THE CHINA MAIL, DECEMBER 16, *1988
THREE AUTUMN CHAMPIONS FEATURED
Last Race Meeting Of 1938
Silkylight: Courting Eve And Salvage Master Are Favoured To Win
R. B. MOLLER DOWN FROM SHANGHAI TO RIDE DERBY CHAMPION
Thrilling Australian Classic?
(By "RAPIER”)
HE Thirteenth Extra Race Meeting, to be held at the Valley will bring to a close the racing season for 1938. There will then be an interval of exactly two months, when racing will again be in full swing, with the advent of the 1939 Annual Race Meeting.
THE to-morrow under the auspices of Hong Kong Jockey Club,
Interest in to-morrow's racing has been greatly accentuated | by the fact that the three Autumn Champions will be contested, entries for which will not be known until they are” announced on the board.
It is anticipated that the weather with Able Amazon second and Derby will again prove ideal and I shall not Day third. be surprised if this attendance consti- tutes an all-time record for an extra race meeting.
RACE NO. 1: HONG KONG AUTUMN CHAMPIONS: 11⁄4
MILES
The programme opens with this grand race, in which I expect to see the following facing the starter:-
CONFUSION BAY (MR. H. J. A.
HEARNE)
RACE NO. 3; TARDY HANDI- CAP: ONE MILE
I am going to nominate Rose Jane to win, with Jungle Jim (Mr. Wade) second, and probably Lucky taking the other position.
RACE NO. 4: QUEENSLAND AUTUMN CHAMPIONS:
1 MILES
Class China ponies. Flybynight (Mr. |S. C. Liang) came third to Racing Boy over six furlongs in the Heart O'Midlo- thian Handicap, at the last meeting, and should be prominent here. Five Rulers carried 163 lbs. when it finished third to Easy Time and Wenning in the Powderhall Handicap, but for to-mor- row it has come down by 23 lbs. Royal Highness has been knocking at the door for some time and perhaps it may do the trick to-morrow.
I feel, however, that Plain View is going to win. It did not make the trip to Macao and, although it has, only been placed on previous occasions, I think that its chances of winning to- morrow are rather bright. I nominate Plain View to win, with Royal High- ness second and Five Rulers third,
RACE NO. 6: HONG KONG SUB-GRIFFINS AUTUMN CHAMPIONS: 11⁄4 MILES
The field here will also be somewhat
What a grand race this will turn out limited, with Louis XIV and Smiling to be. With the best among the Aus-Thru, the two best subs. of this season, tralian ponies running, it will be a race not participating. The following will worth going a long way to see. The probably be the starters:- 101lowing are likely starters:
Lancashire Chips (Mr. B. A.
Proulx)
row.
GOLDEN COW (MR. S. C. LIANG) SALVAGE-MASTER (MR. B. L.
TAO)
DEKKO (MR. H. P. CHANSON) Strathroy (Mr. C. L. Gregory) TRIBUTE (MR. S. L. YUEN) PIET HEIN (MR. H. C. PIH) Courting Eve (Mr. H. C. Pih)
After its convincing win in the St. Centre Court (Mr. S. W. Tang)
Leger, it is only natural to expect that After the brilliant manner in which Salvage-Master will be made firm fa- Lancashire Chips secured its two pre-vourite, and I don't think it will dis- vious wins, the last one resulting in a appoint. There is, of course, just a new record for the half mile and 170 possibility that Dekko may cause an yards distance, there is no doubt that upset, provided it does not remain too it will be strongly supported to-mor- tar back. I am only saying that there is a remote chance of Dekko winning, This race is reserved for China ponies, "C" Class, that have started in But it has to be remembered that the simply because the distance is half a mile shorter than the St. Leger. at least two Extra Race Meetings, win- distance is over the Champions course, Nevertheless, I am going to place my ners of more than $1,000 in stakes and I cannot recollect having seen Lan-confidence in Salvage-Master to win barred.
cashire Chips winning a race beyond a again, with Dekko second and Piet For its win in the Portobello Handi- mile. I must, therefore, select Court-Hein third. cap (1% miles), after the disqualifica-ing Eve. This pony is powerful, ana tion of Tampa Bay, will be carrying it is capable of lasting the long dis- 168 lbs. in conjunction with Harvestance better than Lancashire Chips. view. Mr. Encarnacao will be riding I am afraid Mr. Gregory has not had Lucky this time, leaving Mr. Poy to the experience of Mr. Don. Black in handie kose June. Because Rose Eve-handling Strathroy, and I don't think Those who succeed in picking the iyn carried 168 lbs. in the last race, at Mr. Macgregor's candidate can win. winner in the first leg of the "Daily the previous meeting, I did not think Centre Court created a minor sensa- Double" should not find it too difficult it had a chance of winning, but it tion some time ago when it came first to make the right connection in this but race, which is the "second leg." The sprang a surprise very neatly. Is the and paid a substantial dividend, Mr. Moller has again made a special same thing going to happen
with it will not be able to repeat that suc- last time A Great Time appeared, it trip down from Shanghai in order to Lucky? The answer to this query cess to-morrow. Courting Eve should was carrying 165 lbs. It was ride his champion in this classic, and,' must be found by punters themselves. win, with Lancashire Chips second, and beaten by Brutus and Twilight Star as he has handled Silkylight with such Rose Jane, however, is my choice as Strathroy third. The finish should be but with these two ponies not running, it would appear that A Great Time is conspicuous success in past outings, 1 don't think it will be disputed that the its previous outing. I am not going
potential winner. It ran quite well in a thrilling one.
due for a win at last. It will again be race is just as good as won as far as to suggest that Night View is capable
ridden by Mr. Needa, and the weight he is concerned, unless something out of winning here, buc bear in mind that
is the same as on the previous occa- sion. of the ordinary happens.
this is the last meeting and that this pony has not been seen in action for quite some time.
BEAR CLAW (MR. S. W. TANG) CAMERONIAN (MR, C. ENCAR-
NACAO) EXPRESSION TIME (MR.
NEEDA) SILKYLIGHT (MR. R. B. MOL-
LER)
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The only pony capable of extending Silkylight is Confusion Bay, which will be ridden by Mr. Hearne, but after the grand performance which Silkylight put up in the H.K. St. Leger, I am afraid that good as Confusion Bay un- doubtedly is, it will find its task a hope- less one.
Mr. Hearne, however, may be relied upon to get the best out of his mount,, and the race should prove most inter- esting.
Bear Claw, a stalwart of the old brigade, will have to take a back seat, and the best it can hope for in this race is third place. I nominate Silky- light to win, with Confusion Bay sec- ond, leaving Bear Claw and Cameron- ian to fight out the other minor posi- tion.
RACE NO. 2: LAGGARDS' HAN- DICAP: ONE MILE;
Only five ponies have been entered for this race, and I expect to see them all starting, 1.0.:
ABLE AMAZON (MR, S. W.
PAN)
A GRAND TIME (MR.
NEEDA)
V. V.
DERBY DAY (MR. S. C. LIANG) DICK TURPIN. (MR. W. G. POY) RANGER (MR. A. W. RAYMOND)
The old warrior Able Amazon has been allotted top weight of 165 lbs., but in view of its evident return to form (it came in third a fortnight ago) after having been absent from several meetings, I suppose it will take tho lion's share in the betting.
It is only natural to assume that its only opposition will come from Ranger, which will be handled by Mr. Raymond. With only 152 lbs. to carry, I consider Ranger has a great chance of winning. Mr. Raymond knows how to ride Aus- tralian ponies, and I think that his ex- perience in this department will turn the scales in favour of Ranger against Able Amazon.
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Derby Day, although very lightly treated, will find the distance far too long and Dick Turpin will have start off well in order to be in the running. I nominkte Hanger to win,'
RACE NO. 5: DILATORY HAN-
DICAP: ONE MILE,
This is the first leg of the Daily Double, which will be contested by "D"
THIS IS
: BURGUNDY WEATHER
WE STRONGLY RECOMMEND
OUR FINE SELECTION OF
VINTAGE BURGUNDIES
THE QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE
OF THESE WINES BEING
UNSURPASSED IN HONG KONG.
CALDBECK'S
RACE NO. 7: LAST CHANCE HANDICAP: ONE MILE;
then
Rooifly (Mr. Poy) however, must be regarded as a dangerous contender by virtue of the fact that it will be carry. ing only 135 lbs.
A Great Time should win, with Rooi- fly second and Strathcarrick third.
RACE NO. 8: FINALE HAN-
DICAP: ONE MILE
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"E" Class China ponies will wind up the day's and the year's programme.
At the previous meeting, Easy Time and Wenning dead-heated and havo both been penalised 6 lbs. The race was then over six furlongs, whereas to. morrow it will be longer, and on that account I suggest Wenning to win, as I believe that it is much the stronger of the two.
Stymie and Yum Sing may find the distance too long, and for an outsider I advise taking Sea Dragon, which will be ridden by Mr. B. L. Tao,
Carrying top weight of 168 lbs. I think we can safely leave Tabby Cat (Mr. Pih) entirely out of the running, unless it can do the same as Rose Eve- lyn did. I wonder! Wenning is my choice as the winner with Easy Time second, leaving Sea Dragon or Stymie for third position.
WIGAN'S AWAY RUGBY LEAGUE WIN
London, To-day.
In a Rugby held yesterday;
League match Wigan beat Barrow by 8 points to 17 in an away fixture: Reuter.
OXFORD'S RUGBY WIN OVER
DUBLIN WANDERERS London, To-day. - Oxford Uni- versity continued in winning, vein in the first class friendly Rugby matches, beating Dublin Wanderers yesterday by 13 points to 8. Renter.
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