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THE
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB in the carlier days the name of Mr. Jarfairly regular festure of the Champion
RACES.
ANOTHER GLOOMY DAY.
The history of the race goes back to 1849. In the last fifteen years, it has been as dine figures very largely both as an owner Stakes that it should be captured by the and a rider. One of his ponies, the winner of the Derby. In 1904 Mr. Sheikh, had a remarkable record, for Mr. Buxoy's Coronet Rose won both events, in Jardine won the Ladies Purse of, 1889, 1833, 1855, 1838 and 1957, all with the Mr. Buxey's Triumph Rose, in 1908 Mr.
1905 Mr. John Peel's Cotswold, in 1906- same pony. The name of Jardine has now Buxor's Little Gem Roas, in 1911 Mr. Buxoy's Coronation Rosé, in 1913 Sir Ellis
MRE POTTS WINS THE CHAMPION STAKES made place for John Peel, which stable
WITH MIGHTY KING.
MR. DALGARNO WINS THE LADIES' PURSE ON SPOTTED SAND.
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THE STATISTICS OF THE MEETING.
Patron. His Excellency Sir R. E. Stubba,
K.C.M.G.
ridor Mr. Hill was. He kept his pony well in the rear till the home straight, and Honorary Stewards.His Excellency Vice only then did he come out like a winner
Admiral Sir A, L. Duff, K.C.B., His Excellency Major-Genen F. Veatris, The running of Mighty King was (1.B., Commodore V. G. Gurner, R.N..
revelation, and after this he was generally Stewards.-The Hon. Sir C. Pan Chater, considered a certainty for the Champions.
K..... C.M.G.. His Hongar. Sje W.. Rees Daries. K., Mr. H. J. Gedge, Mr. L^F. | Incidentally, it may be mentioned that Hough, Me. Henry Humphreys, Hon. this was the first race of the whole meeting Mr. J. Johnstone. Licut-Col ́W. L.
which the John Peel stable was not Loring, R.A., C.3.G., D.8.0., Mr. G. C. Maxon. Mr D. M. Ross, Mr. N. J. represented. Stabb, O.E.E.
Stewards in Charge of the scale-sit. Henry Humphreys, Mr. G, C. Moxon, Mr. N. J. Stabb, D.B.E.
Handicapper.--Mr. D. M. Ross. Judge-Mr. F. B. Marshall, Assistant Tudge-Mr. D. R. Clarke. Starter.Mr. H...J. Gedge, Second Starter-Mr. J. H.. Congdon. Time Keeper. Mr. 31. S. Sassoon. Secretaries and Treasurers-Messrs.
stead & Davis,
Clerk of the Course.-Mr. T. F. Hough
Brutus, who had won the Valley Stakes on the first day, and the Royal Navy Cup on the second day, both times Hill up, was not greatly fancied for the Hongkong Stakes, because Way was riding the pony. The betting was mainly on Glenmore Dahlia, who had beaten Someman and Sinza in the Professional Cup, and on Ludlow, whom Doyle had ridden with Lin. such conspicuous success on the first two days. Savernake, on whom Seth won the Garrison Cup on the first day and came third in the Subscription Griffins Chal The clerk of the weather did his best lenge Cup on the second day, was fancied to damp the enthusiasm of Hongkong by those who remembered that the pony racegoers, for yesterday, the third day of had done some very good gallops on the the meeting, was another dull, cold and training course.. Seth Limself was con gloomy day, and the attendance suffered, Adent of winning and as confidence is half especially in the morning when there was the race and a fine pony under him made only a sprinkling of people present. In up the other half, it was not strange that the afternoon, however, the Champions be secured his second victory for the meet. Stakes proved a veritable magnet, and Both Hill and Johnstone failed to secure many more people braved the elements-places- rare incident as far as Hill was and risked an attack of influenza-than concerned. The surprise of the race was one could really have expected. The Band the splendid running which Soares made of the Wiltshires. proved to be a genuine on Mammy's Child. He was in the front pleasure, for there were many dull three most of the time and whipped his moments when a heavy drizzle was falling pony assiduously down the home straight and a light mist hung over the valley, Seth was loudly cheered when he rode his adding to the general gloom. The going, mount into the paddock. The much as was ckly to be expected, was angrertely fancied Glenmore Dahlia could not finish heavy, and in the morning the riders were anfibetter than 'second. freely bespattered with mud The times recorded in most of the events were the poorest for many years. Taken altoge ther, it has to be admitted that the 1090 meeting was, from the point of view of attendance, much below the record of
recent years.
obtained third place in 1881 with Merry Androw. Since then John Peel has been placed no less than 29 times, winning the event on 13 occasions.
Bir Paul Chater's name does not appear olten in the race. Ho got a second in 1879 with Cynosure, and won in 1883 with Rose.
In 1884 bo get second and third places, and thenceforward drops out until Although placed on four occasions since 1912, when his Marengo eams second. then, Sir Paul has not won the Ladies Purse since 1883. It is interesting that 11 times in the race, winning in 1906, 1908, the Inte Sir Hormuaji Mody was placed 1010 and 1911.
Kadoorie' Fijian Chief and in 1913 Sir Paul's Perfection Dahlia prove that, in the last 15 years at least, This goes to
tween the griffins and the old ponies. there has been very little to choose be-..
although generally speaking, the old ponies are rather more fancied in any race in which they are pitted against the griffins.
most-
yesterday's Champions crowned a
Mr. G. H. Potts, whose success in
successful season, made his first attempt to win the race in 1902 with Pandur," which pony, however, could only finish second to Buxey's Rare Rosé. In the following year, however. Pandur won the- Purse on nine occasions, and seems to having being a good second.
Mr. John Johnstone has won the Ladies' race, a stable companion named Rebel had remarkable luck in the race.
Mr. Potte Lest
next appears in the records of the race. year Mr. Hill won the event from John-
in 1908 when he obtained third place with stone, who was riding Sandy. Dalgarno came near to winning the Purse her, Mountain King, went out for the Heather King. Last year his Derby win- Mr.
on two occasions in the past, when he came
Champions, but Johnstone, on Night. second on Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Durbar Hawk, won a great race, upsetting the Chief in. 1913 and when be came third on
calculations of many the same pony in the following year.
whereas
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The name of Sir Paul Chater Grat Few expected Sovereign Dahlia to beat appears in the records of this rage in his stable companion Dunmore Dalia in 1872, two years after the event was in.. the American Cup. Exactly why this was titated, when he got a second with Avon-. so one fails to understand, because Saver Four Fears later a pony named Teen- eign: Dahlia bad won the Governor's Cup kwang, belonging to Sir Paul and Mr. on the second day, when he ran a second Brookes, came second. Between 1879 and string to Albion Dahlia and, besides, 1855 Sir Paul was placed in the race on he had won the Grand Stand Stakes eight occasions, winning twice, and bar-. earlier în the day, more Dahlia's best was a second place to record of having got the first second and Duning, in 1989, the up to now unbroken
way, Dunmore Dahlia had 378 tickets break from 1985 till 1912 before Sir Paul Plain John in the Lusitano Cup. Any third places, all in one race. There is a taken on him for & win, whereas Sovereign makes his appearance again. Dahlia had only 45.
In the.
almost as heavily backed as Dunmore, for Capello.
Plain John was latter year his Royal Rose came second to
he had 357 tickets on him to win. Sutton second place and in 1015 Sir Paul had the
In 1914 the same pony got...) sprang a-surprise by winning a very fine satisfaction of again winning the race, race indeed, after leading all the way. One fancies that Hill and Johnstone both Derby winner of that year. In 1916 Sic this time with Perfection Dablis, the gave Sutton too much of a lead. mado a great attempt to catch him up, being frst and Perfection Dahlia second Hill Paul won again, Triumphant Dahlia and'ealy just failed to do so. If Hill had commenced his overhauling say in the in the records of the Champions, and has The John Peel stable figures very largely bend the result of the race would proba record which the Princely House" ably have been different. It was the only piecs of bad judgment displayed by Hill when Mr. Bell-Irving won the race on may well be proud of. Beginning in 1865,
did not send cut a pony for the covated
Some surprise was felt that Mr. Potts throughout the whole meeting.
There was much gretification felt, and the event on 28 occasions, winning en no.
Conqueror, the Stable has been placed in Ladies' Purse, which Mr. Hill won last expressed, when Mr. John Johnstone less than nine occasions. Incidentally, year on Grey Goose, but the Kings were broke the chain of bad luck that had been the stable has set up the record of having being rasarved for the Champions. Mr. dogging him by winning the Phaethon won five years in succession, from 1885 to. Johnstone decided to run Colinton, be-Stakes on High Tide. Most punters had 1889. In that record Mr. T. F. Hough cause it appears that Sandy is not partial by now lost faith in the John Poel stable, has a big sbars, for ba rode the winners To-day is the off-day, when anything to a sadden ground. Most of the backing so that the win was received with mixed of 1897, 1868 and 1889. may happen. As there are eleven races went to Spotted Band, on whom Dalgarno feelings. There were 386 tickets to win
Even more brilliant is the record of the on the card, it has been decided that the had the mount--be had 422 backers against on Hongkong Chief, while both Conqueror late Sir Hormusice Mody, whose name first saddling bell shall be at 11.30 a. Colinton's 237. The race was a fairly sofs Dahlia and Pink Eye were more fancied (Mr. Euzey) is now and the first race at noon." Given fair thing for Soares pony, some good riding than High Tide. Johnstone won the race calendar, From 1888 to 1911 Mr. Mody, out of the racing. weather, there is every" promise, of a being witnessed between Johnstone and easily, and could have improved on the as he was then, was placed in the race. successful and enjoyable afternoon's Vida for second place, resulting in John time if he had so wished. sport...
on 21 occasions, winning oight times, and stone finishing half a length in front.
The Rialto Stakes ended as expected beating the John Peel record by winning After the race, the usual ceremony of After Hill had steered Busspot to victory the race six times in succession, from 1906. It was a great performance of Sovereign presenting the purse took place in the in the Larsen Griffins race on the first to 1911, Dahlia to bave won the first race with the grand-stand, Miss Moxon handing the day, the reappearancs of that pony had
Mr. John Johnstone, who figured ins extra five pounds that had been put upon purse to Mr. Dalgarno. After she had been eagerly awaited, and he was made yesterday's race, came third in the 1908. bim, and Dalgarno was
deservedly been introduced to Mr. Dalgarno by Mr. Brat favourite again, especially be Hill race on Kirkwood, applauded for the win..
He won the Cham- Conqueror T. F. Hough, Clerk of the Coarse, Miss gain had the mount. Faith in him was pions for the first time in 1813 on Bir Dablia and his stable companion were Moxon said: "I have much pleasure in pinned to the extent of 789 chances to win Ellis Kadoorie's Fijian Chief, and after must backed for the race, but there were presenting you with this purse on bebalf Dahlia, the second favourite, having only won last year. Vida failed to appear in taken in the Pari-mutuel, Primrose being placed on three more occasions,,, not a few who had their money on Isles of the ladies of Hongkong." man, on whom Seth had scored a sensa Mr. Dalgarno, in replying, said it gave
291 backers. Sunspot ran away with the the first three places of the Champions. tional win on the first day. The Dahlind him great pleasure indeed to win this, and is a pony that will boar watch until 1911 when he rode into third place. were fortunate in getting away to such prize. Yesterday he had had hopes of There was a record entry of nine ponies He won his first and only Championa in
ing at future meetings..
on Mr. F. B. Marshall's Willow Tree.. good position at the start, for there was winning the Derby, and was sorry he did for the Champion Stakes, the average 1916 on Triumphant Dahlia
heavy drizzle on, and the ponier were not subceed Now he could rostive. The time for the race was slow, would much rather win this prize than Mr. Potts and Mr. Soares each contri
Bay that be
number for many years 'past being six. Bla's win in the Consolation Stakes this being especially noticeable when the the Derby. (Laughter.)-He understood
was very popular. He was the popular ponies were labouring down the home it would be the Inst occasion on which buted three ponies, the first named fancy, 341 tickets having been parchased straight. Seth lost the third position Miss Moxon would present the purse, evidently wishing to make the event a on him to win, against 120 for Red Robe through over-confidence. He let his pony. she was to be married soon.
certainty and the latter being determined and 100 for Runaway Light. Mr. John- just amble in when he might have made like to follow suit himself. (Renewed to make a real sporting bid for the stone saw the wisdom of a good start and the necessary last effort. Crakam saw his laughter).
premier event of the day. But Mr. Potta leading all the way; finished comfortably opportunity and took it.......
might just as well been represented by in front of Bed Robe. Mr. Potter Valley, When it was known that Mr. Petts was Mozon with a lovely bouquet bound up in proved beyond all doubt that he was the third.
The winning jockey then presented Miss Mighty King, for that pony had already King, ridder by Crokam, was a good sending Mighty King for the Great broad ribbon of Mr. Boures' colours, and best animal on the course. Southern Stakes, it was realised that that called for tires abeers for Miss Moxon pony should win the race easily in spite and the ladies of Hongkong. These were of a 10 pounds penalty-unless an accident beartily given, and thereafter Mr. occurred, a probability considering the Dalgarno escorted Miss Moxon down to state of the ground. Some wisencres tiffin, the inevitable photographer getting shook their heads and told each other that
an excellent snapshot. Siamese Cat, who had won the Jockey Club Stakes on the first day," and was being conceded 13 pounds by the King. was good enough to beat him, while others ing. For one thing, a proportion of the
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There is sufficient sentiment about a win in the Ladies Purse to make the event. one of the most sought after in the meet
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The record field of the meeting. The betting on the nine ponies out is eighteen ponics-faced the starter in the. interesting:-
Nil Desperandum, Atakes Moonshine,. who had come second in the Wong-nei- chong Stakes on the first day, was made. first favourite for this event because Hill
Spotted Band ...... Mighty King Allied King
59
Places, Wina.
24
849
802
156
175
163
BO
116
54
Mountain King Champion Dablis.....
154
105
122
55
95
High Tide Charle
Spoilt Child *-*·188 Siamese Cat 90
was riding him. King Robert, Johnstotie up, was another much fancied pony. Wee, Mouso was fortunate in the start he received, for the ponies got away in a most. miserable procession, with the leader some
put the state of the ground down as a prize is presented by ladics, and, for The race was thrilling enough. In spite twenty lengths in front of the two un excuse for backing Albion Dablia. In another, it has generally been a fair and High Tide had won races earlier in the much fancied, seems to have quite recover of the fact that both Bpotted Sand and fortunate animala in the rear. Louza, the way, the race was sensational, for it blushing debutante who bas bad the day, their riders took them away to the ed from his hurt, for this was the second really seemed as if Kalamazoo, the winner honour of making the presentation on front of the field. That Soares was able occasion on which he was running for the of the Tientsin St. Leger, would win the behalf of the rest of her sex. The Indy long speaks volumes for the pony Hill's be had done in any previous onent.
to keep his mocnt right in front for so day. In this event be shaped botter that event, Crokam, who rode that pony, was on these occasions is supposed to make a riding was a triumph of judgment. Fe leading by several lengths and was run speech, but it is rare indeed that the only bustled his pony in the bend, and semi-darka se was not lacking in excite The last race of the meeting, run in Mighty King overtook five ponies in less ment Mr. Sutton obtained bis second finish, second as a feat on which he has born, who shared the public fancy with the second of the third hope of his stable.ers good finish in this race. reason to be proud, for he was certainly Scotia Dahlia Mrs Dalgarno put in a
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as if nothing would catch him. But his than murmur a few words of congratais friends were still to see what a heady tion into the car of the winner of the race.