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THE CHINA MAIL
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KING'S WARDEN MAY BE DYNASTY STABLE'S 1ST STRING IN DERBY
HYPERION
SHOULD WIN
ASCOT CUP
Possibility of Not Starting
ITALIAN CHALLENGER
Nominations for the Lincolnshire, which will be run at Lincoln in March 21, number 58, as compared with 50 last year, and the class of horse represented is certainly better than some seasons past.
Solenoid," who was second to
Is
CHALLENGE FOR TROWBRIDGE
FANLING FOX IMPRESSES
WITH FINE GALLOP
BOBNIAK STAR COMING ALONG
·
VERY STRONGLY ·
(BY "THE SPIDER"}
TUNED UP
PRIMA DONNA Derby Wine
GOOD THING FOR
THE DERBY,
Racing Heart Again Impresses.
NO LOCAL PONIES LIKELY TO BE SENT TO CANTON
Stewards To
Object THE TRAGIC
"Would Neverest On Principle"
Noble Star Dead
S
CIR ̧ Willam. Bass and. Sir Wil- liam Fielden, in their capacity
(BY RAPIER)
as Stewards of the Derby meeting," were responsible for action on De A. M. L. Soares was most cember 19 which
Dorigen in last March's race. OF PARTICULAR INTEREST AS THE OPPORTUNITY WAS M unfortunate last year when activity into proceedings that might
cap in due course, while other competitors who are certain to be heavier weighted, include Nitaichin, Gino, Totaig, Andrea and Pricket. Among the betting favourites are likely to be found Sir Alfred Butt's famous selling-plate pur chase, Shove Halfpenny, bought for 180 gns. at Hurst Park last
For the Ascot Gold Cup,
July, and Ole King Sale.
to be
THE TRAINING GALLOPS DURING THE WEEK HAVE BEEN
TAKEN DURING THE WEEK-END BY SEVERAL STABLES TO GIVE THEIR CANDIDATES A REAL TRY OUT.
DEATH OF BEST
HORSE IN INDIA
Sans Ame Drops Dead After Finishing Third.
BRILLIANT "TREBLE” ́ ́LAST YEAR
Calcutta, Jan. 5.
I is understood that the post-
mentators suggest that it
mortem held on Sans Ame would be well if stewarts act- ed more often on their own
who finished. third. In the initiative instead of placing Viceroy's Cup, race on, Boxing. the ones on individuals,
Day, and dropped dead imme There is the principle of fair diately after the race, disclosed
his very promising mare. Prima well have been humdrum. Briscoe, racing to consider. It is right that Donna, had to be withdawn from owned and ridden by Mr. F. C. it should be in the custody of the internal haemorrhage and a per- THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT EVEN THE OWNERS THEM the Derby on account of an attack Furlong, and an even money favou-stewards.
forated long THE of rheumatism, but I feel sure that rite, won the Belper Handicap The Case of Craganour
It is further understood that SELVES ARE SOMEWHAT IN A QUANDRY REGARDING STRENGTH OF THEIR VARIOUS CANDIDATES, AND I HEARD the pony is all the better for hav-Chase of three miles by a length
and a half. Second was a 10 to 1 The historic instance is at once Sans Amë was insured. ONE OWNER REFUSE A BET REGARDING WHICH OF HIS GRIF.ing been held over.
Prima Donna is almost tuned chance, Shikari, owned and ridden recalled of the Derby winer, Cra Sans Ame, who completed a re- THE TRIAL PLATE! FINS HE WOULD SEND OUT IN THE MAIDENS, AND WHICH IN
ganour, being disqualified on up to racing pitch, but no really by Mr. W. F. Ransom.
anmarkable treble by winning the The Stewards saw something objection lodged by the Epsom ato-Viceroy's cup, the King Emperor's With the closing of the entries (regarding which I hope to deal fast time has yet been clocked by with later) serious training may be said to have commenced. The her. Three days ago she strided that led them to believe an objecwards. It is uncertain whether Dynasty candidates were given a fast gallop last Wednesday and beautifully on the sand track, but tion would be lodged against the they waited to know if Mr. cup, and the Eclipse Stakes last
the interests of the A. P. was very much impressed by the work of both King's Warden and was well. held in to clock 8.24.2 winner in
Cunliffe, the "owner year, was a hot favourite for the run on June 21, there are 26 can- Trowbridge. A mile in the vicinity of 2.10.0 is not very startling, over the Derby distance. Her last second. Mr. Ransom made no of the second, "Aboyeur, wal race. Immediately after the event, didates, including Lord Derby's Hyperion, the Derby and St. Leger but the ease with which these, ponies did their work made the gal- half mile of 1.04.0 was most im-move, but the Stewards, satisfying going to object or if he was even which was won by Star of Italy, lops Interesting. I was glad of the opportunity, of seeing these pressive, though she was by no themselves that no objection was consulted. It is probable that he ponies stretch out a litle bit, and the disappointing performance of means fully extended in the run going to be made, proceed to was one of the most surprised in- with the Australian horse, Ethics, King's Fancy is worth remembering.
[home in 0.82.8.
lodge one, as they are empowered dividuals when events took the second, Sans Ame dropped dead on It is yet very early to predict to do under Rule 158.
dramatic course they did on that his way to the paddock. When Mr. Pearce's ponies Brst likely to go far at the Annual Derby winners, but Prima Donna In the circumstances disqualifien-afternoon in 1913, 1
Prior to being exported to India, came down there was considerable Meeting.
is not going to be far away at the tion was almost automatic Sir Abe Bailey delights in saying Sans Ame, who is by Samoural out speculation an to which was the Two "Stars" Ponies To Remember finish. She injured her right fore-sequel. Briscoe was disqualified, that he has never permitted as ob. of Santol, won several races in best one in the string. Many The Kong Bros Stable has so leg after her exercise on Saturday, and Mr. Ransom's horse was givenjection to be made in all the forty France. As you will note from the lists favoured Trowbridge, while many far been conspicuous by the ab- but I am glad to say she is now the stake. appearing below, the entry In-considered that each of the others cludes that great Italian horse were as good. Crapom, besides Chatelaine, winner of the Oak · Nitaichin,and Tai Yung, who won the jockey Club Stakes on his only appearance last year.
winner of fast season.
If Hyperion goes to the post he will be praélically certain of victory, but if, as is not al- together unlikely, he is taken out of the race, it will be hard indeed to find the winner,
Here are list showing the entries for the Gold Cup:
THE CORONATION CUP
TO be run at Epsom on Thursday, June 7, 1934,
Raymond
Cecil
Yra
4 Statesman B Yellowstone
Yra
5
After the recent gallops, however, we know desnitely that King's Fancy is nothing like Trowbridge in class, bat that King's Warden is quite a likely Derby candidate, and al- most as good as, if not better than, Trowbridge.
the
sence of good work from their can showing no signs of unfitness, didates. They are taking things though the limb is bandaged. very patiently, but one cannot help; nursing a suspicion that they are
of
owners
Quite the
sub
almost
most outstanding
ад
".
*The story might have nothing. remarkable about it if it end- ved there, bat, when questioned a by the Stewards Mr. Ransom declared that he would never 'object on principle.
That raises a most interesting
point
in covered
Questions of Principle
[years he has been racing.
Once, when he was out of the country a horse of his TRE: given a race on an objection, and he took steps as soon as possible to pass on the amount of the stake to the owner: of-- the disqualified horse.
The betting on the objection at Derby is worth noting, since it
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shows that onlookers were not pre: WHITLEY DISMISSES
R.A.O.C. FOR 25
League.
- Anyone who believe that is is pared for the winner being dis not sporting to lodge an objection qualified until it became known cannot be allowed to let his sent that the instigators of the objec 6 for 14 In Small Units ment be the deciding factor if the tion were stewards themselves. At stewards think otherwise. They first the betting was 5 to 4 on should rightly be able to take a Briscoe keeping the race; then 6 more impartial view and deal out to 4 on Shikari, until the odds.on evidently what happened at Derby. justice accordingly. This is the latter extended to 7 to 4..
After this example it will scarecly be surprising if com......
day..
in possession of a very good can- gallop was that of Mrs. S, W. didate In Brilliant Star and an-Tang's-Racing Heart, an Australian other good one in Electric Star.
Although there
Entered for the Rooty Hill áre
Derby he was taken out over eighty griffins in training only. 59 have been entered for the Derby 1 miles on Monday and King's Worthy, on the other and of this number, less than a
clocked 3.12,0. · after a 0.40.4 hand. is a very indifferant per-dozen
first quarter! are Hikely to go to former.
The last mile was the post.
All the big stables The "View" candidates have will be represented, and 1.672, which is only 0.06.1 above been given a fast trial, and I have joome them will The Coronation Cup, agold cup ceme to the conclusion that
The full time probably the track record. value 200 sova, and 1,000 sova, in
over send out two candidates, but not was 0.14.4 above Night Star's re- middle distance Bright View many of the amall
are cord at the last Annual Meeting. aperie for the winner, added to And Night View are slightly better likely to contest the honours
The quarters were 404, 354 aweepstakes of 5 sova, cach, with than Bay View and Dawn View there are several other good things 31.4, 28.2, 28.1., and 29.0. 100 Bovs. added for the second and 50 sova, for the third in addition. candidate, and it is quite un
Night View la a distinctly good a second-rate griffin can go for,. The pony was striding beautiful- fy and by no means 'extended. If The Derby Course (about one mile cards that he may pick up a race
if held over from the Derby.
there is an Australian of greater] and a half),
A study of the Derby entries or two at the Annual Meeting.
will reveal which of the griffins versatility in training I have yet to Race Meeting at Shekpal on Febru- Boolat Bay's Promme are not ensidered good by their see him or her. As the situation 17 and 18- Saturday and Sun- Then there are the Dunbar grif.connections, for an owner with now stands Racing Heart is a bet-
The Hong Kong Jockey Club have fine. Chief Seattle is still considered griffin which he does not enter for ter proposition than Nell Gwy been informed that a pony presum- Princess Angeline Bronze Erably suffering from glanders was the best performer in. this string, the main event clearly shows
Dinty Macbeth, St. Joan, Fanling shipped to Canton, recently, and la but the more I sec of Buolat Bay; lack of confidence in that
Fox, or The Goose. Mr. Stephen) the more I like him, and with the {didate.
consequence have been forced tó ad- Lam's Atlas in merely a sprinter, vise owners not to send their, ponies approach of the race meeting we A comparison of the entries lo are aure to hear more and more of the Sydney Maidens and the Rooty
to the southern capital as they will Racing Heart went over a mile not be accepted at this stable's candidates.
HIN Derby is interesting, and yesterday morning in 2.05.2, finish-Club Stables on their return.
the Jockey Oak Bay, little thought of at one notable absentee from the lattering with a 0.29.2 last quarter. "His time, has been doing some good event is Mountain Cat, who, how quarters were 83.2., 32.3., 80., and cal ponies, if any, taking part in With the possibility of few lo To be run at Ascot on Thursday. gallops, and is very well spoken of ever, is entered for the Maldens 29.2. It was a slow gallop, but, the Meeting it is most improbable
by "rail fans.”
...... Mountain Cat, na previously stat- With regard to the two ponies, ed in these columns, is essentially nevertheless, a pleasing one. The Gold Cup, value 500 sove, Monoplane and Hydroplano, which a sprinter, but the trouble with him added to a Sweepstakes of 50 sove came down recently from Shang- Is that he cannot be trusted at the Mr. Li Shiu Pang's Soldier of Bri- There is little to choose between each, half forfeit, with 3,500 BOVA.
one, cannot say exactly how starting gate. He has a nasty tain and Soldier of China, but tickets are all numbered for
Entrance will be $1.00 and added for the winner, 700 sovs. for hai, the second, and 300 sova for the good they are, but if their train habit of bolting and, unless he like the former better. Soldier of draw for prizes of $5,500, 1900 and third. To start at the Cup posting performances in Shanghai are overcomes this fault, he is unlike China went well over the Derby die $600.2 In addition a $10, sweep and go once round (two miles and anything to go by, I do not think ly to go to the post during the tance in the slow time of 3:35.4 three atake will be conducted. If all
they will wrest the laurels in the Annual Meeting.
days ago, but that was due entirely tickets are sold the prizes will be Yra Derby for their Shanghai, owner.
|to a 1:16.2, first half mile. Hel
|$150,000, $50,000, and $30,000). covered the last mile in 1.35.4 finishing hard pressed in 0.29.4, Mr.Topside's" Mountain Cat.is
Matc King Salmon Young Lover Solfatara Hyrerion
Tharapston
Scarici Tiger
half).
© Nitsichin
4 Felicitation
4 Tai-Yang
4 Gunato II
4 Chatelaine
4 Denbigh
4 Montrose
THE GOLD CUP
Canon Law
Cecil
Karinero
Mate
Thor II
June 21, 1934..
Golden Glen Young Lover Bans Souc! IIX: Cropom Agrifoglie
Hyperion
Yrs
4 Tharpston 3.Canaletto
4.Sans Paine 6 Nitsichin 4.Felicitation
4 Paper
4Gusto
& Grainsław
5' Chatelaine
4
The "Hem" stable, ́as predicted, are now coming along with some nice track-work, and I was a little surprised to see Herod, their best pony finishing nons too well be hind. Lemberg, while another of their candidates, Bayardo,' finished
■ good gallop in company with Glad Eyes. The latter pony is
Blind Horse-Trainer
—
&
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The Season's Best Gallop The season's best gallop in the Australian class was registered on Saturday last by Fanling Fox, who averaged 30.1 over 11⁄2 miles.
that any of the leading" "Jockeys Will make the trip.
WILLIE
TIZIELIE SMITH WII be seen in a "billiards short" at all performances at the King's Theatre to-morrOW. He will give an explanatory talk on his more dificult shots.
Brilliant bowling by Drv, Whitley · (6 for 14) dismissed the R.A.0.C. for 25 and enabled the B.A.3.0;‹ to win by 8 wickets In the Small Units Cricket League at Scokunpoo yes terday, Cpl. Ballard scored 40 out of $1 for the R.A.8.C., who have no won the series,
COOK'S WINNING EFFORT
дом
An innings of 79' retired by Cook. enabled the Royal Fleet Auxillary to beat H. M♫ S. Tamar by 4 runi | yesterday, Smith (44 not'out), Cole' lins (87) and Bennett: (22 not out); did well for the Tamar, for whom Hope took 7 for 26.
Dove was carried off the field in an ILMS, Medway soccer match at the Valley yesterday. It in bellaved-he is suffering from concussion.
WILLIE SMITH ARRIVES IN THE COLONY
likely to give soms trouble at the MATCH AGAINST OSMUND
Soldier of Britain was sent over Annual Meeting
ahe... starta.
a mile in 2.12.2, -yesterday morning The Australian, mare cannot be with a last half mile in 1012 and handled satisfactorily by anyone Ja dnishing quarter, of 0,30.2. It except ber riding boy.
was a good steady gallop, but I ex-*** pected a better time, for th
There have been many starts ling times during the current season, but in my opinion tha recent gallop of Fanling Fox }.fr the season's beat, 19 This "pony had not previously [10
done any, exceptionally, fast work. | 35. The late Mr. Ka Leung's Can and, while I do not fancy him for Catchy has been re-named Sol- the Bydney Maidens, which is murs dier of Italy by his now owner, Mr. Li Shin PrÁZ. He, in 1 VH7PTOM HEg"sub,"having corded a 2.170@mils in which She had a 105.0 Xal£ mila:
THERE is a man in the island of would have to abandon racing, to be a very fast-race, „Fanling Barbadoes, in the British Br preserving, however, he has Fox should be well worth backing West Indies who listens to the thud learnt how to train horses by in the Rooty Hill De
of the horses' hooves as they come sound, and can distinguish the stamina and spor down the straight at the racecousa hoof-beats of any horse after hourly important
and can tall the exact distanzai nig them once,
that separates them as they PASI At a recent meeting the, post by the sound of their hoo horses were winners,
Nequ
ON MONDAY
Esser gave" Mr.
sprinter she Pronks an exolting
when the grass
PLAYING AT S.C.A.A.
TO-MORROW
Beside the sand.
I hear junior L likely to ride the "Hem" stable at the Annual Mest
but the
victori