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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING,
*1040
17th, 19th, 20th, 21st and 24th February.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1940.
2. In the World of Sports
SATINLIGHT WINS HONGKONG "LAST QUARTER" Tricky Wind And Poor
DERBY IN SMASHING STYLE:
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On Saturday, 17th, Moriday: BEATS ROSE ELECT'S
at
19th, Tuesday, 20th and Wednes. day, 21st February, the Brit bell will be fung at 11.30 a.m., and the first race will be run 12.00 NOON. On Saturday, 24th February, the Brst bell will be rúng at 1.30 p.m. and the first Face will be run at 2.00 p.m.
The timh interval will be after
Close Finishes: T
Three
Dead Heats At Valley
-
the fourth race on the Arst four JOCKEY THROWN IN SECOND RACE
days of the Meeting.
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently display éd throughout the Meeting. NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO
CLOSE FINISHES, INCLUDING THREE DEAD-HEATS, PROVIDED THE LARGE CROWD AT THE VALLEY WITH PLENTY OF THRILLS ON THE SECOND DAY OF THE H.K. JOCKEY CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING TESTERDAY.
Mr. R. B. Moller's Satinlight, ridden by his son, Mr. Boojie" Moller, won the Hongkong Derby in splendid style smashing the mile-and-a-half record by nearly five seconds. The winner covered the distance in 2.50:4 while the pre- vlous, record was 2.55:2 which was held by Rose Elect whose six furlong mark too was lowered by a second by Spicylight on Saturday last.
Amicus In the last race Curiae and Lucky Lady dead- heated for first place while in the previous event the first three horses finished almost abreast only a short head separating them.
י
Eve of Harvest Navylight..
232 80 552 176
Total 2,166
723
11
RACE TWO
The start was bad. Alfber took the lead followed by Chatterick Jay and
RECORD
CASH SWEEPS
No. 1475
No. .559
No. 733
Race 1
$1,827.00
$ 522,00 $ 251.00
Ticket No. 949 gets $50 each.
$1,813,00 $$le.bo
·No. 2841- No. 2262 No. 1023
$ 239.00 Tickets Nos. 630, 201, 1686, 3052, 3885. 3730, 537. 3355. 659 get $50 each.
Bace 3
$1,745.80 $ 498.80 $ 249.40
No. 4218" Na. 2251 No. 4215 Tickets Nos. 4334, 378, 3939. 242, 397, 741, 1618, 2736, 4345, 3049. 3881, 2879, 3121, 831, 2561, 1189. 2064 get $50 each.
No,
No. 2503 No. 1634
Race 4
$2.492.00
$ 71200 $ 356.00 Ticket No. 2897 gets $50 each,
A Alther drew away in
|
Race 5
No. 2682
$3,283.00
No. 4121
No. 2643
.... $ 703.60 * $ 703.50 *
AGAIN SUCCESSFUL
"Last Quarter" - was again succesful in, big selections for yesterday's chees when he had a total of 21 secesses out of " 33. solètións.
In addition to three direct win- ners in Contusion Bay, Racylight and Brutus, ye horses tipped for plates won their faces, making The eight winners for the day. five are Contact, Musketeer, Lucky Lad, Satinlight and Lancashire Tad
Light At H.K.R.A. Shoot At Stonecutters Range
Fifty-five, members attended the weekly shoot at Stonecut teri on Saturday afternoon. The Ught was, very poor at 500 yards and the yards, the last two detail having great difficulty In selg the target at all. To add to their discomforture, a trick wind was also blowing which made good shooting very dificult.
IN
Mr. ♬ A. Guard, of the D.R.C., won the nett spoon SR; (b) with a score of 98, a very, good result, considering the adverse. conditions, Bgt. M. F. Rushman of the RNR, Star, again wou the 'nett spoon S.R. (a), with the score of 89, Handleap books were won by
In addition, the following 13 Mr. W. Gillman, of the DR.C horses named, in "Last Quarter's" for S.R. (b) and by St. M. A. Bap selections were placed in very tists, Pte. E. §. Marques, and Pte. close finishes, namely, Navylight A. M. Xavier all of the H.K.VD.C. Acot, Day, Possible, Rose Evelyn. WEDNESDAY'S SHOOT Celtic Star Twilight Star. Humdrum Firing on Wednesday next at Eve, Lillibur, Baffin Bay, Burford. Kowloon City will be at 300 yards, Peaceful View. Violet Queen and son yards and 600 yards and re Albury.
volver shooting at 20 and 25 yards.
"Las Quarter" is a consistently successful tipster, and all racing enthusiasts should be regular follower of his selections" in the Hongkong Daily Press.
Derby Sweep Won By Ticket
No. 132569
A
SUNDAY CARD
The Programme for Sunday, Feb, 25, which the 2nd Royal Scots Re- giment is kindly arranging. will be as follow:
Sgt. MA. Baptista 12 24 29 34 777 8.BA. W. L.
Harrington
NII 24 - 28:30 76
L/Cpl, A. D'Aquino 4 28 29 31 P.C. Narat Singh 327 25 20 76
73
Mr. R. Tynemouth 7 28-23-24 Mr. V. R. J. Merrett 7 28 27 18 TS Pte. ES Marques 14. 23 35 24 7
• Winner of Nett, Spoon, † Winner of Handicap Spoon.
Winner of 01 ↑ will have his Handicap reduced by one point,
SPORTING
FIXTURES
TODAY
Ranges as for weekly shoots. 1 Convertible sighter, 7 shots to CRICKËT.—K.C.C. count at 200 yards, 500 yards and 600 yards.
There will be Royal Scots Regi- mental Spoons for the following events:
(1) B.R. (b) Teams of 4-Ban- Satinlight.. 132569. $297,920|dicap allowed.
252702..... $85,120 (2) S.R. (a) Teams of 4-No Burford
handicaps, Craigavad ..... 467411.. $42,560
*Dead Heat "Tickets Nos, 6393, 6239, 6228, 2781,The following unplaced ponies and
non-starters each get $3,432.26:-- 1851 get $50 each.
THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE. Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure pad Club Rooms at $10.00 per day including tax-or $40.00 includ. ing tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively). In the Katara Handicap Bridge, Contact, Sea are obtainable through the Secre. Discovery Bay and Twilight Ascot Day. tary upon the written or person Star dead-heated for second the back stretch where Contact place while Humdrum Eve and moved up to second place with Sea introduction of a member, such Elbur tied for second hon-Jay third and Ascot Day fourth. member to be responsible for all ours in the Amoy Handicap On the incline" to the rock Alfber chits, etc.·
The weather was ideal. The sky weakened and was lying fourth to was overcast but it was not extContact, Sea Jay and Ascot Day to Gram chilly and except for a very light when Alfber. suddenly dropped. drizzle which fell for a brief spell throwing its rider Mr.
Gram got up. the ground. Mr. conditions were perfect. The Secretary's Office, 1st Dividends were generally on the however, but the horse was found Bedr EXCHANGE BUILD: low side and favourites were very to have jured its leg and
much to the fore. The highest win destroyed.
Tickets No 837, 6763, 1729, 9886, WILL 27794) ING, (Tel.
dividends were, Amicus Curiae | Contact, favourite, led the eld CLOSE AT 10.00 h.m. ON THE $55.90 and Ruby Star $28.50, while into the straight and went on to 5336, 3887, 4780 get $50 each. FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at Busylight paid $5240 for a place win easily by six lengths, from 1200 NOON ON THE FIFTH Peaceful View $15.40 and Amicus Ascot Day, third favourite, who came up strongly to oust Sea Jay Curiae $25.10, ・・ BAY.
second favourite, who weakened An accident, which fortunately badly to finish fourth, Busylight
outsider, having made was not attended with serious con- sequences, occurred in the second minute spurt to take third place. race when Alfber, who was lying Vanity Fair was fifth a short head second up to the rock, was suddenly behind Sea Jay, but finished very seen to drop back and fall
Its well,"
Badges admitting to Members' Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
A Imited number, of tifins "will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel. 21920).
the
"Oa no pretext will children be permitted in either enclosure during the Arst four days of Meeting. No " amals will allowed on the Fifth Day.
RIDER THROWN
Race &
No. 3664 No, 5500
$3.479.00
$ 745.50 *
Was
No. 701,
$ 745.50 *
*Dead Heat.
Attacking Time
Bronze ArrOW
Care Free. Charlesber
Clember ..... Distinctive Time Dupont Bay
Eve of Dancing
Eve of Folly ..
No.. 581 No 150 No. 2774
$ 517.00 Tickets Nos. 1513, 1114, 1532 get Gretber a last 150 each.
rider. Mr. Gram, was thrown, but 2~Perth Plate (1st Sec.) (1 Miel luckily off the course, and was not Mr. Elandee's Contact. 152 lbs.
(Mr. W. H. S. Davis) 1 injured. The horse was found to
"
behave broken a fetlock and had to Dr. S. N. Chau's Ascot Day, 155
be destroyed.
lbs: Mr. L. B. Chao) Mr. Cire's Busylight, 147 lbs.
(Mr. H. M. Botelho) Won by six lengths, half length) between second and third.
Time: 1-46.2
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE. The price of admission to the Public Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons « including ladies, and is payable
at the Gate.
Soldiers and Saltors in unt. form are admitted to the. Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day in cluding tax.
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, etc., will not be permitted to operate within the precincts al The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public En. closure.
***
His Excellency the Governor and party arrived on the course shortly before the luncheon interval;
The sweeps and pari-mutuel were very well, patronised and, it ir belleved, a record was established In the enormous volume of betting mines that passed through the Club yesterday.
DAILY DOUBLE
..
Fari-mutuel:-
Winner: $14.30.
(3) Pairs 1e, &R. (b) -1 S.R. (2) Scratch No Handicap.
(4) Nett SR (1).
(5) Nett 8.R. (b). Teams and Pairs must belong to
..1..598698 .091342 .509235 the same Rifle Club.
No Individual may win more .315204 .618055 than one spoon.
480907
There will also be revolver and 398585 Clay Bird Shooting.
182666 Firing will be on "B" range only .025600 and will commence at 8.30 am.. .211107 sharp.
LEADING SCORES
Racy 7
Eve of Peace
33,619.00 $1,034.00
For All Time
253152
Forty Three ....
.481481
Leading
Scores
Gay Star
.445313
.451992
were--
Hopeful Star
.592530
SR. (b)
Jane Doe Johnber
211241
Race 8--DERBY (see attached list)
Race 9
4.
No. 7884
No. 513
$4.153.80 $1,186.80
$ 573.40
No. 7353 Tickets Nos. 4344, 988, 1140, 3859, 5091, Y680, 6988, 6267, 7037 get $50 each.
2
1
Race 10
3
No. 3125
No. 2902
$4:009.50 $1,145.60
Places. $7.20, $8.10, $52.40. Also Tan:-A Good Time, 152 lbs.) (P. Y. T. Wel); Alfber, 155 (G. P. Gram); Catterick Bridge, 152, (V. The Daily Double paid $70.40 to V. Needa); Franklin, 155 (B. B. each of 106 successful selectors of Llang); Grand Allegiance, 152 (H.) the correct combination in Lucky C. Pih); Income Tax, 155 (B. L Lady, and Lancashire Lass. The Tao); Maple Star, 152 (8. W. Fan. total pool was $7,471.
Sta Jay, 155 (B. A. Prou): Vahlty Fair, 155 (Ip Kui-ying).
Following are the full results with short notes on how the horses ran:-*-
HACE
'ONE
Bear Claw, least fancied, took the lead from a good start follow- ed by Navylight,, second" in de- mind, Eve of Harvest, and. Cón- Prusion Bay, the favourite. Passing SERVANTS' PASSES.
the stands Eve of Harvest came up Passes for Servants will be and took the lead with Bear Claw ahid Navylight following in that Issued to Private Box holders
order. In the back stretch Bear ONLY on application to the Claw drew up to Eve of Harvest Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange but the latter forged ahead and Buliding,
was four lengths in front at the home bend.
Any persons found loltering:
with Servants' passes in their
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hong Kong, 11th Feb, 1940.
In the home run Carifuston Bay
came up strongly to win by two
A Good Time Alfber
Ascot Day
No. 1040 Tickets Nos. 1965,
U
$ "572:80
1157, 3693,
Lauraber:
Leading Time
Lusitania
Mount Hope Bay Ohid ..... O-Lan
Palber
Possible..
Racylight
Royber Spicylight
Victoria
White Diamond. Xenophon
Saturday
H'p 200 500 800 TL, 264811| Mr. J. A. Guard Scr. 33 34 30 98 30 33 30 93 330706 Agt. R.J. Heap
Mr. W. K. Guiman 4 29 33 30 92+ .203990
PA Chanchal Singh 2 31 31 30 92 135454 Mr. J. G. Bles
-3 29. 32 80 91 590053MY. FL. G. Foreman 2 31 31.29 91 513145 Mr. H. J. 8. Blake Ber. 28 33 ..078800Mr. L.W, Peckham 3 28 30 Mr. A. Simpson 2. 28 30
1 27 Mr. H. L. Langley
*S.B. (2)
033813
..178885
.484503
289038. M. E- Rushman 39 Bao, Jz. Fletcher 23 371925 KOULE Cola C
205349 Mr. N. V. Whyte
467439 Pte. Vd, Da Cruz 604228
2335 get $50 each.
Race 11
·64,224.60 * ..... $4,224.60 *
$" $38.00
Silver Wings
3 Amashing Through 13 White Diamond 1852 Xenophon
3
-- 18
1587 19
No, 3195 No. 308 No. 5829 *Dead -Heat. Tickets Nos. 27, 1155, 6106, 3428, 954, 1796, 768, 808, 1581, 2441, 2485 get $100 each
Fari-mutuel E
Places: $5.30, $6.30, 36.-
Retting
Wi Place
41
89 between second and third.
1.80 759
193
Time: 104.3 (record).
767
Busylight
3149
Catterick, Bridge
Contact Franklin
161 158 1,039 1:069
-172- 167
Grand Allegiance...
.39
38
Income Tax
14
44
Maple Star Bea Jay
19
32
789
870
Vanity Fair
131
173
Total
RACE THREE
3,368 3,707
Pta
R
Sequela 125 27 30 82
M. B.
9.24.28 Ravier 5 28 30 B 27 20
Mr. F. 8. Jones 8gt. G. E. Breese L/Cpl. C. M
Dias Azedo L/Sgt. J. D. Remedios
NU 28 20 24 81
8 28 29 24 81
7 29 29 23 81 25 80 9 30.25 Mr. C. A. Dunk 3,485 3,620 Cpl. A.P. Ferreira a 23 28
Pie. A.M. Xavier 13 26 25 26
RACE FOUR,“
Rose Evelyn, favourite, was the
V
É.K.C.C. (Cor's Road) 2m: Royal Scots Band Y. K.C.C. Seconds (Sookun- poo), 2 p.m. RACING-Hongkong Jockey Club's
Annual Race Meeting, at Happy Valley, 12 noon (Third Day). RUGBY-Army League, (Bookun-
pou) 245 pm.
TOMORROW BADMINTON LEAGUE B. Divi- slon, Kowloon Tong v. VRC: St. Andrew's v. King's College: Recreio v. K.C.C.; St. Teresa's V, St. John's, CRICKET-Volunteers v. Volun- teer Officers (Club) 2 p.m.; KC.C. V. RAF, second division league, K.C.C. 2.p.m. RACING-Hongkong Jockey Club's Annual Race Meeting, at Happy Valley, 12 noon (Fourth Day). RUGBY Club
Army A
(Club) 5 p.m.
O.V.
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22 CHESS.-Colony's Championship: Adtvin; KMA, Barnett v. B8. Sir H, Pollock v. BE. de Car- valho; A.Y. Butukoff V. Prasalov; A. Kuzzi. L Blair: E. Zimmern v. Wels.
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24 CRICKET-Fira: Division. Re-
dréto v. Cralgengower (King's" Park Armryv, EKU. {šookun- poo): Becord Division: Graigen- gower CC. v. University Happy
Valley); Police R.O.
(Happy Valley).
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HOCKEY Caer Clark Cup: St. Andrew's ▼ CBA (CRA), S Hongkong pm. CLB. School v. (CB. School), 3 pm, Brawn Cup: Recreio, Bh, Andrew's: (Recreio) 3 pm Ladies 7. D.GS. King's Fark), 3 p.m.; CBA. Y C.B. School (CBA), E
RACING Hongkong Jockey Club'g Annual Race Meeting, at Happy Valley, 2.30 p.m. (Fifth Day),
THE
ars away from a good start, but TAYLOR'S LONDON OLD TOM & DRY GIN.
Musketeer soon took first place with Rose Evelyn second, Celtic Star third and Salvage Master last. Musketeer second favourite drew away on entering the back stretch
Also ranAttacking Time, 156 and the held strung out. lbs. (Mr. P. Y. T. Well: Clember, Musketeer led into the home 161 (L. B. Chao) Dinge: 158 (Wstraight and went on to win ES. Dayla); Eve of Dancing, 161 comfortably by, four lengths while (F. Marshall), Eye of Hunting, 158 Celle star making a hot challenge (B. A. Proulx, Hulsboro Bay, 156
AM. F. Marshall) 2
165 lbs. (Mr. Encarnacao) 3 Won by four lengths, two lengths between second and third.
Time: 2.02
Also ran-Salvage Master, 161
(D. Black) Bughber, 181 (G. P. took second place from Rose Gram); Jane Doe, 156 (H. M Evelyn who was a poor third. Botalbo): Kentucky, 155 (C. Balvage Master was last a Tong Chiu): Little Princess, 150 (Howay behind.
4-Garrison Cup (1. Mito)" Hong-ping): Lusitania, 161 (V V- Needa); Resisting Time, 158 (B. Mr. Fans' Musketeer, 167 lbs. / possession will forfeit the same lengths from Eve of Harvest while Racylight favourite, took the Tao); Ronson, 158 (C. Encarna
(Mr. 8. C. Llang) 1 and will be removed from the Navylight, making a late challenge lead from the start and setting cao) Rose Perfect 161 (W. G. Mr. SLK's Celtic Star, 165 lbs,
beat Bear Claw and finished up a terride pace went on to win Poy Silver Wings, 181 (8. W. Enclosure,
third half a length behind Eve easily by four lengths, setting up Pan); Smashing. Through, 181 (8. Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Rose Evelyn.
a track record for the distance by L.Yuen); Xenophon; 161 (8, C. of Harvest,
2/5 seconds.. Possible third fa- Lang). vourite and White Diamond second favour'e followed in that order and finished second and thirt respectively. Eve of Dancing. Hillsbor Bay and another were fourth and fifth respectively many lengths behind White Diamond, while the rest were never in the picture, at any stage of the race. 3. Lusitano Cup (From the 13 Mile Post) Mr. Cire's Racylight, 162 lbs,
(Mr. Moller) 1 Mr. Tang Man Wa's Possible, 153
lbs. (Mr. Tang Man Wa) 2 Mr. Diamond's White Diamond,
166168. (MF. EL C. Pih) 30 Won by four lengths, two lengths
67.
BRITISH ARMY WIN. FOOTBALL “RUBBER
LILLE Feb 19 (Henter)The British Army beat the French Army by two goals to one at Asso ciation, football yesterday.
This was the third and last match of the series, the British Army thus winning "the rubber"
1-Foochow Cup (11 Miles) Mr. L. Dunbar's Contusion Bay, 159 lbs. (Mr. D. Black) Mr. Eve's Eve of Harvest, 148 lbs. (Mr. F. Marshall Mr. Cire's Navylight, 182 lbs.
(Mr. Moller) Won by two lengths, half length between second and third
Time: 222.
Part-mutuel
Winner: $7.20
Places: $5,60, $8.90./1 Also ran Bear Claw T. Wet).
Belting
Place
Bear Claw Confusion Bay
52 1,330
43. 488
31
Attacking Time Clamber Dingo Eve of Dancing..... Eve of Hunting Hillsboro Bay Hughber
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Betting
Win. 21
Place
:96
lbs. (B. L. Tao).
80
224
Betting
5
27
Celfie Star
Win Place 301-163
V E
31
Musketeer
1,633
.608
-45
Rose Evelyn
$2,298.
912
35
Salvage Master
87
94
Total
4317 1856
Little Princess Lusitania Possible
10
49
788
The field was sent away to
Discovery Bay soon took the
lead followed by Murray Juver Continued on Faze 8
Jane Doe Kentucky
Racylight
Resisting Time Ronson Rose Perfect
RACE FIVE
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