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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 20, 1931.
FRANTIC CROWD SEE THRILLING RACE.
APOLLO ACCOUNTS FOR SITTING BULL IN SECOND
AGGREGATE STAKES OVER MILE AND HALF.
Valorous But Weak,
In the tenth race, Valorous led it the why round the mile and a quarter and had catablished so sub- stantial lead that it looked like n certainly when he led into the straight. Mr. Proulx who was rid- ing him looked back, several times
"DUNBAR" CANDIDATES DO EXTREMELY in the straight and this did not
[By
WELL.
MORNING DEW."]
Tho celebrated speedster of the local track, Apallo, won fur- ther laurels on Saturday when he accounted for the second' Aggre gate Stakes over a mile and a half from Sitting Bull. The going was far from ideal being both heavy and slippery, but in spite of this Apollo returned the fast time of 3 minutes 7.4-5 seconds.
t;
The day'a sport was characterized by keen finishes. Never be- fore in the history of racing in Hong Kong has there been so .much enthusinam shown as on Saturday. At times, the crowd simply "let itself go and shouted for their favourites at the top of their voices. The din that was raised when Vasylock and Boxing Eve raced neck and neck up the straight in the Record race was deafening, but this was overshadowed later in the after- noon when Sitting Bull and Apollo were locked together in a thrilling finish from which the latter managed to emerge a winner in the very last few strides, by n hend.
Hotman was defeated on his third consecutive outing, and it looks very much as if this pony is getting a bit stale. A long reet should prove beneficial to him.
NOVICE JOCKEY ACCOUNTS FOR HOT
FAVOURITE.
seem to agree with his mount whe slowed down perceptibly... Mean- while.. Cyclamen Bay came along with a great rush and deprived Valorous of what at one stage look- ed like his race.
Valorous went' under by half a length and the 'rest of the field were many lengths be hind. Mike was a poor third.
Favourite Wins Again.
The sport closed with an easy win by Evening Star in a bandi. cap ravo over a mile. Thunderclap secured second place and the lightly weighted Caulfield was third. The winner paid just over evens.
THE RESULTS.
1-April Stakes: Six Furlongs. For China ponics, subscription griffins of this Club of this season, non-winners. Weight for mches' na per scale. Two lbs penalty for every 8200 or part thereof won in stakes. (Jockey allowance.) En trance fee 85. 1st prizą 8400; 2nd prize 8200; 3rd prize 2100, Mr. John's Redskins, 155 lbs.
(Mr. Heard) 1 Mesars Li and Kitchell's
Vamoose, 155 lbs.
(Mr. 5, N. Pau) * Messrs. Carroll, Lo and Soo's
Acacia Lenf, 156 lbs.
(Mr. Frost) *2 Also ran-Agate, 186 lbs. (Mr. Keith-Murray); Awaken Lion, 151 lbs. (Mr. 1p Kui Ying); Brown
152 s. (Mr. Prox); Flornotta, Eyes, 151 lbs. (Mr. Reidy); Celerity, 100 lbs. (Mr. Charles); Lock Sloy,
The day's, sport opened tamely Hetman Disappoints. enough, the favourite, Redskins, Only two ponies saddled for this coming in to win the first snee by event, these being Hetman and a-length from Acacia Leaf and Gleneagles. The former did not Yamoose which dead-beated for look too well in the paddock while second place. In the very next race on the other hand Gleneagles. look- however, thrilling finish wased a picture. The race proved that staged between. Toxing Eve, ridden' condition and quality is the first by Mr. Charles, and Vasylock, essential to anrees. Gleneagles ridden by Mr. Frost. Boxing Eve stayed with Hetman over the first led most of the way, but allowed six furlongs, and then left him to Vasylock to get on level terms in finish by biuself, getting a four147 iba. (Mr. 1. 3. Stewart);
the straight. Here, the race was lengths verdiet over the laser. This
Outsider Again.
no more a struggle between Vasy-was Mr. Heard's second victory. lock and Boxing Eve but rather be tween Messrs. Fross und Charles, as both ponies were tired and it remained to be seen what the jockeys could get out of them. Youth and vigour triumphed over age and experience and Vasylock managed to get in front by a short head at the right suoment. It was a great finish and the public were not slow to show their appreciation of good riding. They gave. Mr. Frost a tremendous ovation when his mount was led in.
First Upset.
and
Noukhail, Groombridge Happy, Choice were all the rage for the Bon Vista Handicap but it The going apparently accounted for was left to Twilight to win the race. this pony's success. Noukhnil did not look comfortable at any stage worked his way through the field of the race. Beginning slowly he to lend in the straight, but here Twilight challenged him and had o difficulty in taking the lead. Nankhail lost ground so badly in the last forlong, that another pony, Choctow 11, passed him to affer battle to Twilight and all but bent the latter, who won by only a head. Noukhail was third just in front of Groom bridge.
Fortune Bay's Win.
The next race provided the first apse of the afternoon, Fritillery ridden by Mr. Rozi, was heavily backed to win. He was beaten by a short head. The pony ran pro ninently all the way but could not Mr. Heard's third victory came draw away from the field. The through Fortune Buy.
The pong winner was content to lie fifth or was top weight in the St. George's sixth, but improved his position at Plate over a mile and a quarter the top of the straight. The last but in spite of this he led all the furlong, saw a great struggle be way and eventually won by tro iween Fritillery, Leveret and Fi-Fa, lengths from Wonderful Stag which The Inst-named, ridden by Mr. was again Lanng, responded gallantly to every of Gold Key. Mr. Heard did wise live fengths ahead urgo of his jockey and managed to to take a chance and lead in this keep abreast will Fritillery all the rave, as otherwise his mound would way up the straight. He was asked have been heard pit to it to cope for a big effort a few yards from with the burst of speed shown be home, and, producing it, managed Woudeful Stag over the last quare to win by the shortest of margins. ter. Gold Key was second fav Fritillery was n. length ahead of ourite, but he disappointed badly, Leveret. The winner paid his back-Perhaps the going did not suit
him.
ers' over 25-1.
Superb Riding.
Was too
I
Dunbar Stable in Form,
Novica's Great Win.
Masent, 150 lbs. (Mr. S. Y. Liang); Sunny Day, 151 lbs. (Mr. G. U. ta Rozn); The Lombard, 154 lbs. (Mr., Sonres).
Won by one length; dead heat for second place,
Time: min 30.2-3 sec Pari-mutuel
Winner: 813.20.
Maces: 1st $5.70; 2nd, $5.70 and 25.80,
Betting.
Redskins Vamonse
Acacia Leaf The Lombard
Winner. Place.
813
810
405
740
401
CON
91
1:20
Sunny Day
20
18!
Brown Eyes
:
B+
Celerity
32
49
Flornotta
30
57
26
49
Awaken Lion
23
31
20
19.
40
Agate
Mascot Loch Sloy
+21
2.-Morrison Hill Handicap:
Second Division: One Mile.
For China ponies “A” and “* 3 "
have won more than 22,000 in Classes. "A" Class ponies which
Staken since January 1, 1931, and "B" Class popies, which have won less than $1,000 in stakes since January 11031, barred. Тор weight not to exceed 105 lbs. En- trance fee $5. 1st prize 9500; 2nd prize $300; 3rd prize 8205.
Time: 2 mins, 03.2.5 secs. Pari-mutuel
Winner: 811.00,
Places: 1st 20; 2nd $0.70; 3rd $8.80.
Betting.
Vasylock
Mr, Chan Tin Son's Vasylock;
158 Tba............(Mr. Frost) I The second Aggregate Stakes
The "Daubar" stable were ab- Mr. Eve's Boxing Eve, 100 lbs.
(Mr. Charles) 2 fetched out Apollo, Sitting Bull, After Sitting Bull, Gleneagles and Messrs, Mackie and Graybara's
viously in great form on Saturday. Gay Crusader, Wisdom Stng and Fortune Bay, Little Beaver added King's Bounty. They finished in further to their successes by win-
Jill, 208 ibu. that order. Apollo did all the run-
(Mr. G. U. da Roza) 3 ning, but never
ning the third division of the Also ran-Christmas Chimes, 137 ahead. Over the first mile Morrison Hill Handicap in effort-lba. (Mr. H: C. Lee); Elliot Bay, King's Bounty stayed within two ess manner. Mr, Proulx rode this 160 lbs. (Mr. Heard); Pride of lengths of him, but at the end pony and from the "Go" it. was Tsingtao, 160 lbs. (Mr. S. Y of six furlongs, King's Bounty obvious that Little Renver was & Liang); Rooslan, 145 lbs. (Mr. S. WILS all spent.
Gay Crusader winner. He shot out to the van N. Pan). then closed up and got within dinereneed his lead with overy
Won by abort. head; hilf a length three lengths of the leader, but stride. Into the straight the pony between second and third. lost ground on going up the incline was allowed to canter by kitusell, second time. At this stage Sit but in spite of this second pony ting Bull was over ten lengths be finished third hebind Daylight Eve was fixo lengths behind. Nippy hind the leader. At the village to pay the handsome dividend of bond, Apollo was running by him. self with Sitting Bull making a slow 130 for third place! effort to catch up.. Once into the straight Apollo slowed down con- siderably and Sitting Bull-managed
Mr. Heard on Brittanic Hall was. to draw level just after passing the red hot favourite for the Second distanee postfr Frost-realised Division of the Kellett Hamttery at once that Apollo had found his but he was beaten on the post by match at last and he did not novice riding a subscription griffin hesitate to uso his whip on the in Misamis. There was nothing in gallant little pony. Apollo respond- the race all the way, the pace being ed no sufficiently to shake off Sit-† particularly slow. Britannic Hall ting Bull. The two meed towards ente through at the distance post the winuing post; stride for stride, closely followed by Tunnoy and while the crowd yelled themselves Misamis. While the favourite man Top weight no to exceed 161 lbs. Jioarse. Onco more youth and aged to sinke off Tunney, Misarnis vigour came to the forefront, and proved a tough proposition, and Entrance fee 5. 1st prize 8400; Apollo, though all spent, managed staying better than Britannic Hall, 2nd prize 8200; 3rd prizo $100. to get "there" a head in front." If managed to get there a short head Mekars Lewis and Tinson's the crowd-were mad over. Mr.in front. The win was a particulara, 148 lbs., Frost-a-riding-when-be-broughtly-popular-one as Misimas-was-
(Mr. S.-Y. Liang) 1 Vasylock home, they were even ridden by his owner Mr. A. A, R Mesara, Brown and Coppin's more frantic over Apollo's victory. Botelho, a keen young novice, whe
Fritillery, 184 lbs. To the accompaniment of cheers and has a great future ahead of him
(Mr. G. U. da Roza) 2 applause Apollo was Jed to the in local racing. The winner paid Mr. Harmac's Leveret, 159 lbs. weighing compound. It was a me- the biggest dividend of the day,
"Mr." Bramwell) 31 morable victory,
$141 for a win,
(Continued on Page 7.)
Winner, Placo.
001 1:036 Boxing Eve........ 008 501 Elliot Day................. 540
713
..... 3
265
Christmas Chimes... 20 Rooslan
41
Pride of Taingtao.... 31.
56 07 45
3. Boa Vista Handicap: First Division: One Mlle,"
For China ponics. "C" Class.
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