THE CHINA MAIL SEPTEMBER 6, 1939.
TURF JOTTINGS
ENGLAND SELLING RACE RECORD Steve Donoghue's Great Success As A Trainer WOMEN WHO BET HEAVILY
Record price for a selling race win-,as, though he did not get to the front ner in England this season was real- | until a little over a furlong from home, ised at Windsor recently.
he won by nearly half a dozen lengths. He was the third Gold Cup winner trained by J. Jarvis.
A £500 Two-Year-Old Selling Plate was won by the American-bred grey colt, Dialect, who started favourite at 13-8.
Entered to be sold for £50, Dialect reached 1550 guineas.
He was knocked down to Mr. Gor- don Roll.
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There has been no cabled news late-
LAWN BOWLS
FINAL
The Final of the Open Singles Lawn Bowls Championship_be- tween U. M. 'Omar and A. R. Dallah will be played this after- noon at the Club de Recrelo at 4:45 p.m.
"BOY, THERE'S A
RUNNER"
The finest runner since the World War, according to Colonel John Kilpatrick, the head of Madison Square Gar- den, is Gregory Rice, an
AUTUMN COMPETITIONS American miler.
The autumn meeting of the men's section of the Royal
ditions are:
The Colonel does not think that wo-Syd. Wooderson is a better runner
as "one of the most ill-judged races Hong than he appeared in what he describes
ly concerning Windsor Lad, who has Kong Golf Club will be held at Deep This left a nice surplus to be divid- been under treatment for several
Water Bay on September 19. The ed by the club and the owner of the months. He underwent n further second horse, Mr. P. Beatty, who owns examination at Newmarket about the ing, approaching and putting.
competitions will be tombstone, driv-
Bois. Roussel, and is seemingly lucky middle of Last month. Professor even when he does
not win races. O'Connor the Dublin veterinary sur- Dialect was owned by Mr. J. Widener,geon, was present. It was announced and trained by Capt. Boyd-Rochfort. that no bulletin would be issued, so it
Before the sale commenced, Mr. Roll would appear doubtful whether -a newcomer to racing-announced result of the examination was as satis-ing and the remainder in the after- that he would get Dialect no matter factory as could be wished. what he cost.
In such circumstances it is probable he was "carried along" by some bid- ders who did not really want the colt. A few weeks earlier another two- year-old selling plate winner from Boyd-Rochfort's stable made 1350gns.
at auction.
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Steve Donoghue is doing England as a trainer.
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Con-
play, three-quarter handicap,
Tombstone.-Eighteen holes medal
clubs, one of which must be a putter. two
the Nine holes may be played in the morn-
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at Ascot £499,752,
Totalisator investments (Eng.) last month were against £548,380 last year.
Machine betting in England showed a considerable advance last year, as compared with 1937.
ever witnessed" at Princeton.
He also thinks that when British States champions visit the United they should not issue any statements after their defeat unless in the pre- sence of the British Ambassador. They are too ready to explain their defeats
the English cannot take defeat. and leave behind the impression that
noon. There will be no starting after When the name of Jack Lovelock 10 a.m. until after the driving, ap- was mentioned to the Colonel, he proaching and putting have finished. clasped his hands and, looking to Driving, approaching, putting.--To | high heaven, murmured with a deep start at 10.30 a.m. and continue until satisfaction: "Boy, there was a run- 12.30 p.m.
ner!"
Following are the results of recent competitions:
Captain's Cup-Mrs. J. P. Sherry, Mrs. W. J. E. Mackenzie 102 (17) 85. Only 10 entries were received for the Happy Valley medal pool, and the
The turnover was £9,093,482, 115 (32) 83. against £7,093,721, "off-the-course" L. G. U. Medal round (August),
well in investments last year totalling Fanling 'old course (silver division).-- competition was cancelled..
At Folkestone he scored his twelfth win this season.
An English authority says that one of Donoghue's great assets in handling horses is his patience and kindly na- ture. It was the same with him when he was a jockey. He was never known to lose his temper.
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A London writer says, "Never have women shown such keen interest in racing in England. They study form, and understand it."
£2,861,375. However, under the new method of deduction which came into force in March, 1938, the Racecourse Betting Control Board retains less than formerly,
Despite the marked increase, the board's share was only £757,156, as compared with £722,517 in 1937.
Of the surplus, after various pay- ments were made, £175,000 was set aside for grants.
Since the totalisator was installed in England the Board has allocated | £569,877 In grants, of which £515,827 was for improvements to racing,
At the recent Folkestone meeting | £39,785 for breeding, and £14,265 for there was as many women as men in veterinary science and education. the members' enclosure, and some wò- men owners bet in a fashion that would make the much-advertised gambles of the late Duchess of Mon- trose appear very small.
England is not alone in the matter of women bettors. Australia has some who speculate on a large scale, and they do not bet blindly either.
Of the 12 races at Folkestone, five and a half went to women owners.
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In a race at Folkestone, Hyland Brune, ridden by Gordon Richards, caught the unnamed Taj Ud Din geld- ing, ridden by Weston, in the last stride.
"Dead-heat," each jockey remarked as they passed the post, and, as they pulled up, Richards added: "Which will the judge make a mistake in fa- vour of?" The offclol satisfied both
riders.
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LAWN BOWLS
TEAMS
FIRST DIVISION K.C.C.
V. ĈA Labrum, J. W. M. Brown, H. Nish and F. Goodwin (Skip).
T. A. Madar, W. Hyde, J. Fraser and E. C. Fincher (Skip).
Geo, Lee, W. Mulcahy, E. Kern and J. Hyde (Skip).
Club de Reorolo
L. J. Silva, C, M. Silva, J. F. V. Ri- beiro and F. X. M. Silva (Skip),
J. Luz, A. P. Guterres, R. F. Luz and H. A. Alvės (Skip)..
Noronha and C. G. Silva (Skip).
L. F. Xavier, C. E. Marques, J. E.
BECOND DIVISION Club de Recreio
F. A. Machado, ` A. M. Xavier, B. Basto and A. A. Remedios (Skip).
C. C. Pereira, D. C. Alves, C. R. Pereira and F. X. Soares (Skip).
THIRD DIVISION Club de Rearelo
Sir Abe Balloy did not forget the poor when his horse Caerloptic won the Royal Hunt Cup at Ascot. He gave £500 to the Jockey Club to dis- tribute among poor people connected with racing in Great Britain, and £550 to the Salvation Army to distri- bute among poor people South Africa living in towns associated with A. F. Noronha, F. A. Xavier, C. A. his career. Seven towns were spe-Lopes and E. Sousa (Skip). cially mentioned.
Ascot Gold Cup winner Flyon, is not a horse that,” on appearance, could be selected as a "great stay at S
He is narrow and leggy, and backers must have judged' him`on his looks. In a field of nine he was at 18 to 1, only two horses being Ises in demand. He absolutely outstayed his opponents,
J. C. Remedios, M. F. Alarcon, A. M. Rodrigues and O.-P. Remedios (Skip).
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C. Vas, J. A. Remedios, C. M. Alvės and P. A. Yvanovich (Skip).
K.0.0.
H. J. Smith, A. Madar, W. H. Hobbs and J. M. Jack (Skip),
W. Naef, G. E. Taylor, W. A. Ram- sey and T. W; Carr (Skip).
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J. Hempsey, J. R. Hill, A. Wright | and R. S. Meadows (Skip),
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