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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 23, 1930.
RACING AND SPORTS NEWS.
THE
'TOTE" "IN ENGLAND.
SIR CLEMENT HINDLEY'S SPEECH AT THE GIM-
· CRACK DINNER.
Sir A. Bailey, who, as the result of his horse Roral winning the Gim. crack Stakes at the York August |
statistics collected to enable them to assess the size of the aeromino- dation to be provided. No one had any idea how a British rucegoing crowd would react to the new form of betting. There was no code of rules applicable to totalisator work. ing under British racing and betting conditions. There was no precedent for the terms of agreement with Facecourse owners ta govern the position of the board as lessees and the statutory authority for totalisa. tor betting. Finally, they had no crganization and enly a handful of staff with any practical knowledge
PILSNER URQUELL Meeting, should have been the prin; of totalisator operation.
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An Experimental Period. With these complexities the prob lem faced was a formidable "one, and he would like to emphasize that the beard had studiously avoided any attempt to interfere with estab
cipal guest at the annual dinner of Ye Anciente Fraternitic of York Gimeraks at York last month, was unable to be present owing to his departure for South Africa. There was, therefore, no reply to the toast shed racing and betting conditions of the winner, and the principal for the purposes of the totalisator. speech was delivered by Sir Cle. They had, in fact. set before them the maxim, "The Tote is made for ment Hindley, chairman of the Race-racing, not racing for the Tote." Fourse Betting Control Board, who. He made no claim that entirely responded to the toast to that or satisfactory service had been pro vided. There had been imperfec ganization. The Hon. Reginald tions and inconveniences, delays Parker presided.
and disappointments, for which the Sir Clement Hinilley said that the board were not wholly responsible. strength of the Betting Control | It had been largely an experimental period, in which both the staff and Board lay in co-operation. It had the racing public had gained experi representatives of Government De-ence. But since last July they had partments, the Jockey Club, the provided means of totalizator bet ting on 23 racecourses, and in five National Hunt Committee, the months, some $35,000 racegoers, had Racecourse Association, and Tatter been given the opportunity of the sall's Committee. There could be new form of betting. They had re- gistered bets.amounting to well over no`stronger combination for the de-half a million pounds, while they velopment of an instrument which numbered less than a tenth of the they all believed would build up normal racegoing attendance in a
full year. and maintain the greatest of our national sports.
Batting Control.
Courses
as large a number of racecourses es possible in the time, and they had every hope of obtaining a diver sion of a considerable portion of the off-the-course betting to the race, course totalisators.
PROMISING DERBY GRIFFINS.
AFRICAN EVE PERFORMS BEST GALLOP TO DATE.
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GAY CABELLERO, THE TIGER, AND WINDSOR STAG
MÅKE GOOD" TIMES..
GRENADIER MOST PROMISING "SUB."
[By "MORNING DEW."]
African Eve, the Derby representative of the "Eve" stabié, of whore great things are expected in the forthcoming race meet- ing, did a wonderful gallop yesterday morning. The animal is a big and impressive-looking black, with a buge stride, and it had been known all along that he will be serious contender for honours in due course. Until yesterday morning, however, when the animal was stretched, it was not known that he was capable of such great speed when called 'upon....
His gallop yesterday will not be forgotten in a hurry, and on the strength of this performance alone African Eve might find `n number of followers when the big meeting comes round. His quar- ters were very even, and the pony did not finish at all badly,
Gay Cabellero put his best foot forward when he was tried out yesterday. He did a mile in 2.11.4, and could have done much better had he not been held.
The Tiger, with Mr. Harriman in the saddle, did a mile in 2.17.2, and eculd have reduced that by many seconds if Mr. Harri- man bad in the least pushed the animal, which was running con- vincingly. There are many who consider The Tiger a possible for the Derby, and on the strength of this animal's gallops so far, they are not far out.
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Windsor Stag also did a good gallop, as his time below will show. The point which many people fail to realise in trying to pick possible Derby winners this year is the fact that. there are many ponics now in training which are of the best quality, and this "year more than the average number of good ponies have been im-
ported, and further that every stable possess a Ükely animal.
Mr. Ho Kom Tong's stable did not gallop yesterday, and de- tnis will appear in to-morrow's paper, as this owner-together with one or two others has chosen Thursday and Sunday as galloping days.
The times taken yesterday were as follows:
SAND COURSE.
Pony. Arabian Sea Baby Face Bayrhum... Berse Acca Blutto Catalan
For 1930 the board had a large programme, and arrangements were" in train which would enable them to provide totalisators on a of The powers given to the board gradually increasing number
season. throughout the werg wide, but its real influence for They intended to spread the cp good was entirely dependent.op co-portunities of totalisator betting to operative effort. It had received much advice which was welcomed, advice which had been helpful, as well as criticism which, at any rate, had kept the board's work before
Increased Attendances. the public and indirectly furthered
Apart from the fact that the the cause of the totalisator. The board had proved that the racing confidence in the totalisator felt by public would bes with the totalist meinbers of the board at the start tor, that it was welcomed by all hal been strengthened by their classes on the racecourse and..in all work during the year. A year ago parts of the country, racing bad thry possessed no accurate plans of other substantial benefits to record. any racecourses, no expert staff, and There had been increased attend. no financial resources, except those ances of from 20 per cent. to 40 per given by the Act. The whole probcent. at all racecourses where the I had to be studied ab initio, totalisator. had
functioned, and surveye had to be made of race-new interest in racing had been courses, inspections and negotiations created. This new interest had undertaken on each course, and
spread to other racecourses, and there was hardly a racecourse com- pany to-day that had not already benefited by increased, attendances, while it was an open secret that some of them had turned insolvency into solvency. Mare money had been spent during the past year on build- ings and improvements of race- courses than in probably a decade before. This money had been main- ly spent by the board, and in duc course would be paid for gradually through investments on the tote by those who enjoyed the benefits, but in the meantime, the stimulus to improvement had been provided, and there was now not a single race- course where new schemes of im- provement and extension were not being devised.
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NO WHIPS FOR JOCKEYS.
EFFORTS TO IMPROVE STANDARD OF RINDING.
Before the opening of the racing season the Sians Racing Association decided to make an experiment during the first meeting, which was held at the Sports Club last month, This was to abolish whips, The result was regarded as highly satis factory, and the stewards consider ed that it ought to be continued for another meeting.
It has been decided to do so, but after that it is expected that the jockeys will be given their whips again. The idea is to try to im prove the standard of riding. Many of the jockeys use their whips in discriminately, and there question that races have been re- gularly lost in consequence ́ ́of wrong whipping.
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NO
It is hoped that from the experi ence of riding during two meetings without whips, and being trained to make use of the hands and kneee, an improved standard will be at tained by the jockeys. But many of us have our doubts.
STOCK EXCHANGE POINT-TO- POINT.
It has been decided to form a Stock Exchange Point-to-Point Club, with the Hon. Gilbert John- stone as president.
The course selected for the first. meeting on March 22 is over a fine bit of at Whitchurch in the Aylesbury. Members elected before January 1
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African Eve
Chivalrous Christmas Belle Diana
Derby Ponies,
32.3 1.05.1
1
138
1 42.
11
1.3.1 2.10.1.
1.11 - 1.13
1.20.
1.57.2 2.20.4
Diana Bay
Four Clubs
Gay Cabellero. 1
Grand Duke
37.2 1.11.4 444 1401.18.3 31.3 1.04.2 38.2 116
1.44
20.1
1.26.1
1.56.2
30.1
1.56.3 2.31.3 3.02.4
31.I
1.39.9 2.11.4
39.9
1.40.4.
33.4
Grey Dawn
1.17
1.55
2.20
3.01
29
Qr.
QI. Qr.
King at Arms.....
1
45 1.20.2 2.0G
9.38
32
45 1.25
321
King's Bounty
40
1.19
1.50
31"
King's Colour
1.17 30
1.27 44
1.50 2.07 2.40.3
1
38.3
1.14.2
1.51.4 2.98.4
37
King's Consort
39 1.15 1.47
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39
1.16
1.52.2 2.26
33 3.
King's Shilling
1 33
1.13
1.44.4
31.4
37
1.11.2
1.48.3
9.24.2
37.4
Lobster Bay
1 37
1.14
1.48
2.23 2.3-1.
31.1
39
1.15.. 1.50
35
Lord Protector
133
1.14
1.47
33
1
41
1.17.2 1.52.2 4.28.0
Orlando
1 30
1.00
1.40.9
31.2-
30
45
1.25
2.02.2
2.34.3
32.1
Peppercorn ... 39
1.13.4 1.44.4
31
47. 1.28
9.02
2.36
34
Peppermint
38 1.12
1.49.2 2.94
34.3
1
464 1.25
2.02
2.35
33
Picnllili
1 35.2 1.15.2
1.52.3 2.30.2.3.01.4
31.2
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30
1.12.2 1.40
2.18.4
32.4
Silver Queen
47 1.29.3
2.06.3
2.39.2
32.4
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1.17.0 1.52.2
The Albatross
34.3 1.11
1.45.2
44.9
9.25.2
30
Heppy Day .....1"
43
1.21 1.53 .. 2.31.4
The Goods.....
1.17
1.55
2.29 3.00.2
30.2
Hong Kong Beau... 1 40 Huanchowfu
1.18 1.58.2
2.26.2
The Patridge ......
40
1.18
1.53.3 2.98. 1
32.3
239
1.15
1.50
The Tiger.
1 33 1.10
1.45.2
1.43.2 2.290,2.
Windsor Stag
.1 32
1.10
1.45
2.17.2 2.16.2
32
31.2
1
39.3 1.14.2
1.51.4
2.28.4
37
Witty Stag
28
1.14.3
1.45
31.2
36.2 1.11.2
1.45
33.3
Old Ponies,
302 1.11.2
1.47
35.3
32
Christmas Chimes. I
37
1.15 1,51
2.23
32
1.08.3
1.30.4
33.1
Duke of Chantilly 1
37 1.18
1.34
2.06.2
38
1.16.2 1.50.3
34.1
Erin's Isle 1
38.2 1.18.2
-10
1.18.
1.53
35
Fair Sport
1
39 1.11
32
Grand Tattoo Eve, 1
32 47.9
1,07
1.15.
1.43 1.49
1.59.2 2.24.2
.2.15
30 1.14
1.49
2.22
33
Little Thunder
1 34
1.19 1.40
2.21.3
3.08.3 1.40
33.2
Noukhail
1 37
1.11.41.50.3
2.24
38
3.16 1.52.2 2.25.2
33
Orange William
44
1 38
1.13
1,53
38
Piccy
1 44
1 40
1.21
*1.55
2.32
34
Pickle
31
1.11.2
1.46.3
2.24.2
32.4
Sitting Bull
1 35.2 1.12
+37
39
· 1.15
1.47
32
Tarmacadam
44
1,27
2.07.2 2.42.2
35
The Pheasant
I
1.23 1.55.2
2.07 2.40.3 1.97
1.47.3 2.19.2 1.42.2 1.11.3
1.45 39.3 1.10.1 40 1.21 1.58
2.31
King Cobra Loch Fyne... Mountain Ash Mountain Oak Musketeer Osiris
Pagoda Siamese Shop Silver Dragon Sonny Boy Sunrise Eve Tango .....
The Tea! The Widgeon Tighto Tonbridge Ugly Eyes
1 30" 1.13
40 1.20 1.52
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