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RACES.
THE FIRST DAY'S RACING.
DAHLIA STABLE'S NOTABLE SUCCESSES.
Patron.-H.E. Sir R. E. Stubbs, K,C.M.G. Honorary Steward-HE... Admiral Sir Arthur C. Leveson, K. C. B., HE Fowler, Major-General Sir John K.C.M.G.. C,B. D.S.O... the Hon. Mr. Cland Severn, O.M.G., Cam- modore H, E. Grace, R.N. Stewards. The Hon. Sir C. Paul Chater, K, C.M.G., Mr. D. G. M. Berdart. Mr. C. C. Boyd, Lieut.-Col. . . Hail Bratton, Mr. D. E. Clark, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Dr. C. Forsyth, Sie Wm. Rees-Davica, K. C., Hon. Mr. A. G. "Stephen, Mr. H. P. White Stewards in Charge of the 'ScaleMri R. M. Dyer and Mr. C. C. Boyd. Judge. Mr. F. B. Marshall.
3-THE VICTORIA STAKES. Winner, #000; Second, $200; Third, #100. For China ponies. Bond-fide grifios on date of entry allowed 3 lba. Sub- scription griffins of this season, 1999 1923, allowed 10 lbs. One mile Sir Paul's Honety Dahlia, 182 lbs.
(Mr. Vida) t Mesars. Stephen and Stitt's Benz, 139
lbs.
(Mr. Crokam) Mr.
Henry Humphreys' Speckled Details of the various events follow:
Mouse, 153 lbs.. ...(Mr. Doyle) 3 1.-THE WONG-NEI-CHONG STAKES. H. Birkett's Night Star (late
Chang Tso Lin), 152 be. Winner, 800: Second, 8:00: Third 3100.
(Mr. Moses) 0 For China ponies, subscripion griffins Mr. Gilpin's Western Union, 132 lbs. of any season non-winners. Weight
(Mr. Matcham) 0 for mehes as per scale. (Jockey M. Graham's Autumn Time, 155 lbs. allowance.). Haifa mile:
Dr. Forsyth's Neston's 130 s
(Mr. I. W. Doyle) 1 Ms. Bernard's Snodgram, 150 [b,
(Capt. Spinks)
Mrs, Bernard's Glendowgrass, 133 lbs..
(Mr. Zollensky)
Mr. Allure's Robin Gray, 147 Ihs.
(Mr. Davies) Mr. Da Rozas Dapper Don (late --Aloha) 152 15s. (Mr. Soares) D Mr. H. R. L. Dowbiggin's Ragman,
153 ths....
(Mr. H. Seth) a
Mr. Dynasty's King's Jeater. 133 its.
(Mr. Dalgarne)
(Mr. J. M. Remedios)
Hon. Mr. A. G. Stephen's Havana,
155 lbs.(Mr. W. G. Crokam) Mr. Topsite's Mountain Deer, 133 lbs, (Mr. Butte)
Mr.
5.-THE FOOCHOW CUF. Winzer, 8000; Second, $200; Third, $100.
For China panies, Ponics that have run at any previous official meeting And not won a race and griffins allowed.. lbs. Subscription griffins of this sea- son, 1929-1929, allowed 10 the Jockey Allowance) Allowances accumulative... ; Two miles.. Messra G. H. Potts and Ellis Hayim's
Invincible King":153 lbs.
(Mr. W. Hill) L Mesars Stephen and Stitt's" Wild
Thyme, 150 lbs.
(Mr. W. G. Crokam), 2- Sir Paul's White Star Dahlia (late
Golden Krob), 159 lbs.
(Mr. E. Moller) 1
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Mr. H. Birkett's Sun Star 150 lbs.
(Mr. T. W. Doyle) o
Mr. Dyer's Manifest, 142 lbs.
0
(Mr. Bulteel) 0.
(Mr. Zelensky) Sir Paul Sceptic Dahlia (late Exche-", quer Bill), 133 lbs......Mr. Moller) 0 Messrs. G. E. Potts and Ellis Hayim's Fighting King, 155 lbs..:(Mr. Hill) Mr. Hector Spoon's Roman Pride, Mr. L. Nolan's Navajo Scout, 183 iba.
153. lbs.
(Mr. Dalgarno) 0
Messrs. G. H. Potts and Ellis Hoyim's Mr. Seth's Trylle I., 185 lbs.
Time: Sina 05secs. Won by a short head, two lengths; be tween second and third.
(Mr. Seth) o
0
This race provided a most exciting anish, Sir Paul's Honesty Dahlia and Messrs. Stephen and Stitt's Benz fighting"
o
Assistant Judge.—Mr, D. E. Clark. Starter-Eleut.-Col. G. K. Hall Brutton. Mr. John Peel's East River, 153 lbs. Second Starter-Mr. J. G. Lyos. Stewards in Charge of Paddock.—Mr. H. P. White and Dr. C. Forsyth Handicappers.—Mr. C. C. Boyd and Mr.
F. Sutton. Stewards in Charge of Pari-Mutuel. —- Mr. D. G. M. Bernard and Hos. "Mr. A. G. Stephen., Trans-keeper-Mr. M. S. "Sassoon." Hon. "Burge-Dr. C. Forsyth. Secretary-Mr. E. 1. Chapman. Treasurers-Messrs. Linstead and Davis, Clerk of the Course-Mr. H. Birkett.
Mr. Tower Flash Tile. 155 Iba' ̈
(Mr. G. H. Gibson) o Timer min. 01,3-5sere.
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Won by a length and a half, a length between second and third.
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For the first race there were eleven starters, including Havana.one of the sub-griffins which did well at the begin ring, of the training but later diappoint.
(Mr. L. Nelson) 0.
Mountain King. 135 lbs.
**Allowed 5 lbs."
(Mr. Matcham)" > -
Time: mins. 31.1-5secs.
Won by a length, two lengths, between second and third.
Sun Star and Wild Thyme took the the race out-neck and neck right to the lead at the start, with Invincible King end The Dahlia" just managing to win and Mountain King following closely, by a short head. There were ten ponics Sun Star lead the field the Erst time in the field. At the start. Honesty round the course, but passing the foot- Dahlia (fr. Vide ap) went to the front ball stand the field reduced his lend, and going past the stand for the first White Star Dahlia and Navajo Scout time the leaders were The Dahlia, Bent being close and Invincible King came into and "Speckled Mouse. This order was a more prominent position. At the Rock. maintained all the way round with the Sun Star had petered out, and Wild Dahlia increasing his lead to a couple of Thyme led the way into the straight with",
Benz then closed Invincible King throwing out a deter-
These two fought out.
Led expectations. The ponies get away to lengths at the Rock.
a good start, with Dr. Forsyth's Neston ap, and coming down this Home straight, mined challenge. The first day of the annual race meet going out of the bunch to the Front Bent drew level and went slightly ahead the finish, but from the distance it wus ing yesterday passed off very success. Bernard's two, ponies Snodgrass of Dahlia. It looked like a win for Beat Invincible King's race. fully. Bright and clear weather favoured and Meadowgrass, mounted by Capt.
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Neston.
Pari-mutuel. Winner: 369.70
12.10
I
Cash Sweep. Ticket No.
258, $730.50 482, 208.80.
He won by a
Cash Sweep.
Pari-mutuel."
Pari-mutuel. Winner: 817.90
Cash Sweep. Ticket No.
Winner: 80.90
"I
5.70
2.
12.60
Ticket No.
819, $3,923,20 685, 635,20
7.50
'332, $1,106.30
3.
0.20
229,
317,60
2,"
7.80
11.20
318, 312.
341:80 170.90
3. Unplaced, ponies (825 each) :-Nos. 231, 204, 370, 27, 613, 198, 246.
Unplaced ponies (788 cach) :—Ne«, 681, 43, 729, 725.
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the event, but the air-especially before Spinks and Mr. Zelensky, respectively but about 10 yards from the anish Mr.length, Wild Thyme beating the Dathia and during the tiffa interval--was de- coming well up for second and third. Vida spurted, and got in a short head by two lengths för second place. cidedly chilly. As the day wore on, how places. Flash Tile and Havana did not in front of Benz amidst much excitement. ever the temperature rose appreciably set away from the bunch. The order of and enabled overcoats to be discarded. running was maintained to the end. Snodgrass gaining slightly on the leader The new arrangements at the course, in the last fartong. He was too far be whereby the crowd of spectators was spread over a more extensive, area, made hind, however, to be any danger to comparisons as regards attendinge. little difficult, but we fancy: that not withstanding the unusual coldness of the atmosphere, the gate receipts will com- pare favourably with the receipts of Previous years for the first day of the 318, 215, 33, 183, 161, 370, 004. meeting. The Chinese stands were as crowded as ever and a large concourse of Chinese watched the racing from the rails opposite the enclosures H.E. the Governor and Lady Stubbs arrived in time to see the second race in which Ris Excellency's pony wis a starter, and re- mained throughout the day.
The general arrangements appeared to give satisfaction. The pari-mutuel and cash sweep business was, as usus, under: the direction of Mr. U. "Rumjahn Wiseman Café did the catering, and the Band of the King's Regiment played an excellent programme of music throughout the day.
4.
2. 12.90 3, 10.20
240, 104.40 Unplaced ponies ($10 each):-Nos. 180,
4. THE VALLEY STAKES. Winner, $750; Second, 8950; Third, 315
For subscription griffins of this season 1922-1923. Three quarters of A mile.
-THE MAIDEN STAKES.
Sir Paul's Diadema Dahlia, 155, Ibs. "
(Mr. F. Vida) I Winner, 8500; Second,. $200; Third, $100.
"For China ponies bind de grins Mr. John Peel's Yellow River. "158 lbs.
on late of entry. Subscription grifins of this season, 1922-1923 allow ed 7 lbs. Three quarters of a mile. Sir Paul's Peerless Dahlin, 185 lbs.
(Mr. Vida) Sir Paul's Satisfaction Dahlia, 153 lbs.
(Mr. Moller)
Mr. H. Birkett's Korean Star, 152 lbs.
(Mr. W. T. Doyle) 3 Mr. Harley's Dempsey, 152 is
Mr. Dynasty's King Charlie, 152 lbs.
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6. THE TRIAL PLATE. Winner, 8000; Second, 8200; Third, “3160. For China panies, boni-fide griffing. on date of entry. Subscription griffins of this season, 1922-1993,
tbs. allowed 7
Winner of the Maiden Stakes 7 lbs. extra. (Jockey allowance) Allowances accumulative. One mile and a quarter....... Sir Paul's Orient Dahlia, 155 lbs.
(Mr. E. Meller)
Sir Paul's Ideal Dablia, 161 lbs.
(Mr. Zelensky) Messrs. Albert and Arnold's Ding
Dong, 155 lbs..
(Mr. Soares) 3
(Mr. Soares) D Mr. Allaure's Robin Gray, 135 lbs.
(Mr. Dalgarno) 0
Messra, G. H. Potts and Ellis Hayim'a Mr. Ferdadad's Royal Oak, 155 lbs.
Harvest King, 155 lbs. Mr J. M. Remedios) 0
(Mr. W. Hill) 3 (Mr. W. Hill) 0 Lady Chater's Penguin, 159 lbs.
(Mr. Vida) → (Mr. Dalgarno) of Messra. Hosis and Cook's Old Monkey-
nuta, 188 ye...(Mr. H. Seth) Mr. Dyer's Manifesto, 152 lbs.
(Mr. Matcham) D Mr. Dynasty's King Tommy, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Zellensky) o Mrs. John Johnstone's Druid, 152 lbs.
(Mr. Adams) Mr. Dynasty's King Henry, 189 lbs. Messrs. G. H. Potts and Ellis Hayim's
(Mr. Dalgarno) ► Petrol King, 153 lbs. (Mr. Moses) of Mr. Logan's Red Rafus, 152 lbs.
(Mr. Logan) Mr. Ferdadad's Royal Beauty, 150 lbs.
(Mr. Moses) o Mr. Hector Bassoon's Boman Law, 15%
18.......... (Mr. J. M. Remedios) Mr. Robert's Renfrew, 155 lbs.
(Mr. M. Matcham) Messrs. Leitch and Moncrieff's Avie-
more, 158 lbs.................(Mr. Doyle) o Mr. Hector Sassoon's Roman Stand-"
ard, 152 lbs. (Mr. G. H. Gibson) Mrs. Hector Sasson's Roman Bay, 185
lbs............ (Mr. J. H. Gibson) 0 Mr. Seth' In spite of, 153 lbs."
Mr. Seth's In Spite Of, 158 lbe. Time: min. 354-secs, Won by three lengths, four lengthi bo Mesars. Stephen and Stitt's Simple
Pete, 158 lbs...(Mr. W. G. Crokam) o tireen second and third,"
Time: 2mins, 41.4-Dec-
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(Mr. G. E. Gibson) D
The racing throughout the day was keen and interesting. Good' fields were the rule, a field of four in the race for the Garrison Cup proving the exception.
(Mr. H. Seth) 0 An outstanding feature of the racing was! the remarkable success of Sir Paul's Capt. E. G. Spinks Harkaway, 155 lbs.
(Capt. Spinks) 0 stable. Mr. Vida, who is riding Sir Paul's first string this year, did. the Messrs. Stephen and Stitt's Joha
Keats, 155 lbs.
This, the most important. race of the "hat trick" before the tiffin interval,
(Mr. W. G. Crokam) 03
day, resulted in a comparatively, easy win winning three races in succession. The H.E. Sir Edward Stubbs' Matthias,"
159 lbs
(Mr. Butteli) for Sir Paul's Diadem Dahlia (Mr. Vida good fortune of the Stable continued in
King Henry got well away, first, up), Eleven ponies comprised the feld the afternoon. when Mr. Moller, riding Mr. Towers' Cyr Tile, 152 lbs.
(Mr. W. Hill) 0
and some time was lost in getting them followed by Simple Pete second; and for Sir Paul, brought home three more
Time: 1.32 1-5secs. winners. Altogether the Dahlia stabla Won by a length and a half, a length away, the Druid (Mr. Adams up) giving Ideal Dahlia third. Passing the post the had a wins, 3 seconds and 1 third to between second and third. ita credit.
Fome trouble. After three falso starts
Won by a neck, half a length between second and third, ..
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Ideal Dahlin.“
A large field of 13 ponies competed for the ponies got away together, the Dahlia first time King Henry and Simple Peto The Trial Plate rather upset calcul the Maiden Stakes. The ponies got away lying fourth and Mr. Remedios on Royal were in the lead. At the Football Stand, ations regarding the Derby today.badly, Mr. Crokam on John Keats being Oak" bringing up the rear, many lengths King Henry was half a length ahead, and Harvest King which has been a hot bailly left at the start. Sir Paul's nomi behind. Going up the back stretch Simple Pete was second.
was whipped and managed, to take the favourite for the Derby, ras third to nations got away at the head of the field, Diadem Dahlia went to the front with Orient Dahlia (Mr. Maler up) and Ideal with Korean Star lying on the inside and Yellow Hiver coming up into fourth posi- going strong. Up the back stretch Pearlo Dahlia (Mir. Soares up). What is under- wont to the front, with Korean Star justion. At the Village Bend it was seen lead. Penguin drew into second place, stood to be the Dablia favourite for the in front of Sir Raul's other nomination that the Dablis had the race well in with King Henry third. In the last hun- ̈ Derby--Valiant Dahlia camp out in the At the Rock, Peerless Dahlia increased hand. This pony was not being pressed dred yards Orient Dahlia squeezed "up
the lead and got well in front of Korean
the rider and appeared to
between Harvest King and King Henry, tenth race of the day-the Racing Stakes Star at the village bend. Batisfaction Y
aa also did Mr. Hoctor Sassoon's Derby Dahlia still held on to third place, and very easily increase his lead, win favourite-Roman Victory. The latter coming up the home straight, challenged ning at a canter with three lengths and took the first place. Ident Dahlia
the Stay pony and, at the furlong post won by s length and a half from Valiant was seen to be, gaining rapidly, and to spare. Dempsey, was much fancied, but drew up to second place, and Harvest Dahlia (Mr. Vids riding), Satisfaction finished a good second, a length in, Irent could not get out of the bunch and King came in third. Orient Dahlia hạď of Korean Star Peerless Dahlia cama Iny fourth coming into the home straight. nineteen backers for a win and 81 for a Dahlia (Mr. Moller up) being a close fint by a length and a half. This Yellow River, came up well passing Ding third. The distance for the Trial Plate pony was ous of the favourites for the is a mile and a quarter and for the Racing Stakes a mile, while the distance for the Derby is a mile and a half, so that there is still room for speculation staying power of the respective as to the ponies,
The largest dividend of the day--82 was paid on Orint Dahlia in the Trial Plate.
event. The other favourite Oils Dong and running into second place, place. Idea! Dahlia had seventeen sap (Mr. Hul up), did not get a look in and He finished four lengths in front of Ding porters for a place, the bulk of the back- finished in the bunch Capt. Spinks on Dong. Bed Rufus brought up the rearing being on Harvest King. Harkaway brought up the rear.
...Cash Bweep. Pari-mutuel. Ticket No,
Pari-mutuel.: Wlaner: $33.70
0.00
22.60
13.50
Cash Sweep
Ticket No.
38, $1,101.80 119, 814.80 107.40
Pari-mutuel. Winner: 88.90
6.10 7.80
0.50
Unplaced ponies: ($25 each)-Nos. 443, 160, 388, 327, 398, 17, 341, 227, 235, 68.
208, $1,257.20 *281,
183,
300.20 179,00
Unplaced ponies (#25 each): Nos. 131, 155, 111, 374, 88, 253, 202, 203.
Cash Sweep. Ticket No.
'93, $9,600.70 496, 760.20 387.10
Winner 8216.60 113,80 2
23,10 6.40 Unplaced Ponies ($25 each)-Nos. 977,
20, 382, 832, 902, 614.