Messrs. B. D, F. Beith, C. R. Burkill, C. T. Chu, T. A. Clark, Geo, Dallas, K. J. McEuen, S. H. McKean, E. Morriss, G. H. Stitt and T. Yih, and Y. S. Day (Secretary), First Day.
Kiangwan, Feb. 9.
The holiday meeting opened on Wednesday with an excellent attendance and a very interesting afternoon's sport. Fields were large and, with an extraordinary number of griffins out, the public had a merry afternoon in trying to find the best of the big bunches. The heavy dividends paid show that in most cases the public was very much in the dark. Of 23 starters in the opening event, Ca-insurance and Setchfield had most support, and neither was placed, The Greenfinch winning easily from Safety Light and Struma, and not one of the three being at all well supported. The Hawk ran well to form in the Kokaza Cup, giving Plaything a two lengths beating and Pennyfield four. South Down was a big favourite for the first of the 8. Griffin events, the Subscription Plate, but quite failed to come up to expectations. The second favourite, Chandler, won nicely by half a length from Binfield, with the rest of the field well beaten. The $2,000 Griffin Plate attracted another big field in which Seafield, Golden Plover, and Happy Day received most attention, the rest of the field being only very moderate-supported." Again,—three favourites failed to show up, Sea-field and Happy Day were out of the picture some distance from the post, and a good finish saw an outsider, Acrometer, win by a head from Lucky Fellow. An interesting field contested the Empire Stakes (one mile), and plenty of support was given to Shenkoland. Kongo, Tichfield and Darting. Darting made the pace and kept a good lead: until the home straight, where. at the second attempt. Shenkoland came up from the rear into a good position. Darting dropped back, and Shenkoland took a commanding lead, winning by three lengths from Rupee Bill, who came up strongly at the finish and beat Tichfield into third place by a similar distance. The Grand Juvenile Plate saw another big batch of Griffins go to the post. and, with the exception of National: ist and Hydrometer, there was little support for anything except Castle Sycee. The good thing failed to come off. however, Nationalist came out at the stand and took a winning lead and though Castle Sycee gained rapidly. Nationalist passed the post a winner by a good four lengths, with Soft Money a neer third and the rest of the field strung out. The Gold Cup brought another surprise, Hare-field and Lichfield took most of the money: but failed to get placed.
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