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POTENTATE PAYS $477.10 WIN
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First Day Of Easter Meeting Packed With Thrills
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ROOIFLY
Racing enthusiasts were provided with thrills aplenty at the Valley on Saturday afternoon, the first day of the Easter Meeting which will be continued to-day.
for
Ten happy-go-lucky, punters put down five dollars each on Mr. Eu Tong Sen's Potentate race of the afternoon and were rewarded with the phenomenal a win in the first dividend of $477.10, the highest paid at Valley race meetings for some considerable time. Poten- tate was piloted to victory by Mr. W. C. Por.
In the Swatow Handicap. the second race on the programme. Mr. H. A. Browning's Sylvandale (Mr. L. P. Ralph) gained first place to pay $101.60 for a win!
The third three-figure dividend was returned in the ninth 'race, Apilas. owned by Mr. Vilas, and ridden by Mr. S. C. Lang. Paying $199.70" to successful punters.
Feather, 155 (Mr: D. Black); Rose- Queen, 153 (Mr. N. Deiz),
CASH SWEEPS
Betting
RACE 1
Win.
Place.
1st Pony
10
27
No. 975
$168.60
. 2nd Pony
451
393
674
219.60
3rd Pony
232
320
.. 439
109.80
The 'Field
392
554
730 get $25 each.
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Total 1.085 1,294
RACE 2
No. 690.
$804.30
106
229.80
475
114.90
"(1 Mile)
Mr. Cyrill Gregory, who is show- ing vast improvement among the -Swatow Handicap (1st Section) local novice jockeys, recorded his second victory at the Valley when he rode T. and E's Whalsey to a win in the seventh Tace. the second leg of the daily double event. It was a popular win and Mr. Gregory received a great ova- tlon. It will be recalled that Mr. "Gregory' rode Whalsey to third place in the fifth race at the First race at the First Extra Meeting a fortnight ago.
race.
MISHAP TO ROMIFLY
A sensation was provided in the St. Klida
third Handicap, the As the ale starters were going out to the two mile post Rootfly (owned by Mr. Rojon), ran up the bank in front of the caused Jockey Club stands and
Mr. X. C. Harris to become unseat-
·ed.
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The pony bolted past the standa towards the mullah, which it at- tempted to jump. It landed on the cement and slipped heavily cutting both knees and injuring a stle. joint seriously.
A wooden stairway had to be erected. and some 34 hours later Rootfly
the was removed from nullah to the stables..
Despite the afternoon's keen disap- racing, cash sweeps were pointing. $25 being paid for un- placed runners in the arst two races and $1,288 being the highest first prize for the $1 sweeps.
Only 121 of 1,013 punters secur- ed the "Double”—Boclat Bay and Whalsey-and they received $38.80 for their $5 bet.
Sylvandale (Mr. L. P. Ralph) led all the way closely followed by Valorous Mr. C. L. Gregory) and Plain View (Mr. S. Y. Lilang), On the home stretch Laughing Buddha. came through to take third place. Victoria Hall (Mr. H. C. Pin), favourile was unplaced. Another three figure win dividend was paid, namely, $101.60...
Mr. H. A. Browning's Sylvandale.
164 lbs...(Mr. L. P. Ralph) 1 Mr. Lan's Plain View, 150 lbs.
(Mr. S. Y. Liang) 2 Mr. Sunshine's Laughing Buddha,
149 lbs. ......... (Mr. N. Deltz) 3 Won by a neck, half length be- tween second and third.
Time: 2.05.
Pari-mutuel:-
Win: $101.60.
Place: $27.80, $11.50, $14.70. Also ran:-Diogenes, 156. lbs. (Mr.) 1 C. Harris); Miracle, 105 (Mr. S. C. Liang); Mountain View. 135 (Mr. Choy Wing Chiu); Pride of Thing- tao, 158 (Mr. Y. T. Fung); Seven- teenta of September, 140 (Mr. D. Black); The Hero, 140 (Mr. Tang Man Wa: Valorous, 163 (Mr. C. L.. Gregory); Victoria Hall, 150 (Mr. H. C. Pih).
Unplaced Noя. 161, 1106; 178, 758.
Unplaced Nos. 424, 146, 578, 752, 419, 1373, 819, 247 get $25 each.
RACE 3
No. 1471
255
$960.40 274.40
634..........
137.20
Unplaced Nos. 293. 1717. 1328, 791,. 499, 390 get $50 each.
¡ each.
RACE 4
No. 729
1240
F
$1,111.60 317.60
1
2031
158.80
RACE 5
Unplaced Nos. 1701, 1199 get $50
No. 1413 $1,208.80
220
Unplaced Nos. 2158, 2235 get $50
2273
344.80
.172.40
each.
RACE 6
No. 750
$1,252.30
IT
$4
1644
357.80
178.90 Unplaced No. 1598 gets $50.
RACE 7
No. 436.. $1,157.80
610 1981
330.80 165.40
Unplaced Nos. 2565, 192, 1001, 2754, 431, 825, 2740, 2339, 199, 85. 1390 get $50 each.
RACE 8
No. 881....
1199........
$1264.90
381.40
2007.... 180.70
Betting
Win. Place.
1st Pony
67
69
2nd Pony
224
242
3rd Pony
-171
162
The Field
1,088 1.138
Total
1,548 1,011
$50 each.
RACE 9
No. 950
1319 2257
$1,288.00 368.00 184.00
The
A new record was established | 3.-—S1. Kilda Handicap (From the In the fourth race (six furlongs) Two Mile Post Once Round and In) when the Dynasty" stable entry, King's Warden (Mr. §. C. Liang) covered the distance in the time of one minute 24 3/5 seconds to lower the record time of one minute 25 1/5 seconds set up by Mr. Chan Tin Son's Apollo an Apell 6, 1931. Khr's Warden. was led in by Mrs. T. E. Pearce who was accorded tremendous | Blandford (Mr. Norman Deitz), and applause.
As the result of an amazing ac- cident prior to the start of the Race, Mr. Rolon's Rooffy (Mr. I C. Harris) was withdrawn. pony threw its rider and then fumped over the embankment into the nullab to the south of the Jockey Club stands, cutting its left fore fetfack. The race was won by
paid puntera $43.10 for a win. Mr. Eu Tong Ben's Blandford.
Unplaced Nos. 2428, 1809. 1857 get
Unplaced Nos. 1326, 548, 2675, 1332, 2621 get $50 each.
No. 944
RACE 10
$2,366.00
675.00
338.00
1800
1050
索
Unplaced Nos. 104, 1793, 2403, 137,
1982, 2725, 2220, 1353 get $100 each.
148 lbs. ........(Mr..N. Deitz) 1 | Mr. Eve's Gladiator, 153 lbs. Mr. V. M. Grayburn's Snowy
(Mr. N. Deltz) 3 River, 154 lbs.
Won by a length, half length be- (Mr. D. Black) 2 tween second and third.. -Time; 1.24.3 (record).,
Pari-mutuci:
Mr. Leo Frost was a notable absentee among the jockeys. The. honours of the day went to Mr. S. C. Liang who in seven visits to the track gained first place three times and a third. Mr. Norman Mr. Why's Saucy Face, 159 lbs. Deltz was second with two first, three seconds and two thirds.
The most successful owner once again was Mr. Eu Ting Sen with three wins and a second."
THE RESULTS
1.-Canton, Handicap (From the Two Miles Post Once Round and In) There were eight starters for the opening race of the meeting; and
this race provided. Incidentally, the
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(Mr. H. C. Plh) 3 Won by 2 lengths, the same be- tween second and third.
Lime: 158.3. Pari-mutuel:-
Win: $43.10.
Place: $8.10, $8.20, $7. Also ran:-Australian Boy. 161 lbs. (L. P. Ralph); Just That, 156 (C. L. Gregory); Perfect Day. 154 (S. W. Tang); Racing Heart, 145 (Y. T. Fung); Violet Queen, 157 (S. C. Liang).
2nd Pony
:
Betting"
Win. Place, 182 278 $559 624 410 428 602 763
3rd Pony
The Field ......
first serisation of the day. Mr. Eu⠀⠀ "1st Fony Tong Ben's Potentate, ridden by Mr. W. C. Poy, won by a short head from Havoc Eve (Mr. Ip Kui Ying) in a thrilling finish to pay ten backers $477,40 dividend for a win and $29.50 for place, King's Lead (Mr. 8. C. Lang) was third.
Mr. Eve's Havbe Eve, 165 lbs.
1
2
Mr. Eu Tong Ben's Potentate, 145 aba. (Mr. W. C. Poy)
(Mr. Ip Kul. Flug) Mr. Dynasty's King's Lead, 149.
lbs. (Mr. 8. C. Llang) 3 Won by short head, a length be- tween second and third.
Time: 2,10.4.
Win: 3477.10.
Place: $29.50, 8670, $7. Also ran:-Bright View 147 lbs. (Mr. W, H. 8. Davis): King's Jus tice, 135 Mr. B. L Yuen); New Star. 161 (Mr. Y. T. Fung); Red
Total
1,783 2,093
4-Shek Pai Handicap (6 Furlours) Mr. S. C. Liang brought in Dynasty's King's Warden to first
Win: $13,
Also ran Soldier of Britain, 149 lbs. (H. C..Pih); Wild Life, 161 (D). Black);
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5.-Fatshan Bandicap (1st Section) (6 Furlongs) Mr. Donald Black rode his first winner of the day on Boolat Bay. winning by a neck from Pontiac Bay (Mr. Davis). Kun Khan (Mr. H C. Pin) was third. A protest was lodged after the race, but was disallowed. pos
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Won by, a neck, two lengths, be- tween second and third.
Time: 128. Pari-mutuel
Win: $15.70
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