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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.
ANNUAL RACE MEETING,
1941.
Pastponed to:--
First Day-Monday,
17th February
Second Day-Tuesday,
18th February Third Day-Wednesday,
19th February Fourth Day-Saturday,
22nd February Fifth Day-Saturday,
1st March
The programme fixed for 15th February will be run off on Mon day, 17th February, and the subsequent days? programmes in consecutive order.
SPORTS
"BLUE RIBAND" OF HONGKONG TURF WON
RAIN: ANOTHER JOCKEY IS HEAVILY THROWN
Major Upset Caused In Gymkhana Handicap
1.
Fallowing its win in the Maiden Stakes on the pre- vious day, Mr. T. K. Li's OOLONG, cleverly ridden by MR. V. V. NEEDA, annexed the main prize in the HONGKONG DERBY, in spite of the strong challenge put up by Mr. Moller's VELVETLIGHT (MB, C.-B. MULLER), under most miserable weather conditions and on a very heavy track.
During the tin interval, carrying 1,653 win tickets out a total of a little over 2,000 the steady drizzle of the
tickets sold, with the result that turned morning
to fairly
It paid one of the smallest divi- heavy rain with the result dends during the day. Its jockey, that, when the ponies faced the Starter in the main event of the day, several pools of On Monday, 17th, Tuesday, water were to be seen on the 18th, Wednesday, 19th, and cinder track. Saturday, 22nd February, the first bell will be rung at 11.00 a.m., and the first race will be On Saturday, 1st March, the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m., and the first race will be run at 2.00 p.m.
run at 11.30 a.m.
The tiffin interval will be after the fifth race on the first four days of the Meeting.
tickets sold.
WORLD FAIR VIEW, LOVELY- LIGHT, Velvetlight. "and EVE OF DECEPTION in close attendance.
presence
only slightly hurt. The other ac- Places: $690, $5.30. $5,30. cldent was much more serious and Also ran:-Dupont Bay 152 lbs. resulted in Melody Star, which (s. L. Yuen); Gay Star 136 (D. H. was badly hurt, being shot, LT.- S. Craven): Racylight 152 CMDR. D. H. S. CRAVEN. its (Noodt, Jockey, suffered severe injuries to 6 Starters his right arm and was conveyed to the Naval Hospital in an am- bulance."
1-Perth Plate (Half a MID)
Mr. Cire's Moonlight, 140 lbs.
(Mr. F. Noodt) 1 Culture's Bona Vacantia. 152 lbs. (Mr. M. M. Sokoloff) 2 Mr S. K's Fresh A, 149 Ihs
Me
(Mr. Ip Kul Ying) 3 Bendigo was fourth. Won by two lengths, a short head between second and third.
Time: 51.1. ....
Pari Mutuel:-
Winner $21.80
Betting
Confusion Bar Dupont Bay
Eve of Harvest Gay Star Navylight Facylight
Total·
Win. Place. 1.428 793
167 172
885
$13
38
89
171. 106
119 80
2,808 1.853
3-Austral Black Rock Stakes --- From the Two Mile Tust Once Bound and In (About One Mile 171 Yards)
Mr.
E Tong Sen's Fleetwing," 152 lbs...... (Mr. W. G. Pay) Cire's Starlight, 152 lbs.
1
(Mr. C. B. Moller) 2 Mr. Lan's Mountain View, 152
Jbs:
(Mr. H. C. Pih) 3 King's Welcome was fourth Won by three lengths, length between second and third
Thate: 2.03:
Pari Mutuel:-
Winner: $11.40.
one
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1941.
BY OOLONG
Betting
Casino........ Chateauguay Dashing Beauty Tien Tien United Express Zadderday
Total
Win. Place.
29
79
24 58
52 142 R3
85
1,655 1,002 252 257
2,105 1,623
3-Gymkhana Handicap (Onь
MI:) Po Chun's Conquering Time, 150 lbs.
(Mr. C. B. Moller) 1 "Mr. Eve's Eve of Reason, 135
lbs....... Mr. W, H. S, Davis 1 Mr. Marber 1s Hughber, 135 lbs.
(Mr. H. 8. Chang) 3 Hillsboro Bay was fourth. "Dead heat, short head between second and third.
Time: 1.58.3.
Part Mutuel
Winners: $60.10 and $79.50. Places $50, $48,80, $129.10. Also ran-Avon 144 Has (D. Black); Expans'on Time 132 (Chut K Fan: Galaxy 142 (F. Y. T. ¡Wel); Hillsboro Bay 150 (V. V. |Needa); Hopsful Star 150 (D. H.
8. Graven); Humdrum Eve 139 (H.! C. Ph) Jennifer 147 (B. L. Tao):
IN
DERBY SWEEP
FIRST PRIZE
$385,335
Up to 6 pm. yesterday, over 944.000 tickets on the SPECIAL DOLLAR SWEEP on the Rooty- Hll Derby have been sold.
The approximate value of the prizes are:
FIRST
SECOND THIRD
$385,335.00 $101,240.00 $53,619,00
Unplaced pontes, whether starters or not. $2.130 each.
Tickets will be obtainable until noon on Saturday. Whe draw will take place at 1.30 p.m. that day.
SPORTING FIXTURES
TODAY BADMINTON, "3" Division: Section A J.R.C. Recreiot Chung Wah v. King's College Section B, St. Andrew's V. St. John's; Kowloon Tong v. Po- lice.
CRICKET. Volunteer Officers v. Places: $6.00, $7.10, $8.00.
Other Ranks, HK.CC., 3 p.m.; Also ran:-A Luxurious Time 152 Jober 135 (G. Treverton); Johnber Ibs. (F. Noodt); Iron Belle 152 (P. 130 (Hoo Pak Ming): Lancashire | FOOTBALL-Junior
159 (C. L. Gregory); King Korg K.C.C. seconds v. R.A.S.C., 2 p.m. Y. T. Wei): King's Welcome 149 Lass 135 (K. I. Ip); Liber 147
Shield Ré-
(D. Black);
Mountain View 152 (H. C. Pih): Odin 152 (S. L. Tuen); Ozark 151 (V. V. Needa), -
Places: $7.70, $30, -$6.20. Also ran:-Arnieber 149 lbs. (C.r. Mr. Ip Kui-ying, made certain of L Gregory); A Rosy Time 149 (C. CH. 8. the GOVERNOR'S CUP for United B. Moller); Battle 152
Beauford 147 (F. A. Express' owner, Mr. Hsu Yin-tong. Chang):
Bendigo 152
B when he pushed his mount to the Sequeira); lead right from the start of the Chao); Harmony Star, 149 (D. H. barrier.
8. Craven); Lodestar 149 (W. H. Oolong 'went to the gate a red- After this race. a very pleasing Davis); May 147 (R. K. C: Chul): hot favourite, carrying practically ceremony took place at the Newmarket Day 150 (B. L. Táo); the Frincess Adelaide 352 (P. V. T 50 per cent. of the number of "win" Stewards' Room, when H.E.
CHARLESBER, the Acting Governor, Lt.-Gen. E. F. Wet). Reindeer 152 (Tang Man second favourite, took the lead Norton, presented the Cup to M, Wa): Senorita 154 (A. D. Coppin): from the start. followed by EVE Hsu
the In
the Strathalbyn 149 of
(G. Treverton); OF GRANDEUR and Oolong, with Stewards and numerous friends.
Tobaccoship 149 (P. P Botelho). MAJOR SENSATION
17 Starters
Betting The major sensation of the Passing the Rock the Second afternoon was caused when Mr. time, Charlesber faltered which Moller piloted Mr. Li Po-chun's TIME to dead- gave Velvetlight the lead. Enter-CONQUERING Ing the straight, Oolong. Shot up to heat with EVE OF REASON. in The the front and, despite the strong the Gymkhana Handicap.
HUGHEER. pony. challenge of Velvetlight, ran in the other placed
paid the highest dividend of the winner by a length.
Mr. Moller's second string en-day, when it returned its 42 "back- trant, Lovelylight, was third, six ers $129.10 on a $5 bet.
DUTCH TREAT, ridden by Mr. lengths behind its stablemate.
The first surprise of a day of P. P. Botelho, snatched the GAR- surprises came with the defeat of RISON CUP from under the nose FRESH AIR, a red-hot favourite in of the red-hot favourite, BLACK The Perth SEAL winning by a short head, to the opening event, Plate (first section) by Cire's pay a win dividend of $78.50.
VERY TAME MOONLIGHT, ridden by Mr. F. Badges admitting non-members Noodt, and the second placing of
The AUSTRAL DERBY was а to the Members' Enclosure and BONA VACANTIA
M. very tame affair as there never Club Rooms at $10.00 per day Sokoloff) which paid, a dividend was any doubt, as to DISTANT including tax-or $40.00 includ- of $30.
MEMBERS'. BADGES AND ENCLOSURES Members are reminded that they and their ladies MUST wear their badges prominently display. ed throughout the Meeting. NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
(Mr. M.
NAVYLIGHT'S SUCCESS
The
May
Princess Adelaide-
Reindeer
Starlight
(L. `B. Chao); Oonàgh 148⋅ (P. P. Botelho) Red Feather "140 (F. Noodt); Rob Roy 135-18. L. Yuen); Rose Enlly 138 (W. G. Poy); Thirty Six 130 (Ho Hong Ping),
20 Starters.
play. 30th R.A. v. Signals (S00- kunpoo). 4.15 p.m. Second Divi- sion: R. A. M. C. v. 12th R. A. (Sookinpoo), 2.45 p.m. RACING. Hongkong Jockey Club's Annua! Race Meeting. at Happy Valley, 11.30. a.m. (Third Day).
sp
RIFLE SHOOTING. Hongkong.. Rije Association Spoon and Fractice Shoot, at Kowloon
City, 1.45 pm
RUGBY. — “Club "A" y. Navy.
TOMORROW
Arnieber
Win: Place.
7 28
A. Rosy Time
8 Starters.
9 17
Battle
11
33
Betting
Beauford
2
1
Bendigo
189
199
A Luxurious Time.
Bona Vacantia
21
43
Fleetwing
Win. Place.
24 14 1,277 1,012
Betting
Win. Place.
Fresh Alz
938
897
Iron Belle
37 51
Avon
282 240
Harmony Star
40
49
King's Welcome
979 796
Conquering Time....
158
208
Lodestar
108 124
Mountain View.
450 352
Eve of Reason
117
119
1
I
Odin
6
10
Expansion Time
.
10
Moonlight
439 396
Ozark
78 61
Galaxy
372
316
Newmarket Day
114 131
544
495
Hillsboro Bay
1,152
871
109 98
Hopeful Star
99
154
.1
3
Total
3.305 2,821
Hughber
42
42
1
4
Humdrum Eve
154
177.
177
212
Jennifer
75
65
3
9
11
21
467
380
Total
2,170 2,245
8
10
Lancashire Lass Lilliber
13
12
1,030 908
Oonagh
114
Red Feather
79 34 78
"A",
Rob Roy
20 26
two
Rose Emily
5
103 235 13
Mr. Cire's Lovelylight, 152 Tbs.
Total
4,264 3.964
Senorita
Strathalbyn Tobaccoship
"Foochow Cup (One and a Quarter Miles)
VIEW being the ultimate winner.
BENDEMEER won the PERTH ing tax for the Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 respectively)
Cre's nomination for the Foo PLATE, second section, as expect- are obtainable through the Secre- chow Cup, Navylight (Mr. C Bed: while the LUSITANO CUP was Mr. Cires Navylight, 153 Ibe.
(Mr. C. B. Moller) Moller) followed up its stable-annexed by SANTA-ANITA, tary upon the written or personalmate's success by defeating the Amoy Handicap gave MR. R. M. Mr. Eve's Eve of Harvest. 153 Introduction of a member, such much-faneled Confusion Bay and WOOD his first win of the meet- lbs, ...(Mr. W. H. S. Davis) member to be responsible for all Eve of Harvest to pay its 171 176 when Eve of Peace romped Mr. T. K. L's Confusion Bay, chits, etc. **
Badges admitting to Members* Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILD. ING, (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 9.45 a.m. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 11.45 a.m. ON THE FIFTH DAY
A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. I Boy, (Tel. 21920).
NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES. DURING THE MEETING.
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 Sailors. in uni. 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 of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Titins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public En. closure.
·SERVANTS' PASSES. Passes for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on application to the Secretary, lit floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found loitering with - Servants' passes in their possession will forfeit the same. "and will be removed from the
Enclosure.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary.
Hong Kong, 10th Feb., 1941.
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backers $72.40 each.
home six lengths In front of Lovely Star.
TWO STILLS
158 lbs. (Mr. V. V. Needa) 3 Dupont Bay was fourth, The Austral Black Rock Stakes was a certainty for Mr. Eu Tong-
Won by a head, three quarters The clear record of the day was of a length between second and sen's FLESTWING whose jockey, Mr. Billy Poy, had one of the arm-spoilt by two spills in the final third.
event, the Wakool Handicap, when chair rides of the day."
United Express
went to the MR. P. Y. T. WEI was thrown by starting post a red-hot favourite, Fair Chance. He was, however,
14
Time: 2.25.1 Pari Mutuel:-
Winner: $72.40,
4-Governor's Cup, (One Miley Mr. Necan's United Express, 152
Its...... (Mr. Ip Kul Ying) 1 Mr. Wal Shiu Pak's Tien Tien
150 lbs. (Mr. S. L. Sung) 2 Mr. Bridge's Casino, 148 lts.
(Mr. Tang Man Wa) 3 Chateauguay_was fourth," Won by many lengths, lengths between second and third.
Time: 1.52.
Pari Mutuel:-
Winner: $5.60.
Jober
Johnber
King Kong
Thirty Six
6. Hongkong Derby (11 Miles)
Places: $5.40, $10.20, $10.60. Also ran-Chateauguar 152 lbs, (Ho Hong Ping); Dash'ng Beauty Mr. TKL's Oolong.. 152 lbs.
CHESS. Colony Open Chess Championship Tournament, Sequeira v. Carvalho, Zimmern v. Coxhead, Welss v. Karpovich, SNOOKER. --- Garrison - League, Station Military Police v. R.A Mess R.A.M.C. V. Engineers "A", Signals' Mess v. Eng. Sgt Mess. Military Police v. Signals
(Mr. F. Noodt) Charlesber was fourth. Won by 1 length, 6 lengths be tween second and third.
Time: 3.02.
Pari-mutuel
Winner: $10.
152 (H. 'S. Chang); Zadderday 152 (D Black
(Mr. V. V. Needa) Mr. Cire's Velvetlight, 152 lbs.
1
Places: $6.60, $9.40, $12.20.
(Mr. C. B. Moller) 2
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Wins in a Canter!
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