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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, RACING EXTRA, FEBRUARY 15, 1933.
ABDULLA AT THE RACES
For the races, Angeline
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Of all the "Lovelies" she most fair.
Edwin, feeling very.proud,
Placed their bets and laughed aloud.
But the pony that he chose
Frisked her tail and blew her nose,
Said she did not care to run, Round the Valley in the sun,
Angelina tossed her head
"You're a help" was all she said.
Edwin offered tea, champagne, Cakes and chocolates, all in vain. Timidly again he spoke--
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Some Recent Derby Winners: Glancing Through "Daily Press" Files.
Glorious Days of the Past Recalled: Sitting Bull's
Dividend of $16.40.
The following accounts of past contests for honours in the Hongkong Derby are taken from
the files of the "Hongkung Daily Press " A CLOSE FINISH ··
The finish of the Derby in 1923 when the late Sir Paul Chater won with Ideal Dahlia (Mr. FML Soares up) Four The panies Hashed passed the post in an almost straight line. winner in nearest the enmera,
SITTING BULL'S WIN
MRS. DUNBAR'S FIRST DERBY SUCCESS
WRITE UP OF 1928 CLASSIC BY "RAPIER.".
Even racing has its good points. A vast concourse of people such as were present yesterday at Happy Valley yesterday cannot fail to generate an atmosphere of con fidence.
The Derby, of course, was the chief event and nine ponies faced the starter. As a rule very few ponies turn out for these classic events, which is rather a pity in
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PRESIDENT HALL'S KING SERVICE WINS.
WIN
CHINESE OWNER WINS IN
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DESCRIPTION BY "EARLY.
BIRD."
Mr. Ha Kom Tong's griffin, Pre sident Hall, simply ran away with the Hongkong Derby, after being cleverly ridden in a waiting race which would have afforded him a win at any part of the journey.
Y. S. CHANG RIDES THE WINNER IN 1931
MR. T. E. PEARCE'S FIRST DERBY SUCCESS
BY MORNING DEW."]
Alter racing in Hongkong lor many years, Mr. T. E. Pearce won. the Derby for, the first time yester day, when Y. S. Chang steered. King's Service past the post in the big yacon head in front of Spey. There was much speculation before the race as to which owner would Mr. Fiddes Wilson, the starter win, as the racing so far had not.. had no difficulty in getting them been very helpful to the public in hway as there was no anxiety on locating the winner. In fact tho the part of the riders to obtain Derby position was க0 open runaway start. Erin's Isle shot out that the fact that Y.S. Chang. and made the rails immediately,
was riding a pony in the race while Adam and President Hall made that pony the favourite went for position immediately, otherwise it is difficult to explain Taking the incline to the rock the how the public came to put so much Duke of Chantilly was in command confidence in a pony that did not. with the rest of the field running win at all during the first two days Orgy and nicely bunched.
of the races,
"Chinese owners were represented by Bright Star, Gold Key and Nippy while on Chinese owners had King's Service, Spey, Fortune Bay, Sam Houston, Daylight Eye,
DIANA BAY WINS abreast. Adam moved up and was Leveret and Paul Pry in the race.
MR. DUNBAR'S UNBEATEN CHAMPION'S FIRST CLASSIC
[By "MORNING_DEW."]
Diana Bay belonging to Mr. Dun- baa, yesterday won the Derby in effortless fashion, making little vi the opposition and coming home in the record time of 3 minutes and 7 seconds. The fastest time on secord until this meeting was 3 minutes and 8.15 seconds, held jointly by Local Option and Invincible King. On Saturday, President Hall in a miffo and half raco set up a 'nèw mark. but Diane Bay lowered the She may new record yesterday, provo a danger to Apollo in, to-day's Champions
The pony won in a canter. Wis. dom Stag was second and Pepper- view of the fact that there are so mint was third.
Passing the stands the first time round the Duke still had command with President Hall hanging on his heels length ahead of Erin's Isle and Royal Flush, who were running lying alongside Grand Tattoo Eve as the football stands were passed. | The pace was beginning to tell on the Duke of Chantilly who fell back just as Erin's Isle and Royal Flush moved up.
At the rock the second
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on Saturday,
Soares riding Nippy shot out from the field when the race started and` led for most of the first mile. Meanwhile the rest of the field hung: close together about six lengths be hind Nippy. There was nothing in the race until going up the Rock the second tine...Here Fortune Bay shot ahead and took the land, enter ing the straight about a length and hulf in front of Spey and Bright Star, Nippy having faded away meantime, Gold Key joined the lenders at the distance post and with but a furlong to go King's Service and Sam Houston drew up. There were thus five ponics fighting out a thrilling finish. Spey was half
length in front of Gold Key 'a hun- dred yards from. home,' where it was noticed both Sun Houston and Bright Star were losing ground steadily. It was at this point that Chang asked King's Service for supreme effort. The pony was still two length in percars at this mark, many sweeps run ia connection with Windsor Stag (Mr. Knoll up) set
but both pony and rider set to work them. Mrs. Dunbar's Sitting Bull the pace and Peppermint (Mr.
with a will, and they reduced the (Maitland up) made no mistake Noodt) took no chances and accom-time round, President Hall made a about this race leaving Young Pre-panied the leader. Picalilli and forward movement which placed so successfully that King's Ser tender, six lengths away with New Four Club were maxt with Wisdom him about two lengths to the good in front as the three ponies flushed" vice just managed to get his head. Year's Eve taking third place. It Stag and Diana Bay bringing up of the rest of the field who were past the winning post. must be a good many years since the rear
endeavouring to get on terms 3
A Costly Error. Indy owner won the Derby and Mrs. After the first quarter of a milo, they came past the rock with a terri Dunbar was the recipient of many the order was the same with Picalilli challenge coming down the ingling the numbers hoisted up outside the
fic pace.
Adam made an early Owing to some misunderstanding, congratulations. She is now all moving up to the leaders and Diana: square with her husband whose Bay leaving the stern for a position and joined the lenders as they swung judge's box showed Bright Star is pony annexed this last year. in the middle. He was then moving with the Duke of Chantilly, Erin's result of this many who had backed.
into the straight in a perfect line having run into third place. As a
as also did November. It would later saw this pony accompan have been interesting to see how Young Pretender would have got on had he been trained for this race He was unfortunately shelved for Heir Apparent who disappointed badly yesterday,
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It was a very open race although easily. Sitting Bull was made a rather hot At the six furlongs post, Wisdom Isle and Ideal Stag out of the pic Gold Key for a place threw their ture for keeps. President Hall was, tickets away." When the mistako favourite. Peck disappointed badly Stag moved up rapidly and a furlong hard up against the rails and had a was rectified later not a few puntors Peppermint in the lead. At the Vil-mall advantage when Royal Flush were seen searching the grounds for lage. Diana Bay joined the leaders and Adam simultaneously challeng, tickets they had thrown away. and stayed with them for a hundred ed, but there was nothing doing as alid back and the two greys. (Diana a magnificently timed effort which yard. Peppermint then gradually, Mr. Encarnacio forged ahead with Bay and Wisdom Stag) entered the allowed him to pass the winning straight together, Diane Bay, with post two and half lengths in front It is interesting to add that out Hill applying the whip, shook of Adam who held Royal Flush
At the Sports Club selling lot- Sitting Bull paid $18.40 for a win off the Chinese owned pony and won down barely a half length away in
teries for members Trenthridge was and that the starters were as in a canter, Wisdom Stag bent third place. Grand Tattoo Eve was made a favourite for the Derby with follows:-Sitting Bull (Maitland) Poppermint by two and a half, fourth with Hiawatha fifth.
Coo Coo Bay second in demand. Young Pretender (Haimovitch), lengths.
The Valley Stakes, the subscrip- New Year's Eve (Pote Hunt), Coos The time was a record one besting pient of unstinted applause as he | tion-griffins claasic for the first day Bay (Charles), Guild Hall (Wong), the time of President Hall over the led his pony in after the race and commanded quite a lot of interest- Manor Hall (G. da Roza). Peck mile and a half on Saturday last. afterwards received the congratulaing bids. King Shimon fetched the (Heard), November (Bulteel) and The new record is 3 minutes, and 7, tions of many admirers of his keen highest price with The Goat second - Harlene (Loo).
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