1937-04-02 — Page 18

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 2, 1937.

UPSETS FEATURE EASTER MEETING Pagan Love And Wild Cat Disappoint

BEAR CLAW WAS WELL HANDLED

BY MR. BLACK

TABBY CAT LEFT BADLY AT START

(By "RAPIER")

SENSATIONAL UPSFURO BASTER RACE MEETING,

(ENSATIONAL UPSETS, COUPLED WITH AN UNUSUAL.

THE OPENING DAY OF WHICH ATTRACTED. ONLY A MODERATE ATTENDANCE, BUT A CONSIDERABLE IM- PROVEMENT WAS NOTICED AFTER THE TIFFIN INTERVAL ON BOTH DAYS. CONDITIONS FOR RACING ON SATURDAY WERE FAR FROM PLEASANT, BUT THE WEATHER WAS MORE SATISFACTORY ON MONDAY.

The meeting opened with an upset which left punters utterly bewildered when Potentate, a rank outsider created a sensation by getting its head just in front of Havoc Eve and paying the Mr. biggest dividend of the year $477.40 for a $5.00 ticket! W. G. Poy, the jockey, rode a good race and fully deserved the ovation he received when Potentate was led in.

Mrs. Dunbar's Bear Claw (Mr. D. Black) caused a big surprise when it won the Easter Stakes from Happy Eve and King's Warden last Monday. China Mail photo).

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spare, Saucy Face filling third able, handling of Mr. Deitz; it won place.

the Sub-Griffing Spring Handicap, Track Record Broken

beating Bistre (Mr. H. C. Pih) by The finish in several events during the two days were most

The fourth race, the Shek Pai a neck. Wild Cat (Mr. S. Y. Liang) exciting, and spectators could not have expected a greater treat

Class China was a big disappointment, as it was than the finish of the Easter Stakes. This race was fought out at Handicap for "A"

terrific space, so much so that the record for the mile distance ponies over six furlongs, provided hardly expected to come in last out was broken, but it could not be officially recognised as Bear Claw, a thrilling finish, and Mr. S. C. of four runners. Mr. Deitz sent out the winner, was running one pound under weight. It was un-Liang deserves to be congratulated Rose Evelyn to take the lead, which magnificent handling of it maintained all the way, and, în doubtedly an epic struggle between Bear Claw and Happy Eve, and on his a return encounter between those two stalwarts is now eagerly King's Warden. Carrying 168 lbs. spite of Mr. Pih's effort on Bistre,

on a heavy track, and then break- it ran out a worthy winner. awaited.

ing the record for this distance by Poor Start no less than three-fifths of a second The start of the seventh race, the was certainly a fine achievement, second leg of the "Daily Double," and the Dynasty stable has cer-over six furlongs, was one of the tainly every reason to be proud of worst seen for a long time. It was its 1937 champion.

no doubt a difficult job in lining up

Riding honours among the joc- keys were fairly evenly distributed, with Messrs. Norman Deitz, S. C. Liang and D. Black being the most prominent. On the first day, Mr. Eu Tong Sen's, stable came into the forefront with three wins, other-

• wise honours in this direction vere also fairly equally divided.

Another senation of the meeting was the fact that only one person succeeded in securing the right combination in the "Daily Double" on Monday, as a result of which the colossal dividend of $3,964.40 was paid, a

Mr. S. L. Yuen, above, was " responsible for the fourth three-

of figure dividend the Easter Meeting when he

rode King's Justice to a fine victory over Rose Queen.

solutely stranded on the rise of the barrier. Tabby Cat was conceded a good chance of winning, and it may be worth backing on its next out- ing.

The race started with Oak Bay fourteen ponies, but it was indeed (Mr. Davis) shooting out to assume a sorry sight to see Mr. H. C. Pih the lead, with Gladiator (Mr. on National Anthem and Mr. S. Y. Deitz) making a determined effort Liang on Tabby Cat, both capable to keep abreast, King's Warden and experienced riders, left ab- trailed two lengths behind, with Soldier of Britain (Mr. H. C. Pih) a little further back. The same positions were maintained when the ponies rounded the bend, and while all eyes were on Oak Bay and In spite of drawing a bad posi- Gladiator, Mr. Liang called upon tion, Mr. C. L. Gregory did well in: King's Warden to give all it had getting Whalsey in front, and on got. To the amazement of specta- coming into the straight it was still tors, King's

n suddenly leading, and, despite a spirited Warden swerved when a few lengths from challenge by Mr. Deitz on Clown- the post, but Mr. Liang had no dif-er, Whalsey was awarded the ver- ficulty in pulling it back and thus dict by a short head. Mr. Gregory won a grand race, for which he was scored a very popular win, and he deservedly applauded when the met with a warm réception on be- pony was led in,

ing led in. This was his second

As stated above, the first race on Saturday resulted in a major up- set, but it must be admitted that Patentate: had the benefit of very light weight, as against the 165 lbs. which Havoc Eve was called upon to carry. Nevertheless, Havoc Eve was confidently expected to win. I attribute its defeat to the fact that it allowed Potentate to overhaul it after passing the Rock. Coming

The first leg of the "Daily Dou-win in his brief riding career, and into the straight, Mr. Ip Kul-ying

ble" was decided on the fifth race, in view of his improvement I ex- managed to get Havoc Eve abreast

the Fatshan Handicap (First Sec-pect to see him win further laurels of Potentate, but the latter had the

tion) over six furlongs, and here before long. stronger finish, and its win gave punters, with the exception of the lieve that its win was due to Mr. again a most interesting finish was 10 lucky backers, the shock of their Ralph's ability in keeping it in provided. Kum Shan (Mr. H. C. lives when the dividend was an- front. The finish was most exciting, Pih) carried the brunt of the bet nounced. It was certainly a good as there was only a neck separat ting, followed by Boolat Bay (Mr. race to watch, and the return bating the two ponies, with Laughing Black) with the others fairly even tle between these two should pro- Buddha (Mr. Deitz) another halfly distributed. vide another interesting event.

In the eighth race, the Fatshan Handicap (Second Section) over six furlongs, Mr. Deitz on Royal High-2 ness was made to carry most of the betting, but it was left to Mr. Y. T. Fung to upset calculations by a a length behind.

Coming into the straight, it was win on Amberley. These were the Second Upset

The third race, the St. Kilda Han-left to Boolat Bay and Pontiac Bay only two ponies concerned in the The second race, the Swatow dicap for Australian ponies, pre- (Mr. W. H. S. Davis) to fight out finish, Amberley passing the win- Handicap (First Section) over one sented onlookers with the unusual the finish, and at one stage it apning post half a length în front.“ mile, provided another upset when spectacle of a pony climbing, the peared as if the latter pony had than (Mr. Black) evidently felt Mr. L. P. Ralph revealed clever bank and jumping into the stone the advantage of a slight lead, but the effect of 168 lbs. in weight; and judgment to cause Sylvandale to nullah.

within fifty yards of the winning it did well to fill the third position. beat Plain View by a necit to pro- Regarding the race itself, Snowy post Mr. Black urged Boolat Bay

Apilas Surprises de another three figure dividend. River (Mr. D. Black) was in strong on to win by a neck. A protest was The second major upset of the ctoria Hall (Mr. H. C. Pih) and demand, followed by Saucy Face later lodged against Boolat Bay for day was witnessed in the ninth of Tsingtao (Mr. Y. T. Fung) (Mr. H. C. Pih). It was contested boring and bumping, but it was not race, the Wuchow Stakes over one mile for non-winning – griffiths of carried the bulk of the money) but at a fairly fast rate, and, coming sustained by the Stewards. they both faded

out of the pic into the straight, it looked as if Mr, Those who judged Rose Evelyn this season. Opinions were equally Commencement ture long before the race was over. Black had the race won on Snowy on its form during the Annual Race divided between Sylvandale was left very much River, but Blandford came through Meeting and accordingly failed to rude alone, probably due to the fact that on the rails with a great burst of back it last Saturday had a ru it had to car 164 lbs., but I be-ispeed to win with two lengths to awakening when, under the cap-

Bay (Mr. Black) and Rob Roy (Mr. Deltz). Apilas. (Mr. S. C. Liang) (Continued on Page 19)