CHAMPIONS DAY AT THE RACES
MOUNT HOPE BAY SETS NEW RECORD: HIGHER DIVIDENDS
MR. L. DUNBAR'S Mount Hope Bay (Mr. D. Black up) established a new China pony record to-day when it won the Grand Stand Stakes in 1.21.2, one and two-fifths of a second inside Spicylight's record time last Saturday in the Maiden Stakes. It won by six lengths and had a good
reserve.
THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 21, 1940
AJAX' CAUSES UPBET
(K. W. Fung); and Victoria, 156 lb., (Hoo Pak-ming). ..
8 Won by g Starters. many lengths. *
lengths:
Time: 20.4; 53.2; 1.21.2 (record). Parl-mutuel, winner $6.60; places, 1st $5.10; 2nd $5.10; 3rd $5.10.
BETTING FIGURES
The Ladies' Purse, which was pre- Bented by Miss Rosemary Vickers, niece of Sir Vandeleur Grayburn, was won by Mr. Li Tse-fong's Ajax, which responded to Mr. Liang's hard riding over the last furlong and snatched a dramatic win by a short head to pay a $281.20 for a win and $60.90 for place. Happy Landings (Mr. Davis), which led into the home straight, was second, Pumpernickel (Mr. Proulx), second favourite, third and Rising Star Bronze Arrow
A Roaring Time, Victoria beaten $0 decisively yesterday by Thirty Six Murrumbidgee, was made a hot fav- Patricia
(Mr. Pan) fourth.
ourite but finished nowhere.
There were only 80 win tickets on
Ajax and 60 for a place, and the joc- key had the honour of accompanying Miss Vickers to timn in Sir Vande-
Mount Hope Bay Craigavad Hughber Eve of Folly
Win Place 1437
638
719
563
12
38
4
34
1
22
1
17
1
9
1
1
National Success
2-800CHOW HANDICAP-(First
Section)-Six Furlongs. Cal's National Pride 138 lb.
(H. M. Botelho) S. W. Lee's Boolat Bay 168 lb.
(G. P. Gram)
deal ineur's box.
Clever riding by Mr. Chiu Ki-fan re- sulted in another upset when Sunny-Billy's Rose-Queen 150 lb. side's Bogey won the Jockey Cup, for
The rain had held off up to the luncheon interval, but the weather looked very threatening and there was a nip in the air. Fur coats are hiding the colourful dresses usually on display on Champions Day.
1937---Mr.
Pearce's
Novice jockeys, by 4 lengths from Gog (Mr. Sadick),
1
2
3
(W. G. Poy) Also ran:-Commencement Bay, 163 which beat Valorous lb., (Chiu Ki-fan); Dawn Star, 150 lb., (Mr. Wood) by 11⁄2 lengths. Heddon (B. A. Proulx); Galveston Bay, 159 lb., (H. J. A. Hearne); Hopeful Time, was fourth.
Palmer went out into the lead, fol-158 lb., (R. M. Wood); Laughing Girl, lowed by Blaisdon, Bogey and Heddon, 151 lb., (S. C. Liang); Lovely Star, but after passing the Rock Bogey was 149 lb., (S. W. Pan); Royal Highness, sent up fast on the rails and was lead-146 lb., (S. L. Yuen); Scenic View, 140 ing by a big margin at the 14-mile lb., (H. C. Pih); and Tim, 146 lb., (Ho
Chiu gave it a Hong-ping). 2.43 2 starting gate. Mr.
breathing spell at the distance 2.28.0 and then rode it well to win and pay $51.00 for its success. Gog paid $34.- 50 for its place.
Dunbar's Liberty Bay (Frost)
King's Warden (Marshall) 1938-Mr. Moller's Silkylight (Moller) 2.24.3
Elect 1939-Mr. Eu Tong-san's Rose
2.24.0 (Encarnacao)
3
post 12 Starters. Won by short head,
2 lengths.
Hope
BETTING FIGURES
Time: 27.3; 56.1; 1.27.3. Pari-mutuel, winner
$100.00;
places, 1st $29.10; 2nd $17.20; 3rd 25.50.
in
Win Place
Lovely, Star
1693
964
512
038
227
226
123
114
80
134
60
138
52
104
33
53
2
28
7
11
1
1
1
4
Presented: About
Pari-mutuel dividends have at last | 1930-Mr. taken a turn for the better - National Pride (Mr. H. M. Botelho) paid $100.90 for a win, only to see Ajax, which gave Mr. Li Tse-fong a winner for the first time in months, go one better in
THE HOPE STAKES the next race and return a win divi-
SPRINT RECORD GOES
stable, unbeaten Mr. Moller's dend of $281.20 and a place dividend Bogey In the next race of $60.00.
Mr. Dunbar's Mount Hope Bay (Mr.
events for 1940 China griffins, receiv- (Mr. Chiu Ki-fan) won the Jockey Black), beaten yesterday by half
recorded its first check when Racylight (Mr. while length by Spicylight in the Cup to pay $51.80 for a win, the second pony. Gay (Mr. Sadick) breaking race for the Chater Cup, es- "Boojic" Moller up) dead-heated with Galveston Bay paid $34.50.
tablished a new China pony record for A battle royal is expected to-day six furlongs when it won the Grand
when Mr.Stand
effortless style in in the Champion Stakes,
Stakes in Moller's Satinlight (Mr.
"Boojie" 1.21.2, one and two-fifths of a second Moller) meets Quartermaster's Burford better than Spicylight's record in the (Mr. Pih) once again. Only half a Maiden Stakes on Saturday. length separated these two in the
Following are the two records:
26.1; 52.1; 1.22.4. Derby last Monday, and on that oc-
Spicylight
26.4; 53.2; 1.21.2. casion Burford was short of n gallop.
Mount Hope Bay better is in much To-day Burford
The Dunbar crack did not get the condition,
deformed excepting the
advantage of a flying start, taking fetlock, and the quarter of a mile less in distance will be in its favour, but some time to get into his stride if there is much rain conditions will as a result Craigavad, second
ourite, was on its heels right up to the favour Satinlight.
Village Bend, when Mount Hope Bay further ahead to win by six
Victoria lengths. Craigavad was many lengths
of Folly and ahead of Eve was fourth.
All factors considered, Burford is likely to check the amazing sequence of Moller wins in the biggest race of them all it is worth approximately $3,000.00 in stakes to the winner.
Navylight, Confusion Bay and Eve of Harvest are likely to be the other
starters.
went
(Mr. Gram) in the Gretber Stakes.
Racylight went into a big lead from a 1.54.4 mile but the start and set
to catch up rapidly Gretber started after passing the Rock, when Mr. Mol- ler gave his mount a breather. Racy- light led into the straight by a small margin and two strokes of the whip gave it the advantage over Gretber, which it lost only in the last und yards.
Mr. Gram did not use the whip on fay-
Gretber otherwise he would probably
have won.
few
For All Time was third and Eve of Reason fourth.
Boolat Bay National Pride Rose-Queen Scenic View Laughing Girl Dawn Star Commencement Bay Royal Highness Tim Hopeful Time
3-LADIES' PURSE with $750 added for Winner. 7 Furlongs 49 Yards. L, T. F.'s Ajax 150 lb.
(S. C. Liang) Ellandec's Happy Landings 145 lb. (W. H. S. Davis)
J. H. Jessen's Pumpernickel 155 lb. (B. A. Proulx)
1
2
3
BLUE MOUNTAINS PLATE
Also ran:-Annabella, 160 lb., (L. Mr. Bradbury's Connieber disap- The owner of sweep ticket number pointed badly in the Blue Mountains B. Chao); A Roaring Time, 105 lb., (P. 1103, which won $1598.80 on Mount Plate, being always in a good post-Y. T. Wei); Blandford, 150 lb., (W. Hope Bay in the first race, drew Boo-tion but lacking a finishing burst. G. Poy); Bredon, 143 lb., (G. Trever- lat Bay (Mr. Gram) in the second race Viceroy (Mr. Needa), the third fav-ton); Centre Court, 150 lb., (H. J. A. and was given a real thrill when this ourite, won as the result of a late Hearne); Derby Day, 152 lb., (S. L. pony came up strongly over the last challenge, just beating Vanity Fair Yuen); National Victory, 149 lb., (G. furlong to lose by only a short head to (Mr. Ip), the pace-maker, by a short P. Gram); Rising Star, 135 lb., (S. W. National Pride (Mr. H. M. Botelho), head. Albury, the second favourite, Pan); and Roolfly, 152 lb., (C. L. Gre- a rank outsider, which paid $100.00 was third, and Connieber, the fav-gory).
12 Starters. Won by for a win and $29.10 for a place. Rose-ourite, a poor fourth. Busylight (Mr. 2.36.2 Queen (Mr. Poy) finished full of run- Botelho), looking very businessslike short head.
the in the back straight, pulled out before ning to snatch third place from
reaching the Rock. It had apparently 2.25.3 rapidly tiring Galveston Bay.
bored out as the pony did not appear lame when it finished behind the field.
Following have won the Champion Stakes in the past ten years, giving the jockey and time: 1930-Mr. Dunbar's Diana Bay (Hill) 2.28.0 1931-Mr. Dunbar'a Dlana Bay (H) 2.30.2 1932-Mr. Dunbar's Diana Bay (Hill) 2.31.1 1033-Mr. Dunbar's Liberty Bay (Hill) 2.24.0 1934-Mr. Dunbar's Liberty
(Frost)
1935-Mr. Dunbar's
(Frost)
EAT AT
Bay
Day Liberty
Jimmy's Kitchen
INEXPENSIVE SATISFYING
1-GRAND STAND STAKES-Six Furlongs.
L. Dunbar's Mount Hope Bay 161
lb.
(D. Black)
Mrs. J. H. Taggart's Craigavad
161 lb.
(C. Encarnacao) Eve's Eve of Folly 158 lb.
short head;
Time: 15.1; 40.1; 1.07.2; 1.36.1. Parl-mutuel, winner $281.20; places, 1st $60.90; 2nd $13.70; 3rd $9.20.
BETTING FIGURES
A Roaring Time Pumpernickel Annabella.
Win Place
1158
936
1059
787
734
556
1 Happy Landings
497
383
Centre Court
248
229
2 Rising Star
151
236
- 98
135
89
189
06
80
50
56
41
77
20
34
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Blandford
3 Roolfly
Ajax
(B. A. Proulx) Also ran:-Bronze Arrow, 161 lb., (W. G. Poy); Hughber, 161 lb., (G. P. Gram); National Success, 151 lb., (Yeung Wing-kwai); Patricia, 156 lb., (Ho Hong-ping); Thirty Six, 159 lb.,
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