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THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
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up #hile Prairie King drew up into third | Mr. G. H. Potts' Jungle King. 'Ost 12lbs....
(Mr. Cumming) 3 place. Policy and Prairie King then closed up on Mick and as the three came neck and neck Mr A. V. Apcar's Cebu, 11st 4lbs
(Mr. Gegg) 0 up the straight the whips were laid on heavily.
Mr. Magpie's Soup Meat, 10st 11lbs Mick just passing the Judge's box a neck ahend
(4lbs orer) (Mr. Humphreys) 0 of Prairie King, and the latt r only a neck ahead of Policy. Time 2.11 3/5. Payments of Messrs Macdonald an Mackie's... the Pari Mutuel were:-Mick, $22.70; Prairie King, $6.30; Policy, 19.10: dividend, $114.10. LUSITANO CUP. - One mile. Presented by the members of the Clab Lusitano; second, $100; and third, 850. For China ponies griffins on date of entry.ubscription, griffins of this season were all wed 7 lbs. Previous Winners 7 lbs. extra Ent. ance :10. Mr. Wingard's Halifax, 11st 8lbs
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(71bs penalty) (Mr. Moller) Mr. Buxey's Lamarque Rose, 1'st 1lbs
(Mr. Hayes) Mr. Ellis Kadoories Cascade, 10st 12lbs
(Mr. Johnstone) Mr. John Peel's Croom, 10st-12lbs
(Mr. Gresson) Mr. G. C. Moxon's Nomination, 10st 12lbs (Mr. Cruickshank) Mr. G. H. Polts' Umbrian King, 10st 12lbs (Mr. Cumming) King, 10st 9lbs (Mr. Vida) Halifax shot to the front at the st rt, but Tuscan King took the lead followed by 1 amarque Bose with Ca-cade in the third place. field bunched when near the football stand, Tuscan King, Lamarque Rose and Cascade running neck and neck in the leal. Going up the hill Lamarque Rose shot into first place and increased his 1 ad by a length, Cascade fol-
Mr. G. H. Fotts' Tuscan
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lowing a cond and Tuscan King third. Lamarque Rose still continued to lead, and Halifax drew up to third place and gradually to second, Cascade falling bak to third, Nomination improved his position in the straight, but could not get in at the finish, Halifax shooting past, the winning post first with Lamarque Rose a good second. Cascade running in third about half a length behind. T me 2.12. Payments of the Pari Mutuel were: Halifax, 87 80; Lamarque Rose, $6; Cascade, 29.70: dividend, 833.70, HONGKONG CLUB CUP.-A 14 mile race. Presented by the members of the Hong- kong Club; second, $150; and third $50. For China ponies. Griffins were allowed 5 lbs. Subscription griffins of this season were allowed 10 lbs. Previous winners at this meeting 5 lbs. extra. Entrance $15. Mr. John Peel's Ardpatrick, 11st Ilb
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Wee Macgregor, 10st 6lbs (Mr. Mackie) Mr. Kleeblatt's The Professor, 10st 12lbs .
(Mr. Abel) Mr. G. C. Moxon's Desperation, 11st 11b
(Mr. Cruickshank) Mr. Baxey's Rosy Morn Rose, 11st 11b
(Mr. Hayes) Mr. E. W. Mitchells' Hackenschmidt, 10st 2lbs (10lbs. allowed) (Mr. Robertson) Mr. T. S. Forrest's Fife, 10st 7lbs
(5lbs allowed) (Mr. Gresson) Mr. S. 8. S.'s P'raps not, Ost 12lbs
(2lbs. overweight) (Mr. Moller) Mr. D. Macdonald's Highland Chief....
[February 25, 1988.
Results were as follows:- JOCKEY CUP.-Once round.
Value $250
second, $100; and third, $50. For Chins ponies subscription griffins of any season ridden by jockeys who had not had more than two winning mounts previons to this meeting in Hongkong or China. Previous winners were barred. Entrance $10. Mr. W. G. Clarke's Ala: m, 10st 12lbs...
(Mr. Gegg) 1 Mr. Medico's High Frequency, 1st 1lb...
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(Mr. Leslie) 2
Mr. T. S. Forest's Lanark, 11st İlb
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(Mr. Robert-on) Mr. Smith's Forward, 11st llb (Mr. Inglis)
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Mr. Gates' Starling, 11st 4lb (Mr. Rutherford) 0
Mr. Magpie's Caterpillar, 11st lib
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10st 10lb. (5lbs. allowed) (Mr. Alderton) This, the last race of the day, saw thirteen ponies get a clean start. Blackbird shot into the front rank, and gradually increased its lead until a couple of lengths ahead. The remainder followed in a bunch behind and pulled on Blackbird as he entered the straight, but he kept up his pace and shot past the winning post had and shoulders before The Spirtle, who was hard pressed by Jungle King for second place. Time" 118. Payments by the Pari Mutuel wre: Blackbird. $11.50; The Spirtle, $8.50; Jungle King, 823.50; dividend, $28.20.
SECOND DAY.
The weather on the Derby day, on Feb. 22nd was a great disappointment, and kept many would-be spectators away. There was, however, a good muster. A disagreeable fine rain fell till after the second race, rendering umbrellas and rain-coa's necessary and making it somewhat difficult to follow the races. Though the rain then st-pped it conti ued dull and misty. The course was very heavy, greatly to the advantage of the stronger ponies. The band of the Royal West Kent Regiment was again in attendance. H.E. the Governor arrived just in time for the Hongkong Derby. The batting for this race was as follows.
Pat Cotswold
Halifax
FOR WINNER,
(Mr. Humphreys) (
Mr. John Peel's Berkeley, 10st 1216
(Mr. Joh..stone) The ponies got an even start, Forward taking the inside position, and falling into the lead with Starling, Caterpillar following in the wake of the bunch. Berkeley fell behind, but gained second, towards the football stand, where Lanark shot into first place and Forward into Starling challenged the second horse, and took its place going up the hill, drawing level with Forward and pacing him neck and neck passing the rock. Lanark than took the I ad and Alarm drew up to the second and overtook the leader just opposite the village. He maintained his position in the straight and cantered home an easy winner by about 20 lengths Frequency ran second with Lanark about a length behind for third. Time 2.4-2/5.
High
The fari Mutuel paid Alarm $5.9); High Frequency $25 60; Lanark $15; dividend $6 10. EXCHANGE PLATE.-From the two-mile post
once round and io. Value $1,000 Presented by the bankers and exchange brokers of Ilongkong; second, $150; and third, $50. -For China ponies. Previous winners a' this meeting of one race 7 lbs. extra; of two or more races 1 lbs. extra. Griffins were allowed 5 lbs. Subscription griffius of this season were allowed 10 lbs. Unplaced runners
Entrance $5. were allowed 5 lbs. Mr. G. H. Potts' Heather King, 11st 11lbs
(Mr. Cumming) 1
Mr. F. B. Marshall's Salem, 1st 7lbs
(Mr. Vida) 2
Mr. Buxey's Coronet Rose, 10st 10lbs...
(Mr. Hayes) 3 Mr. Dryasdust's Bean Cake, 11st 4lb...
(Mr. Alderton) ()
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36
330
Ledbury
13
Mr. Wingard's Algerine, 11st 8lbs
138
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(Mr. Moller). 0
Norman King
238
Mr. John Peel's Zodiac, 10st 12lbs
Lamarque Rese
17
2
Saxon King
11
Empress of India Rose
12
3
Total
795
PLACE PONIES.
Pat
78
Cotswold
464
Ledbury
34
Halifax
Norman King
260 338
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Lamarque Rose
63
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Saxon King
20
(Mr. Gresson) · 1 Mr. G. H. Potts' Scottish King, 10st 12lbs
(Mr. Camming) Mr. Dryasdust's Bean Cake, 11st 4lbs...
(Mr. Alderton) Mr. Buxey's La France Rose, 10st 12lbs
(Mr. Moller) 0 Of the four starters Ardpatrick got a splendid lead and took the running by the rail.cottish King falling into second place and La Franc> Rose into third. On nearing the rock La France Rose drew into second p'acs and Bean Cake vied with Scottish King for third. the Rock La France Rose drew up Ardpatrick and they ran in pairs towards the village when Scottish King and Bean Cake Opposite the village shot into the lead. Ardpatrick and La France Rose were running
Cake neck and neck in front with Bean third. Ou passing the rock the second time Ardpatrick fell into third place and Scottish King took the lead with Beau Cake second. Ardpatrick, however, recovered the foremost position on reaching the straight and ran in an easy winner, with Scottish King second and Ben Cake third, there being very little to spare between the latter pair. Time 3.24. The Pari Mutuel paid: Ardpatrick, $5.90; Scottish King, $6.70; dividend, $.0.20.
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ENCOURAGEMENT STAKES.-Five furlongs. Value $5"; second, $100; and third 850, For China ponies subscription griffins of this season. Previous winners were barred. placed runners and jockeys who had never had a winning mount were alowed 5 lbs. Allowances accumulative, Fatrance $10. Mr. Magpie's Blackbird, 10st 71bs
(5lbs allowed) (Mr. Vida) M-. Worthy's The Spirtle, 11st 10lbs
Empress of India Rose
Total
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⚫ 1,275
The favourite; Cotswold, won hand-omely, and was led in by Mr. Landale amid applause. The Hon. Mr. Gresson, rider, received hearty congratulations___Mr. G. H. Potts bad another winner, Prairie King, in the German Cup, the pny paying a dividend of $33.70. The Gold Coast Cup was won by Ca Canny, its owner, Mr. Johnstone, up.
Cr ome
came
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the Professional Cup, p ying a dividend of $56.40. In the Challenge Uup an objection was raised by Mr. Gresson on Ardpatrick, the favourite, against Mr. Vida on Aladdin for jamming him against the rails and knocking his leg out of the stirrup. The objection was over-ruled. Mr. Johnstone was thrown from Polka when entering the straight, and fell into the ditch, where luckily, there was some water. He had a casty fall, nevertheless, bruising his leg, but the injury, fortunately, was not of a very serious nature.
(Mr. Gresson) 0 Mr. Johnstone's Border Raider 1st 10lbs...
(Owner) 0 Border Raider sprung into the lead at the start, but was overtaken by Algerine aud Salem. Passing the stand the position, very close order, was Salem, Algerine." Heather King, Zodiso, Border Raider. Salem increased his lead while going up the back stretch till he was three lengths ahead of the field. Up the incl.ne, first of all the three foremost ponies lined out, with about two lengths between them, and then Heather King closed up on Algerine in the second place. He still shot ahead, and when level with 'the Blick Rock was challenging Salem for first place. Heather King took an ever increasing lead down hill. Coronet Rose, of the hindmost ponies when passing the football stand, had improved his position and towards the village wrested the third place from Algerine. Ent ring the straight, Bix lengths in Heather King was about front of Salem, and he won in a canter by t-n lengths. Coronet Rose was third, about Time: 2 min, two lengths behind Salem. 23sec. Pari Mutuel: Heather King, $590; Salem, $:0.20: Coronet Rose, $7 40; dividend, $14.80,
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HONGKONG DEBBY.-One mile and a half. A sweepstakes of $20 each with $1,500 added. For China ponies griffins on date of entry. First pony, seventy per cent.; second, twenty per cent.; and third ten per cent. Mr. John Peel's Cotswold, 1st 4lb
(Mr. Gresson) Mr. G. H. Pott's Norman King, 11st llb
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(Mr. Camming) 2
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(5lbs. allowed) (Mr. Johnstone)
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The Parsee Cup was won by Highland Chief; and the Navy Cup by Norman King. Jungle Mr. Wingard's Halifax, 11st llb......... King came in first in the Racing Stakes.
(Mr. Moller) 3
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