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served for Members and Members Wives and Families, Tickets for which will be sent out with the Members Tickets.

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course. Hongkong, February 20, 1913. 243

HONGKONG JOCKEY CLUB. His form that day was probably as fár

THE STEWARDS request the wrong as that shown by Cingatour aploasure of the presence of the Goodwood – most, certainly was. Is will, LADIES at the GRANDSTAND I suppuie, be allowed that the six fur and the ENCLOSURE during the

Races bonge at Goodwood is an easier course I than the six furlongs at Newmarket ever Although up to the present there has; which the Middle Park Plate was de heen in betting on the Derby, at any sided: get the time in which the race rate, nope worth mentioning, the ruce won by Rock Flint at Goodwood was run i All Tickets must be produced to gain often discussed in places where sport--" was 2 2-ásce, longer than that occupied mon congregate. As a rule the debate by Creganour when he won the Middle is aained within very narrow limite Park Plate. The difference is equivalent and quite suturally wo The two-year-old about forty yards. form of the candidates for classic honours

WIS MOST IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE. constitutes, for the time being, practically

Craganour were an unbeaten horse the only basis for an argument; and happens only occasionally that a two his reputation at this moment would, I NHERINE INSURANOV Offices year-old asserts his superiority in the floer way, inave been even higher than it

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decisive way Craganor did last season, is. For the reason I have given we may,

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And then.. again, if Craganour was I easy first it can fairly be claimed that Shogun was just as surely second best.

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think, safely ignore his detent at Good-PASSES for Servante will be issuedi on application to the Undersigned wei, und fix our attention on the series on SATURDAY, 32nd inst.

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I may be wrong, but I hold very strongly the view that Craganour is a

truint, Cragenour-started second favOLE:

races he had run. His one defeat wa5

where Eruganour best lum.

Not only,

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colt altogether out of the common. Some suffered in the New Stakce nt. Ascot Race to be run on the OFF DAY, captious crities will have it that s horse however, had. Shogun had a severe mesa : endowed with the marvellous speed be two days previously, but he was conced- possesses is almost sure to be deficient ining 10th, to Craganour, so it was noces. stamina. I was not greatly concerned

SATURDAY, the 1st March, 1913. THE ADMIRAL'S PRIZE.

Vies Admiral. Sir ALFERD L. DRESENTED by His Excellency

with racing when St. Simon was a tro.ary' to make a liberal allowance for him.WSLO, EC.B., C.V.O., C.M.G,

year-old in 1983, but I have often read and heard of the sensation be created by the style in which he won the Prince of Wales's Nursery at Doncaster. He had his opponents beaten that day before the first two of the night furlongs had been traversed. Very probably there were

A TRAINER'S COMMENT-➡ “

But the preference given to Shogun' at Doncaster was mainly due to the know

Tinc associated with him believed him ledge that lie had been very highly tried.

to he unbeatable, even though he was

NY person or persons having Claims people who then said that St. Simon wasting a borso Cruiganour's snows

against the above named Society are

When therefore, Craganour, requested to send in sue, on, or before, too speedy to make a stayer, but he was.

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A Handicap for all China Ponies that may be started at this Meeting. third 40 per cent, of the Entrance Fees. Second to receive 60 per cent, and

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Hongkong. February 24, 1913. 973 year. It may seem somewhat gratuil an effort, beat Shogun by three lengths, of the Bacs.

thers could no longer be any meaner of Entries will Close to the Clark of tous to compres Craganbur with St.

the Course on THURSDAY, the 27th doubt about the super-excellence of Cra-February, 1913. Siman, and I certainly have no desire to

ganour. That evening, Shogun's trainer Eatry Forms will be obtainable.on commit myself to any such comparison said to a friend," If you only knew what application at the Weighing Room is the present innent, Neverthelem, I know about Shogun you would realise, under the Grand Stand at any time there is a similarity, if it amounts to ne men than the way in which Cragançur demoralises his opponents in the first furlong or two.

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There is only one blot ott Creganous's

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during the Three Race Days.

By Order,

T. F. HOUGH, Clerk of the Course, Hongkon Febrosty 20, 1913.

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