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"CAPTAIN FOSTER" REVIEWS RACE MEETING AT VALLEY
GOOD DIVIDENDS ORDER OF THE DAY
COMRIE HANDICAP PROVIDES EXCITING RESULT
There was really a good turn out of racing enthusiasts at the Thirteenth Extra, or as it is better known, the St. Andrew's Meeting held last Saturday under the auspices of the Hong- kong Jockey Club. It was undoubtedly the best Meeting since the recess and I am sure that everybody must have enjoyed it.
a
King's Warden frad to bow to accepted and It was a tribute to the The Same", thend were many happy
..
Proulx was first away like lightning
Heart and Shooting Star were well
The staff of the Pari-Matuql: du.
Despite the very beral use of the to drive one crazy. However, all "Doad loat" "hort Hand" and GIndlator by 1% lengths.
Handicapper. With the exception of and smiling faces, The Fremantle St. Leger winner Nebular Star who had a bad start, Cold Morning and the sprinter Routh- the rest of the field got away pretty ern Cross refused to accept the well and down to the Black Rock,artment, especially those dealing weights allotted and there were only Warrington was heading with fath with Place Betting did not like the eight runners in the Coogee Handi-of
of September, Gold Bullion and decision presumably because they had for "A" class Aussies. IL Wha
In close attendance. They others
They to work out dividends on four ponies,' Indeed it front to watch this event were well bunched together coming There were more backers to win on and the finish was very exciting, round the bend, and the rall-birds, Mr. Alec Polis deserved a pat on the expecially those at the public stand, Mersey than Emergency Call and it. was a fanny coincidence that in the back in sending them off almost in were getting very excited when the
line and the speedy
home run.
had the same amount of supporters under the able guidance of Mr. he started to spread out for the Daily Double Event these two ponies
From this point onwards, there and paid $79.80. The betting n with Bobniak Star, Shooting Star, was nothing elas but shouts and the ber of Mersey was 464 and this added
were
Pre together was 13. prominent ponies to be seen Vixen Tor and the rest following.
Emergency It was a ding tinng affair in the home (atariing from the ralla) Emer Stay, third novice win on Soldier of Ohind.
A. Botelho, scored The Rain run and Vixen Tor won eventually, beating Bobniak Star by three-quar Warrington, 17th of September, Part rode a well timed race in the last
of
They were event, the Inverness Handicap and accounted for Atlas by half-a-length racing neck and neck under hard paid the biggest dividend of the day Saney Face lost the third place by a pressure with the liberal use, of the namely, 483.00. There was an argu bend and Australian Beyercin sggeration, all the ponies named Botelho's first winning mount, but on whips and without the slightest ex-ment after the race that it was Mr.
AR
predicted, there WILS
record the were Bixtre for third placing? Roveral close finishes with plenty of
the race and line. No one could tell the Winner Hongkong Jockey; want his own pony thrills and excitement, especially in (First Section) ever five furlongs at- Burprise vine that she and the (except the Judges and they took some ble first 1829 and that he rode The sprint race, Comtic Handicap up. Vixen Teid certainly spring passed the Winning Port almont in u looking up the ub, I found that
in_winning there is no the penultimate, race the Comrie
Jockey
Ralph are hard to beat. good time to deliberate. Handicap (Second Section) when the
In Lho meantime, the successful Judges could not separate the ponies
No doubt she had a pull of 13 lbs for the first and third places, and the
from Bobnink Star but it must be punters were impatiently waiting the admitted that she
WRA conceding decision of the Judges and when one red hot favourites had a very poor
weights to a a few old timers.
of the energetic staff of
of "Tommy The best race of the day was aten
Atkins" put the saddle numbers "5" Good dividends, although not over
the penultimate event, the Comrie (Mersey) and "1" (Emergency Call) three figures, were the order of the
anticas "De Claxx (Second Sec horizontally in the frame to ho fol- day and the St. Andrew's "bail"
on which incidentally was the lowed below with " (Solar Star) started to roll in the Ewo Hundicap
the whole trouble was that the second leg of the Daily Double Event and "11" (The Rain Gauge) horison when Bootle paid $01.20 for a win. It was immediately fo
followed by Har field of 12 did not spread out a bit and spotting the winner was enough tally, and under the frame with
re- when entering the straight. Handicap re- Vest View in the
How- turning $83 to its supporters. WAS Biting for Tileum to register as ever, it was a surprise that no one thought of lodging a protest though some heated arguments first win of the year in the Comrie, there were
in Handicap on behalf of the President over the matter the Jockey's
room of St. Andrew's Society, Dr. J. C. Tillicum certainly selected an auspici- Mnegown and rewarded with $41.10. aus day to register his first win of
After this, the excitement censed n
the your for the President of St. bit. The main event over the Derby Andrew's Society and the chieftain, distance was
the only race in which Dr. J. C. Macgown was showered the favourite, Ribble, owned by Mr. with congratulations from members V. M.
of his clan.
ters duburn, did not let the puz
1
remunerated them
There
WAB
tracted 12 runners. lille delay in the start, but when the barrier was released, Helment Star did the running and was followed by Hea Heart's Glory, Flying Tourist, Rous
lose attendance. Beau and others in close There was hardly any. change round. the corner, but after passing the mile post the running of Heart's hampered
Cond Rousseau WAR
NOT FAR WRONG
with $12.70. The lowest "div" of the I predicted the order of the finish day namely $12.40 wax handed out in the St. Andrew's Stakes would be by Mr. Le Frost on Gladiator in the Ribble, Mistake Bay and The Tiger Glasgow Handlery and in the next but the result was tibble, The Tiger race Vixen Tor enlivened the meet and Mistake Bay, and the old stager ing with $77.60. The dend-heaters Hetman came in fourth. There were Mersey and
Call in the reven acceptors for the main event the Comrie Handi- against four last year, Ribble was cap (Second Section) could not pay made a hot favourite and the public mare than $18.90 and $26.60 respec-were justified in placing their con- tively, and Mr. II. A. Botelle, who scored his third novice win on Soldier of China, closed the meeting with $83.00 to the delight of 97 punters,
neaultimate urgency
LUCKY TO WIN
Mr. Leo Frost was lucky to win the Glasgow Handicap, owing to a mis understanding on the part of Messrs. Proulx and Rozn on the two Kings
fidence on him. A good send off snw King's Bounty taking the lead and then came The Tiger, Hetman, Mis- take Bay and others. Going down the decline for the first time, Mr. Proulx pulled up King's Bounty and dismounted, this belt due to a broken stirrup leather. Bux for the
Passing the Judge's first time, the
the order of running was Mistake Bay and Bright View, and Mr. Ribble was quite content to watch the field from behind. Up
the
he incline was gill leading The Tiger was
the pro- cession but Mistake Bay
Bay moved up to second position and was followed by fetman with Ribble chasing. At Bright View and Sol-
and it was amuning that no jockey Tiger, Hotman, Botelho on
could score double.
This was the second occasion that two ponies have dead-heated in the second selected race of the Daily Double Event, the other time being at the Eleventh Extra Race Meeting held last year on November 17 when Oak Bay and Brechin finished to
gether: In the Castle Penk Handicap this Germany were labouring, and |
I understand that the Official Handicapper, Mr. C. M. Alves has given an undertaking to the mem bern of the betting public that he
he
dier of
it could be seen that they had по chance whatever of getting pluce. After J371,854 1 31 C the Black Rock, let-
will not frame any more Dead Heat man shot ahead to be followed by
and not to spoil their dividend. Mistake Bay and Ribble, and
was no
WEen en change.
=
The Hon. Mr. J-d Paterson enter-Tiger-dropped to fourth position, and talued members of the staff of
of the ther
round the bend. Princely House to lunch at his pri.
the straight, let- vate stand before the great classic ruce man petered out with the result that and it would interest one to know Mistake Bay took command of the on-situation but only for a couple of
her with
whether the "good enta" were respon seconds as before the Dir
for the half of Messrs. seconds Gardiner, and Nicholls activity in out much difficulty. It could be seen
Wisdom tunce Post, Ribble Stag and the Ewa Handien. Mr. Les Frost that at this point Mr. Botelho had
Locksley Hall gave a very
dis- the appointing display but in fairness to forte well in hand and won com There was fortably by 1 lengths. There was him, it must be suid that it was more good fight between The Tiger and
the
Mistake jockey.
Bay for pany than the
for second honour and winner. Mr. Hopkins just man- The Tiger secured the verdict by n 10 sit on m
on and won comfortably, head. Mr. Botelho rode a well timed player Mri Hill on Lion race on Ribble and, the combination Sorter
in second, snid who came in
in second,
due
The
funters sher the race
in
HAVE THE GLOUCESTER TULL
HONG
KONG
announces for the
was on
City Hall in Bay of Calamity to victory, and doad heated with Bay of Bellingham D (Mr. Soares) in 1931: Valorous the red hot favourite let the punters down badly and the end of a por fect day saw Mr. Li Lan-nang lond
ing in two ponies Bright Star and Night View ridden by the Choy brothers, who were second and third respectively.
Festive Season
CARNIVAL
Boxing Night
DANCES:-
26th Dec.
New Year's Eve 31st Dec.
BÉ MADE BY
RESERVATIONS CAN gave Mr. V. M. Grayburn a hand-
that it was easier to some Silver Cup. I believe this is
his first racing trophy.
way football than in kick po Luckily, Mersey ridden by Mr.
the
GLASGOW HANDICAP
bert was third, otherwise the gentle- It could hardly be called a field n in charge of handing out then there were four starters mundase, would have appear be the Glasgow Handicap confined to fore the Stewards to answer the pro- "A" Class Ponies and this was the tist lodged by owner for allotting first leg of the Daily Double Event. 180 lbs. After all, is China Pony a In a good start, King's Justice Look weight carrier or not?
tite lead and wax followed by IN FINE
FORM
Cyclamen Bay with King's Warden Harvest View reproduced his fine and Galdiator (close the rails) in the form when he runs second to Pontiac rear. The same position was main Bay in the Hongkong Girffins Cup tained right up to the Three Furlong and won the Crieff Handicap in easy that he could not win with Post und after this, Mr. Proulx who fashion. He took the lead from the word "go" and was never at any time King's Justice, decided to give the of the race seriously challenged. rails to King's Warden, but insténd Monoplane could not do better than Mr. Frost helped himself. In a flash second. Pride of Tsingtao he was through with Gladiator and (Mr. Frost) the hot favourite with King's Warden lost a good bit of the 42 hackers to win had to bow to ground by coming on the outside.
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