Buffolk, Into San way (Mr. Burkill) Henry Morriss's dun wart) Cornfield (Mr.
John Peel's grey Lock-Kerbio (Mr. Johnstone)150—3
The Shanghai Stakes, one of the best races of the day for old ponies, drew out nine starters, The Rotter and Bentley took the lead, and on passing the stand for the "first time Bentley led from The Trader, with The Rotter third, three lengths ahead of Lockerbie. On passing the public stand, The Trader went to the front, and at the mi'e post was leading from The Rotter and Bentley. At Loongfei, Cornfield began to go up on the outside and took fourth place, with Fijian Chief fifth. The Trader was out with a lead of three lengths from The Rotter at the three-quarter mile post, with Bentley three lengths be- Mr. Oswald's black Barton-hind. Cornfield dropped back a little, and Fijian Chief went up to third place. At the half-mile' The Trader was stil! leading by three lengths from The Rotter, but Lockerbie came up and got into second place. The Trader led the' field at the Monument, followed by! Lockerbie, Suffolk (late Sandiway) and Cornfield. The Trader led into the home straight, but Suffolk came into second place and then passed the leader, establishing good lead. Lockerbie, The Trader the! Cornfield and The Gay Bird were well placed, and Cornfield secured second place half a length in front of Lockerbie, who just snatched third place from The Gay Bird. Suffolk won by five lengths. Time, 3 min. 21% seo, 4.—Twe Pagopa Cur.—Value, Tls. 250. Second pony, Tls. 75. Third pony, Tls. 50. For griffins of this meeting purchased at a public auction of untried griffins in Shanghai after July 1, 1914, by a member or members of the Shanghai Reco Club:
495 at an actual cost of not more than Tis 125.—Ponies are not qualified unless they remain the property of the original purchaser or purchasers. ners of one race 7 Ib. extra; two or more races 10 Ib. extra—One mile.
Mr. Hongkew's dun Winston (Mr. Dalgleish)...158—1 E. 8. Hine's black Kimberley (Mr, Hill).159—2 Elrettus's dun Chance (Mr, Vida)
Hampshire led from Winston and entering the back straight still had a lead of two lengths, Chance then being second, Winston third and Some Strategist fourth The leader was a further length ahead at the three-quarter mile post, and there were three lengths between Chance and Winston. At the hale mile Winston went into second place, and the field was well bunched at the Monument, Kimberley came up quickly on the outside, and Winston entered the straight first on the rails, with Kimberley nearly level and Cutie third. The race was between Winston and Kimberley, with Chance coming up quickly, challenging the latter. Winston won comfortably length and a half, half length being between" Kimberley and Chance. Time, 2 min. 13} sec.
5—Tre Luma Miav Sraxes.—Value, Tls. 250. Second pony, Tls. 75. Third pony, Ts. 50 For all China ponies. Weight for inches as per scale. Ponies that have started at this meeting and not won a race allowed 7 Ib.—Two hill (Mr, Johnstone)....151—1 4, LEvelyn's grey Sir
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