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THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 4, 1937.

WET BUT SUCCESSFUL RACE MEET

MASTERLY RIDING AVOIDS SPILL

MR. W.H.S. DAVIS SCORES! PERSONAL TRIUMPH

MR. BLACK'S BAD ERROR

(By "RAPIER")

W.HS/D/

S/. DAVIS

Mr. W. H. S. "Daffy" Davis, above, scored a personal triumph at the Sixth Extra Race Meeting held at the Valley last Saturday when he secured three wins in four races.

four lengths, with Pontiac Bay (Mr. H. H. S. Davis) second and King's Jubilee filling third place. spi

FINE ACHIEVEMENT

In the fourth race, the Cabramatta Handicap, Mr. Davis scored his third win in four races, which, is certain- ly a creditable achievement. He took out Dick Turpin, and the pony appeared to enjoy running on a heavy track. Despite the fact that Strath- carrick (Mr. D. Black) refused to start at the previous meeting, there were no less than 640 tickets on it to win, with A Great Time com- by two ing next with 595. tickets, but both

of them were very disappointing.

THE weather last Saturday was far from plea- sant when the Hong Kong Jockey Club con- ducted the Sixth Extra Race Meeting, the end of which brought the curtain down for local racing activities until after the Summer interval. Despite the wet conditions which prevailed, this meeting Centre Court, however, provided the can be regarded as quite a successful affair. A fine stronger finish, and won morning turned into a dismal afternoon, with rain lengths, with Double Finesse second, falling about an hour before the commencement of the first race, thus rendering the track on the heavy side.

another three lengths ahead of Bob-

niak Star..

EASY WIN

revealed

It

This time Strathcarrick had, a good start, but A Great Time was left behind, and in making up lost ground it was a beaten pony long Although the finish of the third before the end. A few ponies were race, the West River Handicap, was practically together after rounding THE SPECTATORS WERE TREATED ΤΟ SEVERAL more in the nature of a procession, the bend, but suddenly Dick Turpin REALLY EXCITING FINISHES, HOWEVER, AND SOME OF Mr. P. P.- Botelho

good shot out with a great burst of speed THE OTHER EVENTS WERE KEENLY CONTESTED. THE judgment when he brought in Bright and won by no less than six lengths, JOCKEYS NATURALLY FOUND CONDITIONS FAR FROM Star to win fairly easily.

was with Twilight Star (Mr. Ip Kui- THEIR LIKING, BUT THEY ENTERED INTO THE RACING certainly no easy task to handle aying) second and Rooifly third.

track IN REAL GOOD SPIRIT.

pony carrying 168 lbs. on a already badly cut up, but Bright

In full view of the spectators in Mr. W. H. S. Davis scored a personal triumph in riding three View is known as a mudlark and it winners, on all of which he revealed clever judgment. Mr. S. C. was accordingly fairly well support- the Members Stand Mr. C. L. Gre- Liang's two wins were more spectacular, and Mr. H. C. Pih at last ed.

gory was unseated by Discovery Bay came into the picture with two wins to his credit. A word of praise; I cannot understand why King's in this race. How it happened is however, must be extended to Mr. R. M. Wood for his handling of Jubilee (Mr. S. G. Liang), was made not quite clear, as he was near the Honeymoon Eve in the first race, as a result of which an accident favourite. The pony looked fit, and rails when the pony stumbled. was averted, Honeymoon Eve stumbling due to the slippery state of the ground and Mr.. Wood pulling it up nicely.

NARROW ESCAPE

it can only be presumed that in- It was fortunate, that Mr. Gre- formation was available to certain gory did not fall on the rails or punters that it was capable of win- the iron support, thus averting what On the rise of the barrier, Mr. H. weight of 130 lbs., but Centre Courtning. Mr. Botelho took the precau- might have been a nasty accident. C. Pih sent Soldier of Britain into proved itself far too good. Mr. tion of sending Bright View out to On examination, Discovery Bay was the lead, and, contrary to expecta-Davis kept his mount in the lead take the lead, and after passing the found to have its leg badly cut, but tions, Mr. Davis was satisfied to most of the way, with Double Finesse Rock he left the pack behind and there is hope that it will respond to allow Qak Bay to trail behind until following behind, and, on rounding ran off far ahead of the others. treatment, and that it will appear coming into the straight. It was at the bend, it appeared as if Bobniak This strategy worked beautifully, in racing again. this stage that Oak Bay responded Star would overhaul the leader, and British View went on to win by beautifully, and went on to win with two lengths to spare. Soldier of Britain evidently. found the weight and the heavy going too much of a handicap and had to admit defeat to a pony which appeared to relish running in the rain.

SECOND SUCCESSIVE WIN In the second race, the Victoria Park Handicap, Mr. Davis followed up his initial success by scoring an other win on Centre Court, which was made favourite in the absence of Able Amazon. Bobniak Star (Mr, S. C. Liang), and Double Finesse (Mr. H. C. Pih) were also strongly supported.

Mr. Poy had great difficulty in holding onto Derby Day, which was

· running under the extremely light

By his masterly handling of Honeymoon Eve, in the Shing Mun Handicap, Mr. R.-M., Wood, above, prevented, what might have been a nasty accident when

pony slipped on the wet turf.

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