RACING
THE CHINA MAIL, JUNE 80, 1989
HOGMANAY OR FAIRY AUK SHOULD WIN MAIN RACE Sprint Events Will Feature Macao Meeting
Big Dollar Sweep To Be Decided.
(By "RAPIER”)
SUNDAY'S meeting at Macao will mark the con- cluding stage of Summer race meetings under the auspices of Macao Jockey Club, after which there will be an interval of two months.
The programme will consist of six races, mostly sprint events, the most important of which is the George Potts' Memorial Cup.
Engle, which was made favourite at the last meeting, ran unplaced but it is quite possible that it will redeem itself to-morrow.
However, I nominate Iron Knight to win with Cloudy Star second and Eagle third.
RACE NO. 3: TURF HANDICAP (FİRST SECTION) FİVE PURLONGS.
-ARMY
SPORTLIGHT
(By “SQUADDY”),
DLANS for the new changing rooms
Pl on the Sookunpoo football ground
This is the first section of the race for "E" Class China ponies, and the following will probably face the star- are now well under way. It is not an- ter:-Lucky. Eleven (G. R. Payne), ticipated that the actual construction Mac's Adventure (H. P. Chanson), Na-will take long, most of the donkey
tional Dignity (S. 1. Yuen, Persian work being in the drawing up of the
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plans which are almost completed by Lucky Eleven is given top weight of the architects, The new building 165 lbs. but with novice rider Mr. should be ready for use by the open- Payne on top it will receive an allowing of next season. ance of 5 lbs. As the pony has not It will be built under the present done anything of note so far, I think covered stand and have an attractive we can leave it out.
frontage on the road. Players will as The pony to watch is Persian Cat, before go on. to the ground from the winner of the Highfield Handicap, exit in the centre of the stand. The second section (one mile) at the April dressing rooms will be a great im- Meeting, and, judging from that per-provement and will be a boon to foot- formance, I think it will win. -
ballers. Besides adequate changing Mac's Adventure is also a fast-mov- accommodation, conveniences and show- ing animal, and, in view of the shorters are provided, and there should be This was presented to perpe-¡much difficulty in winning. It is quite ness of the distance, it may yet win no grouses from the referees and lines- tuate the memory of the late Mr. a speedy little animal, and I expect it with the burden of 162 lbs.
men in future, as they have separate to account for this race. G. H. Potts, who will be rèmem-
National Dignity is not as good as accommodation. · bered for his part in organising
Victory Life (Mr. Hearne), which at one time, but should it strike form, Macao Jockey Club in its early cap (seven furlongs) at the last meet-reckoned with.
was second in the Areia Preta Handi on Sunday it will have to be seriously days.
ing, should form the main opposition, with Coureur Bleu also in the picture
Fairy Auk, belonging to Mr. F. J. Gellion, is the holder of this cup which it won on July 4, 1938.
The 8.8. Kin Shan will leave Hong Kong at 9.30 a.m., returning from Ma- cao at 8.00 p.m. the same day.
RACE NO 1: GRAND STAND
|_ HANDICAP: FIVE FURLONGS
at the finish.
I fancy Merry Maker to win, with Victory Life second and Coureur Bleu third.
'The finish' should be fought out be-
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tween Persian Cat and Mac's Adven. ture, with National Dignity taking the other minor position. RACE NO. 4: COURSE HANDI-
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CAP: FIVE FURLONGS This race is for "D" Class China ponies and the following will probably participate
RACE NO. 2: CHOI MA HUI HANDICAP: HALF A MILE. Iron Knight (Mr. Chanson) won the Ma Kau Siac Handicap (six furlongs) This opening event is confined to at the last meeting, but was disquali subscription griffins of Macao Jockey fled for interfering with Cloudy Star, Club of any season that have not won the ultimate winner. In view of its more than $800 in stakes money since fine run at the last meeting, I think January 1, 1939. Merry Maker, win-Iron Knight should win this race, al- ner of the May Consolation Stakes though Cloudy Star must not be ignor- (half a mile) at the May meeting, if ed, as the pony seems to like the dis-sections in the Barra Handicap (seven started here, should not experience tance.
Successful Seamen
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MAJOR A. V. PETRIE, who is in charge of Army Cricket now, has many ideas to improve the standard of Army sides next season and introduce new players into the game. The chief trouble with cricket in the Army is that with units so scattered it is a difficult job to get players together and find out who are worthy of their place in representative sides, **
I believe Major. Petrie's idea this year is to form a Bélection: committée Double Chance (Mr. Payne), Gallant that will cover all units and so ensure Marshal (Mr. H. J. A. Hearne). Gold that no likely players are missed in Coin (Mr. S. C. Liang), Gold Sovereign, the search for talent. Another point (Mr. S. W. Leo), Sports. Venture (Mr. that will be attended to is the provi- B. L Tao), The Tigress (Mr. P. Lsion of adequate gear, which has been Chiu).
sadly lacking in past seasons. Double Chance and Sports Venture,
It is also hoped to run a Command which ran second in their respective Headquarters side during the coming season. Last year a side was run, but furlongs) last meeting should fight out only owing to the enterprise of several the finish, although Gold Sovereign, individuals, but it is hoped to remedy which was unplaced at the last meet this next season and have a side that ing, may yet bring its new owner his will play friendly matches.
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-------Unfortunately it is not possible to Gallant Marshal which was, third in play in the League competition or the the Nanling Handicap (one mile) at knock-out, as most of the Command the Valley, should do well if able to Headquarters players will be playing produce its powerful last-minute rush. However, I nominate Double Chance to win with Sports Venture second and Gold Sovereign third.
for their own units. There is no lack of players, as was made apparent laat season when they defeated many of the best unit teams. Major Murray, who RACE NO. 5: GEORGE POTTS
was formerly, captain of the side, has left, but they can still call on some of MEMORIAL CUP: ONE MILE. the old brigade in Sgt. Carpenter of This is the main event of the meet-the Engineers, Cpl. Havercroft of the ing, on the result of which the special Service Corps, Major Petrie, S/Sgt. Dollar Sweep will depend, I expect to Patterson, the Medical's stalwart, and see the following starting:-
Sgt. Muxlow.
Fairy Auk (160 lbs.)". Fairy Ousel (149, 15s.) Hogmanay (154 Iba); Rothesay Bay (135 lbs.) | Shanghai 4 (140 lbs.), Hogmanay (Mr. S. C. Liang) won the Gula Handicap (five furlongs) at the last meeting, and it should again figure prominently in the finish, here, probably winning. There is Fairy Auk, holder of the cup, to be reckoned with, however. This, pony was left at the start at the last meeting and ran unplaced.
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draw for the Billiards competi-
THE tions has now been published and
many interesting encounters are prom- ised. 22nd Coy. R.E.. should have a fairly easy passage in the first round of the Garrison Challenge Cup against the Signals, who, although they have several, good players, lack that general steadiness which is so necessary in competitions, of this kind.
th Cor. R.E. have a problematical tash against R.A.0.C. The latter team at times can rise to great heights, but inexplicably fail at other times to re- produce anything like their true form.
Shanghai 4 has been coming along nicely and it will not surprise me if it creates an upset here, especially in view of its light imposition of 140 lbs. I think the finish will be fought out between Hogmanay and Fairy Auk,
"C" Coy, Middlesex have a hard with Shanghai 4 taking third place nut to crack in H.K.V.D.C who usual-
RACE NOTURF HANDICAP -ly manage to win this competition.
the
IN Soldiers Club Tournament,
(SECOND SECTION) FIVE. In the individuals Cpl Wyre should
of scorin there
PURLONGS.
win his game against L/C. Deveranic in the Snooker championship and Pte. is the second section of the race Fowler of the Scots and Conductor Hill
Class China ponies, Judging of the inance should get through..
placing last meeting in Prominent amongst those who have Handicap (second section) drawn byns
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be consid Hearne
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above is capable
Opening Bataman 0.0., 9/Bgt; Mitchell R.E., and Opl.
ida sigood chance. Hargas
ero However, A grand first rou match in the
L. Tao) to dividual Billiards should result from Bogey (Mr. the meeting of Conductor Ebbage, and Wyre. The latter reached the Hast year, but it Conductor Ebbage
ach his peak form, he
atch-m really close affair.
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