PROSPECTS FOR FIRST DAY OF ANNUAL MEETING DISCUSSED Lovelylight Should Win The Maiden Stakes Promise of Charlesber, THE BIG SWEEP
Oolong, Velvetlight And Iron Beauty
By "Rapier"
THE STAGE IS ALL SET FOR THE 1941 ANNUAL RACING CARNIVAL UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, WHICH STARTS AT 11.00 A.M. TO-MORROW.
RACE NO. 7: CORAL HANDICAP: ONE MILE
This is the first leg of the "Daily confined to Australian Subscription griffins of previous
Racing in the Colony has gradually been at- tracting more and more attention, and interest this year has been greatly enhanced by the phenomenal Double", demand for tickets in connection with the Special years. It looks as if Sapper should Dollar Sweep, which will be decided on the Rooty-win here, with Far View furnish- Hill Derby.
The programme for to-morrow, to the racing public, and, based on will consist of 12 events, most training performances, I think the interesting of which should be the winner will come from one of the Challenge Cup, the Maidens, the following: three sections of the Sydney Mai- den Stakes and Trial Plate.
RACE NO. 1 CHALLENGE CUP
1. MILES
The curtain will rise an This long-distance event, confined to China Ponies. In the correspond- ing race last year there was brilhant finish, Navylight, ably ridden by Mr "Boojie" Moller. just managing to snatch a victory From Confusion Bay (Mr Black); by a neck
To-morrow, the Cire Stable, re- presented by Navylight, will make au effort to win this Cup out- night This pony's chances, how- ever, sen rather remote as it will have to reckon with Burford (Mr S W Tang) and Confusion Bay (Mr. H C Ph)
Colooma (Mr. Black).
Distant View (Mr. Pih). First Love (Mr. S. C. Liang), King's Welcome (Mr. Needa). With Distant View, Mr. Pih has a great opportunity of winning this race, but he may expect strong opposition from either King's Welcome of Colooma, both of which are capable of giving Distant View a good fight.
ing the opposition, Ridden by Mr. Davis, Sapper won the Queensland Autumn Champions at the Thir- teenth Extra Race Meeting, and as it is in fine shape at the mo- ment, I recommend it to win.
Far View, although running unplaced in the Fremantle St. Leger at the Tenth Extra Race Meeting, should come in second as it is also in good condition, while the third place should be tilled by Baffin Bay (Mr. Needa).
RACE NO 8: AUSTRAL TRIAL PLATE: 1-4 MILES
will race
Sales in the Big Sweep or- ganised by Hong Kong Jockey Club on the Rooty Hill Derby, at 9.30 this morn. Ing had reached 854,000 and it is fairly safe to say the first prize will be worth over $400,000.
STAKES. (THIRD SECTION):
SIX FURLONGA
Its stablemait on January 22, over the Derby distance In 3.35 with а last quarter of 30.1. However, there was something in its finish which did not ap peal to me.
Iron Beauty has not had a de- cent gallop so far, but judging from the way it moved it appears to have talent which has not yet been properly developed.
RACE NO. 11: BENDIGO HANDICAP: FROM THE TWO MILE POST ONCE ROUND AND IN
This race is confined 10 "B" Class, Australian Subscription This is another sprint event for |griffins and judging from the en- the third section of the new Aus-tries. I think the finish will be tralian Subs., and, on their train- |fought out between the following ing form, I am sure the following ponies:- will be prominent at the finish:--
Bendemeer.
Manhattan (Mr. Hearne). National Welfare (Mr. Tao). Snow White (Mr. Pih). Twinkling Star (Mr. Craven). Vitamin M (Mr. Black).
I consider Vitamin M to be the
Criffel (Mr. Black).
Fair Chance (Mr. Wel). Rowan (Mr. Hearne), Springhurst (Mr. Poy). Vixen Tor (Mr. Noodt).
Criffel, which won the Dilatory Handicap at the 13th Extra Meet- ing over the mile, is the best re-
best here, and in my estimation il commendation for a win here. I should win comfortably, with expect it to receive stiff opposition Manhattan and National Welfare from Vixen Tor, which it beat by fighting it out for the other places. a short head in the race referred I should stale, however, that to above, Vixen Tor is in fine Bendemeer, if given a good condition at the moment.
jockey, will be dangerous and for those who are looking for long shot 1 recommend pony.
Fair Chance, with a change of
Mr. a jockey in
Wei, should be this borne in mind, and Rowan and Springhurst have shown improve- ment and should not be disre- garded.
Snow White and Twinkling Star are also good over this distance.
This is the second leg of the "Daily Double".
RACE NO. 10: TRIAL PLATE: 144 MILES
an
will
RACE NO. 12: AUSTRALIAN VALLEY STAKES: ONE MILE
The last race of the day will be contested by Australian Subscrip-
First Love is also considered This race will, no doubt, serve Apart from Lovelylight, which tion ponies of 1941. I need only good enough tu e: tend those as
to a guide towards picking the is going out in the Maidens instead refer ponies that have done named above, and it may cause an ultimate winner of the
of Austral of this event, the result this well in morning training, and I Derby, and, judging from the en- race should give upset here.
indication believe that the winner will come I expect to see the finish in, tries, I should not be far wrong in regarding the likely winner of the from one of the following, omlt- the following order: Distant stating that the
ting probable starters in previous Hong Kong Derby.
View,
The following
probably | races:~- Colooma.
face the starter:—
Charlesber (Mr. Chao). Eve of Grandeur (Mr. Davis). Lovely View (Mr. Pih). Oolong (Mr. Needa). Rosylight (Mr. Moller). Velvetlight (Mr. Noodt). Iron Beauty (Mr. Wel).
RACE NO. 4: SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES (SECOND SECTION)
In this race for new Australian
On the strength of its win the Hong Kong Autumn Cham-Subscription Griffins, the following
pions (1-1/4 miles)
10 record
but
Burford
should attract ljon:
the most atten-
i
A Surprising Time (Mr. Hob-
den).
Buckfastleigh (Mr. Woo), Endeavour (Mr. Wei). King's Flight (Mr. Needa). Bendigo (Mr. Chao).
Seal R' er (Mr. Black). Endeavour is easily the best of this bunch, and I have no doubt that it will win.
be King's Welcome and fought out between the follow-
ing: -
Marsh Warbler (Mr. Black). Nomine Poenae (Mr. Chao). Prairie View (Mr. Pih). Marsh Warbler has been con- sistently trained for this distance, and as it has invariably returned good times, it is strongly fancied Black Seal (Mr. Chao).
to win. I think it will meet with
I do not think we need look Castle Hill (Mr. Black).
strong opposition from Prairie further than Charlesber, Oolong, Santa Anita (Mr. Liang).
View, for although this pony has Velvetlight and Iron Beauty for A Surprising Time has done Tobaccoship (Mr. P. P. Botelho)
when Charlesber well in training.
it was much in the limelight the eventual winner. Zadderday (Mr. Needa). Santa-Anita is greatly fancied ever this distance, it is quite cap-has been properly tuned up for clocked over the Champions dis- this meeting, having had the tance in 2.28.1 and, judging from in view of its convincing gallopable of winning.
Nomine Poenae has been whis- benefit of a year's training, and I that performance, it should take This gruelling race should be
over the Champions distance in
place, leaving King's handpered as the "dark horse" in this feel it will have to be seriously second 2.26.3, but on the other between Confusion Bay and Bur-Back Seal is also known to have race, and for those who are pre-considered for the Derby
Flight and Seal River to fight out ford, with Navylight a possible
the third place, for a place. In any event done a good gallop over the Derby pared to take the risk, a bet each
it
Distance. Castle Hill should also way may turn out to be profitable.
Say
the at have something to Anish.
and while Tobaccoship Zadderday are quite fust OVER spunt distances.
time, Coufusion Day would seem to be the logical choice, as it is fighting t at the moment from my observations has shown some improvement in form, and I shall not be surprised if it avenges its defeat at the hands of Confusion Bay.
should be a grand race RACE NO. 2 SYDNEY MAIDEN
STAKES (FIRST SECTION)
6 FURLONGS
to
1 nominate Santa Anita win, with Black Seal second and Castle Hill third.
This race will be contested by the first batch of new Australian Subscription Griffins, and from among the ponies entered I think | RACE NO. 5: MAIDEN STAKES:
the following are about the best, after having seen them in training for some time past:--
SIX FURLONGS:
not been
I also recommend The Nineteenth Hole for consideration.
RACE NO. 9: SYDNEY MAIDEN
3 15
GOOD
I
The Maiden Stakes last year was won by the Cire Stable, whose representative Spicylight covered! the six furlongs in record time. am afraid that this year's finish will be another tame affair.
Endeavour (Mr. Wel). Royal Sovereign (Mr. Proulx). Strathalbyn (Mr. Black). Sydney Diamond (Mr. Chang). United Express (Mr. Ip Kui With the exception of Oulong,
Ying).
belonging to T. K. Li, I fail to see Endeavour has already estab-how any of the other ponies can lished itself as a firm favourite for possibly extend Lovelylight (Mr. the Rooty-Hill Derby, and if (1+Noodt) and Glossylight (Mr. strips for this event, it should win | Moller), both from the Cire comfortably. It is possible, how-Stable. It is possible that Oolong ever, that it may be reserved for will be reserved for the Trial the Australian Valley Stakes later Plate, in which event Lovelylight in the day as the mile distance is and Glossylight are likely to come more to its liking.
in first and second, with Eve of If Endeavour does not accept Grandeur and Odeon fighting out here, I would place Sydney Dia- the third_place. mond as the next best, with Unit- | RACE NO. 6: AUSTRAL MAIDEN ed Express as the potential chal- STAKES: SIX FURLONGS
, lenger, in view of its recent run This is a sprint event for the
over the mile in 1.55.1, with a last quarter of 29.
This pony is essentially a sprin- ter, and if it does not win here it should be borne in mind for future races over shorter dis- tances.
Strathalbyn is another sprinter and, with Mr. Black on top, it will have to be considered a possible winner. Royal Sovereign has not shown what it is actually capable
new Australian Griffins, and out of the 36 ponies drawn for in this section, I do not think we need look further than the following for the eventual winner:- Canberra (Mr. Black), Hascossay (Mr. Davis).. Fleetwing (Mr. Poy), National Reform (Mr. Tao). Mountain View (Mr. Pih). Canberra is regarded in certain quarters as the likely winner, and
- of doing; in training it completed I rather like it as it has the
the mile in 2.24.4 with a last stamp of a good pony. quarter of 26.4. ' It may turn out It may, however, meet with to be a good short distance pany, stern opposition from Hascossay, and with Mr. Proulx on top it which is speedy over this distance. should not be far away at the Much as I like Fleetwing and finish, However, taking every-Mountain View, I do not think thing into consideration, I. nomin- they will be fast enough here, but| ate Endeavour (if started) to win, bear them in mind for the longer with Sydney Diamond, United races.
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Express and Strathalbyn following National Reform is full of life. and once on the move it will not
In the order named.
RACE NO. 3: AUSTRAL VALLEY STAKES: ONE MILE This race will serve to intro- duce the new Australian Griffins i
be easy to overtake.
My nominations, accordingly. are Canberra, Hascosany and National Reform...
There's of
4.15
Oolong has been talked about as a pony likely to win the Blue Riband; I like the way it moves, while Velvetlight has been im- proving since its last gallop with
BETTER
For an outsider I recommend Buckfastleigh, which has al. ways impressed me with its fine movement.
Agreed!
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