HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1934.
THE DERBY OF 1934
THE RACE FOR SUPREMACY
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Field Will Exceed Ten
WILL MR. S. Y. SUNG DO IT?
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The Derby always excites the
Zero
most interest at the Annual Race Mr. Harriman has a very good Meetings in Hong Kong and Itcandidate in Zero, who. I should seems to me that this year the imagine is s sure starter in the race is more open than it has been for a long time.
First of all, let us consider how many ponies are likely to go to the post. The "Soldier" stable will send two. Soldier of China and Soldier of Britain. from which Mr. S. Y. Sung, the stable Jockey, will have Arst pick. I have a feel- ing that he will pick Soldier of Britain when the race comes
round.
I am of the opinion that these two ponies will be very hard to beat as they have shown the best performances during the training season. In the words of one critic; "they will win unless they go lame."
Gladiator
Mr. Johnny Heard will have Gladiator to ride in the Derby. This pony is the biggest danger to the faovurites and it may be that in the able hands of Mr. Johnny Heard, he will come home a winner. Mr. Heard has had a long and scccessful career on the local turf but the Derhy has evaded him time after time, and It will be a pleasure to see him ride a winner this
It Gladiator is not sent out in the Derby Mr. Heard will then ride Lemberg. in which case I do not so strongly tancy his char.ces.
Prima Donna
year.
Derby. The odds will be long enough fir Zero in a classy held like this year's Derby, and it will not be surprising to see Zero, come in a place and pay very well. A place bet on Zero appears very sound.
Music Hall
Mr. Ho Kom Tong will probably send Music Hall to the post but this pony does not appear likely to trouble the favourites. Great HAR Is another nice looking griffin in the stable, but unfor- tunately the pony has no staying power.
Glad Eyes
More than one observer has re- marked that Glad Eyes" is a nice candidate and it will be surprising if this pony stays away from the Derby. Glad Eyes has a very strong finish, and appear to like racing, so if you are looking for an outsider,..back him,
Mr LT. F. has Sporting Life and Gold Currency to choose from and his jockey., Mr. S. W. Pan will, in all probability go to the post with Sporting Life. The pony is very game and moves quite well and the reason why we have not heard more of him is because he has never been really extended.
The Derby' appears to be" still quite open with the odds slightly in favour of the Soldier Stable, I think the finishing order will be Soldier of Britain (or China); Gladiator: Prima Donna; King's
Held over from last season, this black mare belonging to Mr. A. M. L. Soares is coming along promis-Warden.
Soldier Of Britain
Soldier Of China
A promising Derby candidate. Soldier of China from Mr. Li Shiu Ping's stable
CHINA PONIES
Fastest Times On, Record Since 1931
Half A Mile
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Five Furlongs Six Furlongs Seven Furlongs Once Round One Mile Two Mile Post "1+ Miles 1 Miles 13 Miles
20. 2.35 F.M.L. Soares Buchanan 20, 2.32 Brish's Much Ado 20. 2.32 Dynasty's King's Bounty
6. 4.31 Chan Tin Son's Apollo 19.11.32, Dunbar's Gleneagles
4. 3.31 Chan Tin Son's Apollo 17. 4.33 L. Dunbar's Bay
52. 2.33 Dynasty's King's Justice 22. 2.33 L. Dunbar's Liberty Bay 2.12.33 L Dunbar's Liberty Bay 20. 2.33
L.-Dunbar's Liberty Bay
AUSTRALIAN PONIES
Fastest Times On Record Since 1931
Five Furlongs Six Furlong
18.11.33 E.S.K.'s Night Star
26. 3.32 L. Reidy's Season Tikce: 12, 5.33 Brish's Portla
Stven Furlongs 9. 4.32 Chan Tix Son's Woodland
Two Mile Post
1 Miles
14 Miles
1 Miles
.50 Soares
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Frost
1.10.4 Chang 1.25.1 Frost 1.42.3 Frost
7.47.1 Quincey
1.55 Frost 2.12.3 Needn
2.24 HI
3.01.2 Frost
3.32.4 Frost
1.06.4 Butler.
*1.212 Reidy
1.21.2 Heard
Stag 31.5.3 Frots
28. 3.32 Retdy's Season Ticket 25. 2.33 E.SK.'s Night Star 10. 5. 32 Chan Tin' Son's Woodland
2.01.3 Reidy
2.18.2 Li
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Stag 2,51 Frost
7.11.32 Chan Tin Son's Woodland
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The favourite for the Hong Kong Derby. Soldier of
Britain belonging to Mr. Li Shiu Pang`
ingly and should be able to get a place in the Derby, if not win. Mr. Soares has been racing in Hong Kong for many years, but has yet to win the Derby. He has as good an opportunity of doing so this year as he ever had in the past. His son, Mr. F. M, L Sodres will ride the pony.
Oak Bay
At one time Chlef Seattle was considered the best of the "Dun- bar" griffins, but I think that Oak Bay will be the one selected by Mr. Frost on Derby"Day. This grey pony has the makings of a stayer and from the training per- formances it will be seen that-he has speed as well as stamina. Whether over a long distance or a short gallop. Oak Bay always finishes well.
Li's Mount
WHEN SITTING BULL WON
Champion's First Racing Triumph
DERBY OF 1928.
Sitting Bull, belonging to Mrs. Dunbar, has won the highest stakes of any China pony, having collected $25,898. Below is a des-
Derby Day in the days when Sitting Bull‚won.
THE DERBY
LAST YEAR
The Race
Hil sent Jack to the van when the gate went up, followed three lengths behind by Brechin,' two lengths further behind by Coo Coo
Trentbridge's Victory Bay. The rest of the field were
Recalled
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The victory of. Trentbridge In the Hong Kong Derby last year Was described in the following words by the Hong Kong Daily I'reas-
well bunched another couple of lengths behind, with Cossack's Beauty bringing up the rear,
Entering the straight the time, Jack was still leading, Coo Coo Bay drew up with Br and Trentbridge "also got nea to the leaders. At the six furlongs post the position was not much altered. excepting that Brechin began to alde back and was de- There was a record attendance finitely out of the race by the time yesterday at Happy Valley to the five furlongs post was reached. watch The Hong Kong Derby At this stage Trentbridge was lying of third two lengths behind Coo Cool an extremely good tussle between Bay, who was about a length be- several stalwarts. Trentbridge,hind Jack. Mrs. Pearce's candidate won in a canter, with Jack second, and Charming Star third,
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there
indications were
The starters in the Derby were 25 follows: Brechip (Clark), Charming Star (LI), Coo Coo, Bay (Frost), Cossack's Beauty (Heard). Mayflower (Ip), Night Patrol (Butler)," Tenorio (Wong), Trent- bridge (Needa).
Mayflower's Flutter
It was here that Mayflower caused something of a sensation when he left the rearguard and putting on a great burst of speed came alongside the leaders. On" passing the Rock. Jack and May- Hower were almost together with There were 1,716 tickets on Trent- Coo Coo Bay a length behind and bridge out of 4,896. Jack carried Trentbridge and Charming Star 1,018 and Coo Coo Bay was "third another further length behind. in demand "with -906, Star had 601 supporters and the didly and Trentöridge looked as Charming Mayflower 'was now running splen- rest of the field carried very little though he was spent, but on reach- money.
When the numbers, were hoisted,
ing the straight he ran so well- it came as some surprise to many, the pony won by many lengths
in response to Needa's asking that
but not to those in the know, that Jack kept his "second place wille "Billy" Hill was down to ride Jack Charming Star came along with" a "Even racing has its good points.
and that Frost had the mount on A, vast concourse of people such as
big rush to snatch third place Coo Coo Bay. As a result of this from Mayflower, who was fourth. were present yeaterday at Happy decide which of these two ponies sack's Beauty sixth, but he pulled arrangement many people tried to Valley yesterday cannot fall to stood a better chance of giving a up before the winning post was Coo Coo Bay was fifth and Co-
generate an. atmosphre of con- fidence.
run to Trentbridge and that was reached. Many lengths further why these ponies were so well behind were Brechin, Tenorio and
Night Patrol in that order.
One is puzzled to know whether cription, taken from our Ales of Electric Star or New Star is going to the past. The two ponies on paper appears to be equally good and it seems there is a possibility of both being started. The one which Mr. D. S. L, the stable Jockey selects, will get very near. King's Warden King's Warden is strongly fanci ed in some quarters as a strong
backed. "The Derby, of course, was the contender for, the Derby. He has chief event and nine ponies faced the makings of a good pony, but does not seem to be at his best just now. To be frank, the pony events, which is rather a pity in at the moment would be far more
the starter. As a rule very few ponies turn out for these classic
view of the fact that there are
at home over a mile than over So many sweeps run in connection the full Derby distance, but then there is no telling what may hap- pen. Mr. Y. 8. Chang will have charge of this pony and if King's Warden is game enough, Chang will make him do the extra half mile.
with them. Mrs. Dunbar's Sitting Bull (Maitland up). made no mis- take about this race leaving Young Pretender. six lengths away with New Year's Eve taking third place. It must be a good many years since a lady owner won the Derby and Mrs. Dunbar was the recipient of many congratulations. She is now ali square with her husband whose pony annexed this last year.
Marshall's Mount What is Mr. Marshall's mount for the big race? He will have Hot Sun and Midday Sun and the former at the moment appears to [* be the better pony. Mr. Marshall "It was a very open, race al- comes. from Shanghai with a fine though "Sitting Bull was made a riding record and this will be his rather hot favourite, Peck dis- first appearance on the Hong Kong appointed badly as also did Nov cours. Those who went to Can: ember. It would have been in- ton will have seen him riding and teresting to see how. Young Pre- there is no question that he will tender would have got on had he be one of the best jockeys at the been trained for this race, fiè was Annual Meeting. Will he put a unfortunately shelved for Heir. spoke in the favourite's chances | Apparent who disappointed badly by winning with Hot, Bun?..
yesterday.
Just That
One of the best ponies in the Australian class, Mr.
Seth's Just That
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