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HONGKONG DAILY PRESS
REVIEW OF ANNUAL
RACE MEETING
New Subscription Griffins Impress
·By "Last Quarter”
Notwithstanding the setting up of four new records and the payment of a colossal dividend on the parl-mutuel in the open- ing event on the fifth day, which were the outstanding features of the recently conclude.} Annual Race Meeling. held under the anspices of the Hongkoar Jockey Club, Douters had to be satis- Bed, with only mediocre jacing, and, at ilmes, well below the " standard of past years.
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This result was indeed surprising | lus the weather was at its best and the ponies while in training gäve indication of providing keen com- petition.
are
not quite ready for the fre days of racing and there may yet be surprises (though nowhere near "Starlet's vic- tory) when they are included in ... ROSE ELECT'S TRIUMPH
handicap events at the extra meetings. The Eu Tong Sen pridė, Rose
A few that would bear watching for the future. Elect, proved to be the outstand-
Phoealx, Gog. Heddon, ing pony of the meeting and in
National Service, Thanksgiving the course of winning three events,
Day, Old Fashioned, Wilber Including the Hongkong Cham-
And West Laks. plons, set up two new records,
AUSTRALIANS NOT IMPRESSIVE This chestrut simply cantered
There is nothing outstanding away from the field in the Malden! Stakes in record time,
amongst the new Australians and Her next outing in the Hongkong Derby re-despite Triumphant Day's win in Julted in another "many lengths" the Rooty Hill Derby, I am sell of victory, with another record going by the board.
Navylight, favourite for the Blue Riband after her com- vincing win in the Trial Plate, is reported to have pulled a ten- don at the start of the mile and a half. Pad consequently did offer the anticipated
not
opposition. The merits of this pony versus Rose Elect is pro- Blematical, though one would look forward to the opportunity of seeing these two pitied against each other agak in the near future.
WAS SILKYLIGHT THE. BEST?
the opinion that Laffat That is the "champion" of the year. Chiltern Vis a big disappointment, but Cocklerot lived up to his reputa-
on as a sprinter. Janber has} still to be reckoned with and 1) think they will find this chestnut) mare a hard one to beat whền she returns sound and for racing. Candlelight should also improve as time progresses.
There was an extremely "high percentage of bad starters amongst these ponies and in the Sydney Maldens on the first day, several well backed ones were badly left at the post. Year after year has
Many pimters formed the demonstrated the necessity of get- opinion, after Rose Elect's win inting the pontes well schooled to the starts, but - invariably the the "Champions, that the Eu Tong Ben candidate would have been helds were strung out soon after beaten by Silkylight, had the hat the release of the barrier.
ULD PONIES
ter been in condition to go to the
The well and truly tried "old | post in this classic. Unfortunately. the untimely demise of Mr. Mollers racers provided the best meing champion has left this contention and the keenest finishes. The in- undecided, though personally I am clusion of more events for "c of the opinion that Skylight was and "D" class China ponies would the better racer of the two and show profitable returns in would have proved his superiority. betting, as these are the most fopen races and strongly supported OTHER GRIFFINS
by punters. One cannot blame After the first day's racing, apunters for being content in taking little serious thinking and judicious a rest and refraining from pat- declaration of starters on the partronizing the betting counters, when of the respective owners resulted they see such names as Silkylight in foregone conclusions in practi-and Descit unier appear on the cally every race confined to griffins board, day after day,
of the year, and with the exercis ing of a little patience all the bot- ter class ponies were able to pick up their share of the spoils in due
course.
MR. ENCARNACAO RETAINS POSITION
SPORTS
MID-WEEK RIFLE SHOOT:
LEADING SCORES
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There was quite a good attendance for the usual Saturday Spoon Shoot at Stonecutters on Saturday, and good scores were registered in both classes,
Conditions were good until 500 yards, where the light became somewhat bazy, and a few good scores suffered in consequence.
Below were the leading scores:---
P.O., D. J. Silcock Capt. F. P. Bequeira" Cpl. F. Cole
-L/Cpl V. M. Hammond
Mr. W. Austin
PO., E. Richards
·S.R. (D).
Heap 200 yds. 600yds. 600yda. Tis.
32
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Scr,
32
31
95 (H)
32
95
2
32
94
2
32
94
Ser.
33
94
1
34
92
'Mr. H. J.-8. Blake Mr. T, J. Boulton C.P.O., F. J. Davey
、
91
91
2
00
Mr. J. G. Biles
5
Mr. W. K. Gillman
4
Mr. L. A. Anning
7
S/Sgt. C. G. Tomlinson
10
L/Cpl G. A. Riberio Mr. 9. 8. Winch
Nil
4
P.O., J. C. Swan CSM, F. Maslen Spr. W. Albone
Mne, P. G. Heather.
1
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28
87
86
85 (H)
7
85
95 (N)
02
85 (H)
24
30
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Scr. NII
6
L/Cpl. A. D'Aquino
5
7
2/Lt. F. V. V. Ribeiro
7
Mr. C. A. Hyett
8
L/Sgt J. D. Remedios
8
L/Sgt. W. Nunn
Spr. G. Pemberton
14
.22
24
69 (H)
(E) (N)
denotes winner of the "Handicap" Spoon. denotes winner of the "Nett" Spoon..
N.B.
.
Winner of "N" or "H" spoon has his handicap reduced by one poirit.
Below were the leading scores of the Mid-week shoot at Kowloon City:-
Sgt. V. Cooper..
S.B. (b)
'cap 200 yds. 500 yds. 600 yds. Tls. Ber. 33
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33
97 (N)
Capt. F. Sequeira Cpl F. Cofe Lt. Le Seelleur
31
33
96
2
32
96
Scr.
34
PoO., J. C. Swan
33
96 (P)
B/M. W. Kifford
24
32
95 (1)
C.P.O.. F. J. Davey
2
34
Sgt. K. C. Hoo
4
33
05 (H)
C/Sgt. P. Hale "Surg/Lt. J. B. Mackie L/Cpl. F. C.-C. Quah L/Cpl. V. M. Hammond Mr. T. J. Boulton
Ser.
29
94
94
2
31
94
2
32
30
.93
1
Sgt. 7. E. Russell
2
30
30
91
B/Sgt. N. Dumville
.2
30
90
·S.I., C. C. Chau
Scr.
32
90
the
Spr, W. Thompson
7
27
89
9/Sgt. C. O. Tomlinson
9
28
'87 (E)
Capt. R. T.. Guscott
3
29
S.R. (1)
L/Cpl. R. Langford
.1
32
94 (N)
NU
29
90
8pr, W. Albone
5
30
88
F/Sgt. F. Tollison
NI
27.
88
C.&M, F. C. Maslen
100
27
86
L/6gt; W. Nunn.
8
30.
30
24
84
L/Opl. S. G. Brighty
8
£3 (H)
L/Cpl. A. D'Aquino
5
27
26
82.
11
28
13
24
81 (H) 80 (E)
R.S.M., R. Hargreaves Pr. C. S. Rumary
NI
80
10
27
77
L/Cpl. W. Ure
10
77
L/Cpl. J. M. Xavier
30
76
L. Tel. A.G., J. Montague 8
76
- Pte. 'C. 'W. Tully.
9
74
Pte. J. Commerford
14.
Spr. E. W-Allo
Ni
Ptc. L. Gromm
.9
25
„Opl. Naranjan Singh
9
25
Bdam. D. Bolam
-14
27
Mr. Charlie- Encarnacao, champion jockey of 1938, up- held his reputation, and had the distinction of being in- strumental in setting up 4 new records and finishing well ahead of the others in regard to the number of successes at the meeting.
Mr. Needa brought off some very
Eve of Harvest appears to be the next best after Rose Elect and Navylight, though Conquering Time | is yet a little green to the game and has vast room for improve- ment Blue Express was not quite fit at the meeting, due to a period of interrupted training, and should spectacular finishes, especially with do much better later in the sea-Lucky Lad in both the Melbourne son, Liliber compensated the Cup and the Australian Cham- Marber stable to a certain extent, piona. Messrs. Pote-Hunt, T. L bot Hyndford Bridge, a well-con- Wong. F., Marshall and P. Y, T. sidered contender for presler hon-wei had their portion of the hon- ours at one time, was a disappolat-jours, while Mr. Proulx again de-
ment.
*EXCELLENT SUBSCRIPTION
GRIFFINS
monstrated his ability at the gate, especially with Australians,
Last but by all means not the The subscription griffins though least, a word of thanks and praise not providing the hard-fought and to the Stewards and Offeials for close finishes as in past years, are the very efficient and thorough without doubt an excellent con-manner in which the meeting was signment and superior to previous conducted. Importations. The times returned
Bgt. R. J. Heap
L.A.C., J. Berry Spr. P. Canning
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(N) denotes winner of the "Nett! Spoon.
(H) denotes winner of the "Handicap" Spoon.
73 [H)
72
70 (H)
N.B. Winner of "N" or "H" Spoon" has his handicap reduced by
one point,
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vessel of the season, is due to ar- were committed to stand their o'clock. Mati from the Colony was A young Chinese, Pun Yin-chi, tion of the capabilities of this
rive in the Colony at the end of trial at the Criminal Sessions. year's class of racers. These pontes 18, employed by the "Wah Kiu
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There are over 200 passengers Ng How-ying, the mistress of first time and will be a regular welcome events confined to them was charged before Mr. R. Edwards,
The "Della" and "Delphinus" of being run off later in the day when at the Central Court, yesterday, on board the vessel, which is com- the house, stated in evidence how service hereafter. the attendance is larger, with com- with embezzlement of a letter re-inz from New York by way or on the day in question, there was scquent better returns 34 the cerved by him from G.P.O. Bor No. South America, South Africa, India, a knock at her door and the two the Imperial Airways are due In defendants informed the amah Hongkong this afternoon between pari Mutual
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Musketeer, Celtic Star and Oranje Boven were prominent throughout the meeting and there is really little between them when it comes down to actual racing. 'However, `owicz to late arrival, many subs, were
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