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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 4, 1938.

RIDING HONOURS GO TO SHANGHAI

S. W. TANG'S FOUR WINS ON OWN PONY

"Bon" Black's Changed Tactics Succeed

STRATHROY REINSTATES ITSELF (By "RAPIER”)

THE concluding stage of the 1938 Annual Race Meeting was held last Saturday, and it was a glorious success in every respect. The fine wea- ther which prevailed throughout the whole after- noon attracted a great assembly of racing en- thusiasts, augmented by a large number of child- ren, who thoroughly enjoyed themselves.

THE PRESENCE OF CHILDREN, HOWEVER, CREATED A DIFFICULT PROBLEM, ESPECIALLY AS SOME OF THEM AC- WERE ALLOWED TO RUN WILD, BUT, HAPPILY, NO CIDENT OF ANY DESCRIPTION MARRED THE MEETING. I NOTICED THAT ON A FEW OCCASIONS WHEN THE WIN- NING PONIES WERE BEING LED IN, EVERY CARE HAD TO BE TAKEN TO CLEAR SOME OF THE YOUNGSTERS OFF THE PASSAGE LEADING IN TO THE WEIGHING-IN ROOM.

And so we have come to the same standard, I envisage a bright end of another Annual Race future for him on the local track. Meeting: Henceforth, our at- Mr. Pote-Hunt is next in order tention will have to be centred on the Extra Race Meetings, the first one of which will be held a week to-morrow.

The first three positions in the list of successful jockeys are held by our Shanghai visitors; Mr. C Encarnacao, Mr. V. V. Needa and Mr. H. Maitland respectively.

HIS BIGGEST DESIRE With the large number of ponies placed at his disposal, it came as no surprise to find Mr. Encarnacao on top. Excepting the American Club Cup, in which Cameronian was the only starter, Mr. Encarnacao's other wins were quite impressive, and I venture the opinion that noth- ing gave him greater pleasure than winning the Ladies' Purse for the first time in his racing career. He rode a well-judged race on Poten- tate, and just managed to beat Sol- dier of Honour after an exciting struggle down the straight.

Mr. Needa holds second position, with only one win less than Mr. Encarnacao, and, as anticipated, he was invariably well-backed. Despite the fact that Planchet failed in every race in which it appeared during the first four days of racing, it was again well supported on the fifth day, which in itself was a tri- bute to Mr. Needa.

Depending a little too much on his last quarter rush, Mr. Needa might have won the Trial Plate, on Moonlight. View, and possibly the Subscription Griffins Challenge Cup, on Desert Star, if he had not kept too far back

· DOES REMARKABLY WELL Mr. Maitland has done remark- ably well to take third position, and in some of the events in which he finished first, he demonstrated his fine riding ability in no uncertain manner. A great deal of the suc- cess achieved by the Dunbar Stable was due to his splendid judgment.

Among our local jockeys, Mr. S. W. Tang was the best performer, He occupying fourth position. scored five wins, four of which were on his own pony, Louis XIV. There is no doubt that Mr. Tang has made rapid improvement in his riding since his return from Shanghai, and, provided he maintains

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of merit, and is followed by Mr. H. C. Pih, who distinguished himself by winning the Garrison Cup, for the second year in succession, on Bistre. Then comes Mr. R. B. Mol ler, who established a reputation for really clever riding at his first appearance in Hong Kong.

THE OWNERS · Despite the failure of Desert Chief, in the Hong Kong Derby, which was defeated by a much superior pony in Silkylight, Mr. Eu Tong-sen heads the list of success- ful owners, and he can look back on the Meeting just concluded with the utmost satisfaction. He had

Mr. Wong Sui Ngau's Salvage Master (Mr. D. Black-up) being led in after its success in the Nil 'Desperandum Stakes (first section) last

Saturday. ("Herald" photo).

eight wins to his credit, as against only four won by the Dynasty Stable, his nearest rival.

Mr. S. W. Tang comes third, and his was a fine achievement, as he scored four winners and a third on his own pony, Louis XIV ! -

In past years, the Dunbar Stable has occupied a prominent place in the list of successful owners, but this year they have not been 50 fortunate. Mr. and Mrs. Dunbar had three wins each.

has, however, been accomplished by Mr. R. B. Moller, who, with only Silkylight, won the three most im- portant events confined to new grif- for the fins. Silkylight accounted

Hong Kong Maiden Stakes, the Derby, and then proceeded to inflict on Liberty Bay its first reverse, a feat which won for the pony un- stinted admiration.

MR. EVE'S TWO WINNERS The 1938 Meeting has not been too kind to the Eve Stable, which The most conspicuous success only managed to chalk up two win-

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ners, with six seconds and three thirds. They had in Harmony Eve a pony which gave them high hopes of enjoying a sequence of wins in the Derby, but it failed to come up to expectations, and they had to depend on Half-Moon Eve in the Derby. Mr. Li Lan-sang's two wins were due to Moonlight View and the benefit of Mr. Needa's ripe ex- perience. The Why stable, Mr. Li Po-chun and C. W. K, each had two winners.

SURMISE CORRECT-

Last Saturday's racing started with the first section of the Nil Desperandum Stakes, which was confined to subscription griffins of this year that had not won a race. It may be recalled that in my pre- vious notes, I stated that Salvage Master should win, if it did not clash with Golden Cow, and my surmise turned out correct. There was really no other pony capable of extending Salvage Master, and it won easily after taking the lead on rounding the bend.

Salvage Master gave Mr. Don.. Black his first win of the meeting, and he was accorded a hearty re- ception as the pony was being led in. Lucky Eleven, having the bene fit of Mr. C. Encarnacao's guidance, came in second.

The start of the race saw Fei Ying left behind, but Mr. Marshall, the jockey, rode a hard race to bring his pony in third. I am still of the opinion that Fei Ying, de spite its failure, is one of the best among this year's subscription grif- fins.

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