The Archive · 1940

Shanghai Spring Race Meeting}

SPORTS AND PASTIMES — Encarnacao Rides Winner of Criterions And Derby Won by Clunichouse

2 "Tun Cran"

Shanghai, May 5. HARLIE Encarnacao rode a magnificent race on Democratic Prince yesterday to win the Chinese Sportsmen's Cup and Criterion Stakes by an overwhelming margin of four lengths from Frostylight while White ade filled the rem: 1 position neck away.

Coming through with a burst of speed on the outside, on firmer' ground, Demoeral Prince swept past the field to take the lead opposite the stands and ca ied on to win, It was a beautiful race to watch as the field, led by White Parade and Honeymoon Gift, was well bunched all the way round and at the last furlong anyone of the starters might have until Democratic Prince responded been the winner, It was not strongly to Encarnacao's riding in the last hundred yards, to draw away from the field that the issue was settled.

Yesterday's racing marked the opening of the Spring Race Meeting and, In keeping with tradition, the elfing made their debut yesterday, Cluniehouse fully justiNed his pop {hres evaniers of a" mile, in. the Chane), Danbury "(Chen Poo).

by winning the Grifin Plate for (ONE. fastest fashion and he cantered home Wor, by short, head: chort head. With Into In hand to win by six clear 'Winy' $3840," Places, $6, $94, $1780, lengths from the second fancy, Don Ronco, Many lengths away was

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