THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 25, 1941
ST. GEORGE'S PLATE LOOKS TO BE VERY OPEN RACE Colooma & Anzac Day For The Daily Double
By "Rapier"
THE FOURTH EXTRA RACE MEETING OF HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB WILL BE HELD TO-MORROW WHEN THE FIRST SADDLING BELL WILL BE RUNG AT 1.30 P.M. THERE ARE 10 EVENTS ON THE PRO- GRAMME, THE MOST IMPORTANT BEING THE ST. GEORGE'S PLATE, AND, GIVEN FAVOURABLE WEATHER CONDITIONS, A LARGE CROWD SHOULD AGAIN ATTEND. IT WILL BE SAFE TO ASSURE THAT EVEN IF IT DOES NOT RAIN, THE TRACK WILL BE ON THE SOFT SIDE, WITH THE INEVITABLE RESULT THAT THE GOING WILL BE SLOW.
penalty: 17 16., winners barred.
Among the entries I recommend the following:--
My selections are Anzac Day to win, Royal Sovereign second and The Koala Bear third.
KOALA STAKES (SECOND
ing three-
it
until it reached the Public Stands,, (First Section) from the 1 mile and then finished up third.
post distance, but
it will be running a longer race to-mor- row it will have a good opportun- ity of scoring its first win. The real danger, however, is Vilamin SECTION) 1 MILES
M if started which should com- Second section of 1941 Austra-mand the most support, as it is a Han subs. will fight out the finish better pony than the other entries. In this race. I think the winner | Tobaccoship and Twinkling Star will come from one of the follow- are looking very flt and if given a big lead they will be hard to Look See (Mr. Ip Kui-ying),
catch up with. I expect the Anish Strathalbyn (Mr. Black),
to be fought out between Daylight Tien Tien (Mr. Pan).
and Vitamin M with Twinkling Strathalbyn was considered
Star capable of causing an upset. good pony in the course of pre- Tobaccoship also may do well, paration for the Annual Meeting. BROKEN HILL HANDICAP but. for some reason or
other. (SECOND SECTION): 14 MILES failed to come up to expectations. The programme will conclude To-morrow, perhaps, a win may with a race for the second section be forthcoming in view of the op- of "B" Class Australian ponies. position, but it should be strongly Catterick Bridge (Mr. Chao). challenged by Tien Tien, which which won the Cabramatta Han- came second to United Express in dicap (First Section) when It the Governor's Cup race during dead-heated with Cheerful Star, Anzac Day (Mr. Hearne),
the Annual Carnival.
has my recommendation for a win Newborn Star (Mr. Craven), Look See is yet another pony here, while Contact, which will Royal Sovereign (Mr. Tao), which has so far done nothing, but have Mr. Needa as the pilot to- The Koala Bear (Mr. Wei). Blue Field, for its win in the
in this race it may provide a sur-morrow, has been knocking at the I like Anzac Day's chances it prise. Taiwan Bay Handicap (First
dour of success for some time, and was second to Joan in the Cool- Section), will be carrying top-
I nominate Tien Tien for a win, I think its chances are gardie Stakes (First Section)--
rather weight of 159 lb.
with Strathalbyn second and Look bright, but despite
and should certainly be well up at See third.
It may be recalled that it this heavy
burden. Its stable
placed second to Springhurst the Anish to-morrow.
in Most dan- ST connections are confident that it
KILDA STAKES (SECOND The Calliope Handicap (Second gerous pony. however, is Royal will win again.
SECTION): SIX FURLONGS | Section). |Sovereign, which care third to This event js for the secor.d Rowan (Mr. Hearne) also looks Eve of Hunting, which last to
Battle, the second pony in the of 1941 Australian subs, that have dangerous over this distance as it the above pony by a neck when
Rosehill Stakes, and if it does not not won a race since the Annual is quite capable of extending the they last elashed, will have a pull
bore out, should have a good op- Meeting uf 2 tb. from Blue
Mountain View (Mr. Pih) came portunity
and from the entries I above two ponies, while Happy Field hut
of Winning even with that slight advantage
secund to Fleetwing in the Beau-Star, with its orig na jockey up the winner.
Newborn expect one of the following to be Returns (Mr. Wei) was third in I doubt its ability to avenge over the Champions distance, and at the moment, while The Koala maris Stakes at the last meeting should do well as it is fighting t
the Caulfield Handicap over this distance behind last defeat.
Mainsail and In any event both ponies are likely to be strongly considering the way it challenged Bear is also capable
King's Flight respectively, and of winning challenged by Lively View, which
Fleetwing. I should say that has a
11 especially over
may do better in this company. the shorter dis. good chance of scoring its tance and with so far has not been plaerd
Devonian (Mr. Black) with only Valorous Mr. Ho Pak-ming);
Brst win.
a change of joe- Daylight secured third place in 135 Ib. to key in Mr
carry surely looks Wei It is ill be re the Randwick Plate (Second Sec-, tempting, and although the dis- with an allowance of 5 1b. for Nomine Poenae, with Mr S W
called that it ran quite well tion) over the mile, but failed to tance may not be to its hiking, I novice jockey, is worth a ticket¦ Lee up, was fourth in the above the above Face with Anzac Day gam a place in the Rosehill Stakes may turn up when least expected. each way as it wil be carrying, me atid if taken out by Mr. only 130 b.
The opening event of the day, is confined to "D" Class, China ponies and, in search of the win- ner, I don't think we need look further than Blue Field (Mr. Chao), Eve of Hunting (Mr. Wood) and Lovely View (Mr. Pih).
ich
CANTERBURY PARK STAKES
SIX FURLONGS
Floor-
This 1ac0 is confined to winning Australian pones, griffins of this season, weight 142 lb with I lb. penalty for every $100 part thereof won in stakes, limit! penalty 17 .
bunch of griffins here and it will not surprise if it wins. CHARTERS TOWERS STAKES ONE MILE
This is another race for Aus- tralian ponies, griffins of this sea- son that have not won, weight 142 ib. with 1 lb. penalty for every $100 or part thereof won in stakes.
Chan to-morrow, it must be re- garded as a dangerous contender. Hornpipe (Mr. Black) and Miss Chalfant (Mr. Hearne) are also! like ly contenders for honours. BROKEN HILL HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION} 1 MILES This is the first leg of the "Daily | Double". and will be contested by the first lot of "B" Class Aus- tralian ponies.
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Colooma (Mr. Black). which came in second to Starlight in the from the Two
Prairie View (Mr. Pib) heads the list with 159 b It is 11- doubtedly a better class animal, and despite this heavy burden is still capable of winning. It will Stewards' Cup however, have to be at its best to defeat some of the other con- tenders, particular Hascossay (Mr. Chaftey), Gay (Mr. Poy) and Vanguard (Mr. Chang).
Mile Post, was given a rest at the last meeting and should certainly command strong support this time as it won over this distance be- fore when it beat Oracle in the Austral Racing Stakes.
At the last meeting Hascossay was fourth in the Wyalong Stakes A Happy Time (Mr. Tu), win- which The Nineteenth Hole won. ner of the Calliope Handicap but as the distance to-morrow is (First Section) at the last meeting, more to its liking, and it will have does not appeal to me over an allowance of 5 lb., it should at distance and at best may place. least place even if it does not Man-O'-War (Mr. Pih) which
win.
this
won the Sydney Handicap (Sec- Vanguard showed a glimpse of ond Section), will be carrying 4 Its capabilities when it came in lb. less in this race and it is my second to Man-O'-War in the opinion that it is good enough to Sydney Handicap (Second Sec-win.
recently although it was tion) at the last meeting and as promoted from the "D" Class. it will be running with 4 lb. less to-morrow, over the same dis- tance it must not be neglected.
Then there is The Nineteenth Hole (Mr. Hearne), winner of the Wyalong Stakes at the last meet- My selections arc Prairie ing, to be reckoned with, as this View to win, with Vanguard pony is quite capable of giving second and Hascossay third.
Colooma a great fight. ST. GEORGE'S PLATE: 14 MILES
As a rank outsider, bear Gloam- ing (Mr. Poy) in mind, especially as it will be carrying only 135 Ib.
However, I nominate Colooma
to win. with The Nineteenth Hole second and Man-O'-War third.
This is the main event of the afternoon and is a handicap race for "B" Class China ponies. With the Old and New brigades in op- position, we should witness # grand contest and a thrilling KOALA STAKES (FIRST finish. The ponies to watch are
SECTION): 14 MILES Avon (Mr. Black), Galaxy (Mr.. This event is confined to 1941 Wei), Johnber (Mr. Chao). Sam's Australian Subscription ponies, Choice (Mr. Hearne). So Nice weight 142 lb. with 1 lb. penalty (Mr. S. W. Tang) and World Fair for every $100 or part thereof won View (Mr. Pih).
in stakes; limit to penalty 17 lb.,
Avon, for its win in the Hong-winners barred. ham Bay Handicap (First Sec- Bug'e (Mr. Wei), which came tion) at the last meeting, has in-in second to Wayworth in the curred another 10 lb. penalty and Coolgardie Stakes (Second Sec- for that reason alone I doubt its tion), has gone up in weight by ability to win again.
9 lb, and, despite this extra pound-
Galaxy won the second section age, may win. especially as Mr. of the above handicap carrying Wei will be riding it again, while 140 lb. but with only 3 lb. more Bona Vacantia (Mr. Chao), which to handle. Its chances of scoring ran a good race to come second to another win seem very bright. Corsair in the Randwick Plate
At the previous meeting, (Second Section) with Mr. S. W. Johnber went under to Avon; Lee up, shou'd also be considered. by a short head, but as it has Another pony to watch is Seven-j been a failure on so many octy Six which although unplaced·| casions, I do not know what to on its last outing, has been mak- say about it, though I am of the ing gradual improvement,
and .opinion that this pony is still with Mr. Hearne up may create a
good enough to win here.
surprise. Seal River with Mr. Sam's Choice was also near in Black up is also worth consider- the race, against Avon, and as iting and a win here is not alto- is, quite at home over this longer gether out of the question. 'distance, it will probably extend ST KILDA STAKES (FIRST the above ponies. So Nice, for its. SECTION): SIX FURLONGS Murprising win in the Kellett The second leg of the "Dally. Handicap (Second Section), 1s Double" will be, decided on fast improving and judging from race, which will be confined Its time for this distance, it should Australian. Subscription ponies of be thereabouts at the finish. World 1941, weight 142 lb. with 1 lb. Fair View is probably the most penalty for every $100 or part dangerous pony among the new thereof won in stakes. Limit tol
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