THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 25, 1938.
SECOND EXTRA RACE MEETING
BROKEN HILL HCAP SHOULD PROVIDE BEST EVENT OF DAY
"Daily Double" Second Leg Punters' "Hurdle"
MR. S. C. LIANG WILL BE RIDING
AN
(By "RAPIER")
interesting programme of nine events will feature the Second Extra Race Meeting, of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, the first race of which will commence promptly at 200 p.m.-:
ABERLIFESTORS PANTwinning here, and its chances will be
FRANCO-DUTCH DAVIS CUP MATCH FOR
HOLLAND
Paris, to-day-The Netherlands and France have agreed to hold their first round tie in the Davis Cup tournament, in the Nether- lands.
on
The match will take place May 7, 8, and 9, in the resort town of Scheveningen-Trans-Ocean.
considerably enhanced, in case of bas weather. Plain View looks good for second, with Sylvandale (Mr. T~ W. Chattey) third.
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RACE NO. 67 BROKEN HILL HANDICAP: FROM THE 15 MI POST
"I consider this race to be the tit hit of the afternoon, as it will be contester: by six Australian ponies of kno ability over this short distance:le
Blandford (Mr. B. L. Tao). Courting Eve (Mr. H. C. Pib). Double Finesse (Mr. Chanson), Home Brew (Mr. A. W. Raymond). Electron (Mr. V. V. Needa). Lancashire Chips (Mr. Proulx). Any one of these six ponies are cap- able of winning, but after its fine run. at the First Extra Meeting, Lancashire Chips should command the most sup- port, and I think it should again win. But for the fact that Dorble Finesse will be ridden by a jockey who has had practically no experience with Austra lian ponies, I would have nominated it as a bikely winner Double Finesse can claim a win over Lancashire Chips; but on that occasion it was ridden by Mr. E C Pi
Unless Blandford can get off to a RACE NO. 3: ST. KILDA HANDI-good start, it will be unable to over- haul Lancashire Chips, so that the only other opposition left is Electron Un- der Mr. Needa, this pony is capable of wimming, and it will give Lancashire
I expect fairly large fields to face the starter it as the distance is far too short in the majority of the events, as satisfactory en- CAP: FROM THE 1 MILE POST. tries have been received. In races in which old. This race is for "C" Class Australian and new ponies will clash for the first time, punters old brigade are given top weight of will be presented with some intricate problems.
The weather does not look too promising for to-morrow, as rain has been falling fairly consistently during the present week, and the track should, therefore, be on the soft side, in which event up sets can be expected.
COLORADO STAR (MR. S.
LIANG).
panies, in which four members of the
165 lbs he
Chips a great on if it is able to get away quickly a bad start will ruin its chances.
CAP: ONE MILE
RACE NO. 7: KONGMUN HANDİ.
Discovery Bay Mr. S. C. Liang). Perfect Day (Mr. L. B. Chao). Racing Heart (Mr. Tang Man Wa). Discovery Bay came in third in the Zodiac (Mr. Y. T. Fung). race which was won by Derby Day on the fifth day of the Annual Race With 27 ponies entered, a difficult Meeting, and, despite its heavy burden, task is presented to those who succeed I think it should just about win to in making the right selection in the morrow. The fact that Twilight Star first leg of the "Daily Double," and it will be ridden by Mr. B. A Proulx is conceivable that another big dividend makes this pony a potential winner,
but, somehow, I am inclined to the be lief that this pony is more suited to a longer distance.
Brutus is a fast moving animal, and under Mr. A. W. Raymond it may win, as it did over the same distance once Clast year. Rooifly (Mr. Poy) may fill a minor position, but I doubt whether (it is good enough to win.
LUCKY LAD (MR. W. G. POY). MACQUARIE RIVER (MR. S. W.
TANG).
BREDON FAVOURED With only 140 lbs. to carry,
Sea
RACE NO. 24: SUB-GRIFFINS SPRING HANDICAP: 14 MILES.
I am glad to be able to report that Mr. S. C. Liang, our Cham- pion in 1937, has fully recovered. from his recent indisposition and will don colours to-morrow. believe that Mr. W. H S. Davis is making rapid progress in hos- pital, but in view of the serious nature of his injuries, it is doubt- ful whether he will be able to resume riding for some time to
will be forthcoming. Eliminating the come. Mr. V. V. Needa is still
"duds", I think the winner wil be here, and as Mr. H C. Pih has
found among the following:—- transferred his affections to the Urchin (Mr. Black) looks rather tempt
Cape Comoria (Mr. F. F. LD). Lan Stable, his place will be taken ing. In the course of preparation for forecast, as it is confined to the old
This is the most difficult race to:
Charybdis (Mr. Needa). by Mr. H. P. Chanson in the Why which I regarded as among the best of XIV (MZ SW Tang) and Bose
Fei Ying (Mr. A. W. Raymond). the Annual Race Meeting, Bredon, and new subscription griffins. Louis
Five Ralers (Mr. S. C. Liang). Stable.
this year's Australian ponies, suffered Evelyn (Mr. R. IF Tao) are given top Golden Cow will probably find the
Golden Cow (Mr. Y. T. Fung). Lucky Eleven (Mr. K. S. Shu).. Mr. Chanson made his reappearance vented it from making an appearance. Chanson) following closely behind with weight of 168 Ebs. just a little too much
from an unknown ailment which pre-weight of 168 This, with Bistre (Mr. on the local track at the last meeting, It is, therefore, making its debut to-166 lbs.. after an absence of a few years, and morrow, and, without belittling the op
of a handicap. although he failed to secure a win, his position, I am of the opinion that Bre Needa) has only been-peralised by by Sea Dragon, and should be well Cape Comorin and After its recent win Planchet (Mr and third respectively in the race wou Charybdis did well in securing second reported that he has shown a remark-much difficulty. able improvement as a result of his A great deal, however, depends on that Rose Evelyn may find the distance though it will be carrying 163 lbs. 1
out between these three ponies. I fear sojourn in Shanghai.
whether Lucky Lad is thoroughly fit just a little too long, but on the other have always maintained that Fei Ying
fancy, however, is Fei Ying, again. It went lame after coming in and Louis XIV has proved itself cap is one of the best of this year's sub- third in the First Section of the Sydney able of carrying heavy weights, Maiden Stakes. I expect to see Lucky evidence of which I need only refer to previous races has been most disap- An interesting item of news was re-Lad giving Bredon a good run up to its easy win in the Sports Club Cup, pointing. I would recommend keeping as scription griffins, and its failure in vealed during the week, when it be certain stage, but it will have to do came known that, with the exception remarkably well to win
Lover 15 miles. of Happy Eve, the Sassoon Stable had Both Colorado Star and Macquarie In the same race, however, Planchet of the opinion that Fei Ying will win, Lacky Eleven in mind, although I am River were beaten by Rex at the pre-war left lengths behind, and it caught with Golden Cow second, and the third rious meeting, but they fought gamely up with a magnificent effort, and, jude place open. for the second position, and one ofing on that performance, and its win
mounts should bear watching as it is don should win, and probably without three lbs. The finish should be fough accordingly.
ANOTHER ATTEMPT
them should fill the third place to at the First Extra Race Meeting, I RACE NO. 8: WUCHOW HANDI- morrow. Sea Urchin, with its light think Mr. Needs should just about win CAP: SIX FURLONGS handicap, may prove a good bet for again. venturesome punters.
CANTON HANDICAP: SIX FURLONGS.
Griffins of this season, that have not
Good as Bistre is, I am afraid that it cannot beat either Louis XIV or won 2 race will be featured here, and Planchet. It must also be realised that the finish should be fought out between Salvage Master (Mr. D. Black) has Humdrum Eve (Mr. E. C. Pih) and only 144 lbs: to shoulder, and this fac-Lancashire Lass (Mr. Ip Kui Ying). create an upset tor may be sufficient to enable it- to There is not mach to choose between these two, but for the fact that Laa- cashire Lass came in second to Handi- cap Eve in the Loiterers Stakes, and I think it should just about do the trick, with Hundrum Eve second, and Just In Time (Mr. S. C. Liang) third.
This race will be contested by "B" disposed of all their ponies, the major Class China ponies, according to the ity of which were bought by Mr. Li new classification list, and a survey of Lan Sang By their action, it does not the entries reveals the fact that it is PACE NO 5 SWATOW HANDI necessarily mean that the Sassoon very difficult to point out the likely CAP FROM THE TWO MILE POST Stable have decided to cease racing in winner. Judging on past perform ONCE ROUND AND IN Hong Kong.
anes, Cameronian, which is a speedy
It means that the ponies thus sold short distance. I have no information Double, and to nominate the probable animal, should prove the best over this This is the first leg of the Daily will be replaced by new ones, probably as to which jockey will be entrusted winner is a ticklish peop of a better standard, and it is safe with the task of riding Cameronian, asially as the contenders will be ridn therefore, to predict that next year will the En Tong Sen Stable have also en-by our novice jockeys.. see the Sassoon Stable making a deter-tered Potentate, Rob Roy and Rose With 168 lbs to carry, and the mined effort to recapture the Blue Ri- Queen. band which evaded them this year.
tance much too long for its liki If ridden by Mr. B. L. Tao, I prefer cannot recommend Election Cameronian for this race. EACE NO 1 COOLGARDIE HAN- Potentate, Red Feather (Mr. S. Witely improved,
D. Spreckley). This pony DICAP FROM THE TWO MILE Tang), and Royal Scot (Mr. C. L. Greit should prove dan POST ONCE ROUND AND
Australian pomies
have not won
portunity of doing
gory are given top weight of 165 lbs. and can be left out Confusion Bas that Mr. Black) appears to me as the
capable of extending Cameroman, with only 149 lbs. to carry Honey
event, and, eliminat the unlikely Eve (Mr. H. C: P21)
winners, i think the race cided between the followin
nd be de- thing to say at the finish
BREDON (KR. B. A. TROULX).
over a
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its
This is the last race of the
and contested by: "C" Class àponi
win, CommTER which has since charged has been penalised by no less than 13 lbs with its former stable Tat Bay, still carry 168 lbs carry=162 Ibs and Commencement Bay
appears to be the by Mr S.-C. but it ran ver badly Mr Bla
meeting
wit has better form in order tView, will have
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