THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 10, 1989.
NEW AUSTRALIAN PONIES
Only Moderate
Lady Northcote's Devonian Rooty Hill Derby Favourite?
movement, and it will probably turn out to be the best by the time the An-
MAIN CHALLENGERS FROM MARBERnual Meeting is over.
AND JOHN PEEL STABLES
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(By "RAPIER")
The new batch of Australian ponies arrived in the Colony in the latter part of last year and have had the benefit of proper care and training in preparation for the forthcoming Annual Race Meet- ing. Quite a few of them have been difficult to control, with the result that several jockeys and riding boys were thrown.
I am afraid this year's new ponies must be described as merely moderate, without any one pony being really outstanding, and there are very few from whom great things are expected.
in training seems to move along without being strongly urged.
SHANGHAI TENNIS PLAYERS ROBBED OF DESERVED WIN
Shanghai Chinese Students' ten- nis team, only beaten as yet by South China A.A. during their visit here, were unfortunate not to beat Kowloon Cricket Club yes- terday at K.C.C., bad light com- pelling the final doubles match to be abandoned at 9-all in the second set.
The visitors played an aggressive brand of tennis and a high standard of play was displayed during the afternoon. K. C. Tsai impressed great-
There is no doubt that in appear- ance, Devonian has the makings of a atayer and, judging from its recent performances in training, when it galloped the 1%-mile distance in 2.36 3/5, with a last quarter in 29.3. its name is stamped on my mind as the potential winner of the Rooty-ly with his free forchand stroking and angle volleying, but he was decidedly Hill Derby..
vulnerable on the backhand, and. Fin- MARBER STABLE
cher's continued attack on this hand Mr. B. W. Bradbury is also another caused Tsai's defeat in straight sets.. lucky owner who has in his possession H. K. F Li was the best equipped of a beautiful looking chestnut mare, the visitors, his service and overhead which he has named Janber. Apart work being deadly, while he was as from its gallop last Saturday morning, good on the backhand as on the fore- Janber has been given fairly light hand. Very consistent throughout, he work, its connections evidently being was, the best of the visitors. satisfied that its training has reached I am inclined to believe, however, the stage where it can be relied on to that it is more of a sprinter as in a make good in actual racing. recent jaunt over three quarters of a I am inclined to believe that this mile it accomplished the distance in pony will be hard to beat over short 1.32 with a last quarter of 27
secs. and medium distances, and it will prob- Whether it has the necessary stamina ably carry off one of the sections in for the Rooty-Hill Derby distance re-the Sydney Maidens. In previous years, Kong Bros.' Stable mains to be seen. Cairnsmore was on In appearance, however, this pony have been quite fortunate in possess the sick list a few weeks ago; but it looks quite powerful, and as Mr. Don. ing some great racers among the Aus-has since returned to training, and Black has a wealth of experience in tralian ponies, and they have done ex- think it will show up well in the near handling Australian ponies, all I can ceptionally well. This year they have future.
say is bear this one firmly in mind for and drawn Rising Star, Ruby Star
all its outings. The first two have Southern Star. been entered for the Annual Meeting, while they have evidently decided to hold back Southern Star,
In the course of this tentative review, I can only point out the ponies which I expect to do well,
borne and these should be mind.
KONG BROS, STABLE
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like Ruby Star the best, although I am not placing much reliance on its ability to win any of the classic events. It has a good movement and I have no doubt that ultimately it will develop into a pony to be seriously considered. For the present, I don't think it is as yet properly tuned up for the big meeting. Rising Star may do well in the race for non-winners.
JOHN PEEL STABLE
This stable has two new ponies nam.
Cairnsmore and Cockleroi,
Cockleroi is undoubtedly good and I shall not be surprised to see it taking a very prominent place in the various events in which it
is entered for. This pony has a
a really beautiful movement, and
DYNASTY STABLE
new
This stable will provide two ponies in King's Herald and Princes
Bridge, the last of which belongs to Mrs. T. E. Pearce. King's Herald is the better of the two, but I am afraid cannot offer much hope for Princes Bridge.
THE DUNBAR STABLE
MR. J. H. JESSEN
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Poker Tong was fully extended by Crawford and only played well in spasms. His service and heavily slic- ed backhand shot were his best asseta. Li and Tong made a good doubles team and but for bad light would have beaten Teddy Fincher and Crawford, who dropped the first set at 7-5 and then managed to hold their opponents until bad light forced abandonment.
Wei and Hsu started very 'convin- cingly against Gray and Burnett, but after winning the first set they failed to thrust home their advantage. Both were excellent in their net play but were weak in lobbing.
Mr. Jessen has Pumpernickel, which
Fincher, out of tennis for sometime, is definitely a good pony. From what played really well in his singles match have been able to see from its train- and with better support would have ing, this pony needs to be further de- won his doubles match also. Crawford with another two weeks to go, I con- lacked punch in the doubles. Guest veloped. It has stamina and speed and was erratic in his singles match and sider that with proper care and atten- played his usual baseline game in the tion it will prove a menace to the singles and was beaten by a player others in the Rooty-Hill Derby.
with more initiative and better strokes. Mr. L. Dunbar has Baffin Bay, and I
Gray and Burnett showed better MR. & MRS. W. T. STANTON think Mrs. Dunbar should feel satisfied she has with her new pony, which
This popular racing couple own Bala-combination than they have done be- named Poconos. This pony reminds toc and Heinz, the former being the fore and with Gray in great form over- me of Aztec, which ran under Mrs. better of the two. They have not been head just managed to win. Dunbar's colours last year. It is quite in the limelight in training, but Bala- good and should be worth following up toc should be remembered as a pony good for winning a 'race towards the to a mile.
end of the meeting.
Scores
E. C. Fincher (K.C.C.) beat K. C. Tsai 6–2, 8—6.
H. K. F. Li (S.C.S.) beat A. E. P. Guest 6-3, 6-3.
Poker Tong (8.C.S.) beat A. Craw- ford 8–6, 6–4.
H. K. F. Li and P. Tong (S.C.S.) led
LADY NORTHCOTE
· COMMODITY Lady Northcote is distinctly. fortun- The Commodity stable have Magic ate in being the owner of Devonian, a and Ajax. Magic is certainly the bet- powerfully built pony with a nice easyter of the two and should do well. The E. C. Fincher and A. Crawford 7-5,
pony seems good for long distance 9-9 (abandoned). races, but at the moment it is 'a little S. A. Gray and G. C. Burnett (K.C.C.) beat T. H. Wei and P. C. Hsu 5-7, green for racing.
Serenade, which belongs to the Way-6-3, 7-5.
The visitors foong stable, is more or less of the
are playing C.R.C. type of Balatoc and should be followed. Saturday and I.R.C. on Sunday and are It is gradually improving.
leaving for Shanghai next Wednesday.
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Mr. Moller has entered Candlelight
in races for Australian ponies, and as
to
its training has been confined Golf
Shanghai until its arrival here, it is difficult to say what it is capable of.
.
I fancy the pony for sprint events. Challenge
OTHER STABLES
Mrs. Eu Tong Sen's Chiltern is, a fine looking pony, and although it has not been fully extended in training, this pony should be remembered over any distance. It la certainly a strong contender for honours in the Rooty- Hill Derby.
Victory Day, belonging to : S. N. Chau, did a good mile gallop re- cently in 1.88, with a last quarter in 29, and in my opinion it is good for longer distanco events. It may prove a source of danger in the Rooty-Hill Derby.
Match
Exciting Finish To £100 Match
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on
There was an exciting finish to the 72 holes £100 challenge match Another pony to remember is Loqua-in which Max Faulkner, Leaming- cious, belonging to Manetta. It is ton professional, defeated. W.-J. long distance pony, and from what 1 have seen of it in training it seems to Martin (Copt Heath) by one hole like running, and its prospects seem at Sutton Coldfield. bright.
The final 36 holes began with Faulkner holding a five holes lead,
LILAN SANG'S ENTRIES Up to the time that Mr. Li Lan Sang On the first round, however, Mar- purchased Courting Eve from the Sas-tin got level at the twelfth, and Boon Stable last year, he was not in-
terested in Australian ponics but, hav-finished at the interval with an ing tasted success in this direction, he advantage of one hole. He was now has two new ponies, named Rivu; round in 71.
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let and Winfred. The last named in the In the last 18 holes Martin held best, and should do well over sprint events, especially with Mr.-H. C. Pib on to his lead, and eventually became two up with dive to play. Faulkner Laffat That, which originally belong then holed some long putts, and ed to the late Mr. Harold Beth, appeals took three of the remaining holes
to the as a pony, with good
and I would recomment Kfor longe distarices.
to gain a close win, having completed
round In 70.