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3-THE HONGKONG STAKES.
Dollar Bill got away but Sportsman -
the outside,
HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB Winer #:50. Second $950. Third $180. Dahlia, coming up
RACE
MEETING.
RACE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.
MR. J. JOHNSTONE WINS ON SILVER STREAK
Patron-His Excellency Sir R. E. Stubbs,
K.C.M.G. Honorary Stewards.—His Excellency Vico Admiral Sir A. L. Duff, E.C.B., His Excellency Major-Genera! Bir G. M. Kirkpatrick, K.C.S.I., K.B., Hon. Mr. Cloud Severn, OMG., Commodore W. Bowden-Smith, Q.B.E.
Stewards The Hon. Sir C. Paul Chater,
The fields throughout the day, with the exception of the race for the Great Southern Stakes, were large, In the events following the Champions there were great surprises. The Hon. Mr.. Holyoak's Redbird won the Nil Desper
andum, Stakes, Mr. White riding, and the
the largest dividend of the meeting-$100.
on
For horse bazar subscription griffins of secured this season 1920-1921, weight for inchos obtained a lead at many lengths "in-
a position on the rails, and as per scale. Winner of the subscrip- tion grifbaseabatlegge cup 7lb. extra; non-winners allowed 3lb. (Jockey allow anco). Entrance $10. One mile and
-half, --
the first fow Hundred yards. The other ponies kept in a bunch until the incline, where they opened out, and the lend of Sportsman Dahlia was considerably ro 1 duced. Coming down the straight, "
mast exciting ruce was, witnessed. Speckled Mouse and Javelin pursued Sportsman Dahlia close, but failed to pass before the post was reached.. winner was only home by a head, and inches separated Speckled Mouse and Javelin, who were second and third, res- pectively.
3
Mr. Fash's Aspirin" 133 lbs.
(Mr. Heard) Mr. F.. B. Deacon's Frome, 153 lbs.
-(Mp-Kaoll)-S Messrs. Hosie and Lay's By Jingo
149 lbs.n
(Mr. Potts) Mr. Allure's Jock, 152 lbs.
(Mr. Bell Irving) Mr. Dilliards' Square Mensare, 150 lbs. (Major Tinimis) Mr. H. Birkett's Beldarney, 155 lbs." Mrs. Deacon's Frampton, 188 lbs.
(Mr. Jardine)
(Mr. Vida) 0:
Mr. Harley's Bogeyman, 155 lbs.
Time: miu, 333-8ces. Pari-mutuel.
(Mr. Shaw), @Winner: $20.70 1, 0.10 5:90
Capt Henderson and Mr. Dyer's
South, 155 lbs. (Lt. Hancox) ( Capt. Henderson and Mr. Dyer's
West, 188 lbs.... ....(Mr. Hill) o Mr. Martinke's Evergreen, 163 lbs.
(Mr. Gibson). 0
Kt. C.M.C., Lieut. Col. G. K. Hall pati-mutuel paid for the win a dividend Bratton, R. M. Dyer, Esq., Henry of #970; and on Messrs. Moxon & Mackie's | Mr. McMane's Adverṇariat, 152 lbs. Humphreys, Esq., Hon. Mr. J. John-The Carpenter #234 for third place. But Mr. Nemazee's Ardavan. 148 lbs. stone. Lieut-Col. W. Loring, RA, C.M.C.. D.S.O., Brig.-General E. B. Macnaghten. CM.G., D.S.Q., G. 0. Moxon. Esq., A. G. Stephen. Esq. H. P. White, Esq. Stewards in Charge of the Scale.-Lieut- Col. G. K. Hall Brutton. Henry Humphreys, Ex
Judge F. B. Marshall, Esq. dinstant Judge.-D. E. Clark, Esq. Starter-Brig. Gen. E. B. Macuaghten,
C.M.G., D.S.0.
Second Starter-W. D. Fiddes Wilson.
Esq.
(Mr. H. Seth)
(Mr. Nemazee)
(Mr. Johnstone)0
(Mr. Doyle) (Mr. Soares) -A field of sixteen ponies faced the star-
—was paid on Mr. Wobble's Flywheel in | Mr. John Peel's Umpty, 185 thàn the final race.
The cash sweep on the Champions this Mr. Ritchfields' White House, 135 lbs. year was a record by a long way, the Mr. Soares Field Child. 158 lbs. amount of the first prize being over $25,000*
2
8.40
Cash Sweep:
Ticket No.
The
- K80, $9,817.50.
808.00
403, 830, 403.50-
Unplaced starters (825 each): 167, 255,
981, 830, 91, 714, 029.
-THE PHAETHON STAKES,
Second $204. Third 8100.. For Chins ponies that have run at any gymkhana meeting and " griffins on date of entry. Non-starters barred: Entranc $10. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Fush's Dolphin. 153 lbs.
(Mr. Heard) 1 Mr. E. Des Voeux' Beggar King, 140 lbs.
(Mr. White) 2 Mr. Stephen's Hatton. 146 lbs.
(Mr. Wuillenmuir) a Mr. Ferdindud's Pawnshop, 148 lbs.
(Mr. Vids) Mrs. John Johnstone's Adventurer. Mr. McMase's Savernake, 143 lbs.
150 lbs (Mr. Johnstone) 0
(Mr. Seth) o
(Mr. Nemazes) €
(Mr. Soares) - (Mr" T. U. Yih) O (Mr. Doyle) o After a poor start, the ponies got away
Handicap. Winner 2000.
At the conclusion of the programme theter and, after three or four unsuccess- dead heat in the race for the Challonge Child early secured the lead and main
ful attempta, got off in poor order. Field Cup on the first day was run off the tained it for the whole of the frat cir. ponies being Mr. "Potts' Allied King cuit of the course. Passing the judges' winner of dast year's Derby, and Mr. stand for the first time Field Child had John Peel's Caulfield. A win by the King a lead of three or four lengths and five stable meant that the Cup would became or aix ponies were running abreast, the property of Mr. Potts, as it was won Going up the incline for the second time, The third and last day of the official by Mountain King last year. The result Frome overtook Field Child, and at the moeting was favoured by the same glori. was a win for Caulfeld by three quarters Rock, Square Measure took second place. Mr. Stayes' Bolshevic, 148 lbe,
Time Keeper.-M. 8. Sassoon, Esq. Searṛtaries and Treasurers. —Mesara. Lin-
stead & Davis
Clerk of the Course.R. J. Paterson, Esc.
ous weather as the two preceding days. Before tiffin the attendance was not so large as on Derby Day, but as the day wore on the attendance grew, and by the. time the race for the Championship was
of a length after a fine effort in the straight
Following are the detailed results the day's racing :-
1.-THE GRAND STAND STAKES.
of
Mr. Nemnzee's Sepand, 138 lbs. Mr. Soares Siamese Cat, 139 lbs.
Mr. Soares' Forest Child, 144 lbs.
On the bend and into the straight it was anybody's race. Half way down the straight Aspirin put on a fine spurt and, in a bunch, but Beggar King soon pulled won by three lengths. Frome beat By out of the ruck and had a good lead Jingo by length and a half for second on passing the judges' stand. for the first
reached the crowd was as large as at Winner 100. Second 8200. Third $100. place Bogeyman, who was last away, time, with Sepand and Bolshevic lying
any time during the meeting. His Ex- cellency the Governor and Lady Stubbs ware again interested) spectators of the racing, and it being the day for the running of the race for the Ladies'. Purse, there was, porhaps, a rather larger num- ber of ladies present than on the other daya.
Mr. Soares had, na last year, the much- coveted honour of winning the Ladies Purse with Spotted Sand, but this year
but this the pony was ridden by his son, and, as usual, immediately after the race the presentation of the purse took place on the Grand Stand. Miss Duff, daughter' of Admiral Sir Alexander Duff, made the presentation, with an expression of her hearty congratulations.
For China ponies bond-fide griffins on date of entry. Weight for inches as per scale.
Winners of one race şib,; of two or more races 10lb. extra.. (Sub- scription griffins of both classes of this Beason 1920-1991, winners no penalty. non-winners allowed slb.). Entrance $10. Three-quarters of a mile. Sir Paul's Honesty Dahlia, 159 lbs.
(Mr. Knoll) T Mr. Nemazee's Parran, 152 lbs.
(Mr. H.Seth) 2 Mr. B. Macgregor's The Renown, 186
(Mr. Bell Irving) 3 Mr. Fash's Harlequin, 155 lbs.
lbs.
t
brought up the field.
Time: 3min. 202-5eces. Pari-mutuel.
Winner: $13.40
1, 6.40
2 3,
6:20. 8.00
Cash Sweep.
Ticket No..
second and third. By the football atand Beggar King had still further increased his lead, but going up the incline this 8, $1,810,00 was reduced to nil, with this ponies: 556, 517.40 bunching and Adventurer securing- 283. 258.70
second position. At the bend it was any- body's race. In the straight Beggar King and Dolphin wore contending for mastery very little ahead of the pack. Dolphin came in first by a length, and Beggar King second, with Hatton only a head behind.
Unplaced starters (305 ench): 548, 184, 328, 344, 887, 26, 279, 21, 333, 74, 437, 823,
395.
ner.
4.—THE LADIES' PURSE. Presented, with 8400 added, to the win
Second to receive $200. Third $100. For China ponica. Weight for inches aa por scafe.
Winnera at this meeting other than subscription, griffins of both classes alb. extra. Jockeys who have had three or more winning mounts in Hongkong, Shanghai or Tientsin Blb, extra. (Jockey allowance). Entrance, $10. Once round.-
(Mr. Heard) o Messrs. Jou and Gussie's White Foam..
140 lbs.
(Mr. White) 0. Messrs. G. C. Moxon and C. G. Mackie's Tweedledum. 155 lbs. Mr. Sonres' Dandy Child, 150 lbs.
(Mr. W. Hill) 0
(Mr. Soares) Mr. Sönres' Spotted Sand, 185 lbs. Mr. Stephen's Spynie, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Soares) 1 (Mr. Wuillemuir) 0 Sir Paul's Conqueror Dahlia 165 lbs. After a false start, the ponies got away
(Mr. Vida)
.., (Mr. Heard). }
(Major Timmis) _0
(Mr. Knoll) 0
(Mr. Jardine) 01
Going round the bend. Harlequin Wa Mr. John Peel's Caulfield, 153 lbs.
Mr. John Peel's Paper Money, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Johnstone)-D
Mr. Soares, jun, in reply, saia that his victory in this race had come to him as in a hunch with Honesty Dahlia leadMr. J. F. Macgregor's Strathfarrar, abolt. from the blue"; he little. ex-igg. Tweedledum getting into second 155 lbs. pected to come home first against such place going the incline. At the Rock Mr. G. C. Moxon's Louza, 188 lbs.
Honesty Dahlia had considerably in- noted ridera as Mr. John Johnstone, Mr. creased his lead. Harlequin aaw came Sir Paul's Sovereign Dahlia 138 lbs. Vida and others. He handed a band- into prominence and secured second place some bouquet to Miss Duff and called for three cheers for the ladies of Hongkong. These, and a tiger, were heartily giveo.
The winning jockey afterward escorted Miss Duff to tiffin,
Prior to the presentation of the Ladies' Purse, Mr. Knoll, the winner of the Gov- Winner: $4.90 ernor's Cup, was presented to His Excel- lency, who handed to him the Cup with congratulations on having won the race. The Governor also presented the Ameri- can Cup to Sir Paul Chater.
running neck-to-neck with Honesty Dahlia, but in the straight the latter left Harlequin far behind and won by many lengths Only a neck separated Parran and The Benown for second and third place, respectively. 'Time: Imin. 33secs -
Pari-mutuel
Carb Sween. Ticket No.
Time: 2mina, discs. Pari-mutuel, Winner: $13.70
I,
또
886
39,90
3. 20.30
Cash Sweep. Ticket No.
780, 82,037,50 445. *845.00 1,078, 4-12.50-
Unplaced starters (825 each): 309, 675. 484, 820, 720, 1002, 305.
-THE RIALTO" STAKES. Presented by the members of the Hong- kong Stock Exchange. Value $1,000 to winner. Second to receive $300. Third 8200. For subscription griffins of both classes of this season 1920-1921. Weight for inches as per scale. (Jockay allow- ance). Entrance 810. One mile. Mrs. John Johnstone's Irish Stow, 155
Ibe. mine (Mr. Johnstone) r Sir Ellis Kadoozie's Repulse Bay Chief 152 lbs (Mr. Knoll) Sir Paul's Delight Dahlia, 152 lbs.
Mr. Vida) 3 (Lieut. Hancox) o
Conqueror Dahlia got ahead and got on the rails followed by Sovereign Capt. Henderson & Mr. Dyor's East,”
152 lbs. Dahlia and Spotted Band. At the foot- ball stand Paper Money was lying last. Messrs. Hosie & Lay's By Jingo, 140
lbs.
(Mr. Seth) 5.00
Coming up the inclino Conqueror Dahlia Mr. Nemateo's Ardavan, 140 lbs. 8.70
was still leading with Spotted Sand Mr. Saints' St. Anthony, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Nemazee) ✪ 3,17,40
30. 175.90 Daplaced starters ($25 each): 40, 201, Bacond and Sovereign Dahlia third.
(Mr. Doyle) 69, 285, 11.
1..
2,
8. $1,231.30 181351.80
Pari-mutuel. Winner: 811-10
!
Coming round the bend Spotted Sand Mr. Boares' Field Child, 158 lbs. 2. THE GREAT SOUTHERN STAKES. overhauled the leader and came in win-
(Mr. White). P Winner 1800. Second 3200. Third 8100. ner by three lengths. Half-a-length
Delight Dahlia took to the rails and For China ponies, Weight for inches separated Conqueror Dahlia and Strath, obtained the lead, and was followed by as por scale. Winners at this meeting farrar for second and third place, res- Irish Stew and Field Child when the post of one race slb. of two or more racespectively.
was passed, the first time. At the foot ball stand Repulse Bay Chief came up into Cash Sweep.
third place. The Dahlia's lead was much Ticket No.
reduced at the incline and St. Anthony 186, $2,105.60 came up level with Irish Stew in second 601.00 place. In the straight Irish Stew made a great effort and got first position almost at the post, winning by a length and a half to spare. Repulse Ray and Delight Dahlia had a great fight for second place, Repulse Bay eventually passing in front of Delight Dahlia by half-n-length
Time 2min, 08-1-6secs. Pari-mattel. Winner: $8.00
2,
6.80 9.30
10lb. extra. Griffins allowed 5lb.; sub.. Time: Imin, 52:1-3seces scription griffins of both classes of any season non-winners allowed 10lb, En- Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Hongkong Chief.
trance $10. One mile and a quarter.
161 lba.......(Mr. Knoll) 1 3. 23.10 Sir Paul's Hope Dahlia, 150 lbs. (Al-
lowed 5 lbs.)...(Mr. Vida) 275, Mr. John Peel's Slam, 12 lbs.
(Mr. Johnstone) a Mr. G. H. Potts' Mountain King, 155
42,
300.80
Unplaced staplers ($25 each): £20, 180,
339, 200
or
Cash Sweep Ticket No. 1, 5.70
683,$3,300,50 6.80
042, 943.00 3.0.60
478. 471,50 Unplaced starters (825 each): 945, 3157
The great race of the day-the race for the championship-brought out a fold of seven. Mr. Geo. Potts Fighting King was a hot favourite, being backed by no fewer than 1,442 in the pari mutuel to win, and though Mr. John Peel's Silver Streak started socond favourite, the num ber of tickets taken on the pony in the pari-mutuel was only 203. Silver Streak in a pony of good reputation, but his running in the Jockey Club Stakes, which
5-THE AMERICAN CUP he won by only a neck from Hope Dahlin,
Presented by American citizens resident had not impressed backers with his
lbs. ................ (Mr. Hill) 0 in Hongkong, with $300 added, to the Only four ponics entered for this race. winner. Second to receive B200. Third chances in the championship. Spotted the smallest field so far during the $100. For China ponies: bond-fide Sand had 148 backers, Triumph 140, padmenting. Hongkong Chief, having won a griffins on date of entry, Weight for' inches as per scale. Winners of ODD Honesty Dahlia 131. There was great race on the previous day, ran in this
one under a penalty of bibs. Blam got race, lb., of two races 7lb., of three excitement when the ponies entered the the lead at the start, with Hope Dahlia more races 10lbs. extra. Subscription straight for the last lap.- Silver Streak, second. Coming down the straight for griffins of both classes of this season 042, 875, 887.
the first time Hongkong Chief got into 1020-1921 allowed 7lb.(Jockey allow ridden with fine judgment, bounded from the second place, with Hope. Dahlia third. ance). Entrance $10. Once round. “ third position into the lead. Hill on At the football stand Hongkong Chief Sir Paul's Sportsman Dahlia, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Vida) 1 Fighting King made every effort to meet drew alongside Blam, and the other ponios
were together, about two lengths behind Mr. Henry Humphreys' Speckled, the challenge and a very fine race up In this order the incline was negotiated, Mouse, 165 lbs. (Mr. Knoll) the straight ensued, with Triumph on but coming down the further alone Slam Mr. Fash's Javelin, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Heard) a the offside threatening danger to the was leading with the others bunched very close to him." The ponien esmo round Icadors.
Johnstone brought his mount to the bend almost level. Slam secured the Dr. Forsyth's-Leighton, 11. lbs. (Al- lowed 7 lbs. (Mr. Doyle) home a winner by a length and a half, rails ou entoring the straight, but half years, Joe and Gussie's Dollar Bill, and Knoll on Triumph was only a hood way down Hongkong Chief came forward 152 iba...
(Mr. White). @ second place great cheering, by three lengths. Hope Sir Ellis Kadoorie's Stanley Chief. 169
(MW. Hill) 0
(Mr. Johnstone) 0 Mr. G.-H. Potts' Moorland King, 152.
lbs.
(Mr.. Potts): -0 203 $1,803.30 Mr. Staves' Coniston, 152 lbs.
(Mr Bell Irving) (aft 210.
241.90 Mr. Stephen's Pure Silver. 149 Iba
(Mr. Waillenmuir): 0
and won, strongly a splendid race, amid
behind Fighting King extremely Dahlia was second a length and a Mr. John Peel's Ankle Deep, 188 lbs.
Mr. Johnstone's win popular, for it is generally known that in front of Slam.
this will be the last race meeting Time: 2min. 404-58008-
in Hongkong at which Mr. Johnstone Winner: 844,09- will ride, as he is going home, and
Pari-mutuel.
Burza - Government
Cash Swerp Ticket No.
21
49,90
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Mrs. Johnstone led the pony in the crowd, gave the rider quite an oration.
10
Unplaced starter (25) 212.
483,80"
Ibs..
8. THE CHAMPION STAKES.
A sweepstakes of 250 each for starters- with $2,000 added, for the winner, 'second $750.... Third $400, For China T
ponics, winnors at this meeting only Weight for inches as per scale. One mile and a quarter.
Mr. John Peels Silver Streak, 149 lbs.-
12(Mr. Johnstone) · 7′′ Mr. CH. Potts Fighting King. 155
ibr
(Mr. Hill) Mr. Gilpin's Triumph, 152 lbs. A (Mr. Knoll)? Sir Paul's Empire Dahlia, 101 lbs.
(Mr. Heard) 20 Mr. Soares Spotted Band. 155 lbs.,
A perkara it (tret (Mr: Soares) Sir. Paul's Honesty Dahlia, 152 lbs.
(Mr. Viday Sir. Ellis Kadoorie's Hongkong Chief, -.--
101 lbs.
(Mr. Bell-Irving)