By "Tur pyounres gave way to less-fancied ponies yesterday when the Shanghai Race Club held its seventh extra race meeting of the year and only in one-or two races did they justify ¢hein popularity, but racing on the whole was quite' good.
The sixth race which was one of the principal events of the day saw the defeat of Cordon Rouge by his popular rival Merrylight who had it all over him and won by three clear lengths. Woodbridge set the pace from the start and made it hot, but Merrylight and Cordon Rouge stuck on and never allowed him to get away. He kept his lead until the last quarter when Merrylight forged into the lead. Cordon Rouge challenged strongly a hundred yards from™home but Merrylight easily withstood it and won by three lengths. Woodbridge was third four lengths away.
Maitland who rode Gold Vase, an—ther hot favourite, was beaten in the seventh race by White Parade by a length. White Parade got away to en early lead and maintained it until the end, while Merry Jester came through the field from behind.to take third place a head behind Gold Vase. Riding honours went to Chris Moller who piloted three winners and finish-og second once and third twice, while Ji B. Lok, ihe. popular Chinese jockey, found unusual success, riding two winners and a second.
The day's racing began with a steeplechase and C. B. Moller, who rode Seucylight, rode a good race to beat" Merry Memories by three lengths to win. Morgan on Aeroplane was third three lengths away. Although the finish was rather strung nut. the race on the whole was very çldse and the field, which consisted pf four ponies were well bunched all the way and it was only after the last jump that the field started to string out. bur Battle light, a well fancied pony, was nowhere in the picture at the finish.
The Cosmopolitan Wins By virtue of his fourth on Monday, The Cosmopolitan was made the favourite in the fifth race and fully lived up to expectations by winning the race from Airylight by a length. Duke of York took the lead early in the race and was closely followed iby Record Mark. The straight was entered with the ponies in the same order but The Cosmopolitan, Airy-light and White Scamp came with a rush at the last furlong to pass the leaders to finish first, second and third respectively.
Mayorship, who has been knocking at the door ever since Spring, proved to his backers that patience has its reward by winning the eighth race from Sober Morn. Sober Morn flew off to a big lead soon after the start and it was not until the last few yards that Mayorship was able to beat him and win by the narrow margin of a head.
Bombardment ran second again Chris Moller had his second win on Tungstenlight who just managed to get the better of Smart Morn after a good stiff battle over the last furlong. Grimsonlight too took the lead from the start and was followed by Gengis Khan and Tungstenlight. At the half mile, Genghis Khan dropped back end Smart Morn moved up. Crim-_sonlight entered the straight a length ie the good but was soon passed by Tungstenlight and Smart Morn who "finished first and second respectively. yesterday when he lost to White Wine by a length and a half in the second section of race 8. Man O'Pep galloped off from the start to take a big lead but when the Monument was reached he was dropping right back into the field. Eureka Excellent took the lead from the Monument until the last quarter when he was passed by White Wine. Bombardment came with a rush from the outside but could not catch him.
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