KONG STABLE
CRACKS WILL
LEAVE SUNDAY
Night Star Not To Go North.
SUMMER LET-UP IN
TSINGTAO
The imminence of the close of the first half of the racing season
there are two more Meetings--is! foreshadowed by the departure, on Sunday, of six of the ponies of Messrs. Kong Bros. stable for Shanghai and Tsingtao by the s.s. Athos 11.
The Ponies to go North are Mermaid. Brilliant Star. Tiny Star. Popular Star, Stage Slar and Charming Star.
With the exception of Charming Star, which. on account of it's de- cident at the Annual Meeting, lat being sent to Shanghai, the punies, are going to Tsingtao for the Sum- mer. They will travel under the care of Messrs. Kong Bros' Trainer, and will do no raving while away. I They are merely leaving Hong Kong:
156 fur
and will return a rest, September for the commencement of
the new season.
Messrs. Kong Bros are n- Australian porting four new
Ponies for next season's rac- ing.
At present
and. as far
they are
un-named.
the training season.
These popular owners havE nat yet decided whether Night Star is to run at the next Meeling.
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THE CHINA MAIL.
Sporting Page-
Mr. "Ferdie" Soares photographed with Judex, the pony on which he recorded his first win. The pony was owned by his father, Mr. A. M.. Soares, the popular owner of Prima Donna, winner of the St. George's Plate last Saturday, and Sadko,
COLOURFUL
CAREER
OF MR. F.M.L. SOARES
WINS 1923
DERBY ON
$125 IDEAL DAHLIA
ST. CHAD JUMPS RAILS AND FINISHES THIRD!
A rider imbued with the curly
ELECTRIC STAR
GIVES OWNERS
SECOND PLACE
Three Behind Dunbar Stable In List.
MR. STEPHEN LAN'S FIRST SUCCESS OF SEASON
As the result of Electric Star's win on Saturday, Messrs. Kong Bros, are now second to Mr. L. Dunbar in the winning owners' list for this season.
Mr. Stephen Lan, not only had the pleasure of seeing Atlas give him his first win of the
but also had the satisfaction
веанол.
of for
knowing that a track record six furlongs had been shattered as the result..
The following is the
complete
list of winning owners and their Irecords:
L. Dunbar
Kong Bros.
Dynasty Lan
CHINA PONIES
Li Shiu Pang
Leader
Nem
Mr. Pearce
C. N. K.
A. M. L. Soares
Kom Teng
Leong Kwok Cheong
130
Li & Li
LT. F.
H. S. Chan
Cheung & Wo
Lee
Tester & Abraham
Woo Tucson Samoa
Going out in his first race in cutting described the race as "one
It con II. Y. Liang as their prospective
tinues "Spotted Sund (Soares up) Po Chun
Quarto LI owners know, they are still very September 1918. Mr. F. M. L. of the most thrilling." much in their wild Australian on Soares has been a familiar figure was leading for the best part of..
Mackie & Grayburn dition-so some very fine sport can
King Mrs. Dunbar be expected from this stable during a Happy Valley, with the excep-the race, and was only overtaken
tion of between 1925 and 1930 in the straight by Mighty
Heblad (Hill up).”
Tally Ho when he was in Europe, for many
For two years in succession Mr.K. II. V. years,
Scares won the Aggregate Stakes Helenside traditions of Happy Valley, he is Cup, In 1922 he won the Cup for Alanto SureLon Saares, on Hong Kong, Chief, and Wayfoong Al present, although not out of still, after 15 years of racing oue his popular father, Mr. A. M. LH. S. Y. condition. The mare is not at her of our best jockeya to-day.
won it for in the following year
14. J. Law
Wong Ping Shun serious Proulx is the only other rider to- best, and in view of the
W. Tang competition from the latest bunch day who has ridden a Derby winMr Carroll on Fernleaf!
It was in 1924 when, out of five $.
Ի meetings, Mr. Soares won the place. B. Brown
Sun of Champion Jockey with eight Woo Pak Wing
year Ulster wing. It was during this Fthat he won the Autumn Cham-Chan Wing Yung
Bellamy & Gordon pions on Fernleaf.
J. A. Jahnsen has Weetoo
of Australians it might be decided pare
to leave this pouy out of the Fifth Extra Meeting, which will be stag- ed on May 19 and 21.
Night Star, undisputed champion during the first half of last season. the Narth antenered budly in when she very nearly died. Messrs. Kong Bros. are wise not Lo Lake another chaner.
KING PRESENT AT NEWMARKET.
Mr. Snares recorded
Mr.
In his long career Mr, Soares Rever had a serious fall, and, in Chiu Pun Fan
he Hayman & Waiyan
Miss Y. Shenton has been thrown was in the New
I.i-Ye Bridge Handicap, at the Second John Peel Ars Extra Race Meeting this year. Weken
his own words, the first time
win on his father's pony, Judex, when Little Vice shied at the start. Mr. Liang
In a half-mile race in June 1919.)
Pony Jumps Rails
It is amusing in these days of ac
He had a narrow shave Colombo's Price Lowest curate timing and precise record-
keeping, to read an account of this years age when riding
Be was coming up to the
the rails and then jumped again, to finish third!
Within Memory.
London. To-day.
race.
Mui Yik Man IL. L
A contemporary Remixpaper dey/when St. Chad jumped clean over E. L. Hosie
Mr. Ezra Abraham- leads in his ропу The Bodega (Mr. Gilbert Herriman up) after having seen his colours flashed first past the post in the Tai Mo Shan Handicap on 'Saturday.
1st 2nd 3rd ENTRIES FOR TWO-DAY RACE
10 1
3
3 2
MEET CLOSE NEXT THURSDAY
6
R
*
7
0
5
2
0
One "Extra" After That Before
First Half Concludes
Entries for the Fifth Extra Race Meeting, which will be staged at 21, the Valley on May 19 and will close at noon next Thursday. There is only one other Meeting after this before the close of the first half of the senson-the Sixth Extra on June 2.
SHANGHAI DERBY CANDIDATES
Don Patricio Likely Winner
PRINCE OF OPTIMISTS PUTS
IN GOOD FINISH
Attention in the Shanghai racing world is centred on the Derby, to
55 RIDERS
THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1934.
GO TO POST
THIS SEASON
Mr. Deitz Leads By Big Margin
TWO JOCKEYS RECORD FIRST WIN OF SEASON ON SATURDAY
!
Two new jockeys, Mr. W. W. Miles and Mr. H. V. Monop, rode at the last meeting to bring the number of riders to go to the post this season to 55.
winners fr.
Mr. N. Deitz rode two on Saturday and now leads Benny Proulx by seven wins in the race for the Valley champion- ship.
Mr. E. O. Butler's is creep- ing up in the list, and is now only one win behind Mr. Proulx with 痘 better record for places.
this
Two riders had their first win season at last Saturday's meeting, Mr. Ip Kui Ying and Mr. D. Black.
The following are the standings to date of all riders on the Valley
track:
1st 2nd 3rd Un.
IN. Deltr
15
11 16
43
L. G. Frost
TO
27
"D. 8. Li
.10
11
[•Y. 8. Chang
27
48
Я
*T. L. Wong
7
7
G. A. Harriman
2
40
J. W. Pote-Boat
20 11
B. A. Proulx
E. O. Butler
A. J. P. Heard
*F. Marshall P. P. Botelha *S. T. San
g. W. Pan
B. Y. Liang
F. M. L. Seares
W. H. Choy
S. N. l'an
II. M. Pih
Kul Ying Tang Man Wa D. Black
Yue Shun Wa
II. P. Chanson
1. L. Jordan
T
Y. T. Fung
Charlen W. G. Poy full G. W. Sewell
S. W. Tang
be run on Monday, May 7, and the R. IL
the ponies are training over Derby distance.
D. A. Gregory Don Patricio is looked on as one A. 3. Stocker of the likely candidates after I. P. Rees
miles W. W. Miles
H. V. Mossop E. Joseph... recently J. Barrow
clocking
• gollop.
Prince
Anished
0
3.25.0 over a 12
of Optimists
well in 4 mile gallop. H. H. Remedios After making a slow start he clock-18. K. Lee
3 ed 2.16.3, with a last quarter of T. P. Saunderson
0.30.2.
RETIREMENT OF GREGALACH
F. Lobel
D. A. Coppin
F. F. LI
J. A. Johnson
M. N. Cochrane
H. A. de B. Botelhu
Choy Wing Chiu
Lo G. Hin
42
Mr. Donald Black in jubilant spirits as he was led in on În Good Time by Miss Kathleen Moir, after lant winning the Novices' race Saturday,
He had reason to be an
his win gave him graduatione
Graduation In Good Time
Mr. Black Rides His Tenth Winner
GAVE LADY PEEL FIRST WIN AT VALLEY
A win by two lengths on Mr. Li
29 Po-chun's In Good Time on Satur
2day, enabled Mr. D. Black to
41 graduate from the Novice Class at
Saturday's race meeting,
19
31
con-
Mr. Black has long been 25sidered to be one of the most pro- 32mising jockeys in the Novice Class He rode his first race in Macao in aubse 26 November 1931, and has 27quently made steady progress.
Be.
From the opening of last season until leaving the Colony on furlough in May he had six wins, 26 bringing his total to nine.
tween returning to Hong Kong during November 1933 and last Saturday, he had been placed Hia six times out of 46 starts. record for the present season is: one win, one second, six thirds and 44 unplaced.
Win On Lucy Glitters One of the races which will re- main in Mr. Black's memory for many, a long day was the 1933 Rosehill Handicap, which he won on Lucy Glitters to provide Lady Peel with her first triumph at the Valley.
:
0
Ө
0
0
0
Dr. J. C. McGowan
many G. W. Sewell
St.
Chad. Why
Rock Dr. S. N. Chau
F. C. Hall
back Mrs. Chung Wing Yung Wong Sui Ngeu
E. II. Carvalho
A
R. A. Carroll
0 0 I
Q 0
0 1
1929 Grand National
|"G. U. da Roze
C. Taylor
դ
11
The crowd rose to a man as the
Winner
1. C. A. Ingram
0
0
26
mare was led in by her Ladyship.
R. V. Pearse
0
0
38 Since that memorable event
Mr.
In his time Mr Soarce has seen
A. A. R. Botelho
0
AUSTRALIAN PONIES
1st 2nd 3rd
42 Black has again won on Lucy Glit.
London.
tera.
Dunbar
1 2
The 1929 Grand National winner
Riding Silver Arrow into a place
3 1
0
2 2
Mrs. Gemmel had decided to retire
⚫ Shanghai riders
him after the race, win or lose.
0
3
cribes the race: "This was a more Soares His Majesty the King was pre-scramble half-way roundi. sent at Newmarkel Races yester-vode very well. Won by a length; day to see the race for the Two half length separating the second Thousand Guineas stakes, which and third. No time was taken.“ it hard to compare the present day Fatshan
is the first of the flat race season classic events.
great developments in the racing world in Hong Kong, and he finds
|1.. business-like meetings, with their Plane keen competition with the old days Triumvir E. S. K. Paul when the meetings at the Valley now won nine successive races and Chater's Ideal Dahlia in the Hons were to be compared with pleasing Stephen Lan
Kong 'Derby of 1923.
1.
1923 Derby Win The triumph of Mr. Saures The Race was won by Lord Glane- ly's unbeaten "Colombo", which ha career was his win on Sir
is favourite for the Derby.
Mr. Struisburge's "Easton" at 26
He said "I was really booked to to 1 was second, and H.H. the Aga ride Orient Dahlia.
garden parties.
since Mr. Soares's record This mount turning from Europe in 1929 is 18 Khan's "Badruddin", at 50 to 1, was had been offered to Mr. Muller, the follows:
1st 2nd 3rd U. S. L. K. second string rider for Sir Paul's third. British Wireless Service.
Colombe was ridden by "Togo" stable, who was to arrive in time 1929 Mr. Muller's arrival 1930 Johnson, the Australian-Japanese for the race.
WRA 1932 rider, who has been brought from was delayed and the mount Australia to ride the horse in the offered to me, but Mr. Muller put 1983- Epsom classic.
DERBY FAVOURITE TRIUMPHS.
Wins 2,000 Guineas By A Length.
Grist & Beck
re.
Seth II. E. Sir William Peel Mr. S. W. Tang Mrs. Samoz
0
Mra. E. II. M. Tinson
4
0
7 2 5 29
Mrn.
4
30 5 35
Miss Y. Shenton
&Shenton Dunbar
2
8
5
6 45
Mrs. Stanton
В
6
8
47
Lady Peel
in an appearance on the day of the 1984 (To date) race, as I took over Ideal Dahlia."
2
4
4
26
Widdicombe
H. S. Chan
Mr. D. J. Lewis
"My mount, he continued, was considered to be no good,
Totals
27 27 28 182
It had been bought for $125 and was merely used as #mah,"
an
All the older member of the racing community will recall this Derby, probably the most exciting
Lord Glanley's Colombo, the Derby ever run in Hong Kong. It was a
MISS BERYL FAIR LEADS LADIES'
favourite, with "Togo" Johnstone hard fought race from the start Miss Fearon Second/In
up, won the Two Thousand Guinean and the first five horaca passed yesterday at 2 to 7, defeating the post almost simultaneously...
"You could have thrown a blanket Easton, with Semblat up, at 20 to 1,
by a length, Badruddin, (Fred Fox and covered the first five horses" up), at 60 to 1, secured third place said Mr. Soares.. in a field of 12 starters.
Mr. Dynasty's King Henry with
1935 SUBSCRIPTION PONIES
Mr. Dalgarno up, was second, and Sir Paul's Valiant Dahlia, with
Macao List
MAMMOTH SWEEP AT MACAO
Two More Meetings This Half.
There are to be two more race meetings at Macao before the close
of the first half of the, season the Second Extra Race Meeting, to
Telals
........107 108 109 999 There was one dead heat for 'second Gregalach ran his last race in the place and three dead heats for third in the first race in which he par "National' this year, as his owner place.
He has always been a great hearted horse, and continued to give
FRESH LAURELS
Holder of World Record!
·For Mile Distance
ticipated, Mr. Black then had the distinction of being responsible for the highest dividend, with the 'ex- cepilon of Daylight Eve's senza- Inst DE Valley.
three years-$298.50' Hall at the Sixth Extra Race Meet- ing at Macao in 1932.
of his best right to the end. A EQUIPOISE OUT FORtional $1,505.10 win, in the though hurt in his final outing he completed the course and came in seventh, practically on three legs..
He is twelve years of age. It is an interesting coincidence that the 1931 Grand National winner Grakle,| who was at one time a stable com- panion to Gregalach, 'at Hednesford, was retired to his owner's place a few weeks ago.
MATE INVADES BRITISH TURF
Runs Third In First Outing
The American world-record- breaking horse, Equipoise, which was retired from the track Inat autumn is' to 'race
again.
He has also paid out two other three-figure dividents-$209.90 on Helter Skelter (his first win) and $123.60 on Pure Music.
Among hie racing souvenira Mr. Black has the Jockey Cup,
won
on Mrs. Pearce's Weybridge at the 1933 Annual Meeting, and a cup presented him by the Governor of This horse set up the world record Macao in appreciation of the man- for the mile at Arlington Park, ner in which he rode So On, the when carrying 128 lbs, which was Governor's first race pony.
18 lbs. more than Jack High carried
Mr. G. W. Sewell and Mr. I. A.
when he set up the previous record Carroll, with nine wins each, are
of 1.36.0 covering the distance in 1.34,2.
now the nearest Novice jockeys to
Winning Mounts
The Colony Australian record graduation. Jover a mile is 1.47.3 by HE, the 'London, Apr.124. Governor's Nell Gwyn (Mr. Proulx)
Pure
Mr. Black's winning mounts in Mr. A. C. Bostwick, American at 165 lbs, while the China pony 1982 were Helter Skelter, Seven lady riders have taken part be held on Sunday week, and the racehorse owner, has entered his record is held by Mr. L. Dunbar's Music and Valley, Hall; in 1938, in the two Macao Jockey Club Third Extra Meeting on June 10. Ascot Gold cup candidate. Mato, Diana Bay (Mr. Frost at 160 lbs.) Valley Hall, Weybridge, Partner Meetings this season,
Following the example of the for the Great "Jubilee handicap who negotiated the distance in ship, Lucy Guttern (2), and Kwang- The 1.35.0.
chow; and In Good Time in 1984. Hong Kong Jockey Club, the Macro at Kempton Park on May 12.
His racing record is: 1st 2nd 3rd U.Club are running a big sweep to be Ascot event is scheduled for June
1st 2nd 3rd U. 10 10 drawn on the June Meeting Handi-21.
1931 1/0.01 cap, which is the fifth race on the Going at 9st 4 lb Mato, ridden by
1932 01.10 card for the June 10 Meeting. Fred Fox, was placed third to
The tickets are $2.00 and the Light Sussex (H) Wragg) at 8 at Mr. M. N. Cochrane, the novice 1982 0.0.0, 1 prizes, if all tickets are told, will 6 lb, and Play On (J. Dines) at Bat: jocker is leaving Ilong Kong on 1934 (to date) 1 1 6 14 0.001 $47,880.00, $18,680.00 and $8,- 1 th, in the City and Suburban home leave by the C. P. & liner
Empress of Canada to-morrow 0002840.00
Handicap at Epsom on April 25.
Here are their records:
Mr. Vida, the first string rider for Misa Beryl Fair The Subscription Griffins for the the "Dahlia" stable, in the sad-Miss L. Fearon Hong Kong Jockey Club for next die, was third. season are now fully subscribed, The Australian ponies' are almost In the 1920 Champions Mr. Miss A. Dowblegin., fally subscribed. Full figures are Soares rode his father's Spotted Mrs. Williams Band Inle second place, An.. old Mass H. Mack
not yet to hand
Second In Champions
Miss Betty Fair Miss P. Harwton
0:10 1
1
NOVICE RIDER LEAVING
Total
0
I 2 4
1058
10 13.21 161