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HONG KONG 4th EXTRA RACE MEETING.
DUKE OF GLOUCESTER'S GOOD SHOWING AT
SATURDAY'S RACE MEETING.
ROYAL VISITOR PLACED TWICE.
[BY EARLY BIRD.]
In the presence of a very distinguished gathering of local racing. faus His Royal Highcess the Duke of Gloucester rode in four events at the fourth extra race meeting of the Hong Kong "Jockey Club as Happy Valley Race Course laat „Saturday,
Considering that no effort had been made by the Stewards to" select the best mounts for His Royal Highness I consider his dis- play of horsemanship was very cr<ditable.
His Royal Highness' first mount Pickle, from the Hynes and Mackie Stable, although a fairly useful performer on occasions, has never been looked upon, as a first-class performer. As his handicap was 181 lbs. and he was opposed to classy material like Winsome Stag I am of the opinion that His Royal Highness did. extremely well to be placed.
!
O'Moon, carrying 165 lbs. and Kom Tong Hall with 102 lbs. were about the two worst selections that could have been made in view of their handicaps. The Duke of Chantilly was about the best mount His Royal Highness had during the meeting, and Although he did not win, His Royal Highness clearly demonstrated that he has fine judgment and would hold his own with the best of our local riders if given the same opportunities
Mr. Arnold, who recently arrived from up North, acquitted himself well, and I have no doubt his name will figure amongst our winning jockeys before the end of the present racing season.
RACING DESCRIBED.
Customs Randicap "A" Class. mount fell back to allow Armony Chesapeake Bay, who had been(who was being nicely handled by allotted top weight in the opening Mr. Arnold) to come through. event, was not started and under The favourite, though not for the terms stipulated all weights away, was never near enough to went up 3 lbs.
evoke cheers from his supporters, and he died to a zephyr over the last furlong in the straight.
When the final acceptances were known the field contained nothing out of the ordinary in point of class excepting Winsome Stag, although } all the other runners had a number of wins to their credit:
F4
Papaya, who plodded on, comfort- ably "placed at the beginning, came with a rush at the finish, and pass- ing all but the leaders' collected
Substitute Stakez
speaks volumes for his judgment
and keen ability. Given decent mounts. Mr. Clark will soon be out of his novice class.
Mr. Arnold, owing to his display earlier in the day, caused a big plunge when his name appeared as the rider of False Alarm. His "mount looked a picture when he
took the track, and his many sup-,, porters were happy whao-ha.was nicely placed passing the judge's') box first time round.
Duke of Milan did not do much until challenged by King's Parade and False Alarm, when he dropped back as Mr. Clark and Mr. Arnold pushed through to finish. Three quarters of a length separated the winaer from the second pony, who held down the third placing by half a length,
Winsome Stag won from post to third money. post in casy fashion in the excellent time of 1.82.1.3, which is only ones; fith of a second outside the record. has shaped as if he would do his In all his races Chesapeake Bay Mr. Soares could easily have best over a lengthy journey. A lowered the record if he had ridden mile is rather too short for him his mount out,
and that is the reason why he has His Royal Highness, who drew always been finishing over the top the outside berth at the start, was of the opposition when appearing allowed to take the rails and at fag lately. Although the official verdict fall settled down behind Hunting-1 was 2 lengths this could have been ton, whose rider Mr. Heard allow lengthened considerably had Mr. ed Winsome Stag to cut out the Harriman so desired. Allowed to run close in behind the leader for Pickle endeavoured to run out at the biggest part of the journey, Mr. the six furlong post but was quickly Harriman quickly brought his mount brought into line and hugged the into the limelight at the proper rails till drawing near the Rock, moment and finished in the good where he was joined by Imperial time of 2.43.5-5, which considering Hall, who moved up on the outside the going was appreciably fast. as Huntington, fell back, rounding
pace.
.
-Load Mine Handicap "A" Olasa.
Only four starters saddled up for the faal event of the meeting, and the public showed excellent judg ment of form, by backing them in the order in which they finished.
Young Pretender, who was carry- ing a further handicap of 3 lbs. on account of his jockey's inability to weight in at the correct weight, was sent to the front and led till enter- ing the straight when Town Hall improved his position and alongside the leader. The favourite, however, beat Town Hall by two and a ball lengths, Young Fretender being a further distance of six lengths behind,
ran
The winner covered the distance in 2.38.38, which is fairly good time considering a rain shower was res- ponsible for upsetting the even sur- face during the last couple of races.
THE RESULTS.
1-Customs Handicap "A" Olasa: Once Round (about 7 furlongs 55 yards).
For China ponies.
Mr. Chan Tin Sion's Winsome
Stag, 150 lbs...(Mr. Soares) I Mr. Ho Kom Tong's Imperial
Fall, 148 lbs."
(Mr. Harriman) 2
Mackie's Hynes and Pickle, 161 lbs.
Messrs.
(H.R.H. Duke of
Gloucester) 3 Also ran-Huntington (Mr. Heard),
Time: Imin. 52:1-58OCK.. Won by three lengths; two lengths between second and third.
Pari-mutuel.
Winner Places, 1st. 2nd
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129
7.Fotanmun Plate (Novices):
One Mile.
Pari-mutuel.
Betting
Winner Place, 1st
$39.80
Winner. Place.
90.40
San Francisco
..1.094
917
2nd
43.30
One Third
995
31
282
"
3rd
18.00
City Hall
-49
gog
Betting
Tarmacadam
77
Winner. Place.
Buster
49
Zenjebil
515
080
Ace of Spades ...... 103 Mountain Air
172
93"
979
Dark Eyes...
#8
108
49
112
62
40
204
Kom Tong, Hall Armony
31
98
$29.
19
Siang River
12
12
Bronze Ide!
10 D
As You Like It
The Ptarmigan Papaya
Rummy
May
Desert Storm
Movanagher. Heretofore Cavilier Bowden
White Miet
**
4. Substitute Stakes: One Mile.
Value $590. For all China ponies. Messrs. Hinson and Wong'a
Chesapeake Bay, 156 lbs...
(Mr. Harriman) 1 Mr. Hau Un's Monterey Bay, 154
Ibs.
(Mr. da Roza) 9 Messrs. Lau and Lee's Duke of
Chantilly, 155 lbs.
(F.R.H. the Duke of
(Gloucester) 3
Betting
Winner: Place.
337
269
916
260
Time: mins.- 03.3-5secs.
208
349
191
169
Winsome Stag Pickle Huntington Imperial Hall --Customs Handicap "B" Class:
Once Round (about 7 furlongs 55 yards).
For China ponies.
Won by two lengths and a half; many lengths between second and third.
For China ponies-Nog-winning subscription griffins of this club of any, season.
Mr. Service's King's Parade, 147
Iba.......(Mr. A.. B. S. Clark) 1 Mr. R. M. Austin's False Alarm,
147 Ib8............(Mr. `Arnold) · 2 Messrs. Lau and Lee's Duke of
Milan, 132 lbs......(Mr. Lee) 3 Also ran-Inca (Mr. Ip Kit Ying); Big Ben (Dr. S. T. Wong); Bintang (Mr.' Kitchell); Charleston (Mr. J. J. Basto); Mirror Hall (Mr. Liang) Ploughman (Mr. Lau); Pumpkin (Mr. McCartney); Sun- shine (Mr. Lobel); The Jungle Book (Mr. Botelho).
Time: 2mins. Itsecs.
Won by three quarters of a length peck between second and third.
Pari-mutuel.
Winner Place, 1st
$32.001
7.80:
+9
2nd 3rd
6.10:
8.30
Betting.
Winner. Place.
False Alarm
523
623
King's Parade
158
263:
Sunshine ....
137
260
Duke of Milan
144
217
Pari-mutuel.
Ince
58
135.
$10.30 11.60
The Jungle Book
42
102
Pumpkin
Day
35.
Betting.
Chesapeake Bay.... 799 Duke of Chantilly... 607 » Monterey Bay...... 323 5. Lead Mine Handicap
Class: 1 Miles, For China ponies.
Bintang
11
Winner. Place.
Ploughman
10
190 139
Big Ben
Charleston
5
11
51
Mirror Hall
4
12
B"
8.Lead. Mine Handicap "A" Class: 1 Miles.
Winner Place, ist
the bend. Winsome Stag had a Monterey, who had a two pound Mr. Yam Man's Fifty-Fifty, 150 tremendous lead coming into the pull in the weights, minde. the pace! Tbs. (Mr. Loo) *1 straight with Imperial Hall improv from flag fall and, incidently, made Mr. John Peel's Noakhail, 153
lbs.
(Mr. Heard) *1 ing, Huntington third and Pickle the race for the favourite who last,
would have been at a decided dis- Messrs. Tester and Abraham's His Royal Highness, who disdain-advantage if left to do his own run- The Ape, 152 lbs.
(Mr. Harriman). 3 ed to use the whip, began a forward ning
Also ran:Blue World (Mr. Duke of Chantilly was well hand- movement at the two mile peg which
Alderley (Mr. Back- took him past Huntington gradually led by the Royal visitor, but knew Stanton); to close the gap at the distance too much for his rider when the house); Blue Danube (Mr. da Messrs. Johr. Peel's Skinfaxi, 154 post, and finally finished two lengths expected distribution of whip and, Roza); Chow Taze Lon (Mr. Mc- behind Imperial Hall, who was spur was not administered at the Cartney); Cream Cracker (Mr. second, being beaten by Winsome two mile post. Getting wise to his Lee): Duke of Nieblung (Mr. Mr. F. H. Kay's Szatmár, 140 lbs. (Mr. Backhouse) Stag by three lengths.
rider's lack of China pony know- Botelho); Fanling Stag (Mr. A. B. ledge he stopped running and simply S. Clark); Glory (Mr. Proulx): Messrs. Chan and Fateek's Nara Customs Handicap "B" Glass.
Churchili); Mount Stag, 143 lbs...(Mr. Soares) The Ape, who was well supported cantered in many lengths in the Monk (Mr.
Elburz (Mr. Soares); O'Moon
Also ran:-Brigade Call (Mr. H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester); Sunning (Mr. Charles); The Jamaica Arnold); Bright Prospect (Mr. (Mr. Newbiggin).
by backers in this event; was rather a disappointment. On the strength of the excellent form which he dis- played at the second extra meeting, when he ran third to Erin's Isle in n speedy mile, he should have done better than he did on Satur-
day.
Nokhail, cleverly ridden by that wonder rider, Mr Heard, dead beated with. Fifty Filty. They re warded their supporters with $16.60 and 814.10 respectively.
rear.
Lead Mins Handicap "B" Class.
With the exception of the winner none of the best backed ponies secured a place.
Mowgli was a dismal failure, Brishing a long way back-
Brigade Call was within striking distance of the leaders for some time; but, when it came to the run home, his lack of pace told against him, and he dropped back.
King's Enlloch was at a disadvan tage owing to the fact that his usual -jockey, "Tom Bulteel," was other
wise engaged.
His Royal Highness had O'Moon, who, as I have suggested before, was carrying too much weight and none too well suited by the going. Remarkable form was shown by Before the Rock was reached the the lightweight brigade especially grey had had enough and finally Szatmar and Nara Stag. finished in the ruck.
Duke of Melrose, who endeavour-
On the strength of good track ed to repeat his performance of the! work The Ape was sorted out as last. meeting was handicapped by something to bet on, and there was his additional 7 lbs. and a soft
a constant rain of cash for the wee black from the time betting open ed. Although he gave his, backers
a good sight for their money; as he
track.. Erin's Ials was out of the picture from start to finish.
Pineapple Plate.
was very prominent when properly A compliment was paid to Heard settled down, yet he was no match riding
ability of Mr.
for Noukhail and Fifty Fifty in the when his mount, San Francisco was brush home, and had to be content made a hot favourite in spite of the fact that One Third (who is one with a close up third.
of our very best sprinters) was in- cluded amongst the runners.
Blue World, despite his big weight, ran very well and was amongst the near division at the anish. With a little weight off his back he may figure amongst the winners at the next meeting.
Time: 1min. 54.3-5sech. *Dead heat; half a length,
Pari-mutuel.” “
Winner
Fifty-Fifty Noukhail... Place-
lat (Fifty-Fifty) Ist (Noukhail) 3rd
The Ape Noukhail
lbs, (Mr. Heard)
For China 'ponies.
Mr. Eve's Grand Tattoo Eve, 158
Jbs.
(Mr. Heard) I Mr. Ho Kom Tong's Town Hall, 181 lbs. (Mr. Harriman) Mr. Dynasty'a Young Pretender, 151 lbs......(Mr. Newbiggin) Also ran-Peck (Mr. Loc)." Time: 2mina. 38.3-5seca.
Loo); Doubtful (Mr. Gregory);
Won by two lengths and a half; Duke of Melrose (Mt. Harriman); six lengths between second and
Time: 2mins. 41.4-5secs. Wan by one and a half lengths; one length between second and
Patron-HE. Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.
$15.80 14.10
Duke of Normandy (Mr. Lec); third. Erin's Isle (Mr. Charles); Gold Medal (Mr. Botelho); King's Falloch (Mr. Newbiggin); Mowgli (Mr. Stanton); Zephyr (Mr. Proulx).
Pari-mutuel.
Winner Place, 1st
$0.00
5.10
2nd
5.20
11.00.
Betting.
8.90 8.00
Winner. Place.
Grand Tattoo "Eve... 853 Town Hall"....
575
Betting
Winner. Place. third.
420
747
Pari-mutuel
Young Pretender... 188 Peck
682 308 B8
100
58.
217
377
Winner
$24.00
Fifty-Fifty
186
247
Place, 1st
OFFICIALS:
8.90.
Blue Danube
111
305
2nd
50.70
O'Moon"
108
3rd.
36.80
Blue World
33
80
Betting..
The Jaizica
44
142
Mount Elburz .......
39
60
Mowgli
370
501
Glory
34
60
Skinfuzi
279
573
Sunning
32
III
King's Falloch
233
324
Monk
21
150
Duke of Melrose ... 222
•·444·
Chow Taze Lon...........
18
24
Erin's Isle
....05.
..206
Duke of Nieblung...
15
23
Brigade Call
151
04
Fanling Stag
13
34
Nara Stag
37,
12
34
Bright Prospect
23
62
7
10
Szatmar
79
62
Zephyr
17
79
Duke of Normandy
II.
17
52
Doubtful
11
93
Gold Medal
12
Cream Cracker Alderley
3-Customs Handicap "C" Class: Once Round (about 7 furlongs .55 yards). For China ponies.
The stable connections were well onto their candidate immediately betting opened, but the rush for Mr. Uister's Ace of Spades, 158 San Francisco wis rather like that! Ths (Mr. Charles) Mrs. R. M. Austin's Armony, 147 at a bargain sale
Buster, who was the most-thought- Ibe. (Mr. Arnold) 2 of contender in the race, made a Messrs. Brnes and Mackie's
Papaya, 153 lbs. spectacular showing rounding the bend, leading City Hall and Tar-|
(Mr. da Roza) 3 Also"
(Mr. ran-Moranagher macadam for a brief spell
Honorary Stewards. H.E. Vice- Winner. Place. Admiral A. E. Waistell, C.B.. H.E..
Major-General J. W. Bandilands, C.B., C.M.G., D.8.0., Commodore R. A. 8. Hill.
89.
Stewards:-Mr. C. G. S. Mackie (Chairman), Hon. Mr. B. D. F. Beith, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Sir Henry Gollan, K., O.B.E., Hon. Mr. A C. Hynes, Mr. M. T. Johnson, Mr. T. E. Pearce, Hon, Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, Mr. F. Sutton, and Mr.
P. Tester.
Clerk of the Course.-Mr. W. D. Fiddes Wilson.
Judge. Mr. D. E. Clark, Assistant Judge.-Mr. P. Tester. In Charge of the Seales, Mr. R. M Dyer, Mr. T. E. Pearce, and Mr. C. B. Brown.
Starter-Mr. W. D. Fiddes
Starter.-Mr. S.A
6-Pineapple Plate; Six Furlonga.
Customs Handicap "0" ́Class.
For China ponies that have start- ed in Hong Kong at least twice Mr. Ulster's champion steeple chaser, Ace of Spades (Charles up)
this year and, haye. not won any accounted for this event in excellent
where more than one race this year, Mr. Yam Man's One Third- 158 style, winning from start to finish.
His Royal Highness, who WAS
15. (Mr. da Roza) 1Wilson... One Third got the decision by Cave); As You Like It (Mr. Chur very prominent in the early stages lengths from San Francisco, a chill); Bowden (Mr. Ip Kui Ting); Messrs. Bennett, and Cave's San of the race, had to accept defeat further one length. dividing City Bronze Idol (Mr. McCartney); Francisco, 158 lbs. before the half distance was reach- Hall, who produced a strong burst Cavalier (Mr Lee) Dark Eyes ed and dropped back to finish with at the finish. the rear division.
Mr Heard) 2 (Mr. Newbiggin); Desert Storm (Mr. Proulx); Heretofore (Mr. A.Mr. Harbot's City Hall, 188 lbs.
(Mr. Harriman) 3 Fotaumun Plate (Novices)." At the half mile peg Ace of
B. S. Clark); Kom Tong Hall
Also ran: Buster (Mr. Stanton); Spades had a decided advantage Opportunity is primarily the (H.R.H. the Duke of Gloucester); with Kom Tong Hall, Mountain Air cause of Mr. A. B. R. Clark's inclu May (Mr. Loo); Mountain Air (Mr. Tarmacadam (Mr. Backhouse). and Dark Eyes in that order. sion in the ranks of the Novices. Harriman); Rummy (Mr. Back Time: 1min. 31.2-5secs. Cavalier was last.
Yesterday he proved beyond all, house); Siang River (Mr. Stanton); Won by two and a half lengths; Zenjebil, wide out, came into the doubt that he is a elever rider who The Ptarmigan (Mr. Boures); White one length between second and picture nearing the bend and was knows how to nurse a pony till the Mist (Mr. Liang); Zenjebel (Mr. third. running second into the straight critical stage of a race. The way Heard)
Time: 7min. 56seca with Armony, looking dangerous, he brought his mount through a
very near third. In spite of Mr. rolling, bumping, mass of horse- Won by a head; two lengths be Heard's vigorous attentions his flesh in Saturday's novice event, tweep second and third.
Winner Place, 1st
End
Pari mutuet
$31.50
7.50
5.70
Second Bleap.
Paddock.-Mr. F. Sutton. Handicappers-Mr., C. M. S Alves and H. W. Moon.
TimekeepersMr. AA. Alves. Honorary Surgeon Dr. J. C. Macgown. P
Hamorary Veterinary Surgeons.- Major F. Rochs Kelly, RAVO, and Mr. L Reidy, M.R.C.V.B. Secretary-Mr. C. B. Brow Treasurers.--Messrs. Linstead and
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