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SUNDAY, APRIL 1, 1928,

KWANTI 'CHASE.

FANLING HUNT EASTER MEETING.

FINE JUMPING.

Not one spill occurred in spite of the rain and sticky going at Kwanti, in the New Territory on Saturday, when the Fanling Hunt Easter steeplechase race meeting was held. Nothing could damp the enthusiasm of those who braved the elements and they were rewarded by some fine jump- ing and a number of interesting finishes.

The

Fields were not small. largest number was in the third race, the big event of the day. This was the Fanling Grand Na- tional Handicap, in which the vic- tory of Captain M. D. Erskine, 2nd Batt. Scots Guards, was de- servedly popular.

No. 9.

Unplaced runners Nos. 13, 19, 7, 62, 37.

Solitaire Yorks Shielá

The big event of the day drew the biggest field, namely, eight,

Race 1-Maiden Plate, about 11⁄2 miles. Ist prize $50. 2nd prize $20. For China ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Ponies that have started this season at Kwanti 5 lbs. allow-tance three times round, includ ance. Entrance $5.

Mr. Usher's Macao Beauty 157

lbs.

of which seven completed the dis-Race No. 1--Colonial Stakes-Five|

ing 20 fences and twice over the

water jump. Unfortunately,

(Owner)

there was very little, real opposi-

tion to the favourite, Easter Day,

who won by many lengths. There

Mr. Hee Cheong'a Wachow 145 lbs. ... (Mr. Harriman) Mr. Crabbe's Gold Medal 158 lbs......... (Mr. Erskine) Dr. Pierce Grove's Little River

154 lbs..... (Mr. Elliott) Mr. Miller's Scooter 148 lbs.

In four attempts. Mr. Usher had three firsts and a second. He rode two odds-on favourites, and Captain Erskine's mount, Easter Day, was another, making three Col. winning favourites for the first three races.

was a terrific fight for second Loch Rannoch prize, however.

Furlongs..

New Year's Eve. Boxing Eve. Peck.

San Francisco.

Little Sit. Tang.

Chow Tate Lon. Boukra.

Duke of Verona. Duke of Nieblung.

Winsome Stag. Macao Beauty. District Cali. Tangle.

Chatto

Mr. Backhouse's Sheila 143.

lbs.......

THE CHINA MAIL,

.(Owner) 0 Many lengths; a head.

$8.00; Parl-mutuel:- winner places, fut 30:10, 2nd $0,00, 3rd $7.80. 2

Race IV:

No. 6

59 97

Unplaced runners Nos. 52,44, 39,

.$196.00 66.00 28.00 ($10 each)

•

Race V.

-Winner Places

.$217.00

Easter Day

85 65.

#83

62.00

Loch Rannoch

33 34

31.00

Ace of Spades

($10 each)

Man of War

Caviare

TWO DAYS' MEETING.

Entries and weightë allotted in the handicaps for the Hong Kong! Jockey's Club's third extra raco! meeting of the season on April 7 and 9 are as follows:-

Race No, Commonwealth Handicap "A" Class-8"

FLAT RACING,

ENTRIES & HANDICAPS FOR EASTER.

Furlonga.

lbs.

Roxing Eve

179

New Year's Eva

185

Peck

165

Ban Dioge

162

Winsome Stag

159

Duke of Verona

159

San Francisco

168

Blackstone Hall

158

Chemal...

158

The re-sail of the Presented Cups race was held at the Royal Hong on Saturday Kong Yacht Club afternoon.

Macno Beauty

150

FIRST DAY.

Chow Taze Lon

160

Warrington..

147

Altogether fourteen yachts took part in the race which was divided into three classes.

0-Moon

147

147 Little Sit Tang... Warlordship.... 147 King of the Plains. 141 Race No. 6 Empire Handicap "B" Class-14 Miles.

The distance covered was miles, and the course which yachts went twice round was follow:-

the

lbs.

Tarzan

161

Mowgli

160

Kom Tong Hall

160

Sunning

159

Pegasus

158

Diana (1)... 4.03.00

Dobbin

157

Rolla, (2) .... 4.04.32

156

La Linda (3). 4.10.24

Horsford

1.65

Colleen (4). .. 4.16.24

May...

154

Damaged Geode

159

Mysterious

(late

Masonic Hall)

150

Northern Stag

150

Joan (2)

*Furlongs,

Sutherland

148

lbs.

Brown Jug

147

Ailsa (8) ..... 4.26.50

District Call Brown Jug

Man of War

145

Halcyon (4), 4.28.44

165

162

Bright Prospect

140

Thecla (5) 4.40.50 4.$0.42

Easter Day

160

Sea Front

140

Bright Prospect

155

Nara Stag

159

Grey Eyes

155

Fire Call..

188

Harlene

255

Gold Medal

187

Adele (1)

155

Race No. 7-Union Plate-Six

Boojum (2)

Nara Stag

154

Furlongs.

153

Wine Boy.

Adanac (3) Lola (4)

Gold Medal

152

King Constantine.

Wings (5) 4.45.25

Barley Grass

151

Peter,

150

Sea Hawk.

148

My Toy (late Kan).

148

Skipper.

Northern Stag Mysterious

147

Zín.

Masonic Hall)

147

Fair Eyes.

Silver Fox

145

Wing Sin.

King. Constantine

144

Nara Stag.

Siang River

143

Little River

143

Movanagher.

143

Man of War

Peter

140

Coatle

Social Call

Siang River, Little River.

The Hough. Ploughman.

Sea Front.

Race 8-Dominion Plate-One Mile.

Festive Eve.

Mysterious (late

Masonic Hall).

Dobbin.

Channel Rocks (P), Cust Rock Buoy (P), and Mark on Line.

The following were the results

in each of the three classes:-

Handicap Class.

Time

Finishing Corrected |

4.01.89

Time

Finishing Corrected!

Tarmacadam

Grey Knight Sutherland Movanagher

Fair Eyes

One and a Half Miles.

Pickle..

Peek.

.Mysterious (lato

Masonic Hall).

San Diego.

Blackstone Hall.

Coos Bay. Horsford.

Sunning.

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4.09.39

One Design and Goel Classes,

Time

Finishing Corrected

Pierrette (1), 4:25.45 4.22,221/

4.29.14

4.23.09%

·4.26.50

4.28.44

Heyward Heys Class.

4.30.34

4.32.09

4.33.49 4.33.49 4.44.02 4.38.38 4.45.25

150

(late

150

148

men, seamen, &c.

147

144

140

Race No. 4-Easter Plate-

Macao Beauty Gold Medal Scooter Shady Joe Walchow

Winner Places

(Owner) 0 Hayley Bell's Shady Joe 172 tbs.

(Owner) length; many lengths. Mr. Usher was concerned in the

Pari-mutuel:- winner $0.50; other two races in which the fa-places, lat $6.00, 2nd $11.00. 3rd

In the $7.40. vourite was beaten. fourth, he rode a comparative out- sider and beat two better backed ponies. In the last race he was again on the favourite, but was defeated by Mr. Harriman, who had just made his debut over the slicks in Hong Kong. Mr. Harri- man pleased his supporters-by riding a finish characteristic of his races on the flat.

As was

to be expected, divi. dends were small in the first three races. Backers of the winning pony in the other two events were Agreeably surprised by the edds returned.

Although the rain kept a few away, the cash sweeps were well supported and the special $1 sweep prizes were pleasing.

Big Silver Cups. Arrangements were well up to the Hunt standard and matters. were carried out expeditiously.

Four massive siver trophies were on display outside the judge's box. The biggest was the Grand National Cup, to be held for a year by the winner: and the replica which is won outright was much bigger than usual replicas. The other two cups were pre- sented by Mr. W. T. Stanton who is now on leave, and Mr.."James Pigg."

The size of fields ranged from five to eight. The jumping was Conse- extraordinarily god..

quently, there was no upset, and the racing had its exciting mo- ments in spite of the preponder- ance of favourites..

The Officials.

Patron: His Excellency the Governor,, Sir Cecil Clementi, K.C.M.G.

Honorary Stewards: H.E. Vice- Admiral Sir Reginald Tyrwhitt, Bart, K.C.B., D.S.O.,

Little River

showed out when the flag fell but was never in the picture after that. Easter Day was sent out hot pace considering the at a distance-and Ace of Spades ran nicely at his side. Next wus Caviare, Man of War and then Loch Rannoch with the others tailed off early. Sheila ran wide The pace and was pulled up. gradually fold on Ace of Spades who had been jumping almost as cleanly as Easter Day. The last time out in the country, Caviare crept up and gained on the lead- ers. Easter Day stayed much the better and won without being ex- Gold Medal was best away tended. Caviare had got in front when the flag fell with Macao of Ace of Spades but the latter Beauty, the favouri-also in the responded and issued a final chal- Walchow was kept near the lenge. The former had a slight van.

The field was close to-advantage at the last jump. The gether after covering half a mile two were locked together all the but then the leaders began to in-way up the straight and Caviare Mr. stayed a head in front the whole crease their advantage. Miller; on Scooter, nearly lost his distance. Man of War came up seat two jumps from home but strongly at the end and finished a Loch rode well to stay in third place, good fourth but had lain too far After this Wai Chow began to back to threaten danger. wipe off arrears rapidly and was Rannoch was fifth, Solitaire sixth

A fine and Yorks, seventh. second at the last fence. finish was seen up the straight but Macao Beauty had the speed to stave off the challenge, winning from Walchow by three-quarters of a length. Gold Medal, having shown the best of some moderate jumping but little pace, plotted on to get third place. was a bad fourth and Little River, fifth, was far behind.

rear.

Scooter

Race 2. Lightweight Fox- hunter's Cup, about 11⁄2 miles. For a cup presented by Mr. W. L. Stanton. 2nd prize $20. For China ponies that have been regularly and fairly hunt. ed with the Fanling Hounds, or which have started in a Paper- chase or Point-to-Point this season.

Winners of two or more races5 lbs. penalty. Ponies that have never won a steeplechase 5 lbs. allowance. Weight 155 lbs. Entrance $5. ! Mr. Usher's Mowgli 160 lbs.

Race 4.-James Pigg Cup, about

11⁄2 miles. For a cup present- ed by "Mr. James Pigg," 2nd prize $20. For ponies that have been regularly and fairly hunted with the Fanling Hounds. Winner of one race 7 lbs., of two or more races 10 los., penalty. Weight 168 lbs. Entrance $5.

Mr. Crabbe's Seal Tax 168 lbs. Mr. Potts'e Craigavad 178 lbs.

(Mr. Usher)

(Owner) 2

Mr. Macnamara's James Pigg

178 lbs..... (Mr. Erskine) Mr. Drummond Moray's Aber-

teichan 168 lbs. (Mr. Miller) 0 Mr. Macnamara's Lord Scam

perdale 168 lbs. (Mr. Barne) 0 Col Hayley Bell's Shady Joe

168 lbs.

......... (Owner) 0 Many lengths; 2 lengths. Pari-mutuel winner $24.50; places, 1st $5,10, 2nd $5.10, 3rd

Race No. Commonwealth Handicap "C" Class-6

Sea Front

Fire Call

Wine Boy Skipper

Waichow

Scooter Sea Hawk

Zin

Race No. 3-Commonwealth Handicap "B" Clase-6

Furlongs.

Tangle.

Sutherland.

Hace No. 6-Tolo Selling

Plate-One Milė. May,

Warlordship.

Brown, Jug.

"T"

Benhur (late Bright Eve).

lbs.

Tarzan

161

Kom Tong Hall

160

Mowgli

159

Tarzan,

Sunning

159

Kom Tong Hall

As You Like It

158

Mangolian Stag.

Ресания

158

Mowgli.

Festive Eve.

157

O Moon.

Dobbin

157

Bratwhile.

Chatto

156

Tangle,

Tangle

155

Erstwhile

155

Race No. 9-Empire Handleap.

Benhur (late Bright

"A" Class-1% Miles.

lbs.

Eve)

154

Boukra

154

Boxing Eve

173

As You Like It..

May

154

New Year's Eve

165

Damaged Goods

153

Peck...

16G

Grey Eyes.

Duke of Verona.

Duke of Nelblung

151

San Diego

162

Warrington.

The Goblin

· 151

Coos Bay

158

Macao Beauty,

Blackstone Hall

153

Winner Places

Northern Stag·

160

Castle.

Sutherland

*149

Chemal

153

King of the Plains.

86 66

U Un-II.

160

Tarmacadam

148

Harlene.

51 52

Seal Tax

Grey Knight

148

Warrington

147

Waichow.

Fair Eyes

144

Mongolian Stag

146

Aberteichan

Man of War

144

Warlordship

144

Lord Scammerdale Shady Joe

Castle

140

SECOND DAY.

Race No. 4-Second Aggregate

Stakes-One Mile.

New Year's Eve.

(Owner) 1

$5.10. Y. Mr. Watson's Blotting Paper

160 lbs. ...... (Mr. Miller) 2

James Pigg D.C.L. (Oxon.), H.E. Major Mr Barnes' Pekin 159 lbs.

(Owner) 3 Craigavad General C. C. Luard, C.B., C.M.G., Commodore C.M.G.

J. L.

Pearson, Dr. Durran's Drake 151 lbs.

Stewards: Hon. Mr. D. G. M. Bernard, Mr. R. M. Dyer, Mr. L. Dunbar.

In charge of Cash Sweep and -Pari-Mutuel: Mr. W. E L

Shenton.

In charge of Scales: Mr. F. Sutton.

In charge of Paddock: Mr. H. B. L. Dowbiggin.

Judges: Mr. H. P. White, Mr. C. G. Mackie.

Starter: Lt. Col. G. K. Hall Brutton.

Handicapper: Mr. F., Sutton. Joint Masters: Mr. II. Birkett, Dr. F. Pierce-Grove.

Clerk of the Course: Dr. F. Pierce-Grove.

HAVE YOU WON?

Big Prizes In The $1."A" Cash Sweep..

Prizes awarded in the big one dollar "A" cash sweep on the third

race were as follow:-

No. 7086-

8514 522

$4,004.00

1,144.00 572.00

Unplaced runners ($60.40 each) Nos. 8743, 8500, 7300, 8409, 5052.

LUCKY NUMBERS.

Winning Tickets in the $5 Usual Sweeps,

The results of the ordinary $5 eash sweeps on each race were :-—-—----

Race L..

No. 17

21 18

Unplaced runnera No 5, 30, 42.

Race II.

No. 15

$107.80

30.80

16.40 ($10 each)

$152.60 43.60 2.80 Unplaced runners ($10 each) Nos. 5, 16.

(Owner)

Mr. Mans's More Better 160. lbs. (Mr. Morgan) Many lengths; many lengths, Pari-mutuel winner $6.40; placer, 1st $5.40, 2nd $630.

This race provided the biggest surprise of the day. James Pigg was favourite, with Craigavad

Winner Places next in demand, and Real Tax also received a measure of support. These three occupied the places but the positions were the reverse Seal Tax wAS to the backing.

Mowgli

76 G1

Blotting Paper More Better Drake

Pekin

In the smallest field of the day, Mowgli was made a "hot" favour.

fractious and had to be held at the start, thereby losing several He made up ground lengths.

ite and did not disappoint.. On steadily and swept past the van- the first of the two rounds of the guard with about a quarter of a course, Blotting Paper kept close mile to go, and then won in a company and looked as though he strong finish. James Pigg made might be dangerous. Mowgli was most of the running from Craiga- faster and the better jumper, vad with Shady Joe and Abertei- At the water Drake flattered for a little while chan in the rear.

Boxing Eve. Pickle.

San Francisco. Warlordship.

Little. Sit Tang- Chemal.

Chow Taze Lon. San Diego, Blackstone Hak. Coos Bay, Duke of Verona. Winsome Stag.

O Moon. Chatto.

at the beginning. After covering jump (half way round), Seal Tax one circuit (half the distance), was third and Shady Joe stum- Mowgli was ahead of Blotting bled. James Pigg was still in Paper and these two were far front of Craigavad at the last ahead of the other three which fence but the latter showed better raced close together. Pekin speed on the flat and took second steadily improved from fifth to money by two lengths, Seal Tax places, 1st $5.90, third and Blotting Paper closed of having won and pulled up. Shady Mowgli. The latter drew away to Joe was fourth.

win easily. Blotting Paper was hot disgraced as second. Pekin just beat Drake for third place in

neck and neck run

up the Was straight and More Better hard at Drake's heels.

Race 3-Fanling Grand National Handicap, about 2 miles- For a challenge cup to be held by the winner for one year. winner to receive a replica of the challenge cup.

Race 5-Consolation Race, about

meeting or at Kwanti this sca-

Pari-mutuel: winner $15.00;

$6.60,

per scale. Ponics that have With eight runners, of which won a steeplechase this season

10 lbs. penalty. Forced entry

Race No. 1-Junk Bay Plate- Seven Furlongs. -

New Year's Eve.

Boxing Eve.

Feck.

San Francisco. Little Sit Tang. Chemal.

Chow Taze Lon. San Diego. Blackstone Hall.. Duke of Verons. Duke of Nieblung. Winsome Stag.

Macao Beauty.

Bright Prospect. Tangle.

Face No. 2-Mirs Bay Handicap

Man of War.

Sea Front.

Race No, 7-Starling Stakes

Half Mile. Wine Boy.

Peter,

King Constantine. Sea Hawk,"

My Toy (late Kaa). Skipper. Zin.

Fair Eyes. Wing Sin.

Nara Stag. Social Call, Movanagher. Stang River. Little River. The Haugh. Ploughman.

Sea Front.

Race No. 8-Hebe Plate-One

Festive Eve. Wine Boy.

Sea Hawk.

Mysterious (late

Masonic Hall). Dobbin,

Tarzan. Kom Tong Hall. U Un II. Northern Stag. Mongolian Stag.

Horaford.

Chatto.

CRICKET.

JUNIOR CHAMPIONS LOSE HY EIGHT WICKETS.

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