"CAPTAIN
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 1934.
FOSTER'S" REVIEW OF LOCAL RACING
THE SEASON'S LEADING PONIES, OWNERS, AND JOCKEYS
Able Amazon (left) Rooty Hill Derby and Griffins Plato winner and Tiny Star. which won the Professional Cup and Champions.
SUBSCRIPTION AND 1934 GRIFFINS
STAKES WON: $500 AND OVER AND
STATISTICS OF PLACING
The following table shows the stakes won of $500 and over by Subscription Griffins, together with statistics of their placings.
+2
Stakry
Int. 2nd. 3rd. nnpld.
Bold Commannder
850,
1
3
G
Cavalende
3.242.
A
#
B
Chesterbehi
1,050,
2
1
Chow Fun
1.370.
1
2
Classic Hull
(Did not start after) 11-1-34.
*
3
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Copper Iduk
2.825,
1
Dancing Butterfly. (2 Wls and 2
1.500.
Big Diva.)
Hell for Leather
700
In Good Time
1.625.
King Willow
750.
1360.
1,400.
Soldier of Fortune
tott,
028,
Surprise
1.796.
The Bodega
$50,
The Curp
850.
4397.
Panama
Sarabande
Soldier of tnly
Tiny Star (The Sports Clup Cup)
(First Leg on the Sub-) Challenge Cup and also)
(The Professional Cup)
Young Chap
1.375.
Alle Amazon
Alacrity
Alluk
Australian Boy
Bag Tor
Bobniak Star
Bronze Era
Glorious Star
High Finance
Just That
Mutiny Bay Nell Gwyn Princess Angeline
Rachug Heart
Saucy Face
St.Jonn
The Gonke
'Vriday
Lory Glitters
Night Star
Polar Star
Australian Ponies Subscription Griffins 1934
Stakes
2nd.
$ 4.942.
4
1,250,
1.600.
500.
1.250.
1.250.
9.700.
560.
1,800,
1.897.
D50.
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600,
1,555.
1.00,
1300,
1390.
GAÐ
OLD PONIES,
600. 1.300.
500. 2,500,
Woodland Stog
1934 GRIFFINS
Staked won: $590 and over & Statisties of Placing,
Fair View
Fudge
Glad Eyes Gladiator
Gold Bullion Gold Currency
High Speed
4
11
3rd. unpid.
N
Bay View Bela
Stakes 1st. 2nd. $ 145,
3rd, unpld.
Bright View
21.236.
Brilliand Star (Lasitano Cup)
2.450.
Badge
1,150.
Electric Star
1.875.
700,
500.
760.
2.380.
600.
750.
1.750.
Hydroplane
5.581.
King's Paney
2.800.
Lemberg (Chairman Cup, Macno (JC)
1.700.
Macaroni
1.750,
Monoplane
525,
New Stur
1,333.
Oak Bay
1050,
Prima Donno (St. George's Plate)
1.385
Ribble
1.225,
Solider of Britain
2,000,
Soldier of China (Ataerican Cup}
2.650.
Soldier of Germany
1.450.
Spinnwy
1.875.
Sporting Life
(Destroyed)
West Parade
500.
Old Ponies 1934
Stakes wan; $500 and over & Stalisties of Placing.
EXCEPTIONAL PERFORMANCE OF ABLE AMAZONX
TO-DAY "Captain Foster, our racing correspondent contributes his. review of racing in Hongkong for the first half of the season, including the annual meeting, which, as he points out was featured by several remarkabic performances. In his comprehensive study, "Cap- 'tain Foster" reveals interesting statistics concerning leading ponies, and their winnings, leading owners and the outstanding jockeys. also sums up the best performances and on them bases some indica- tions for the future.
On the whole, the weather was most unkind, especially for the Annual Meeting, when the course was extremely heavy and, in con- | segtience, my records were broken during the
When five days. favoured with fine weither and a good course, records for the Aug- tralian pony Class were shattered time and time again, the perform- Ince of Able Amazon in the Brisbane Handicap of a mille am aquarter being particularly a very fine one, and stamps, her as being In mare of the highest class.
She was carrying 163 lbs (11) stone 9 lbs) and euvered the distance in the remarkable time!
AUSTRALIAN PONIES
BEST BATCH YET RECEIVED
LUCKY BRONZ
ERA
He
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS
TINY STAR WAS THE BIGGEST WINNER
As Stuke carners, the position | shows:-
year.
any
Liberty Bay (left) winner of the Champions, and Hydroplane.
winner of the Derby.
HONGKONG'S DEARTH OF GOOD RIDERS.
$4,397.7.Starts SUGGESTED IDEA FOR IMPROVING
Tiny Star
Cavalcade .. 3.212
Copper Idol, 2,825
10
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Classic Hall .. 2,225 8
THE NOVICES
at the
In point of wins, Copper dol; Mr. Norman Deitz, practically a there is a dearth of good riders. We are all agreed that this sen leads with four: Cavalcade and new-comer, beads the list, and Mr. Davis is back again, but it is of 2-14 2/5, or a tick under 27 son's batch is the best lot received Tiny Star with three each; Classic see no reason why he should not still doubtful whether he will re- seconds per quarter. In my from Australia, and the ponies Hall has two to his credit, but this continue to hold this position at main here permanently. I hope he opinion, I think she could have
doos stay on as riders of his calibre gave us better racing
than one animal and Tiny Star both were the end of the year, travelled faster #B she won
But think it will be conceded are needed. Mr. Newbigging is raukt
have visualized, retired from racing very early in without
possibly easily und
being
I think I would name that the outstanding rider nt in our midst again; when he was The Kong Stable again drew the the season,
un- last stationed here he was a keen pressed by live lengths,
"pra" in Able Amazon but I feel Tiny Star the best "sub" of the Happy Valley this year was
He rode rider and it is to be hoped that he He can go a distance and doubtedly Mr. D. S. LI. EXCEPTIONAL gallop.
that the proverbial luck did not should, fit and well, account for some remarkably good races, not-will be seen on the active list in
ably on Tiny Star. Until he went the Autumn, How very exceptional this gal-quite stick to the Stable as all the the Autumn Classics.
Cavalcade I would rate as a good on leave! Mr. Frost enjoyed many Mr. Brodie, a successful rider at lop is, I have only to mention that Classic events were not won this
distance pony. Classic successes. Both Mr. Proulx and Happy Valley half a dozen years I believe the record for the Derby time. Able Amazon has proved medium
now living in Canton -run at Epsom and competed for herself to be the outstanding 1934 Hall, I feel, is a good pony and will Mr. Butler rode very well through or so ago,
The former had and it is possible that he may make by the finest Thoroughbreds in the
the short journey to Hongkong and the strips in good condition. Copper the distinction of winning. World-is about 2-32 for the mile Australian "sub" and, I feel that dangerous Inter on provided he out the season. and a half, or a fraction just over it was purely an error of judgment Idol has much to recommend him. Derby, and he rode a good race. ride, later on in the Season. He 26 seconds per quarter. weight on the part of her rider which a very genuine racer, and will win Mr. Butler has shown himself to used to be frightfully keen and we stone, or 2 stone 3 lbs less than accounted for her defent in the many races in future. bluch was Able Amazon in a masterly man has not diverted his activities in cool rider and be handled hope that his long stay at Malaya expected from Young Chap and 1 that shouldered by Able Amazon. Australian pony Chumpions,
have an idea that he is a better ner when she won the Brisbane other channels. I concede that the Epsom course is
We appear to have a number of much more severe than the Happy
Bronze Era, I think, was luckypony than his record shews. The Handicap. Mr. Heard's successeA Valley course, that climatic condito win but, at the same time. Bodega trained on, and on his later were passing fare, but he practical keen young riders who require his own coaching. Mr. Pearce, the Clerk tions are different, that the Epsom feel that his performances, ex-ning he cannot be ignored in confires himself to classic is a race confined to 3 year pecially towards the end of the "ubs". I rate him very highly.
field composing the new ponies, besides giving his under of the Course, mentioned
study (Mr. P. P. Botelho) every last half yearly meeting of the olds, and that faster times are re-senson, should have been belter. gistered by older horses, but the He is undoubtedly the second best at the Annual Meeting but I gather
Surprise was much thought of possible encouragément.
Hongkong Jockey Club, that he in- ----Mr. P.-P.-Botelho did well to Novices by giving them practice at
tends to arrange a school_for_ most critical will admit that the Australian on the course at the
he went amiss soon after that. secure eleven wins and - if hel performance of Able Amazon is present time.
Students of form will do well to continues to display keenness, the gate and also in race riding. worthy of special reference.
follow him in the Aulumn. It is,
Might I suggest that, if early predict a great future for him. Mr. Gibert Harriman did well to them, say one morning a week, it
morning races however, pleasing to observe that
ure arranged for we the "subs" are a very level lot, and secure eight wing, and I expect he be arranged for the race to be run flaving given praise. where have a more level lot in Alacrity, that we have not got an animal will do well during the Autumn within a specified time. To go st praise is duc, I shall now proceed Atins, Bag Tor, Just That. Mutiny that stands absolutely out by him- Session. Mr. Donald Binek has
emerged from the Novice class: he finishing post is not, in my opinion, top speed from the gate to the to give you my observations under Bay, Nell Gwyn. Rucing Heart and self. the various headings,
Saucy Face.
Liberty Bay continues to domin-is very keen and I do not think it ale his field: he started four will be long before his name will sufficient, and should be discour His Excellency. The Governor's times and of course had four very be found amongst the first high aged. What I feel is required is Much thoughts based on actual training gallops, and much more | Nell Gwyn had to be rested, due to easy. wins. Diana Bay suffered Lers. Success will rapidly come to how to keep their place in a race, that the Novices should be taught ink was used in finding the poten-leg trouble, fortunately not serious her second defeat of her remark-him so soon as he becomes attached to angle for position, and to learn tini winner of the Derby before the understand. and therefore her able career at the big Meeting.to a Stable with good ponies. event. It is now ancient history racing abilities suffered in con-The heavy going may account for
a great bellever in not is class that our chief Classic was won by sequence. She
and canit, but, in my opinion she is not forcing a riter too quickly to the she was. Trentbridge front. He learns more of the art n comparative outsider in Ilydren allop, as evidenced by the fact as gooit Jane. Many consider the win "a
that she is the holder of the mile ran a good pony thorughout the of race riding, in my opinion. season, but he is no match for were he to confine himself for a lucky one, and I support this view, record, viz:-147 2/5. but I will admit that his win was I am afraid that the two popus Liberty Hay who is in a clasa all couple of reasona to ponies that thoroughly deserved and was no ar favourites, Woodland Stag and by himself.
are not Just good enough to win! fluke. Conditions on Derby day Polar Star, have seen their best Champion Face would, I think, be
Eliminating this "erack our DEATH OF GOOD RIDERS, suited him. On a dry course he days, but Night Star is still
For the size of the Colony,
DERBY GRIFFINS,
DID STABLE BLUNDER?
AND THE REST,
After these two animals.
I am
training, Trenbridge How The
handicap!
did not shew himself to advantage, force to be reckoned with. Alacer open as we cannot definitely and I shall now await his running it was sold by Public Auction we could á seuson or two in the St. Leger with much in recently and Dr. Reidy, in my hous
back, which is the second beat Lurest.
in opinion, has picked up a rare bar Diana Day and Soldier of Britain gain for $30. I was much sureach have a large following. prised to see the animal change Were I asked to DRU the Stable, make a mistake hands for this trifling sum and I in, not starting Brilliant Star in feel that the most surprised person
them over a palle, I would be fu clined to send them out weight e Derby, and would the result must have been the purchaser
for inches A very fine race have been different had she himself!
would result and, perhaps, the luck of the ence would decide) the Issue. I could not name the winner with any degree of cer- tainty. Over the Champion dis fance of a mile and a quarter,
started? Mr. D. S. Li is a particu-
larly fine judge of a pony and he
told me that he feels that the mare insofar as racing is concerned. was good enough to have won the Cast-iron certainties and runaway race. His
views
are generally vietorics--although very nice for very
cautionely expressed, and the Owner of an outstanding pony therefore I attach weight to them.de detract from the joys and Bay View rant second in the thrill attendant on a close finish. Derby and I expect great things from him in future. He has done. very little racing to date. I saw him the other day: he has filled
between
nimals but they unfortunately, King's Fancy, Oak Bay, Electric
than a B. difference
had to be scratched. Soldier of Britain was a red hot fancy for
Star, Macaroni,
I think I would shew preference to Trentbridge.
Jockeys Finished
NORMAN DEITZ HEADS LIST
JOCKEYS RESULTS
After these three "Greys", we come to another batch of a level N. Deitz ... FEW OF THE BEST.
lot of "A" class ponies in Sadko, F. O. Butler Apart from the classic griffins, King's Justice, Hetmau (up to a G. Frost. out and was looking exceptionally there are a few high class short mile), Gleneagles and Cosanck's J. P. Heard 1. Botelha wall
Trowbridge and King's
and middle distance animals. Beauty. For short distance events, A. Proulx.... Warden are considered high class lere 1 do not think there is more would concede pride of place to c. A. Harriman
een Cossack's Beauty
8. Y, Liang ONE OF THE GAMEST.
S. N. Pan...... Gladiator and There
very little to choose be- 12. M. L. Sonre Sadko Tang Man Wa the Derby but am satisfied that High Speed. These animals, when tween King's Justice and he is class up to a mile and a quar- they meet during the second half over the middle and long distance. P. Chunson of the Season, should provide us course. The fittest pony on the Yue Shun Wa with good falshes,
day would win. Sadko is certainly W. Choy J. L. Jordon To me, I think his stable com-
one of the gamest ponies that ever Y. T. Fung panion, Soldier of Chinn, out in one's reckoning. Budge and started his racing career in Shang-D. Mack
Prima Donna should not be left looked through a bridle, Ho Taylor better stayer, but Dame Fortune did not smile on him through. Lemberg were not, I feel, served haj in 1928 I think, and he is still, H. S. Davis", out the season. I make him other animal that ghould command even a longer record is Gleneagles, W, G. Pay ....
with much luck. Ribbk is an-going great guns. A pony with F. L.... In Kui Ying dangerous for the St. Leger,
respect, and I think he is a much who started in Shanghai in 1927. R. I. Charlen
ter.
Bistre
2
Blue Star
Slakes 1st. 2nd. ird, umple, $ 1.400, 850,
Brechin
1.525.
Bright Star
1.670.
Charming Star (Jockoy Cup)
Που,
Cossack's Benuiy
2.450.
Dinna Bay (Ladios Parse)
2.800.
Don (Chater Cup),
1.500.
Gay Butterfly
1.225.
: Gleneagles
1,950円
Helter Skelter (Royal Navy Cup)
1.800.
(Conttaned on Page 9.)
As a batch, 1 feel that our grif-better pony than his performances if not earlier. Ho has had prae- II, Y, Lang fina this year have been more of Indiente. The "View" griffins are tieally a year's rest up North and, Choy Wog Chui an even lot and that our Autumn capable of beltor running when portaps, he did not come to hand. W. Sowell Classic (St. Leger) will provide a they condition up. They were late as quickly na one may have ex-S. W. Tang good race. Not having an out- arrivals in Hongkong and I expect pected. This Auluma may And E. H. Carvalho. atanding geldin Is all to the good! they will do better in the Autumn, him as good as over.
Gregory
Win 2nd. 3rd. Upld
21
16 21
11
1-4
12
7
11
17
{pare.
My Idea is that, say, for a half mile race, the time should not be done in under 1-06. IT faster the rider is to be dis qualified. Racing against time should tend to make each rider think, and I feel this method of coaching will bring great im- provement in riding, besides 4 minimising the risk of accidents.
Copper Idol, which, finlihed 'Grit "
in four racei, during the first half
K. Joseph
C. N. Rong
of the sexaon.
Saunderson W. T. Stanton Stockor Yoh
K. W. Fung
W. W. Miles
Continued on Page 8.)