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ROSE ELECT WINS THE 1939 CHAMPIONS
(Continued from Page 13
Bros. calling heads correctly, the trophy.
POOR DOUBLE DIVIDEND
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The totul pool was $5.455, a total of 7a1 buckers choosing Oranje Iloven to win the first leg. Of these almost all chose elther Celtic Star or Marksman, who dead-heated in the second leg, the totals being '348 on Celtic Star and 310 on Marksman.
Consequently the dividend for Celtic Star whs only $7.80 and that for Marksman $8.80.
BAD LUCK FOR MOLLER STABLE
Early
Dils morning Mr. Eric Moller, the Shanghal shipping. magnate-owner of Skylight and Navylight was forced to scratch both his ponies in all events.
Silkylight was regarded as Mr. Eu Tong-zen's Rose Elect's only serious challenger in the champion's
Withdrawal of the Shanghai pony was necessitated when it contracted colle tast night.
This morning, after deciding to substitute Navylight as his entry in the Champions, Mr. Moller was forced to withdraw this pony, too, after a lameness which it developed yesterday showed no signs of dis-
appearing.
Apart from the Champions fasco, Champions' Day proved as successful as the first three days of the Annuai Meeting.
$75.80 DIVIDEND
Fustifying the forecast that there may be blg dividends to-day King Kong, which won the first event on the card, the Leighton Hill Stakes, pald $75.80 to backers for win and
1080 to Inckers for a pince.
A bly field of 22 poules got away to a perfect start at 11.30 am, but In the straight the race resolved itself fato n struggle between King Kong, Guinness Time and Bressy. II. Leigh's chestnut.
which started firm fav
struggled gamely tö nose out
Kong and Bressay, but they thundered past the winning pust, Ku
King Keng a neck ahead of Bressay and Bressay the same dis- tance ahead of the favourite,
Sporta Venture. the
March 1, 1939.
remaining thren ponies in the field bunch- GRIFFINS CONSOLATION STAKES ed about an equími distapes further away,
(RACE 10)
As the field passed the half-mile pork, Lancashire Chips, urged on by D. Black. inoved up to second position, with Ablo ván 61.400; Seond $400; Third Amazon trolling. Ajalist fremjeratnus ex | $250. For China Pontes, bona fide citement, the favourite wrested the load irimins of this meeting. One Mile. from the cream pony at thư nela pamoj Eve's EVE OF HARVEST 180 18. the grandaland, to gains a two length tend.
1
(D. Black a 101 îù.
(H, C. Pin 3
(F. Marshal F. Marshall, on Able Amazon, their chal| Marber's TALLADER 181 IV. janu lenged and Able Amazon and Snowy Niver raced neck and neck atter Lancashire thr's PEACEFUL VIEW Chips wilkout, howover, reducing the mar- glu, Lanenahitra Chips passed the post twa lengths ahead of Able Amazon, which just succeeded in nosing Snowy River" into third position.
JOCKEY CUP (RACE 5) Winner $750; Second $300; Third $200, For China Ponies. Ond Mile.
SYLVANDALE 183 10.
(A. D. Coppin) FLYBYNIGHT 147 ID. PROM
11to long-ping)
ERONY IDOL 140 lb. (d. Treverton) 3
Won by a neck; same. Time:7.03.2
Pari-mutue]:-Winner
$11.00: $20.00; $31.70.
$31.00. Pincea
Your startera,
Won by three lengths; a longth. Time:1.59.4.
Pari-mutual:-Winner $5.00, Placen #5.10: $5.10
Evo at Harvest, Liliber and Peaceful View, Lunched together, Toft English Cavaiter behind at the Jump-off. At the half-mile the positions were unchanged but as the nonles came into the straight Pencetul View began to challenge Eve of Harvest and Lilliber. The challenge petered out two hundred yards from the post and Eve of Harvest finished three lengthe ahead of Liliber and four lengths ahead of Peaceful View.
NORTHERN STAKES (RACE 11)
Winner $760; Second, $300; Third Valorous, Royal Highness, with Jungle
For China Ponles, Subscrip- Jim and Bylvandals were well backed. $200, Double Chance took the lead from the Bon Griffins of any
season. Die start, but half-way, round was overtaken : Milo, by Ebony, Idal. Royal Highness, with Why's DISTRE 153 b. strand sprint, passo Ebony. Idol to tako the lead, bui in the straight, Sylvandale, ¦ Mira, Belli', DEKKO 159 lb. running a well-ümed rate, went into tho lend, and maintained it post the post.
Just before timin, Mr. P. Y. T. Wel. winning jockey in the Ladies Purse, re- ceived his presentation at the hands of Miss Elizabeth Grayburn, Mr. T. E. Pearce. chisimman of the Stewards. Dresiding at the function. Mr. Wel presented Miss Grayburn with a bouquet of flowers, fallowing which three cheers were given
for M Grayburn.
BLUE MOUNTAINS PLATE (RACE 0)
Winner $1,000; Second $400; Third $250. For Australian Grimas of this Meeting One and a Quarter Miles. Sein's LAPFAT THAT 152 16.
W. I. S. Davis) Lady Northcote's DEVONIAN 153 1... (H. J. A. carne) Why's NATIONAL VICTORY 12 lb... (II, I, Chart() Seven starters, Won by two lengths: four lengths. Tumo:30.
Pari-muhtel:-Winner $14.30. Places $8 64.70; 820,20
Amber I got away to a good start with Mis. J. F. atacgregor's entry, Schmetter
(1. P. Chanson) 1
(H. J. A. learne) a C. N. K% DESERT STÄR 150 11..
(V. V.Needai a Twelve starters. Won by two lengths: a length. Time: 12.05.2 Part-mufuel-Winner $7.00. Places 15.00;
$9; 87.60,
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HAILAR STAKES (RACE 7)
Winner $1,000; Second $400; Third $450. For China Pontes, Subscrip- tlon. Grithms of this Meeting. Mile.
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Miss Elizabeh Grayburn presented the Jockeys Cup to the winning Jockey of the Ladies Purse shortly before tiffin and subsequently had luncheon with the jockey, Mr. P. Y. T. Wei.
It was announced at 2.30 p.m. that the Derby Forcenst Pool had paid 530.50,
LEIGHTON HILL STAKES
(RACE 1)
Winner $1,000; Second $100; Third $250; For China Ponies. Subscription Griffins of this meeting. Six Pur- lones. Cucua' KING KONG 101 1,
(3. C. Liang) I and E' BRESSAY 161 1.......
(11. J. A.
H. Leigh's GUINNESS TIME 158 1b..
13. Pote-iunti
Won by a head; a hend.
Time: 130.4.
Pari-mulur:-Winner
$19.80; $49.10; $0.40.
Hearnej
2
3
$75,80, Pinces
GRAND STAND STAKES
(RACE 2)
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John Peel's MILLEATE 1831.
Needaj 2 L. W., F's PHOENIX 153 15.
(F. F. L) 3 10 starters. Won by four lengths; a neck, Pari-mutuel-Winner 60. Places 10. $9.60; $22.70.
The 2.81.2,
CHAMPION STAKES
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Eu Tohgeven's ROSE ELRCT 101 1.
(C. Encarnaçao) Bu Tong-sen's DESERT CHEF 161 ID.
W. G. Poy Dynasty's 'KING'S WARDEN 161 1.. (F. Marsall Hyndferd Brkine also ran. Won by two lengths; six lengths. Time: 224, Pari-mutuel-Winner $5.30. Places $5.10: $5.00.
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longs.
Eu Tone's BLUE EXPRESS 101 1
(C. Encarnacao) 1 Y. M. Genyburn's AVON 101 b
1. J. A. lierney 2
3
L. Dunbar's GALVESTON BAY 101 15. (P. Y. T. Well
Eight starters,
Won by four lengths; half a length. Timo:-12a.
Pari-mutuet:-Winner SÜ 10
5.00; $8.00: 1.70.
Places
Str V. M. Grayburn's pony, which drew the rail position, had an unlucky start and was left as the old of eight storted off on the six furlong, sprint. Bluc Diamond look the lead from the jump. aff, retaining first position for about three furlongs. The pony was, however, holly pressed by Mr. E Tong-sen's fancy, Encarnacno making a well-timed move Is the poles passed the grand stand, Hearne, after the initial misfortune, made a gallant recovery on Avon and hotly pursued Blue Express, to run into accoud place with a rapidly narrowing margin, which, bad the race been seven furlongs, would almost certainly have resulted in the pony winning, Blue Diamond, after it initial burst of speed, fell out of the rundlig.
LADIES' PURSE
(RACE 3)
Presented with $750 added for winner; Second $300; Third $200, For Clifna Ponies, About 7 furlongs 40 Yards.
Mru, Dunbar's RED FEATHER 101 [1.
(P. Y. T. Wei) 1 Lan's MOONLIGHT VIEW 101 D.
(IL. C. Pih) a
Lan's HUNDRUM EVE 161 tb.
Twelve starters.
{T. L, Wengis
Wan by length and half; short head. Time-1.45.2,
Pari-imuluel-Winner $1330, Places $0.40:
39,501-$8.00,
The Ladies Purse, einrted opposite the grandstand, and, in the absence of a battler, Mr. Potts experienced some dificulty in reiting the twelve starters lined up. Commencement Bay, which had drawn No. 1 position on the rails, was left as the last felt, but the other pantes got away to an excellent start. Mr. Eu Tong sen's entry. Potentate, look the lead as the ponies passed the football ground, with Humdrum Eve preeting closely. As the field went around the corner, Humdrun Eve took the lead, with Ited Feather, a Bot favourite, coming up strongly, Cam- Ing Into the streicht Mr. Dunbar pony gained the toad from Itumdrum Eve. At this stage Moonlight View came up stranst ly, and just managed to boat lumdrum Eve for second place as the leaders flash- ed past the wifining post,
ADELAIDE STAKES
(RACE 4)
Winner $1,000; Second $300; Third $200. For Australian Ponies of any rason. About One Mile 171 Yards. Mrs. J. H. Taggart's LANCASHIRE CHIPA 152 15. .......................... (D. Black) Fajatima's ABLE AMAZON 15
1
2
Commodity's «NOWY RIVER 190 19.
^{11. 3. A. Hearno) 3 Five Starters, Won by two lengths; « nnek. Time-1.31.2. Fari-mutuelWinner $8.00. Placon $0.40;
25.40.
Lancashire Chips went to the barrier heavy favourite. When the barrier spes Bnowy Riverumped to the lead, "with Able Amazon fwo lengths baksind und-the
5. L. K's CELTIC STAR 160 16.
||F. Murshall) X* ! Anbarry's MARKSMAN 130 lb.
(T. L. Wong) 1* M. A, H« FEBRUARY POURTÍ 153 16.
[S, C. Llang) 3
⚫ dend heat.
Five starters.
Won by dead hent; fitree leagtlin. Time: 3.20.
Pari-batue);-Winner $5.19, ench. Pinces $5.50 each.
The field bunched closely together until the ponies entered the straight when Celtle Star, Marksman and February
Fourth drow away. Celtle Blar, on the ralia, had slight advantage, February Fourth running somewhat wide. The alistly extra length cost the pany its position with the other two leaders and Celtic Stor and Marksman thundered neck and neck for the last hundred yards, neither able to gain the advantage,
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