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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, MAY 18, 1931.
WOODLAND STAG SETS NEW RECORD.
GOLD KEY WINS BIG RACE AT FIFTH EXTRA MEETING:
SHANGHAI JOCKEY RIDES THE WINNER.
FAVOURITES WIN FIVE RACES OFF THE REEL AFTER OPENING DISAPPOINTINGLY.
[BY." MORNING DEW.")
The bright sun on Friday and Saturday following a period of Intermittent rain during the week made the course ideal for the Extra" Race Meeting, held at Happy Valley on Satur Bith day. The going, while fast, was by no means hard and the result was that times were on the fast side.
The outstanding victory of the day was that of Gold Key," ridden by a Shanghai, jockey (Mr. T. Y. Tung) in the Smugglers' Handicap Fortune Bay, carrying top weight, after leading all the way round was beaten in the straight, both Gold Key and Won- derful Stag passing" him at the distance past and drawing away from him from then onwards. Eros managed to snatch third place from the favourite on the post, «
Mr. Frost again proved to be the most successful jockey as he won four races, was second once and third un
on two occasions, being unplaced in one race only.
The race for Australian ponies went to Woodland Stag who went over the mile and a quarter with a 180 pounds lead in record time.
BOXING EVE BEATEN IN FIRST RACE.
ceding a good deal of handicap, took the lead from the start, Half a mile frora home he wan
twa
The three
a mile he made up ten lengths on Evening Star. The two struggled for the lead in the straight, but Woodland Stag's class told in tho end and the pony won by three lengths. Kilren took third place, four lengths behind Evening Star. The Raindrop was fourth.
Jill Outstanding.
Jill was the outstanding pony in the event for novices over six fur. longs. She proved her class when, following an indifferent start, sho led the field into the straight and ran comfortably home in front of Lobster Bay and Young Pretender, Lobator Bay was ridden by a novice who was riding his first race and it was, on the whole, a very eredit able "performance on the part of Mr. Noronha,
Zorban Wins,
Zorban was all the rage for the ninth race for "A" class ponies
over
sovea furlongs, Pride of Tsingtno, with 130 pounds on the saddle, and Gay Crusader with 167 were the only other starters. The last-named was conceding 7 pounds to the favourite, but in spite of this there were 402 winning tickota on him! He was benten from the word "Go" and was never in the race. Meanwhile T. Y. Tung riding lengths ahead of both Wonderful Pride of Tsingtao put all he knew into the rnce for the result was Stag and Gold Key.
that Zorhan was fully extended. were dead level at the head of the The two stayed together over six straight, but here Tung made no of the seven furlongs, but Zorhan's Finas told in the end and he won mistake with Gold Key. Bringing the pony up on the outside, Tung what past Fortune Bay while Frost on Wonderful Stag was waiting for an opening between the two ponies. At the distance post Wonderful Stag came away from Fortune Bay and joined Gold Key for a while, but it soon became apparent that Gold Koy had plenty in hand and Tung lost no time in settling the
by length and a half, Pride of Tsingtao, all things considered, was an excellent second.
Valorous Comes Home...
The programme opened with the milo handicap for "A" class ponies, and Boxing Eve was a red hot favourite garrying more tickets than the rest of the field put to gether: Mr. Charles rods the fav qurite and sent him to the van carly in the race, where Mr. Proulx on Little Beaver also elected to stay, The ultimate winner stayed within a few lengths of the leaders and in spite of the fast time, man- aged to draw level after six fur longs, to enjoy a comfortable run in. Boxing Eve could de no better than to get within a length and a kalf of Wisdom Stag and Little Benver was four further lengths behind. Christmas.. Chimes and issue as he took his pony to the only a length behind Pienlilli. The Donnabella were outclassed. The van and eventually won comfort-winner paid almost even money. first half mile of the race done in ably by a length and a ball. For 50.2 seconds while the second half tune Bay, meanwhile, dropped so anile was done in 1.04.4. I think it badly in the stranght that he allow. was the sprint over the first half of Eros to take third place on the that spoiled. Boxing Eve's chances, post. as the pace must have taken all there was out of the favourite.
Nippy
"Nips" Home.
** 13 !! Disappoints Again.
One Third and The Pheasant were joint favourites in the "C" In the second race Daylight Eve, Class race over a mile and a quar- Mike and Holy Leaf carried all the ter. Ond Third just managed a money but only Daylight Eve man-place, but The Pheasant (No. 13) aged to get a place, Mike and was unplaced. City Hall and Wise Holly Leaf were prominent most of Stag made the running hero and the way, but coming into the at one stage it looked as if Wise straight Daylight Eye drew nway Stag would do the trick, as the from the lenders while Nippy came pony fed into the straight. Here up with a terrific burst from the he was passed by City Hall who distance post.
The struggle be- went on to win. The rest of the. tween these two was short-lived as field drew up with Wine Stag near Nippy drew away a furlong from the distance post and after an home and, running comfortably, interesting struggle Tunney got won by three-quarters of a length. | second place from One Third. One The Grouse made up for a belated Third could not get near enough effort by finishing within a head of in the earlier singes of the race Daylight Eve.
or else a closer result might have been seen. As for Tunney, Tang rode his own race and the pony did as well as might be expected.
Another Favourite Falls, With favourites failing in the first two races, the public bucked Leveret heavily as it was about time one of them turned up. They were duo
With four favourites coming in in succession, Valorous was heavily backed to win in the last race. Re justified confidence by coming home a winner by two lengths. Picalilli led most of the way round, but was no matel fot Valorous when it came to a tussle in the straight. The Tiger was a good third being
RESULTS.
1-Customs Handicap: “A" Class:
One Mãe,
For Chiun panics. "A" Class. Top weight not to exceed 101 be. Entrance fee $3. 1st prize 8600 2nd prize 8300; 3rd prize $200. Mr. Chan Tin Son's Wisdom,
Stag, 151 lbs...(Mr. Frost) 1 Mr. Eve's Boxing Eve, 156 lbs.
(Mr. Charles) 2 Mrs. Dunbar's Little Beaver,
133 lbs.(Mr. Proulx) 3 Also ran: Christmas Chimes, 133 lbs. (Mr. T. Y. Tung); Donnabella, 135 lbs. (Mr. Stanton).
Won by one and a half lengths: four lengths between second and third.
The mine. 1.1 sees. Pari-mutuel
Winner: $51.80.
Places: 1st 80; mid 80:10.
Betting.
Winner. Place. Boxing Eve........1,872
1,152 Little Beaver
577 533 Wisdom Sta248 323 107 Christmas Chimes.. 135 Donnabella
27 42 2-Oustors Handicap: "B" Class:
One Mile..
For China ponies.. "B" Сівня. Top weight not to exceed 161 lbs. Entrance fee 85. 1st prize 8450; 2nd prize $250; 3rd prize $150. Mr. Chan Wai Sang's Nippy, 133
iba...(Mr. Ip Kui Ying) 1 Mr. Eve's Daylight Eve, 150
lbs. (Mr. Reidy) 2
Grouse, 133 lbs.
(Br. T. K. Tung) 3 Also ran:--Crown Prince, 142 lbs.. (Mr. Harriman): Fair Sport, 133 Leaf, 161 the. (Mr. G. U. de Roza); lbs. (M. J. M. de Remedios); Holly
Mike, 181 lba, (hir Stanton); Misty Eve, 133 lbs. (Mr. Proulx).
Favourite Turns Up The first race on the second half for another disappointment. Leveret of the programme saw a favourite (which by the way was carrying romp home and thereafter favouriten No 13) only just scrambled into came up with unfailing regularity. third place. Fritillery was pro-Duke of Normandy earried the bulk Messrs. Hall and Shenton's The minent in the early stages of the of the money in the "D" Class race but from the five furlong post, race over a mile and a quarter and Mindoro, the ultimate winner, took he won easily by two lengths. Red. the lead The pony "could not stay skins after staying, prominently in in front and by the time the village front most of the way was beaten was reached both Fritillery and on the post by Bay of Bellingham Leveret passed him to enter the ridden by J. M. d'Almada Hemedios.length; a head between second and straight together. Hece Fritillory The race was extremely interesting, third. shook off Leveret only to find the as, up to the time the field came effort so costly that when it was into the straight, it was anybody's challenged by Mindoro, which came race and it was only after the dis up, on its second wind, that he was tance post was reached that Duke helpless. Mindoro managed to win of Normandy came through to win. by half a length with Leveret four lengths further back.
Fortune Bay Unfortunate,
01
in
Resord Time.
Mr. Frost steered home Woodland Stag in record time in the Warrick
When T. Y. Tung's name was Farm Handicap. Woodland Stog hoiated up
the board
carrying 180 pounds but the Smugglers' Handicap as the the weight seemed to make the jockey for Gold Key, there was pony go foster instead of slower.
Won by three-quarters of Q
Time: 2 mins, 2.3 secs. Parl-mutuel
Winner': $45.70,
Places: 1st $10.30; 2nd $7.30; 3rd $11.70.
Daylight Eve
Betting.
Winner. Placé.
810
1,398
Mike Ho
€72 обо
Holly Leaf
013
700
The Grouse
205
434
Nippy
280
543
Misty Eve
152
221
Fair Sport.utiona
78
254
Crown Princo
35
84
3.- Customs Handicap: "C". Olasis:
Mt Ons Mile.
For China ponies, "C" Class.
a rush for tickets on this pony: There was nothing in the race over with the result that there was quite the first five furlongs, but at that Top weight not to exceed 161. Jbs. a good bit of money on Gold Keys point. Evening Star shot out to Entrance leo 85, 1st prize $400; Fortune Bay and Wonderful Stag, take a considerable lead. It was 2nd prize 8200: 3rd prizo $100. The last named was Mr. Frost's
133 lba...(Mr. Proulx) 1 mount and so great was the public's thought that he would win as her. A. 4. R. Botelho's Mindoro,
seemed to be full of running at Mezar: Brown und Coppin's .. confidence in Mr. Frost that he was the Rock and was still drawing Fritillery. 15 ibs. actually made favourite!~~-
away down the incline. It was here Mr. Heard on Fortune Bay, in that Woodland Stag was asked for spite of the fact that he was conan effort and over a quarter of
(AFG." Uunt Rồz)" Mr. Harmno's Leveret, 188 15s.
(Mr. Frost) 31 (Continued on Page 10.)
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