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ROSE ELECT'S GREAT Chay Bros.' THIUMPHANT DAY 155 lb. VICTORY IN DERBY: Dynasty's KING'A HERALD Needa) 3 SETS NEW RECORD
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1st the grandstand
in challenge to Rose Elect, but was able to make up the necessary way.
Won by many long in; throse lengths. Time150.1.
ParisMulus):-Winners $94.70 Places $19.00 $8.00 $11.10.
Mr. Eu Tong-sen's Chillern, which wAE fancied for this event, proved frisky att Inst the barrier, and played up to such an ex- un-tent that it got away to a bad start. lee- Pumpernickel sot away to a good start, but WAA Koon displaced by Sydney Lad The bay could not hold its land, however, and was displaced by the Bhanghal entry Navy-ny winner. The time was six seconds the straight, Candlelight cantering home
outside the record,
Rose Eleet won by several lengths, and equal distance separating light from Eve of Harvest.
DAILY DOUBLE
LUSITANO CUP (3RD RACE) Almost a quarter of the backers in
Winner Cup and $1,000; Second the daily double succeeded in cor- $400; Third $200.
For China Ponies, rectly choosing Lucky Lad and Wild bona fide Griffins of this Meeting. Life as the two winners, the pool of About Half Mile 170 Yords. 58,080 being divided among 430 sue-20 Po Chun's CONQUERING TIME cessful ticket-holders, each of whom Eve EVE OF HEAVEN 101 1.
136 16.13 Pote Itunt) 18 received $18.50.
(F. Marshall) V. M. Grayburn's AVON 161 lb.......
(1. J. A. Hoarne) 3 Won by two lengths; the same. Time:-1.00.2, l'art-mutuel-Winner $0.30. Places 15.70; 10.00; $2.50.
WILB
The total number of tickets sold 1,834, of which number 887 coupled Lucky Lad, the winner of the Melbourne Cup, with various ponies in the second leg, the Chuter Cup, or there 807, exnetly half chuse Will Life, which romped home after wrestling the lead in the last hundred yards,
RECORD CROWD
The Record Crowd Derby was run this afternoon in cloudy weather be- fore an attendance that was a record for Derby Day.
Mr. Eric Moller's Navyilght went out to the starting post the favourite. Contrary to expectations Rose Elect did not start a firm favourite, being displaced not only by the Shanghai pony but also by Eve of Harvest and
Liber.
The second day of the meeting opened before a modernle crowd. which quickly swelled to thousands after the tiffin adjournment.
JOCKEY INJURED The first race,
the Mongolian Stakes, was marred by an accident which necessitated the removal of one of the jockeys, G. W. Sewell, to hospital in un aiubulance.
Mr. Sewell was riding his awn entry, Geordle, in the event, and was heavily thr
thrown just after the twenty- Ave entries get away from the start-
ing post
February 27, 1939.
Cash Sweep Results
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RACE 6
No, 1154
$1,280,00 654.00
No. 2004 No. 638
$27.00
Unplaced ponies ($30 each); Now, 2300, 1114, 2900, 2502, 4886, 3147, 619, 1037, 180, 2002, 24, 4817, 2020, 854, 3437, 2183, 2327, 5393, 4332, 2790, 3200, 258.
RACE 7
No, 900
No. 121
No. 2418
$3,043.00 600.00 434,00 Unplaced ponies (450 each): Nos. 510, 23090, 3471. 144, 3375,
RACE 9
No. 2316
No. 4071
$4,310.40 048.40 54T 20
No. 5042 Unplaced ponies ($50 each): Nos. 1876,
Conquering Time overtook Eve of Hez. 000, 407, 4330, 2175, 138, 1433. ven as the poles came into the straight| and flashed past the winning past many lengths ahead of the second pony, with an equal distance Reparating second and third. The unplaced ponies were bunchedi - well behind the leaders, with Tigress,! who was left at the post, a bad Inst. There were 30 scratchings in this event, only nine poles starting.
VICTORIA STAKES (4TH RACE)
Winner $1,000; Second $300; Third $200. For China Pontes, One Mile. Fu Tong-sen's DESERT CHIEF 161. Dynasty's GING'S WARDEN 141 16. Mrs, Dunbar's BCAR CLAW 161
(C. Encatriaeno) 1
RACE 10
No. 1088 No. 9738
No. 4603
RACE 11
No. 1990 No. 3030
$3,477.00 1.159.00
$3,181.00
454.50
Unplaced ponies ($35 each): Non. 901, 4399, 2001, 32, 37.
RACE 12
No. 0123
No. 2im
No. 5130
$3,202.00
040,00 400.40
Unplaced ponics 1830.each): Non 7. 2.
1563, 1711. 028, 3881.
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(V. V. Needa) 2 2303,
ID. Black) 3 Three starters. Won by three lengths; two fengthe Time: 1.53.1. Part-mutuet-Winner $5,40, Places 49.30. Nine entries xcratched, leaving only threo ponies to face the barrier. Mr. Far Tong-sen's entry went out a firm favourite and quickly justified his hackera by tak in a strong feel, followed by King's Warden and Bear Claw in that arder. Although Needa urged his mount on lo a wonderful rally in the straight King's broadcasts several languages Wednes- Warden was able to do no more thart reduce Desert Chief's lead. the Inter day giving progress Papal conclave. romping home three tengths attend. The Several languages will be used in two time was only she-fifth of a second aul- daily broadcasts to each language. side the cotase record for the mile. set by Diana Day,
GARRISON CUP (STH RACE) Winter, Cup and $750; Second $400: Third $200. For China Ponies,
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hind the leaders, Rab Roy and New Star EXCHANGE PLATE (6TH RACE) Fight up to the grandstand. P. Y. T. Wei Winner $1.000; Second $100; Third then succeeded in pulting his mount out of the ruck and in a great challenge in $250. For China Ponies. Subscrip- the last hundred yards finshed up to the About leaders, to wrent victory from Rab Roy by short hint a fengih, with New Star distance away third. The prey pony and A remarkable ovallon its jackey had 1
when they were led into the weighing-in zroom.
lion Grimms of this Meeting. One Mile 171 Yards,
K ́S CELTIC STAR 153 18,
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Wong) (Henry's MUSKETEEN 132 lb. gran
(3 C. Liang) Hollandia's ORANJE HOVEN 158 h...
(C. Encarnaco) 3 25 storlers, Won by khori head: two lengths. Time: 2,13,
Two starters,
(P. Y. T. Well 2
CHALLENGE CUP (10TH RACE)
70 per cent; Winner $750, and Second $300 and 20 per cent; Third Pari-nutuel Winner $47. Placen $3.20; 1 $200 und 10 per cent. One and Three
Quarter Miles. There was a frenzied last-minute | 30.30: $7.30. rush to buy tickets in the $230.000 dve starters parsed, the grandstand on
This Time took the lead as the twenty-fire's SILKYLIGHT 101 1
(J. Pole ilunt) i gamble during the after-tifin period. the first time round, with the favourite, Mrs. Dunbar's RED FEATHER 101.
Hundreds of
swormed Musketeer, pressing closely. Musketeer people
passed the around the counters where the tickets took the lead on the ponies
judge's box and retained 11 around the were being sold, waving their money course until the field entered the straight and attempting to buy their chances on the home run. About thirty yards before sales stopped at 2.30 pm.
There has seldom been such a huge crowd of "non-paying" spectators at Hongkong races.
The fint inside the race-track is
thousands
mass
of
of
of humanity. Chinese following the fortunes their favourites with avid interest.
His Excellency the Governor and Lady Northeote arrived at noon Also among the spectators were the Commander-in-Chief and the General oneer Commanding.
MONGOLIAN STAKES (1ST RACE)
Winner $1,000; Second $400; Third $250. For Chlua Puntes, Subterip-| llon Griffins of this Meeting. About Half Mile 170 yards. Antiarry's MARKHMAN 158 th,
(T. L. Wang) 1 I. Leigh's QUINNESS TIME 108 b...
(3. Pote-hunt) 2 Mrs. 3. Hall's MAGOG 155 1.
(V. V. Needa) 3 Won by length and half; two lengths. Time: 1.094. Pari-mutuel:-Winner $8.00 Placen $30.00; 80.00.
PERTH PLATE (2ND RACE) First Section. Winner $1,000; Second $400; Third $250). For Aus- tralian Ponles, Griffins of this Meet- ing. One Mile.
Cire's CANDLELIGHT 183 -
fruin the Bnishing post Celtic Sine came
Won by many sengitis. Tline-3.40,3,
Pari mutuel:-Winner 15.10. Places $5.10. With only two starters there was little up with a terrine rush and the chestnut interest in the race, which was easily won and bay portes raced neck and neck past by the Shanghal gelding without serious ahend in the Judge's box. their fockeys whips ply- competition from fled Feather. Skylight
cifort to gain an cantered hume many lengthe ahead right on the past. extra ounce of power, Celtle Star forging: Ume that was eight seconds outside the
Ing vigorously in an
MELBOURNE CUP (7TH RACE)
Winner $1,000; Second $300; Third $200. For Australian Ponies of any season, One and a Quarter Miles. Lucky's LUCKY LAD 154 15. Mrs. J. 11. Taggart's
record.
BLACK ROCK STAKES
(ITH RACE) Winner $1,000; Second $400; Third. $251. For Chini Ponies, bona fide griffins of this Meeting. One Mile. (V. V. Nerday 1 Mrs. Pearce's HYNDFORD BRIDGE 158 LANCASHIRE "ib..........(V. V. Nerda) 1 Cinrs 154 15
(D. Black) 2 c. B. Brown's
101 lb. Fatahan's ABLE AMAZON 154 lb. ........
(D. Black) 2 (L. B. Chan) 3 Was by length and half; length and half. Time: 37.1.
Places Part-mutuel!--Winner
Eight starters.
(9. W. Pan) 3 LB's GALAXY 138 lb, ..
Won by a neck; three lengths. Time: 2.143.
Pari-mutuel:-Winner
#3.50; $5.00; $0.40,,
$10.20 Places
CHATER CUP (9TH RACE) Whner, Cup and $1,000; Second $300; Third $200. For China Ponies.: One and a Christer Milne
L. Dunbar's WILD LIFE 145 lb.
(P. Y. T. Wol Eu Tong-senta NOB ROV 132 Jb. .... (C. Encarncao) Kang Bros NEW STAR 152 9.
Te Marters.
Nine starters.
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PERTH PLATE (12TH RACE)
Second Section. Winner $1,000; Second $400; Third $250. For Aus- tralian Ponies, Griffins of this Meet- zing. One Mile,
1
(F. Marshall)
Wer by half length: length.
Time: 2.20, Pari-mutuel:-Winner $9.00. Place:
550 16.30 $5.70.
3
Lan's RIVOLET 152 lb
C. Pi) ↑ Seth's LAFFAT THAT'S DAY 2
(W. S. Lady Northcote DEVONIAN 155 1.
(H. J. A. Here) 3 one and a #half;
Won by one and
Wild Life, which started A heavy linit. favourite, almost disappointed
16 Thine:-1.402,
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