The Chinese Jockey Club Champions on Saturday in some: ways was a disappointment, But cat "Toast "it was" something. pleasant to see that highly successful couple, F. Marshall and Opera Eve, get home in still another classic, and the grand pony by now has well earned a summer's rest. Of the! twelve starters out of the 42 ualifed, Opera Eve was made a tearing favourite, Castle-ribbon and the' griffin Gold Vase being the only others at all seriously considered. Merry Thoughts, who finished second, had been out in the second race of the afternoon, in which he only just managed to make first, Tyrant Knight went off to a very big lead, whilst Mou Tan Hua was Kept behind on otherwise fairly close grouped field for a good part of the Journey. They ran all the way to]
straight without any particular} change that could be notices, Tyrant Knight had been dying rapidly as they approached the Jost turn and cracked up soon after. The favourite, Merry Thoughts, and Mou Tan Hua came up to him almost together and Opera Eve wasted no {ime in taking the lead. At the same time, Gold Vase tried to. burst through on the rails, but he seemed to meet with interference and. ale most went through the guards, having to be eased and straightened before he could come on again, Tt was. the opinion of many that this incident lost the gxiin the race, for he made his last spurt in terrific style, but was just too late. Opera Eve held on to his lead, getting home by a half-length and a head, Fespectively, from Merry Thoughts and Mou Tan Hua, with none other except Gold Vase near enough to be counted as a challenger. The race was done in 2 min. 36% se0—322, 1024, 1.35.1, 2.072, 2364, wth Champions was preceded by many people regarded as a highly diverting affair. It was novice Jockeys race, with a huge field, and the starter, with only the single tape to hold them, must have been well over twenty minutes getting them away. Tk was" most oh vious that scarcely one of them ever had troubled to engage in "practice arts "at the gate. Had they been at the real gate, as used on the senior track, the officials Of the course ul" would be picking them out of he Resulle Monoay, May 21, "it Sulerpion Gino wey Sais vectors ate GY. Waung) 189 Cinema storm (White & Sumion 190 Dotation (Brokers) isa" Perkin RD, Parkin
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Time, 2 min aly see Win, $10. "Places: $120, $22.40, $501.40
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