. Marshall, Assistant Judge-Mr. W. D. Jupp. Paddock.-Mr. H. P. White. Starter Mr. H. J, Gedge, Second Starter.-Capt. C. H. Goode. Time Keeper.-Mr. M. B. Bassoon. Secretaries
and
than
In
vided a really exciting finish, the Cire pony just getting home by a neek. winning this race in 2mins. 43 3-bacco., Firelight beat by ! 1-beces, the time taken by Burst Length in the Griffins Chal- lunge Cup earlier in the afternoon.
THE GYMKHANA CLUB CUP,
Mr. Faeb's Pink Eye, 11st. Albe.
Mr. D. M. Hoss's Grouse, 1st, 1lb.
muintained. Treasurers. -Messrs.
0
0
11. 11) ................. (Mr. Hill) I Sir Paul's Albion Dahlia, 10st. 121.
(Mr. Burkill) Derby of 1996 on a pony named Velvet, in amins. 18uces. Since that year be bas
Mr. G. H. Potts Valley King, 1031.
12lbs. won the Derby on six occasions, and
(Mr. Crokam) 3 #secured two second places. Mr. Moller
Mr. Cire's Firelight, lost. 12lbs.
(Mr. Moller) 0 wbb rodé Firelight yesterday came third
(Mr. Dalgleish) » in the 1900 race, and since then has had
Mr. Heary Humphroys' Grey Mount Knoll two seconds and a third, but he has
10st. 12lba The last race was not a little exciting. Mr. John Peel's Alcxander, 11st. 1lb. never yet had the satisfaction of winning'
(Mr. Johnstone} the big event. Mr. John Johnstone has Essex Chief, Catford, North Star and a shorter Derby career either Thames Dahlia were about equally fan-
(Mr. Sedgwick) 0 Messrs. Burkill or Moller. He came cied. The finish was the eluscat of the
The ponies had a good start. Pink Southwold, afternoon. Da third in the 1907 race
WOS Thames Dallia, who
Eye soon assumed the lead, with Firelight and won the 1908 Derby on a pony named leading for most of the way, was chalin second position, Mountain King and Valley King together in third place, Kirkwood, Since then he has won the lenged in the last 200 yards by Bend Or.
Alexander next and Albion Dahlia, big race twice, and has secured the second It seemed like a dead beat, and Thames Grouse and Grey Mouse running together well place on three occasions. All his successes Dahlia's backers breathed more freely in the rear. This order was pretty
When the poules reached were for the John Peel stable, except in when it was announced that Mr. Paul the winning post for the first time, Pink 1913 when he won the race for Bir Ellis Chuter's pony bad won by a head,
Eye was fret and Firelight second, but Alexander had come up to third place, together with Grouse. The two Kings Kadoorie on Fijian Chief,
The John Peel stables have won the
were running strongly together, and Ai the three- quarter mile post, Johnstone was seen to Derby six times since 1887 and have been
Albion Dahlia was last. placed no less than 16 tires. Mr. G. H.
increase the pace of his mount and Mr. Burkill's a very soon was running in second place, Firelight dropping back. Nearing the Potts, who won his first Derby yesterday, had his ponics, Norman King and wins yesterday give him 4 firsts for the half mile post several of the ponies closed
wins beginning of the prove
up to the field ran in a
Mountain Emerald King, come second in the 1906 meeting. Mr. Vida scored two
Mr. the and 1906 races. A noteworthy record is yesterday, and Mr. Kremer one. that of Sir Paul Chater, whose name first Kaoll', win on Monday completes the King was noticed to improve its position appears in the Derby lists in the year winnera for the two days. Sir Paul while Alexander was dropping back 1874, when he was cacing as Mr. Paul Chater won three races yesterday. The slightly. In the bend Pink Lye had to give first place to Mountain King, while In that year his pouy, Flyaway, secured John Peel Stakes and the Ciro Stables, lie was alss rushed up by its third place, and between, that year and ouch of which had two wins on the first mount to second or third place, at the earlier part of the afternoon rather 1884, his ponics were placed no less than day, have also three wins each to their top der was not in the race, while
including two wins. From 1884 for the two days. most of the faces, the times improved. onwend his name does not On the whole, it was a favourites : Hawthorn. Since 1913 Sir Paul has won
1912 when he won the race with White I Tre JOGERY CUP.-Winuer $500. Second Grey Mouse had fallen buck and Fire the public apparently having very exactly gauged the capabilities of the ponies.
Linstead and Davis. Clerk of the Course.-Mr. T. F. Hough,
"Derby Day" at the Racecourse yester. day was highly successful. Money seemed to be passing quite as freely as when the Chinese community were more strongly represented. The gathering was, if any. thing, a trifle larger than on the opening day; the weather was very favourable; there was no untoward incident and everyone therefore thoroughly enjoyed the
sport.
The going was fast, and the moderate breeze that blew down the straight in the helped the riders than otherwise.
i
THE SPORT.
In
From the view-point of the punters an added zest was given to the racing by the surprising win registered by Blow Swallow the first event of theɑde via the Worl Nei-Chong Stakes, so that it was not strange that few thought it good enough to beat such ponies as Doubtful and Cassins. The Gay Birds
pony, how ever, won after leading all the way, and will probably receive more attention today if it runs in the Rialto Stakes, Mr. Kromer had a great reception when ba rode the pony in.
appear till
For the two days' racing Mr. Bill has obtained & frats, I second and 3 tbirds, Mr. Johnstone now has 4 firsts, 3 seconds and thirds; Mr. Moller 3 firsts, 3 seconds and 2 thirds.
#200. Third $100. For China ponies,' subscription griffins of any season. To be ridden by jockeys who have not had more than two winning mounts previ- ous to this meeting in Hongkong or China. Weight, for inches as per scale Winners barred. Onos round, Moore Any Birds' Smaklum, at iba
(Mr. Kremer) Woodwork- (Mr. Doyle)
the
Derby three times, being pla altogether, on six occasions. Sir Kadoorie, who did not, have a candidate in yesterday's race, first appears on the Derby records in 1804. Bince then he has only won onos (last year) but has been plaged on geven perso the Derby yesterday, also has a record. worthy of mention. He has been placed in the Derby nineteen times, winning on no less than eleven occasions, commencing Mr. Adams' Cassius, 11st, 1 from 1885. On two occasions, he won two years in succession (1834-1885 and 1906. Mr. Buxey's Hector, 10st. glbe. 1997), but he capped this fine record by winning the 1909, 1910 and 1911 races-a record without, parallel in the history of the Hongbong Derby.
I
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS CUP.
er, 10st. 12lbs. Messrs. Murray & Leitch's
Mr. John Peel's Doubtful, 1st. llb.
and
the straight it became evident that
was showing the effect of the pace it had been setting The straight saw a magnificent struggle between Moun- tain King, Albion Dahlia and Valley King. That they finished in the above order was due to a magnificently-ridden The last two hun- finish by Mr. Hill. dred yards was very exciting, for Albion Dahlia was coming in so strongly that 11 seemed as if it was going to snatch the victory. Hill got his mount home a bead in front of Albion Dahlia, while Valley King was only a neck behind the latter. Mr. Potts was loudly cheered on having both his ponics placed.
Time: amins. 17secs.
(Mr. Mody)
(Mr. Button) D
(Mr. Adams)
3
0
Pari-mutuel.
Winner: $13.40
8.20
14.00 17.10
Mr. Soares' Black Cat, 10st. 19lbe
(Mr. Soares) ( After giving some trouble, the ponies got away to a good start. The race had not progressed two hundred yards when Swallow assumed the lead, with Doubtful and Hector in close attendance and Cas
THE EXCHANGE PLATE.
interesting to note that only on Triumph oathe into its own in the Exchange Plate, winning a very fine race
six occasiong in the history of the race, indeed from Daintylight, Sir Paul's pony records of which are available since 1873, was backed almost to the exclusion of all have two ponics belonging to one owner, other candidates except Daintylight and obtained places in the same year. Mr. Night Haw and if it had let its sup Buxey had the honour in 1884, 1980 and portera down as it did on the first day, in 1881, Major-General Gascoigne in sin, and Black Cat trailing just behind. when it beaten by Night Hawk, the 1909, and Sir Paul Chater in 1914 and Soon after the three-quarter mile post
I have paid a big divi winner would
was reached, Woodworker came up into dividend 1916. Daintylight, whi made much
third place. In the bend the field closed, showing against Triumph,
was unplaner in the Victoria
Like Triumph, Burst Length, yester and at the top of the straight Swallow Stakes the first The time taken to the Exchange Plate day, uphold the high reputation which was still leading by two lengths. In the (2mins. Weers) was four seconds better it had gained during training. It beat straight Swallow finished strongly and than the time in which Mountain King, Starlight by a length in a race over a won a good race by three lengths from yesterday's Derby winner, won the Trial mile and a quarter. Burst Length should Woodworker, whose running impressed Plate over the same distance on the first be quite sate to win the race for which many. There was a great struggle for day. Malcolm, who was fancied by a few it is entered to-day. On the first day, third place between Cassius and Black on the strength of its win in the Victoria Smokebox scored a most unexpected Cat, and Adams, using his whip on the Stakes on Monday, ran disappointingly. victory over Burst Length, but yesterday former at the right moment, got it half
the latter could finish no better than & length in front. Mr. third The time for this race, mins loudly applauded for his win. 4 4-5acca, was 3 3-stees. slower than that Time: min, ud 9-5secs. taken by Night Hawk in winning the Jockey Club Stokes on Monday.
THE DERST.
Mr. Potts was fortunate enough to secure both the first and third places in the Derby. Presumably, because Alexan der was the better stayer over a mile and shelf, that pony represented the John Pool: stable, afid, on its reputation on the training
track was very heavily fancied
ĐC THE CHINA STAKES. Mr. John Johnstone followed up his the Bubscription Griffins! for the recentthough Mountain King victory in and beaten it by a short bead on the Challenge Cup by piloting Sandy to a previous day in the Trial.
Firelight, very fine win in the China Stakes. This
mile
Farf-mutuel. Winner: 860,70
}, 13.30
15.50. 13.00 3, Nos. 47, 158 and 327.
Kremer was
Cash Sweep.
Ticket No.
221, 2025
11,
25,
207 133
3.
Caab Sweep.
Ticket No.
621, $5,088
798, 1,453 701,
726
Unplaced ponies, $100 each, ticket Nes 779, 142, 709, 236, 231. THE SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS” - CHALLENGE CUP.-Value $1,000. For China ponica subscription griffins of the current season. Weight for inches as per scale. To be won two years consecutively by of the ponies the bond-fide property same owner or owners. Winner to re- ceive $500 and 70 per cent. Second #200 and 20 per cent. Third 8100 and 10 per cent of the entrance fees until the cup is finally won when the accond pony will receive 75 per cent. and the third pony 25 per cent. of the entrance fees in addition to the place money, One mile and a quarter.
12lbs.
(Mr. Johnstone) 1 Mr. Fireworks' Burst Length, 10st. Mr. Cire's Starlight, 10st, 12lbs.
(Mr. Moller) 2 Mr. Goahead's Smokebox, 11st. 1lb.
(Mr. Sedgwick) a Messrs. D'Almada & Rocha's Castello
Branco, 10st, 18lbe...(Mr. Kromer) 0 Mr. Darb's Firefly, 11st. 4lbs.
(Mr. Sutton) ◊
10st. 12lbe
Unplaced ponies, $25.00 each, ticket. Mr. Dryasdust's Stiggins, Croka) Mr. Dynasty's King John, 1. Reid)
which had run third in three-quarter pony shared the fancy of panters with Tat EXCHANGE PLATE.-Presented by the Mr. Four-of-a-Kind's Spade,
race on the previous day, was chosen Bpotted Sand and Coronet Dahlin, but to represent the Cire stablo, in preference most money was laid on the John Peel to Footlight, which WBB,
in the public pony in spite of the fact that it bad mind at least, not only a candidate, but been beaten on the previous day both by likely winner. Perhaps Footlight's Spotted Sand and by Malcolm Mr. disappointing! show in the Trial Plate Jobustone very cleverly got his mount led the owner to take the course he did.
into a good position alongside the 'raile Of the other ponies entered Grey Mouse quite early-and in & five furlong race received thempet attention, more on this was a factor that counted, posount of its
a reputation than by reason of any remarkable performances in the raced, for it one second to Wisdom in Rtho Maiden Etakes, Just beating Firelight Sbg, half length. A certain section panded their faith on Alblon Dahlianot
THE LUBITARO CUP.
tlber
10st.
bankers and exchange brokers of Hong-
12lba...
(Mr. Daigleral) kong. Value $1,000 to winner. Second to receive $250 Thire $100. Mossrs. G. and G.'s First Fiddle, llet. For Chins, ponies Weight for inches Mr. Lux's Gris-Gris, 11st. 1b.
1lb. (Mr. Knoll) ~Winners at this meeting
(Mr. Brun) a
zla
(Mr. Doyle) a
Mr. Boares' Tarantula, 10st. 10lbs.
of one race, slbs; of two or more race Mr. Nemaree's Jeyhoon, 10st: 12lbs.
per scale. Tibe extra. Griffins allowed 5lbs. Sub scription griffins of this season 1018 1019 allowed 10lbs, Previous non-star- tors at this meeting barred. From the two mile post once round and in. Sir Paul's Triumph, 10st, 19lbs.
(Mr. Burkill) fore no surprise was felt when Purity Mr. Cira's Daintylight (late Dainty Dahlia, who had been unplaced in the Band), 10st, 19lba(Mr. Moller), for a win, perhaps, but soriainly for Maiden Stakes on the first day, won the Mr. John Peel's Night Hawk 11st. place for it had been reserved specially for the Derby. If Mountain King, had Lusitano Cup. Footlight was heavily r
The public, were by now getting used
to the favourites coming home, and there
(Mr. Johnstone) a
not been running, Valley Bing would backed for this event, as was also Ameri- Mr., Fest' Grey Goose, list. llb.
tan Chiof, as a glance at. the have been more backed more freely, pl
mengro
of
into places, to
Grey Mouse and
(Mr. Dalgleish) The rape itself was not devoid of excite dividends paid will show Dusky ran Mr. Horsford's Malcolm, 11st. 3lbs.
(Mr. Hill) ment for few expect discomaturo ing in public opinion, The time taken Bir Ellis Kadoorio's Tytem Chief,
both the King into fourth place, and is gradually recad
...... (Mr. Knoll) by Eurity, Dahlia Smins. 103-6enon, Was 11. 1lb. Paco for the best part on improvement on that recorded in the Sir Paul's Spotted Sand, 11st. lib. of the rane, and it was only in the last three mile racey run on Monday. quarter of a m'o the Mountain King looked likely, winner Albion Dahlini put up a determined fight, but this decis
(Mr. Vitlu) 9
CS Tam vodenow our.
A good start. Daintylight assumed kid about the Foochaw the lend almost as once-with Night Hawk
(Mr. Goger) 0 The ponies had a fairly good start. As usual, Mr. Moller caine to the front, with Tarantula în close atendanoc," "ahd 18mokobox lying third, Burst Length be- ing a couple of lengths behind. This onder was maintained when the winning port was passed for the first time, except that the ponies were bunched together. Daar ing the three-quarter mile post, Knolly on First Fiddie, made an effort to gab nearer the loadors but did not layin front very long. Burst Length improved its position, and when the bend was being negotiated, was running abreast of Starlight Umorobox was running in good position, and some of ita:bookers wro o beginning; in fancy to draw their dividend but Burst Length was not to bo denied: Finishing in cellent le Johnstone got his mount:length sheed
sion went to Mountain Kinx by Fibortithe rrected happened. Just behind and Tytám Chiot tying third of Firelight, who, dù turn, wha: a learth
home talon by Mou
Dad Burning Daylight, and When the poles proud the winning post ahead of Emokabos, 19
Tos, pak wang the most fancied of the for the Apt time slight whole nude 444-besoe
jting faced the Harper Standard front with NIME
bills, of course prime favourite, Bad thing, and
for 15) had alrendy beaten the two other Near the three-quarta iponies, in the Challenge Cup, on Mony Band men the lens
day, Biandard Dahli looked like a sf Dainty Ialaht, Tytan Chier winner all through, and, incidentally, li and Niably awk slidin
inning in Brains, 13-Broma, „beat the Bold, elmeirim la the band, winner's tinglas 17med top of fameuraight, Triumy