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SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS
HONGKONG RACE MEETING.
Saturday, the Off-Day of the Meeting, saw the close of another successful and most en- joyable fixture under Jockey Club auspices. The weather was not quite so warm, and there 、 were occasional gusts of wind that carried with them discomforting little dust-clouds, but these inconveniences--and after all they were trifling -found ample compensation in the quality of the day's programme.
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From the point of view of the man who likes variety in his amusements. Saturday's events were easily ahead of those of the three preced- ing days. They included a hardle race and a steeplechase, and i: is always interesting to watch fa hora is going to coms a cropper at the particular jump one has allocated for that The first race-there were niue purpose. altogether on the card-had eleven runners he biggest field of the day. America, restive 8.3 ever, got away first from a couple of false starts, and gave his rider considerable trouble in pulling him up. He was in the vau again, by a good two lengths, when the white flag finally went down, but was beaten at the bend by Lucky Jim. The latter pony, however, found Shoji.too much for him, and finish da length behind Mr. Muster's mount, whose rider has been fortunate at the meeting. Queen ran in this race under the name of Sweet Nancy. Three started in the "King Cup, Umpire leading all the way and winning in a canter The third event was a hurdle.
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three running. Lady Mary led all the way round, and Mr. P. A. Cox, who has not had one winning mount, looked like breaking his duck," to borrow a phase, At the fourth hurdle in the last lap, however, the unexpected stepped in and spoilt Mr. Cox's prospect of a win. The weights in his addle had been carelessly placed all ou one side, with the inevitable result that the saddle began to slip right from the start and turned completely Mr. Cox went round at the hurdle juentioned. over Lady Mary's shoulder, and the horse tore along like a mad thing, running off the course by taking the fence and scattering the Chinese like chaff. A policeman tried to stop her, buť Lady Mary cleared the fence again, and, cross- ing the course, carried away the rail of the oppo- site fence; she was stopped, unhurt, near the football field. The race fell to Runaway Girl, who would have won even without the accident. As the number was hoisted on the board, the band, by a strange coincidence, commenced the popular selection whose name the pony bears-A Runaway Girl. In the "Ivy" Cup, a flat race, Iron Duke got away at the jump from the other five starters, but was beaten at the Black Rock by Annie, who won in a canter. Five ran in the Kowloon Stakes. Bucephalus bolted twice and tired himself put. Lady Mary and Runaway Girl again met, and had the race to themselves. The former led right round to the Village, but that Ran- away Girl is the superior pony was again shown by her winning in a canter. Rose Cup was marked by the most excit- ing finish of the day. Ace of
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and Disgust challenged Hyacinth, the lea- dèr, at the Village, and the former drew out in front. hotly followed by Disgust. A hard gallop down the Straight, Disgust contesting gamely, was won by Ace of Hearts by a short neck. Only two started for the John Peel It looked Cup-Treacle and Black Snake.
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like a disappointing race, but turned out to be one of the most amusing, at least, of the entire Meeting. I reacle, who was in the lead, throw his rider at the third hurdle, and bolted. Black Snake was taking the jumps very nicely, and looked such a "sure thing that some eager backers could not wait for the finish of the race. and hurried off for their money, which needless to say, they did not gel. Black Snake, at the second jump on the way home, came down with his rider, and went to look for Treacle. Mr. Cruic' shank, seeing that his chance was not entirely gone, re-motnted his pony, which bad! been captured, and set off again to finish the race. The first hurdle was negoti ted with
when safety. but a shout went up
pony rider came down again at the identical burdle that had been the cause of their previous downfall. Treacle got no chance to bolt this time, for his rider held on to the reins and crossed his back for a third time, completing the course without further mishap. When Mr Schwind saw Treacle fall the second time, he sprinted for his pony with the apparent inten- tion of paying back Mr. Cruickshank in his own esin, but the clean way in which the white pony took the water jump after being re-mounted led him to change his wind and take Black Snake off the Course. Mr. Cruick- shank was loudly cheered on passing the
Stand. The next race was to have been for mafoos, Lut they refused to ride because there was only one race and not two, as in former
years-one for champion mafoos and the other a consolation race. In the last race Bellera got away with the lead, but at the bend lost it to Eros, who won easily.
Appended are the results, with descriptions and timings:-
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THE MORRISON HILL CUP; value $250; pre- sented; for beaten subscription walers 19:2, weight for inches as per scale; unplaced ponies, during this Meeting allowed 5lbs. Entrance 810 to ga to second pony. Fire furlongs. Mr. A. Turner's Shoji. 10st 11ibs
(Mr. Master) Major J. 1. Gwynne's Lucky Jim. 11st 8lbs (Major Gwynur) Mr. Jay's Witzbold, 11st 3lbs *
(Mr. Owen) 3
10st 10lbs (Mr. Pontifex)
(Mr. Caulfeild) Mr. Lightship's Seabreeze, 10st 13.bs.......
Mr. R. Shewan's Iris, 10st *
Mr. G. H. Potts's Sweet Nancy.
Mr. Tremeare's Geisha, 10st 13lbs
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(Mr. Mackie) (Mr. P. A. Cox) Mr. Wbeelrut's Vexation. 1st 7lbs
(Mr. Reid)0 Messrs. D. E. Brown and H. P. White's
America, 10st 1lbs 7-(Mr. Crighton) () Mr. Hammonia's Pingpong. 11st 11lbs
Mr. Ellis Kadoorie's Totus*, 11st 2lbs
(Mr. Schwind) 0
(Mr. Gegg) 0 * 3lbs overweight. 10lbs overweight.
Late Ocean Queen, Eleven ran. Two breaks were made, America getting away each time. Finally a satisfactory start was managed, with America once again in the lead, followed closely by Lucky Jim The field tailed out coming down by the Village the positions being unchanged. America gave up, and Lucky Jim entered the Straight with a tidy lead. He was under the whip, however, and unable to hold Shoji, who won by a length; two lengths between second and third. Time. Imio. 11secs.
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THE KING CUP; presented; for all beaten China ponies; weight for inches-old ponies to carry 7lbs extra; unplaced old ponies during the Meeting allowed 3lbs; unp aced griffins allowed 5lbs. Entrance $10 to go to second pony. One mile and a quarter. Mr. Dryasdust's Umpire, 11st 8lbs
(Mr. Crighton) 1
[February 24, 1901.
Mr J. H. L-wis's Bulbul, 11st 5lbs
(Mr. P. A. Cox) 2 Mr. Ellis Kadoorie s Pansy, 1st llb...
(Mr. Maste) 3
thined till the Back Stretch was reached, when
Three rau. Bad start. All were going easy passing the Stand. Umpire leading, followed by Bulbal and Pausy. This order was main Umpire begin to draw out and at the Black Rock led by three lengths Nearing the Village, Pansy unsuccessfully challenged Bul. bul for second place, but Mr. Cox's mount
entering the Straight Umpire responded to easily drew out and tied to take first place the challenge, and won in a cute. Pansy did not finish. Time, 2 min, 52 2/5 secs. THE "LUCKY" Cur; value $ 30; presented. Hurdle race. For al horses and ponies; wright for inches as per 191 seale with 5lbs. added. Non-winners at Hongkong 1902 Meeting allowed 7lbs, up to
go to the rider. Entrance fee SI to go to the second pony. ne mile and a half. Mr. Cruickshank's Runaway Girl, 11st 4lbs
(Mr. Cruickshank) 1
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| Mr. John Peel's Sweet William, 10st 13lbs
(Mr Ogilvie) 2 Mr. P. A. Cox's Lady Mary. 12st 12lbs
(Mr. P. A. Cox) 0 Three ran Lady Mary got away with a nice lead, and led over all the hurdles first time round, having soon after the start a lead of fifteen lengths from Runaway Girl, who was second. Runaway Girl, however, pulled up well, and bad materially clos d the gap when, at the fourth jump. Mr. Cox fell off his mount, with hanging saddle, thereafter careering all over the field before being caught by a police- man; bad s cond. Time, 3min. 21secs. THE IVY CUP; presented by Major-General Sir W. J. Gascoigne, K.C.M.G. For all walers that have run and not won a race at this Meeting. Weight for inches as per 192 scale. Hongkong 1901 walers allowed 6lbs. Hongkon 1902 wulers allowed 12lbs. Placed walers at this Meeting to carry 6lbs. extra. Entrance fee $10 to go to second pony. From two mile post once round and in. Mr. Carruthers's Annie, 11st 8lbs
Mr. Darius's Glory, 12st 4lbs
(Mr. Schwind) 1
(Mr. Crighton) 2
Mr. Tremearne's Geisha, 10st 7lbs *
(Mr. Master)
Mr. John Peel's Belleva. 1 st 4lbs
(Mr. Fontifex) 0 Mr. H. W Fontesquieu's Iron Duke, 11st
6lbs
(Mr. Gegg) 0 J'r. W. J.Caulfeild's Blazer, 10st 8lbs
* llb over-
(Mr. Caulfeild) 0
Six ran.
Fair start, with Iron Duke in the lead and Belleva, Annie, and Glory, the winner of last year's Derby, following in the order med when the Stand was passed for the first time. Annie drew out in the Back Stretch and challenged Iron Duke, who was under the whip. Taking the lead at the Black Rock, Annie was in turn challenged entering the Straight by Glory, but won running away by
four lengths; bad third. Time 2min. 7secs. The KOWLOON STAKES; for all horses; Anstra. liaus and English to carry 11st 12lbs ; Indian
12lbs; country-breds 10st
Arabs 10st; winner to receive $250: second $5. Entrance $10. Seven furlongs. Mr. Carruthers's Runaway Girl, 11st 12lbs
(Mr. Crnickshank) 1 Mr. J'. A. Cox's Lady Mary, 11st 12lbs
(Mr. P. A. Cox) 2 Mr. H. P. White's Bucephalus. 11st 121ts
(Mr. Crighton) 3 Three ran. Bucephalus delayed the start by bolting twice, the first time going right round the course. Getting away at last indifferently, Lady Mary made the pace, and at the Black Rock was leading by folly six lengths; Bace- phalus was right away last. At the Village Ruuaway Girl reduced the gap separting her from the leader, and, coming up wonderfully on the outside in the Straight, won in a canter. Time, 1 min. 37 3/5 secs. The ROSE CUP; valne $250; presented; for all beaten China ponies; weight for inches as per scale; o ponies to carry lulbs. extra; unplaced ponies at this Meeting allowed 51bs. Entrance $10 to go to second pony. Three quarters of a mile.
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