First Two Days Marred by Rain But Weather Holds Good for the Classic Events ITHE Champions snee of the Shan; proved one of the most hard hai Race Club's autumn meetings fought events of the year with the pony in the lead constantly changing and finally V. V. Needa bringing up Castle-Ribbon to out-distance th he favourite on the post by half ry Kid ridden by H. Maitland won the Grand National. junt., who has the unique distinction of pulling off the double event.
'Although' the first day's races were run off in a steady downpour, and the second in a drizzle, the weather cleared for the big day of the meeting when the Champions. was un, while the last day of racing when the Grand National was run was perfect racing weather "A. steady downpour throughout Monday. (Nov. 5) "drove "spectators merely with congratulating him. Mr. Under shelter" and gave jockeys. the Diestel was s0 overwhelmed with his Mibeomfort of riding wel covered reception that his remarks were not sity Tua. in colours that: became very clear, but he was understood Most "Indistinguishable towards the fo say that he proposed to win the Chao the alernoan Navy Cup in successive years for at concerned, "Tuesday's events might eter aa. the actual racing was Toast the next ten, and he hoped to ride most of his future winners hima considered as the Il before the self, 1 Mormon dull day preceding the Mr. Burkill expressed the regret Uiimportant. Champions classic was all racing men that Mr. F. W. the "Subscriptions ruins St. Leger Sutterle, jun., owing to the state of stich saw Grey. Moth beat Tungsten his heath, was unable to see his bya snort head, and. all three first splendid pony, Castle-ribbon, win the ponies well. backed by. the. public [Champions, and with it the Shaforce Flandlcaps. played an important art Cup, after such a fine race, and mauch sick going, the ponies carey particularly when he had experienced tug light weights coming in and pay so many disappointments, nor was he ing, onside. prices fable personally to receive the trophy ive climax of the autumn meeting However, he could rest assured that was reached. last Wednesday" when every one. there was particularly Shunghats best, ponies. cantered. up glad he had at last achieved his the course in front. of the Grand racing ambition.
Stand to the start of the blgyest race Lieut.-Col, th. Polly, of the 2nd the year-the Champio Worcestershire Regt, deputising for Mine ponies went ino' the paddock the Brigadier, then presented the ihe Ting of the_saddling bell for the Champions. Castle-ribbon and Boston Drill both looked 1 picture of fitness and Rochester's Tookt also encouraged his supporters to put the extra'nve dolar, on. The deta got fi way with 9 good start, Boston. Drill taking the lead as he was expected tovdo.and making the hist quarter Ba. Don. Auguato-came up to ie on ihe alle Uehind Boston rill while Marshall placed Opera "Eve well to the back of the eld and Needa did the sine on Castleribbon, Enea _neao {00k no chances with Rochester tha moved up into third place at the 3 mile post Marshall brought Opera Eve away from his feld-vith. is usual rush A the furlong past: behind him Needa andthe same with Castle-ribbon. For eral seconds it looked. a8 though Marshall "would once. more bring Opera Eve In successfully, but Costle-Sibbon was steadily. gaining. fand with a perfectly timed: last fur-Tong Needa passed the favourite to win by halt & length Soksioff rode a very good race on Welcome Morn and had the pony been ound there Ta hue doubt that he would have given the let two ponies a Castle-ribbon, V. V. Needa up, being fed in. after" winning the Champions Fast' Wednesday. trophy to young Mr. "Bud" Sutterte, As it was he came asking hin Into a good third and all credit was|the congratulations of the Forces on to convey to his father due to Sokoloff for bringing him fit being the first American to win it. to the post despite the obvious To the general delight, "Bud," a Aimulties of training, though the Chairman "offered Jexcuse him, on the score of youth, Jockey Cup insisted on replying. and made Others races on this day's card perfect Castle-ribbon finishing dash Included the Jockey Cup for novice|of it. Mr. V. V. Needa, thew ning riders, two griffin races inthe Kiu~ Jockey, also replied.
Xiang' Stakes, the Wuhu Plate and feld of twelve weighed out for two races for subs. In the Jockey the Grand National on Saturday with Cup Eric Hargreaves went out onthe public putting most of their the most favoured pony, Edinburgh money on Merry Kid to be the win-Castle, who rans well' on Tues ner.. Their opinion was no doubt day. He came up Milcely. "onthe based on the Jockey's ability as well outside of the field at the quarter that of the pony, for "Buffy" mile post and ma aged to wet s good Maitland has long proved himself to position on the rail in the straight be Shanghai's Teoding rider over the L. Moses on Jack Point just failed outride him. and Hargreaves By the time starters moved on to brought Edinburgh Castle in to win the' course for the Mafoo's race it with a head to spare, was getting dark and a. number The card for the closing day was spectators had made tele way home preceded by the customary Stewards!
Nothing daunted, the Mafoos "went Ufin, at which there was an unusually Jovt, spurless and whip less, to enjoy big "gathering, despite the many theie'one race of the meeting, They engagements about noon in celebration Harted "off at "a good speed with of Armistice Day. janos Lad the most heavily backed Mr. A. W. Burkill, Chairman of pony.
The upset was provided by the Stewards, presented the Jockey Cup to Mr. Eric Hargreaves, who won it after a splendidly ridden race on Edinburgh Castle. He congratulated the recipient on riding such a good race and "especially on beating such well-known exponent of Jockey Cup race-riding as Mr. Lionel Moses. Mr, Hargreaves responded with oratorical effort not excelled, even equalled, since the ever remembered epic of Mr. Johnny Wells-Henderson.
Mr, J. H, Liddell received the Chinese Cup (for Boston Drill) on behalf of his wife, Mr. Yang Wei-ping making. the presentation.
Rear-Admiral Chilton presented the Navy Cup to Mr. Gussie Diestel, and, Knowing that speeches had to the limited to the very shortest, took hhis cue from the prolonged burst cheering which greeted the blushing young owner, and contented himself Mr. A. 8. Henchman's Ashford Manor {who came up strongly in the last Turfong and, with his tider Subilanty waving his cap, won by a good two Tengths. 'The. Lad' pony "ran into Second and Theatre ye into. third ptace, while the winner paid his
Jor the day.
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