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CHINA MAIL RACING EXTRA, MARCH 1, 1941.

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RACE WEEK WAS NOT COMPLETE WITHOUT MR. DUNBAR

The biggest thrill I ever got, three times and Laberty Bay four during my commection with racing times.

said

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Mrs. Dunbar, probably the most successful lady owner in history of the Jockey

the

in Hong Kong was when Mrs. In this connection it is interest- Dunbar won the Derby, with Sit-ing to note that Mr. Dunbar holds ting Bull (Maitland) m 1928. i a record that will perhaps remain was so excited I nearly fell out of unparalleled it the annals the Stand",

Mr. Lambert | racing in

Club. Hong Kong-that of Dunbar, one of the most popular winning seven Champions in owners ever to have raced in Hongrow, which feat he brought off Kong and whose retirement from with Dinna Bay (1930-1932) and racing last April, when he sold his Liberty Bay (1933-1986) and eight string of ponies to T.K.L.., was re- in nine years-Elliot Bay's suc- gretted by every racing fan in the cess was followed by Mrs. Dun- Colony.

bar's triumph with Sitting Bull.

"I did not at- tend the Annual Race Meeting this year", Mr. Dunbar went on. "We decided to spend the holi- dity's DUL at Fanling instead I must do thing

one or the other; if I have no ponies, well then, there's no fun going to the

races.

Thus, the Race Week

1941. of although suc- cessful m many respects despite ut favo urable weather condi- tions, WRS 113- Cumplete through the con- spicuous absctice

the

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well-

known Dumbar racing colours,

Was the first time nice 1924 that Tri-

ters click not

have the

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MR. L. DUNBAR

Won

pleasure of fewing their glasses! Mr. Dunbar enjoyed phenomen-

generally

al success and had well-fancied į

every “Pink and Green Hoops" the event for griffins at one time or

Boolat fields thundered down the back another,

Bay's surprise Streich, or came tearing into the win over Royal Scot in 1936 giv- home straight.

ing him the hitherto unparalleled clean sweep.

an owner Mr. Dunbar

won

in

It was as far back as 1924 that Mr. Dunbar started racing

It is noteworthy, however, that modest way with one subscription he has had no success to his name griffin called River Grass, but he in the "Subs" class and the an- soon acquired a stable that became swer probably lies in the fact that ja power in the land and it became he could not raise sufficient in- an accepted fact, at Annual Ruce terest in them after having had Meetings and "Extras" alike, that six in a year, and not seeing one where there was a big race going, of them go to the post! the Dunbar representative had to

Mr. Dunbar considers Billy Hill, be seriously reckoned with.

the veteran Shanghai jockey who, Three years after his debut as incidentally is down here for the

the Race Week in the role of a spec Blue Riband of the local Turf tator, "the best amateur jockey" when his Elliot Bay, ridden by he has ever seen, while he holds Mr. Norman Dallas, showed the opinion that his Liberty Bay, clean pair of heels to Canadian at its best, could not have provid- (Sokoloff) and Misty Eve (Pote-ed a finish to compare with Mr. Hunt).

Eric Moller's late Silkylight, the The following year Mr. Dunbar only pony that beat it. Mr. had the even greater satisfaction Dynasty's King's Warden was an- of seeing his wife's griffin, Sitting other griffin, of which he thought Bull (Maitland), carrying off the highly. most coveted prize amongst own- ers,

and in Mr. Dunbar's Words he was so excited he "near- ly fell out of the Stand”.

Mrs. Dunbar, like her husband, After this Mr, Dunbar met with has also retired from racing, but success after success and in all he unlike him she has not sold all won the Derby three times, Diana her ponies. She has retained Bear Bay and Liberty Buy being the Claw, winner of the Maidons and other two ponies to bring this Grand Stand Stakes in 1936, and of the Victoria Stakes in 1937 and Mr. Dunbar has won the Chat 1938, and this gallant pony is now Lengo, Cup four years in succes-enjoying a well-earned retirement sign, the Maiden Stakes twice, tho- at Fanling. It will not be raced Ladies' Purse five times, the Foo again

honour to his stable.--

own

Mrs. Dunbar's Record

chow Cup -ɛix times, and the Mrs. Dunbar won her first big "Champion" Staker eight kimes--, event in 1928, whén, hỏn Eliting with Elliot Bay once, Diana Bayi Bull (Maitland) won, they Hong

OOLONG'S DEFEAT

Mr. Woo Not Riding Again Until October

"I HAD A CHAT WITH D. S. LI JUST BEFORE 1 CAME DOWN HERE AND HE WARNED ME TO BE CAREFUL OF THE SHARP CORNERS IF I WAS GOING TO RIDE AT ALL IN HONG KONG," SAID D. G. WOO, THE TIENTSIN JOCKEY, IN THE COURSE OF AN INTERVIEW WITH THE "CHINA MAIL" YES- TERDAY AFTERNOON, WHEN HE SAID THAT HE WOULD NOT BE TAKING FURTHER PART INTHE RACING HERE UNTIL, HE HOPED, SOME TIME IN OCTOBER, WHEN HE PLANS TO VIS. IT THE COLONY AGAIN.

Mr. Woo added that he proposed to stay here long enough then in order to have plenty of time to get used to the Course before the An. nual Meeting of 1942.

stood a chance of catching up on a field even after a bad start, be- cause China

"had more ponies inish" than the Australians.

I In the case of the latter, he went

It will be remembered that Mr.an, even the best of them was as Woo was riding Jungle Princess | good as out of the race if handi- on the first day of the Annual capped by a bad start. Meeting when the pony came Mr. Woo will be leaving for the down as the field was passing the North in about two weeks, but he Golf Club. He was picked up un- hopes to return to Hong Kong conscious from the Course and again later in the year and is look- was taken to the French Hospital, ing forward to the next Racing where he was detained for two Carnival hêre. days.

Mr. H. C. Pih, the well-known local jockey, commenting on the result of the Tyro Stakes. 10th Mr. Woo said that when he ar- Race on the Fourth Day of the rived in Hong Kong last Decem- Annual Race Meeting, said he was ber, he had no intention of riding not surprised that Oolong. the

at the Race Meeting, but since his Derby winner, which was ridden arrival here he had been persunded by Mr. George Pollock, the vet-by friends to take out a few ponies, eran Shanghai jockey, was beaten and he felt by Velvetlight, ridden by Mr. C.

B. Moller.

Pollock was out for the first on our Course after many, years.

into

greatly disappointed that his accident had robbed him of the pleasure of riding on all five days of the Race Week.

Learns In Hankow

Mr. Woo learned his riding in Hankow and took part in his first race as long ago as 1923. His most

MONEY BACK IN 4 DAYS

It is interesting to record the fact that Distant View, Mr. Lan's Australian griffin, has already paid for itself after only four days of racing.

Mr. Pih said, "Don't forget that when Oolong went to the Post she must have been a very tired pony. She had won

the a race previous day, when carrying a penalty of seven pounds, and the going was very heavy.

"Then we must also take

This animal, which cost its consideration the fact that Mr. successful season was in 1937 owner $8,000 as the "initial out- time when, in the first half of the year lay", was the second most ex- in Tientsin, he was third in the pensive of the griffins that arrived many

jockeys' list with over 30 winners from Australia together with the Pihto his credit.

"Sube" last October. Mr. Eu Tong- "Then", said Mr. Woo, "thesen's Gloaming topped the list at Sino-Japanese hostilities broke $8,100. out, and that was the end of racing

Up till last Tuesday. Distant in Tientsin."

View had collected exactly $8,000 Mr. Woo said that he first visit-in Stakes money for its owner ---- ed Hong Kong in 1939, when he $3,500 for its win in the Austral had a couple of rides at one of the Derby, $1,750 for its win in the Extra meetings.

Austral Maiden Stakes, $1,750 for

"Taken all in all," Mr. concluded. "I think Mr. Pollock rode a very fine race and every credit must go to him."

Mr.

Mr. Woo said he preferred rac-first place in the Chater Cup and ing on China ponies to Australians $1,000, for second place in the Aus- and added that in the case of the tralian Ponies Champions, former a fairly good pony always

NIL DESPERANDUM STAKES WINNERS

HAPPY VALLEY SPRING HANDICAP WINNERS

Following is a list of winners of the Happy Valley Spring Handi- cap since 1932:

1932-"A" Class: Fortune

(McCann)

Kong Derby and then, for the next four years in succession this pony beat all-comers in the. Challenge

Following is a list of winners of Cup, while it also won the Cham- the Nil Desperandum Stakes over pion Stakes in 1929. It is interest-the last 10 years ing to record that on each occasion1931--Good Day (Pih) In 1.10.1. the successful jockey was

1932-First. Section: Philanderer Billy Hill

(Clark) in 2.11.2; Second Section: Most prized amongst Mrs. Dun-

Cy-pres (T. L. bar's many trophies won on the Wong) in 2.11.2. Race Course is the American Club

1933-Burgomaster (Clark) in Cup, which her Red Feather, with

2.08.1. Mr. L. G. Frost up, won in 1937.

1934-First Section: Copper Idol 1934

(Chang) in 2.18.2; Second. Section: Chow Fan: (Harri- man) in 2.18.2.

Below is listed Mrs. Dunbar's more important successes during her association with racing in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Derby:-1928-Sitting

Bull (Maitland). Champions1029-Sitting Bull

(Hill). Challenge Cup-1920-1932. Sitting Bull, Hill being the jockey on each occasiári, Mar Foochow Cup:-1932 Sitting Bull

(H); 1933 Sitting Bull (Front). Maiden Stakes:-1930-Bear Claw

(Frost), Grand Stand Stakes-1936 Bear

Claw (Frost) Amantech Rib Cup 937 Red

Feather Victoilmaker 1980 inéar Châu 18-Bear; ^ Claw

1936

Bay

in 2.18; "B" Class: Lobster Bay (Botel- ho) in 2.23.2. 1933-"A" Class: King's Justice (Needa) in 2.12.3 (Record); "D" Class: Alexandra Hall · (Heard) in 2.18.2. "A" Division: King's Justice (Chang) in 2.19.4; "B" Di vision: Jungle Jim (T. L, Wong) in 2.26.4.

Division: Ribble '(Necda) in 2,12.2 (Record); "B" Division: West Parade

(Heard) in 2.19.

1838—“A” Division: King's Jubilee

(Pih) in 2.23.3; "B". Divi- sion: Mersey (Pih) in 2.24.1. A Division: Soldier of Britain (Pih) in 2,08.2 (Equals Record); "B" Divi- sion: Harvest View (T. L. Wong) in 213.3. 1938-A

1935-First Section: Emergency | 1935--"A"!

Call (Encarnacao) in 2.00.3; Second Section: Touchstone (Frost) in 2.0814. : First Section: Public Hero No. 1 (Encarnacao); in) 2.21.2; Second Section: Cele- | bration Time (Needa) in 1937 2.18.2. 1937-First Section: Shipmaster (H. M. Pih) in 2.07.2; Sec- ond Section: Tempest (Wong). In 2,07.1. 1938-First Section: Salvage. Mas- ter (Black) in 2.00% Second Section: The Leopard (En carnacaó) in 2.00.2.20 1939-First Section: Starlet (A

"Chiu). In 2.08: Second Sec- tient Chatterbo Encanta –, (con) in 200

| 1940----No cvent,

Division: Soldier. of Honour. (Pote-Hunt) ~ in 8,2-(Equals-Record):-"B" Division) Boolat Bay (Maite

and) in 2.14, EIZOS

Cat Section: Rob Roy (En- carnacno), in 207.4; Second