THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 27, 1937.
STRATHROY WILL START FAVOURITE
Mr. Harbrad's Royal Highness, above, won the Jockey Cup in 1936 and 1937. Last year it was rid- den by Mr. G. R. Cheape and last Wednesday by Mr. L C. Harris. It won by a neck on both occasions. ("Chins Mail" photo).
But Grand Race In Store To-day ELECTRON AND GYPSY Rapier's LOVE PROVIDE VERY STRONG OPPOSITION
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DOUBLE FINESSE AND NIGHT VIEW FOR THE DOUBLE
(By "RAPIER”)
HE LAST DAY OF THE ANNUAL RACE MEETING WILL CONSIST OF NINE EVENTS, THE MOST IMPORTANT OF WHICH ARE UNDOUBTEDLY THE PROFESSIONAL CUP AND SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS' CHAMPIONS, AND THE AUSTRA- LIAN PONIES' CHAMPIONS.
IN THE RACE FOR THE AUSTRALIAN PONIES OVER 14 MILES, IT IS CONFIDENTLY EXPECTED THAT THE TRACK RECORD FOR THIS DISTANCE WILL BE LOWERED, AND STRATHROY, ALTHOUGH STRONGLY FANCIED TO WIN, WILL HAVE TO BRING OUT ITS VERY BEST IN ORDER TO COUNTER THE CHALLENGE FROM GYPSY LOVE, WINNER OF THE ROOTY-HILL DERBY IN RECORD TIME.
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Selections
For To-day
Race No. 1.
1
ELECTION DAY
NATIONAL FAITH SHIPMASTER
Outsider Weedon Seat
Race No. 2.
TEMPEST PROSPERO. HAPPY VENTURE
Outsider-Clowner
Race No. 3.
SCENIC VIEW
KUM SHAN CENTRE FORWARD Outsider Vira
Race No. 4i
Race
that the selections should narrow The Nil Desperandum Stakes
down to the following: Tempest, |Race (First And Second Section)—— ':
Day, Happy One Mile
Prospero, Election This race is confined to China Venture, National Anthem, Tze Tin panies, Subscription Griffins of this and Inca, all of which have done season that have started at least well. Happy Venture, under Mr.
twice and have not won. I reckon Harris, paid the biggest place divi-Race
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dend of the four days, and should account for one section, leaving Tempest to win the other section. The Griffins Spring Handicap: -One Mile
In this race I think that. Scenic View (Mr. T. L Wong), having. been placed twice, should have an easy task Kum Shan (Mr. H. M. Pih) suffered from a very bad start last Wednesday, and I look to it to give Scenic View a good race, legy- ing Centre Forward (Mr. D. S. Li) to pick up the third money. Election Time is a pony that will bear watch- ing in Extra Race Meetings. Dur- ing the early morning gallops Vira created a good impression, but it has not done anything of note. The Flemington Plate:-Five
Furlongs
Race
DOUBLE FINESSE HONEY
COURTING EVE
Outsider-Boronia Belle No. 5.
GORDITO
CORONATION DAY
PAGAN LOVE
Outsider-Flying Arrow
No. 6.
NIGHT VIEW
SYLVANDALE
PRIDE OF TSINGTAO Outsider Plain View No. 7.
HONEYMOON EVE
SOLDIER OF BRITAIN BRIGHT VIEW Outsider-Rose-Queen
No. 8.
STRATHROY
ELECTRON GYPSY LOVE
Outsider-Lancashire Chips
Race No. 9.
HARVEST VIEW
·SOLDIER OF CHINA JUNGLE JIM Outsider-Soldier Of Peace DAILY DOUBLE:- DOUBLE-FINESSE
AND
NIGHT VIEW
Flying Arrow (Mr. S. C. Liang). Gordito (Mr. V. C. Sung). Helephant (Mr. Leighton). Mariposa (Mr. N. Deïtz). Pagan Love (Mr. Marshall). Lancashire Tich (Mr. H M.
Pib).
Atomic Star (Mr. Ip Kui Ying). I don't think we need look fur-
This is the first leg of the Daily Double, and will be contested by Australian ponies that have not won more than $1,000 in stakes since 1st. January, 1936. I expect the following to, face the starter- Boronia Belle (Mr. Ralph), Court- ing Eve (Mr. Needa), Discovery ther than Gordito as the potential Bay (Mr. L. G. Frost). Double champion, especially after the easy Finesse (Mr. H. C. Pih), Honey manner in which it won the Sports (Mr. H. M. Pin), Noggin (Mr. Black) and Racing Heart (Mr. Marshall).
In view of the short distance, a good start will make all the dif- ference. Over six furlongs in the Sydney Maidens on the first day Discovery Bay was left at the post, and its great effort was unavailing. Double Finesse suffered from the same thing in another race, and I noticed that Courting Eve was also a slow starter in the two events which it appeared. I nominate Don- ble Finesse to win with Honey (a very fast pony) second, and Court ing Eve third.
The Professional Cup And Subscription Griffing" Champions 1 Miles
Club Cup and Hong Kong Stakes when carrying 165 lbs. In this same race Coronation Day ran very well for the greater part of the journey. and the slightly shorter- distance may enable it to give Gordito a bet ter fight. Pagan Love, winner of the Valley Stakes should not be ignored, but I expect to see the finish in the order named.-
The Phaeton Handicap: From The Two Mile Post Once Round And In
It was expected that Night View would again be given top weight, but this should not in any way ham- per its chances of again winni as it carried 168 The in race over 1 miles and This pony is the ob
The best of this year's subscrip-making the tion griffins will face the starter in ond leg of this
should see the fol second lowing
Coro
Frost).
score ag
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