By "tae Shanghai, Oct. 11.
{FORGING ahead opposite the ands Northwood, well ridden by "Nobby" Clark, qualified for the Autumn Champions by win~ ing the feature race of the day, the Yunnan Stakes, from such strong opposition as Rain and Cordon Rouge.
Although strongly challenged by Rain in the last fifty yards he responded gallantly, to his rider's pressure to maintain jin his lead and win by the bare margin of a neck, Two lengths behind Rain was the old favour Cordon Rouge, who made his first appearance after the absence of nearly a year, and if his performance may be taken as a criterion and considering that it was his first race, ther every reason for] Us to expect to see him to better advantage later in the season.
Tt was a beautiful race run at a good pace with the-natural pace maker Night Express leach ing the field all the way round until the last quarter where Merrylight and Rain swept passed him to enter the str: ight together.
But their lead was short lived as Northwood who was close on their heels all the way suddenly' flashed past them to take the lead and withstand Rain's challenge win by a neck, Merrylight appeared to be going very strong but Chris Moller, who rode him, was forced to drop a few pre~ cious moments when his pony began to bore in and interfere with Rain, Favourites did not have things tively their own is inthe first hneeting, and several minor upsets Were scored during the day which set the punters back a bil. Punters Feceived the worst shock when Tanda, unlit yesterday a unstarted Austral jurin, with the assistance of "Dich" Levels, romped ina winner in the ScTWE AUSTRAL MAIDEN PLATE, ection ae mie Gian) 152 sixth race to return to his delighted
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