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THE HONG KONG WEEKLY PRESS &

RACE FANS PROVIDED WITH EXCELLENT SPORT

CONNAUGHT HANDICAP

(1ST SECTION) King's Lead (Mr.

Norman Deitz) fulfilled expectations when he came in first in the Connaught Handicap but he only just did it as Boolat Bay (Mr. D. Black) was a neck behind. The third pony was Soldier of China (Mr. B. L. Tao) while Mr. H. C. Pih on Bistre was fourth.

The race was very open and though it was evident after the field had come into the straight that King's Lead would win, little did his followers guess that he would be challenged SO strongly.

4.-Connaught Handicap (1st Section) 1 Miles

Mr. Dynasty's King's Lead, 157

lbs.

(Mr. N. Deitz)

Mr. L. Dunbar's Boolat Bay, 158

168 (H. A. Browning), Yum Sing, 147 (C. T. Kwok).

BALLARAT HANDICAP

Mr. H. C. Pih rode one of his characteristic races on Twilight Star in the sixth race of the day when he brought in Twilight Star to win by three quarters of a length from Violet Queen who was the same distance ahead of

Beat That i

Discovery Bay (Mr. Donald Black) set the pace and she look- ed a certain winner until she faded out of the picture when the field came into the home stretch. Mr. Pih's mount was running very well up to the Village Bend. It then dropped back-but only for a spell for after the Distance Post it came through with a fine burst of speed to win comfortably.

October 29, 1937

Dr. S. N. Chau's Coronation Day,

145 lbs. (Mr. W. G. Poy) 3 Won by a head, a neck between second and third.

Time: 2.03.2. Pari-mutuel:-

Win: $22.20.

Places: $10.30, $13.90, $32.90. Also ran:-Daylight Eve, 144 lbs. (C. L. Gregory), Diogenes, 155 (8. W. Tang), Gold Coin, 158 (S. C. Liang), Gold Sovereign, 152 (B. L. Tao), Good Morning, 140 (K. 3. Shu), Laughing Cavalier, 145 (Tang Man-Wa), Laughing Girl, 155 (N. Deitz), National Spirit, 163 (A. F. Ingram), Racing Boy, 135 (K. I. Ip), Sylvandale, 154 (B. A. Proulx), Tiny Star, 163 (R. M. Wood), Ythan, 161 (D. Black).

KWANGTUNG HANDICAP 55995 (3rd)

6.

lbs.

(Mr. D. Black) Mr. Lan's Soldier of China, 150

lbs.

(Mr. B. L. Tao) 3 Won by a neck, a length between second and third.

2

Ballarat Handicap (From the 3 Mile Post, Once Round and In)

Mr. C.W.K.'s Twilight Star, 155

lbs.

(Mr. H. C. Pih) Mr. S. T. Chau's Violet Queen,

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57587

1

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26288

Time: 2.36.3.

155 lbs.

(Mr. N. Deitz) Mr. Sech's Beat That, 135 lbs.

(Mr. S. W. Tang)

2

21427

33423

3

48757

06176

44068

37163 (1st)

73891

19618

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43215

Pari-mutuel:-

Win: $11.80.

Places: $7.30, $8.50.

Also ran:-Bistre, 142 lbs. (H. C. Pih), Jungle Jim, 147 (S. C. Liang). THE PADDOCK HANDICAP

The Paddock Handicap was marred by an accident to Mr. O. R. Sadick, riding Happy Venture, who was thrown just outdide the paddock. The race ended in a fine tussle between Tabby Cat (Mr. K. I. Ip) and Ebony Idol (Mr R. M. Wood), the former finally doing it by just a length. Philanderer (Mr. C. F. Chiu) was third.

DAILY DOUBLE EVENT: 1ST SELECTED RACE

5. Paddock Handicap (1 Mile) Mr. Lan's Tabby Cat, 155 lbs.

(Mr. K. 1. Ip) Mr. Dowbiggin's Ebony Idol, 161 .(Mr. R. M. Wood)

2

lbs.

Messrs. Koo and Lo's

Philanderer, 148 lbs.

(Mr. C. F. Chiu)

3

Won by a length, 2 lengths be-

tween second and third.

Time: 2.08.3.

Pari-mutuel:-

Win: $9.70.

Places: $6.60, $7.70, $33.20. Also ran: China Clipper, 142 lbs. (T. W. Chattey), Declasse, 155 (Ho Hung Pong), Emergency Call, 144 (A. F. Ingram), Happy Venture, 140 (O. R. Sadick), Lancashire Tich, 145 (A. D. Coppin), National Faith, 149 (Young Wing Kwal), Racing Strain, 145 (Young Wing Sing), Radium, 140 (S. L. Yuen), Widnes,

Won by three quarters length, the same between second and third.

Time: 1.58.3.

Pari-mutuel:—

Win: $24.80.

Places: $10.10, $12.70, $50.80. Also ran:-Boronia Belle, 153 lbs. (L. P. Ralph), Bravado, 135 (S. C. Liang), Brutus, 160 (W. H. S. Davis), Discovery Bay, 165 (D. Black), Llangollen, 135 (R. M. Sandbach), Rooifly, 152 (W. G. Poy).

KWANGTỤNG HANDICAP

Mr. H. C. Pih scored his second successive win of the day when he rode Plain View in fine style in the Kwangtung Handicap to win by a head from Valorous (Mr. Y. T. Fung). Coronation Day, with Mr. W. G. Poy up, was a good third, only a neck behind the second pony.

It was a somewhat difficult race to follow, due to the bigness of the field-there were 15 starters -but Mr. Pih kept his mount in

a

good position and when the field came into the straight he gave Plain View its head and she finished with a fine burst to gradually work her way up to the first place.

DAILY DOUBLE EVENT: 2ND SELECTED RACE

7.-Kwangtung Handicap (1 Mile) Mr. Lan's Plain View, 146 lbs.

(Mr. H. C. Pih) Mr. Helenside's Valorous, 143

(Mr. Y. T. Fung) 2

lbs.

1

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Coronation Day Daylight Eve

Diogenes Firefly

Fly by Night Gold Coin

Sold Sovereign Good Morning

Laughing Cavalier

Laughing Girl National Spirit

Plain View Racing Boy Sylvandale

Tempest Tiny Star Valorous Ythan Zero

CONNAUGHT HANDICAP

(2ND SECTION)

The last race of the day was over 14 miles and attracted eight starters, and when the field was sent away King's Bounty (Mr. W. H. S. Davis) took the lead which it

maintained till the Football Club corner when overtaken by Laughing Buddha (Mr. W. G. Poy) who only kept his lead up till the Quarter-mile Post when Amberley (Mr. Y. T. Fung,), which had been running in the middle of the field, took over the lead. This was, however, shortlived for Mr. Poy again sent his mount to the lead and this time he kept it till he passed the Post to win comfortably from Night View (Mr. H. C. Pih) which had, in meantime, caught up with leaders. Amberley (Mr. Y. T. Fung) was third.

the the

8.-Connaught Handicap (2nd Section) 1 Miles

Mr. S. T. Chau's Laughing

Buddha, 143 lbs.

Mr. Lan's Night View, 152 lbs.

(Mr. W. G. Poy) 1

(Mr. H. C. Pih) 2