1941-09-01 — Page 29

́THE CHINA MAIL, SEPTEMBER 1, 1941,

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WIN FOR HIS MAJESTY

On Saturday His Majesty the King's Big Game, by Bahram out of Myrobella, won a thrilling race for the valuable Champar Stakes by a short head from Lord Derby's Watling. Street, by Fairway out of Ranai. Lord Rosebery's! Hyperides, by Hyperion out of Priscilla, was third, two lengths behind.

Trained by Fred Darling and ridden by Harry Wragg Big Game scored his fifth win of the season, having thrice been successful as a ft colt in its early racing days. started a hot favourite at 2 to 1, while the betting on Watling. Street was 7 to 2, and Hyperides 9 to 1.

Big Game was not quite in its usual brilliant form, and was put under pressure for the first time, but it kept its unbeaten record and the crowd showed their apprecia- tion of the King's 10th win of the| season by cheering for a long period.--Reuter.

STEEPLECHASING ON SATURDAYS AFTER NOVEMBER 8

an occa-

KAYING ALENTO I MN

After five years to the day, a beflagged and decorated Addis Ababa turned out to watch Em. peror Halle Selassie return in triumph to the Capital of his liberated Country. The Emperor's car is here shown passing into the capital.

MISS HO'S

NATIONAL RECORD

the the

Miss Ho Wai-king broke Chinese National record for women's 100 Metres free-style at the Chinese Bathing Cub gala last night when she returned the ex- cellent time of 1 minute 21-1/5 seconds. The former record for the distance was

minute 23 seconds.

Results were:

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A message from Newbury on Saturday states that authoritative circles state that steeplechasing will be held on Saturdays, start- Ing on November 8, though the first venue is as yet not settled.

Fewer courses will be available and most of the meetings will take place in Cheltenham, Nottingham and Manchester, with

100 Metres Mediey Race (Open) :- sional fixture at Upton,

1, Ng Nin (Sing Tao); 2, Shek Kam- Prominent trainers of jumpers put (Sing Tool: 3, Robert Chan Lul- feel that a 20-week programme, bic. Time: 1 min. 13 3/5 secs,

Ladies' 100 Metroa Free.Style:--- which, with occasional clashings,

meetings, will. Miss Ho Wai-king: 3. Leung Ol-ul: may produce 30 be sufficient only if no long in Chan Chol-pun. Time: 1 21 1/5 (Re tervals through unforseen cir- Pressmen's 100 Metres Free-Style: cumstances are caused between 1. Wan Lui-man (Sing Tao); 2, Cheong meetings,

Chung-wah (Chinese Evening Press); In that case they hope that 3, Fung Sil-ting (Commercial and In- new fixtures for abandoned meet-dustrial Press). Time: 1 11 3/0.

200 Metres Broast-Stroke:-1, Robert ings will be sanctioned.-Reuter.

Chan Lul-bic: 2, Hui Kwan-lun; 3, Chan Man-poh. Time: 3 15.

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ST LEGER BETTING

Course betting on the St. Leger on Saturday found Chateau la Rose joining Mazarin as joint-favourite at 6 to 1, with 8 to 1 on the others offered. Sanio and 8t. Blazio, which were both 100 to 1 in the last call-over, have been scratched.--Reu- to..

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