THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 6, 1938.
Fourth Extra Race Meeting
MOST OF NINE EVENTS OVER SPRINT DISTANCE
Little Audrey Favoured For Main Event
MESSRS. V. V. NEEDA & H. P. CHANSON LEAVE FOR SHANGHAI
(By "RAPIER")
The Fourth Extra Race Meeting of the Hong Kong Jockey Club will be held to-morrow and will consist of a varied programme of nine races, the majority of which are over sprint distances. It is interesting to note that not one race will be contested beyond a mile. Entries again are most satisfactory, and with the best among the Australian and China ponies debarred from racing, it will be no easy task to make the right nominations.
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Given favourable weather con- ditions, and with the track the hard side, some fast times should be returned. Mr. V. V. Needa returned to Shanghai last week, and I have no information as to whether he will be return- ing. I understand that Mr. H. P. Chanson has also gone back to Shanghai.
MOUNT GOUGH HANDICAP: ŞIX FURLONGS.
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should be fought out between Little Andrey and Katinka, with Lucky Lad having a say, and Bag Tor (Mr. B.A. Proulx) as a possible outsider.
TAIMOSHAN HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION) ONE MILE.
to Smiling Thru on the first day of the Easter Race Meeting, and they will givò Golden. Cow a good run. Salvage-Master won the Boa Vista Handicap (Eirst section) · over six furlongs, and has been penalised by 8 lbs.
"REVIEWER'S"
SPORTS COMMENTARY
of 145 lbs. Piet Hein may be worth
On account of its light weight PR REPARATIONS for the swim-
following especially
ridden by Mr. Encarnacao.
ming season are well in hand as it will be and alterations to many clubhouses, both at North Point and at the MOUNT DAVIS HANDICAP VIR.C., were carried out (FIRST SECTION) ABOUT HALF the close season.
during MILE 170 YARDS:
Probably the most interesting
JUST IN TIME (MR. ENCARNA-
AMBERLEY (Y. T. FUNG)
Quite the best among the "C" Class change in the Colony occurred at China ponies will figure in this event, the V.R.C. where the and as it is over such a short distance pool was entirely renovated
swimming and ponies to watch are:- anything is likely to happen. The tiled, making its appearance most
When I saw the pool about a week attractive, although there is one point which needs remedying.
ago, it
very tantalising the from
ordinary swimmer's point of view, but from the competi- tors' viewpoint one, thing struck me forcibly and that was that the starter's end of the pool has a de- fect which must be remedied im-
CAO) KING'S BOUNTỶ (MR. PROULX) LAUGHING GIRL (MR. S. C.
LIANG) TYNE (MR. TAO).
and possibly Royal Consort (Mr. K. S. Shu), which is very fit at the mo-
ment.
looked
Just In Time came in second to Hum-mediately.. drum Eve in the Deep Bay Handicap At the moment, there is a sharp (six furlongs), and considering the incline of about 35 degrees which way it challenged Humdrum Eve, makes it virtually impossible for should say that it has a good chance of scoring its first win. The fact that racers to get away to a natural Laughing Girl is only carrying 145 lbs. start. makes it a potential menace, and as having a heel under
The feeling is akin to Tyne came in second to Commencement Actually I cannot see
you'r toe! Bay, in the Kellett Handicap, over 11⁄4 miles, it must also be regarded as a dangerous contender.
I strongly fancy Just In Time to win,, with Laughing Girl second, and Tyne In this race for "D" Class ponies, Desert Star and Golden Cow third position.
China and Amberley fighting it out for the are given top weight of 163 lbs. each, has won more and as we know that the latter pony THE "HUNCHBACKS" 168 lbs.,
than one race carrying CAP: ABOUT HALF MILE 170 a win again.
am inclined to select it for YARDS.
HANDI-
why the. V.R.C. authorities did not erect blocks of 1 ft. 6 ins., as in other pools throughout the Empire. · I am not quite sure of the dimensions of these blocks, but in any case it is about time we came into line.
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ILFRED Lawrence, former Co-
This is the opening race of the day, and will be confined to "A" Class China ponies,
with that winners of $1,750.00 or
the stipulation since January 1, 1938, are
more barred. Only six ponies have qualified to run, and with the other better class ponies precluded from participation, it seems to me that the finish in this race will Mr. S. C. Liang, who has the knack of
It will be ridden by This is the first leg of the "Daily Won swimming champion, be fought out between Gladiator (Mr. being able to obtain the utmost out of Double" and is confined to Subscrip- Proulx) and Oak Bay (Mr. Encarna- his mounts, and he has in Golden Cow|tion Griffins of this season that have who did not participate last cao).
These two ponies clashed in "All Out" Stakes, at the First Ex- tra Race Meeting over the same dis- tance. On that occasion Oak Bay was ridden by Mr. Proulx, and it was due to his superior riding that en- -abled-the-latter to win by a short
head. For to-morrow, tor will have the bowever, Gladia-
of
a pony with a great racing heart. the
not won a race since the commence- came in second and third respectively..
Desert Star and Salvage-Masterment of racing this year.
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Mr.
Proulx's handling, and it will be re- called that this pony kept up with Desert Chief for a great part of the distance when the latter made its re- cord-breaking run on the first day of the Easter Race Meeting.
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In the circumstances, therefore, recommend Gladiator as the winner, and I believe that this time it will justify the confidence of the betting public.
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With Mr. Encarnacaó up Oak Bay must not be neglected: For the third- position, Soldier of Britain looks very tempting on account of its low weight of only 140 lbs., but it. will be seri- ously challenged by Cossack's Beauty, which will be ridden by Mr. Pih. CHARTERS TOWERS HANDICAP: ONE MILE.
This will probably be the best race of the day, and will be contested by "B" Class Australian ponies. Hay- ing recently been demoted from "A" Class, Home Brew and Ranger will be called on to shoulder top weight of 165 lbs., which may hamper their chances of winning.
Home. Brew is undoubtedly a better class animal, however, and despite its heavy burden it is still capable of accounting for this race, but it will have to be in its very best form to defeat some of the other contenders, - particular Little Audrey (Mr. S. C. Liang), Lucky Lad (Mr. W.G. Poy), and Katinka.
At the last meeting I was keeping A close watch on Annabella, which was ridden by Mr. Pih, but it started badly and was, nover in the picture. Many will not feel inclined to back it, but in view of its performance in the Rooty-Hill Derty, Annabella 'may yet spring a surprise, The finish
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year owing to illness, has only just com- menced swimming and judging by his effortless movements, has lost nothing in speed and rhythm. Lawrence will have plenty of com- petition this year from competi- tors outside the V.R.C.
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HOUGH the football season
is
now officially closed, Chinese Club players will have little rest as the committee of both the South China Athletic Association and the Eastern Athletic Association are making arrangements for tours to the Straits and Siam during the close season.
The Saigon football team are visiting the Colony on May 13 and jexpect to stay here a week before
proceeding to Manila, where they' are scheduled to play five games.
While in Hong Kong they will be the guests of the South China Athletic Association, who are ar ranging three games for them. The first will be against South China and it is hoped that the Hong Kong Football Association and the Hong Kong Area Army Sports Board will field teams against them.,
The visitors, who have just left Singapore, have made a good im- pression so far and of the three games played in the Straits, win- ning the first easily, drawing the other and in their remaining ture being defeated by a margin.
fix-
narrow
It is understood that their foof- ball is of the rough and ready type, but they have made great progress lately and did well against the Is-" lington Corinthians.""