THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
FRIDAY, MARCH 25, 1938.
HAVE RACE PONIES BEEN CORRECTLY CLASSIFIED?
THE
ARGUMENT OVER
RECENT ANNOUNCEMENT
NINE EVENTS ARRANGED FOR TO-MORROW'S MEET
(By "Captain Foster")
Nine handicap events feature the programme of the Second Extra Race Meeting under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club to be held to-morrow at Happy Valley. Judging by the allot- ment of the avoirdupois by the gentleman in charge, it looks as if we are going to have a good day's sport with a lot of thrills. In my estimation, the hardest race to spot the winner will be in the Kongmun Handicap over a mile, confined to those China sub-griffins of this season who have not crossed the wire first at the Annual Carnival; incidentally it is the second leg of the daily double with an array of 27 nominations. The first saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. sharp and a good field is almost assured in every contest.
I have before me a classification? list of the Australian and China ponica issued by the Club under date of March 15, and one would hardly believe that 17 Australian chargers are in the "A" eluss, but there is only one short in number in the "13" standard und 25 appear, in the "C" section. Among the Chin ponies. there are 15 first-class animals in-
cluding the Derby winner, Silkylight, white 20 second raters have been assigned to the "D" company. We have 43 in the "C" class, but there is a powerful company of 55 racers in the "D" division and the "E" seC-
tion has 41. It will thus be seus that we have an aggregate of 234 Australian and China ponies, but no "B" class race has been provided for the Australians to-morrow and the "A" and "E" classes among the China poules will also not be seen in action.
There has been, as usual, a lot of argument over the classification of same ponies; but the criticism was not of any constructive nature. Rac- ing out in the Far East is guided by the Rules of Racing of the English Jockey Club, which is one of the Turf nuthorities of Great Britain,
OPENING EVENT
Coolgardie Handicap For Australians
The Coolgardle Handicap, which la the first event on the eard, is confined to non-winning Australian subscrip- tlon griffins of this season over a course from the two mile post, once round and in, and there is every prospect of a good race between Colorado Star and Macquarie River. the I am inclined to believe that former is
better animal over a dis- Bredon makes her first Lance run.
appearance and this damsel by Ocean Force is related to Mr. F. C. Hall's Boris who did nothing at the Febru ary meeting. On the strength of training times, Dredon, it seems to me, is better from
П mile and under. Lucky Lad, I understand, will be ridden by Mr. Billy Poy and I fancy him, provided of course he is quite suund.
FOUR ENTRIES BY
MR. EU TONG SEN
Ireland and the Channel Islands and Cameronian Good
the Hongkong Jockey Club has not, to the best of my belief, devinted from its course.
SOME DISSENSION
- sion over
Space does not allow for a general survey of what the argument was, but there was no doubt some dissen- the classification, say, Expression Time to "A" class among the China ponies, and Lucky Lud und Sydney Bridge among the Aussics. Expression Time, after winning the "Black Rock" Stakes over a mile, has not appeared in public and it must be borne in mind that that was the grey gelding's first ́and only run at the Annual Carnival.
Expression Time may or may not be a first class, animal, but how can the members of the classification sub-
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FANLING GRAND NATIONAL.
Fine Programme For Sunday
(By "Captain Foster")
All the regular followers will no doubt be golag out"tʊ the Kwantl Racecourse on Sunday to witness the big event, the Fanling Grand National for China ponies, ataged under the ausplees of the Fanling] Hunt and Race Club. In addition there are five attractive events on the card, the chief being the Governor's Cup presented by His Excellency Sir Geoffry Northcote,
The meeting will terminate with aj consolation scurry over half-a-mile
for China ponles that have started and not been placed first or second. As this will be post entries, the Up- ping must be left to punters' discre- tion.
My selections for the first Ave events are as follows:
MELBOURNE CUP
Fairy
Saltire
Strathearrick
FANLING GRAND NATIONAL
Estover
Ebony Idol
King's Worthy
GOVERNOR'S CUP
Racing Strain Jock Scott Mortmain
ST. JOHN CUP
Widnes
Araxy
Zero
- LADIES HURDLE RACE
No Fear
The Mins
Double Chance
PLANCHET
PENALISED
Enough To Win SLIGHTLY
sen
Another Tussle
With Louis VIX
and they are up against old sub- griffins, Bistre (Mr. H. P. Chanson) and Rose-Evelyn (Mr. B. L. Tuo), The latter and Louis XIV are on the top of the ladder and both of them
OFS
Glena Cunningham, famous miler, formerly of the University of Kansas, now running for the New York Curb Exchange A.C., win- ning the Wanamaker mile at the firill-packed Millirose games in New York_recently. Others, left to right, Charles Fenske, Gene Venzke and Don Lash. Archie San Roman). who took second place, is Cunningham, who held the obscured in the pleure by Fenako. world's record for the mile unill a was broken by Sydney Wooder. son, of England, last year, is stazine a come-back this season and recently put up a record for the fastest mlle ever 'run on an indoor track,
Sidney Barnes Still
Fit At 65
Within a month of his 65th birthday, Sidney Barnes, re- garded as the greatest bowler of all time, has been advertis- ing from his home at Stafford that he wants cricket engage. ments for the coming season. He said to an interviewer that man a
can continue cricket as long as he is fit, and as he is perfectly fit he fails to see why he should not have up to ten more years at the game.
SIX ENTRIES FOR BROKEN HILL H'CAP
All Likely To Accept
Very good response has been re- ceived in the way of entries for the Canton Handicap "B" class for China ponies over six furlongs, there being 17 smurt sprinters. Mr. Eu Tong- four ponies, hus nominated Cameronian, Potentate, Rob Roy and
For a win by the narrowest of mar- Itose-Queen. I have not been able
gins in the Tytum Handicap "A" to ascertain whether the entire outôt division, Planchet has been penalised a pound for his victory and we should will accept, but it is learned that Mr. Tao will have the mount on Camer-see a good contest between Mr. Hall's onion and Mr. Poy will ride Poten- candidate and Mr. S. W. Tang's Louis Late who has been given top-weight XIV. When they last met, the run was over a mile whereas tó-morrow in conjunction with Red Feather and Royal Scot. Red Feather (Mr. S. W.
in the Sub-grifng' Spring Handicap, rang) and Royal Scot (Mr. C. L.
the trip is over the champion course Gregory) have each a pull of three committee be in a position to gauge pounds owing to the fact that they the capability of a pony on just one outing?
are bigger animals han Potentate, Lucky Lad and
Sydney
but the chance of Royal Scot to be in Bridge both weighed out once at the
the limelight at the finish is very big meeting and that was surely no remute. This is the first handicap have to concede a couple of pounds Justification for the classification sub- event between "B" class ponies of to the winner of the Garrison Cup committee to consider them below the
last year and the Derby griffins of Bistre. The Tytam Handicap "A" "A" class of Australian ponies. It It
division us Cameronian, this season, such
in 2.03.2/5 which was run may be of interest to owners to know
Confusion o
Boy, Handicap Eve, Jober was exceptionally good for Planchet that prior to the passing of a new and National Pride, the cream no and Louis XIV. the latter losing by rule, the invasion of French horses doubt being Cameronian who has to a very short head, and if they can in England among the big classics
carry weight for inclies. It is dim-reproduce the same form, Bistre and Electron during 1930 met with extraordinary
cult "to get a line" on all entered for Rose-Evelyn will have some job to success and the Jockey Club had no
this event, but I do like Cameronian prevent them from pussing the win- ufter his brilliant performances at ning post first. I am afraid Desert Star (Mr. Proulx) does not like a the big men
There are, how-
the boi-run over 1 miles, but Salvage ever, several good neor tom of the assessment and Dawn Muster (Mr. Black) has been kindly treated and should be well up at the Star, Havoc Eve and Honeymoon Evesh are very
prominent. The two "EVES" are now the property of Mr.
other alternative but to protect Eng- fish horses from foreign competitors.
NEW RULE
The South China Morning Post's London correspondent wrote on February 18, 1937, as follows:-
"The new Jockey Club rule, to protect English horses from foreign competitors who as "unknowns" are sent on flying visits to pick up valuable prizes in handicap events, has been praised. It is inld down that, unless they have run three times in this country and their form exposed, they must be put at the head of the list. The large num- ber who were successful last sen- son seemed to make this safeguard necessary.
But it is now seen that the rule may have an unfortunate effect. The two French horses, Moody and Astar, who had been entered for the Lincolnshire Handicap, have been scratched. They had been put on the back mark, and it may be presumed that their owners de- elded that the weight they had been given was excessive, and that they were left without a chance."
Li Lan-sang and whichever one Mr.
11. C. Pih decides to ride is worth to have your money on. New Star, formerly owned by Mr. L. Reidy, has gone back to his original owners, Kong Bros. and he has only 140 lbs. to shoulder.
ST. KILDA HANDICAP
Many Entries On Level Basis
FORMER RIDER DONNING SILK ONCE AGAIN
Mr. H. A. Botelho To Ride To-morrow
After his nasty accident on High Honour in the Jockey Cup run on February 24, 1937, Mr. H. A. Botelho lus not donned the silk Jackel for a long time, but the novice rider has Perfect Day, Racing Heart, Snowy been induced to take out either. Gold River and Zodine have recently been | Coin or
The Broken Hill Handicap for "A" class Australian subscription ponies has attracted only six entries, but I understand all are going to, accept with the following jockeys up: Blandford
B. L. Tao Courting Eve
Pih Double Finesse
Home Brew Lancashire Chips
II. P. Chanson V. V. Needo A. W. Raymond B, Proulx
No Badminton This Evening.
It is officially announced that on account of the indis- position of P. H. Wong, the
ALL SET FOR THE GRAND
badminton finals arranged for NATIONAL
this evening at the Club do Recreio will not take place.
Cricket Notes
"R. Abbit" Discusses 8-Ball Over
Some Difference Would Be Made
on
Women Owners Optimistic
London, Mar. 24, The European crisis and shortago of ready cash did not seem to affect the Grand National, for which reason racegoers are coming from all over the world to the world's most thrill- Ing horse race.
One railway company is running 52 special trains to convey 30,000 .men and women from London, Swan- sea, Edinburgh and Liverpool.
Many travellers are going by air. over 20 air liners, some from the Continent. It is expected that ship- ping companies will make specint arrangements. The liner Isle de France is stopping at Fly-
of York I have already, in my article mouth. The liner
is delaying smiling to Canada. of Tuesday last, referred to the
weather If the glorious spring play off between the 1.R.C, and continues to hold, there should be Craigengower
the Club the usual crowd of 250,000.
Nine women owners hope to be only to-day, ground. It was
successful. Heading the list is Mrs. however, that I realized that į Evans, former famous netress according to the cards, this takes Camille Clifford, who recently pur
Mail here. chased Royal place on the Club ground on the
There is also a lot of small money samo date as an Over 30 on the Duchess of Norfolk's Hurdy- Under 30 Colony game. I hope
the that, as everything seems packed
on No risk la being taken
the up so early this year, that this
favourite, Blue Shirt, which is Colony game will take place on a closely guarded until the race. The subsequent date. If this is so, going is likely to be very firm.-
gurdy Man, which has taken fancy of small betters,
BEN LYNCH however, I have no information Reuter Special,
SAVED BY
THE BELL
Fights Draw With
Peter Kane
London, Mar. 24. At Anfield on the Liverpool Foot- ball Club's ground to-day, -Benny Lynch, the world's flyweight boxing champion, and Peter Kone fought to a draw in a twelve-round 8 st. o
pounds bout,
The weather was chilly, but never theless a pre-Grand National crowd of 40,000 watched the fight.
Lynch started a 4-5 favourite and forfeited £100 for tipping the scales) at B stone seven and a half pounds. It was a fine, clean fight with both men punching very hard. Lynch was saved by the bell in the first round when he staggered and reeled by Kane's left-Reuter,
GOVERNOR
as yet.
The KC.C. I see, in their eard have got down March 26 for a Cham- plona v. The Rest game, This of course is nutomatically cancelled. As regards the same match in the Junior Division, I am told that if will not take place to-morrow, but, I believe there is some question of! playing it on Saturday week. I shall hope to and out more definitely later.
TELEPATHY
Two or three days ago I read un article by a brother seribe about the eight-ball over. It must have been sort of telepathy or perhaps it was just that we had merely read the same paragraph, but I had already intended to have a few words about this
in my present article. My own. view is, contrary to that of my brother scribe, that the eight-ball ov over would make very large amount of difference even in Saturday after- noon cricket. Let us suppose thni you bowl 20 overs per hour (I think this is a little under it) and taking a general term of two hours for on innings, you get 40 overs which equal 240 balls under the present system. Under the new scheme you would get 30 overs and would save 10 changes over, (which comes some- where about a minute or more,) as against the time you take to send down two balls, which is infinitely less. I will admit that possibly you would only save 10 minutes per in-
INVITED TO hings, but even so, how many mat-
BE PATRON
Annual Meeting Of
Lawn Bowlers
ches are there in which an extra 10 minutes would have made the dif- ference between a draw and u de- finite
decision?
As we know it is going to come English cricket in 1938, and us our next season will take place very largely in 1939, I should like to see it tried out here from the very be- ginning, that in from October 1. There is one point upon which I It was unanimously decided by admit I am not sure, and that is members of the Hongkong Law whether it would be necessary for Bowls Association, which held its annual general mecting in the board-us 10 refer any such alteration to the All the candidates are looking ex-room of the South China Morning MC.C. ahead of the actual adoption tremely well, and this being a sprint Post, Lid.
practice in England. Person- from the 111⁄2 mile post, all have Excellency the Governor, Sir Geoffry feet very shuttered if we do alter the yesterday, to invite His ally I do not think the M.C.C, would equal chances. Double Finesse is Northcote, to become patron of the over, but upon this point I am de known to be a good starter but the
Anitely speaking rather, in the dark mare has lost her old chaperon, Mr.
and I am quite prepared to be told I am wrong.
Association.
of the
FÜLL ACCOUNT
FINAL CALL-OVER Blue Shirt Firmly Installed At Top
London, Mar. 24.
The Anal call-over has re-establish- cd Blue Shirt as the favourite for latest
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the Grand National. The prices pro:
100/15 Mie Shirt (t and 100/12 Cooleen (o), 9/1 (0) 100/ Delachanco (0)..12/1 '(4) 100/
Mall (4 and o) Royal 18/1 Takvor Pacha (t and o) 207 1 Dunhill Castle (t and o) 25/ 1 Provocativo (t and o), 25/1 Stalbridge Park (t and o) 28/ Airgead Slos (t and o) 20/ 1 Bachelor Prince (t and o) 33/ 1 Royal Dan
Danielli ft and 'a)
33/1 Workman (1 and o). 33/ 1 Dominicka Cross (t and c) 13/1 Rockquilla (t and o)
Rocks 33/1 Red Knight (t and o) 40/ 1 Loagh Cottage (t and o) 40/ 1 Inversiblé ft and o). 45/ 1 Battleshp ( and o) GO/ 1 Underbld (tand.o) 50/1 Ponted (t and o) 50/1 Brighter Cottage (t and o) 50/1 Cabin Fire (1 and o) 60/1 Dideric (o).
86/ 1 Rocklad (t and o)
66/1 Blue Prince (t and o)" 50/1 Tapinos (i and o) 100/ 1 Forbisher (t and of 100/ 1 Dawmar (t and. o) 100/1 Prominent Lad (t and o) 100/ 1 Hopeful Hero (t and a) 100/1 What Have You (t and. o) 100/ 1 K. D. H. (t and o) 100/ 1 Emancipator (t and o) 100/ 1 Lazy Boots (t and o) 100/ 1 Hardy-gurdy Man (t and o) 200/ 1 Drim (t and ́o)
-Reuter.
CERTAIN RUNNER
London, Mar. 24.
It is now stated that Cooleen will be a certain runner in the Grand National-Reuter.
SHOP TO BEST ADVANTAGE AT
H. C. Pih, who has to take out her Mr. R. Basa (President) was in sister Courting Eve. The latter is the chair, supported by Mr. A. Hyde- now the property of Mr. Li Lan-song Lay (Vice-President), Mr. C. B.
I hope to give a full account of, and last Wednesday morning did a Hosking (Hon. Secretary) and Mr. B. to-morrow's game in the Monday good gallop over a mile. Electron E. Maughan (Hon. Treasurer). also went well with Mr. Needo in
Edition of the Telegraph it my Editor THE Reviewing activities during the can find room for it... 0 trial of six furlongs and the home year, Mr. Basa said the season had run pleased the connections. Home been very successful, particularly in
Brew will appear with Mr. and Mrs. the institution of the third division: "Y" LADIES WIN
Stanton's colours,
KONGMUN HANDICAP
Biggest Field May Start Here
most satisfactory. which been The only regret was that the game with Shanghai had
be caneciled BRAWN CUP
on account of the hostilities, +
He expressed the hope that the HOCKEY MATCH
Interport with Shanghai would be played this year.
Mr. Basa said there was a big balance, due to expenses not being incurred on the interport,
Officers for the year were elected follows. Mr. A. Hyde-Lay
Score Six Times Against C.B.A.
The biggest field of the afternoon
In a Brown Cup hockey match Gold Sovereign in the will be seen in the Kongmun Handl-(President); Dr. J. Smalley (Vice- demoted to a lower standard and Swatow Handicap for "D" class cup confined to non-winning China President); Mr. C. 3. Hosking played yesterday, the "Y" Ladies the inclusion of these four in the St. China ponles.. Mr. Botelho has not ponies, subscription griffins of this (Secretary), and Mr. L., A. Gullerrez easily defeated the CB.A. Ladies, Kilda Handicap for "C" cluss Austra- made up his mind at time of writ- season, and it is certain that the ser- (Treasurer),
winning by six goals to one. Ilan ponies will
League Entries doubt cause ing, but I have good reason to be- no
vices of all the jockeys will be needed
Miss V. Bradbury was responsible speculation in the pari-mutuel, for lleve that he will give preference for there are 27 entries. I am gur-
The following Clubs intimated the for four goals for the "Y and Mrs. In the light of above, one must
the weight adjuster has lined them to Gold Coin. The mare has only ing that we shall have over 30 run- number of teams they would enter Willams scored the other two. Miss admit that there was no other course on the same level with Discovery 140 lbs. and the jockey will have no ners and the following is a list of for the Leagues.--Kowloon Bowling E. Woolley replied for the C.B.A. left for the classification sub-com- Bay. The latter has been set
Green Club, 2; Kowloon Cricket to difficulty to tip the scale, Gold Coin
GROUND FIXED Club, 2; Club de Recreio, 3; Kowloon
The play-off between the Hong- mitter to assign Expression Time, carry 165 lbs. and Discovery Bay is must weigh out with blinkers and probable starters and jockeys:
Tong, ; Kowloon Football Club, kong Ladies and the St. Andrew's Lucky Lad and Sydney Bridge to the n fast lady over a distance from the the success of course depends upon All Baba
Time mood. Election
(Mr. Axirik
Kowloon Dock, 1: Taikoo, 1: Hong Ladles will be played on the "Y" "A" section of their respective classes. 1 mile post which is about five her
kong Electric, 1 Indian Recreation round to-morrow at Owners in general would be advis
p.m. | Club, posalbiy 2; Yacht Club, possibly able to give their ponies more out-
1; Hongkong Football Club, 3; Cral- ings, for once the form of their racers
gengower, 3; Police, 2. Closing date has been thoroughly exposed, they
for entries is April 2. will not be harshly treated by the classification sub-committee and the official handicapper.
Bestevaer
Cleeve
furlongs. The mure, formerly own-Spreckley) makes her first appeur- Cape Comarin ed by Mr. Dunbar, ran a good thirdance in this class, but with a load of Charybdis In the Flemington Plate over the 108 lbs, she may not last the distance. Cricketer same jaunt at the Annual Meeting, Mac's Adventure has recently been Cuban Love but with Derby Boy are considered in the limelight and the nag will be Park yazard
owner, Mr. Ying of the race, she should be considered looked after
Lancashire Chap
Five Hulers to have a sporting chance. The real Cooper, who is going to make his Golden Cow danger is Brutus who has been nicely debut as a jockey. The combination Jack lugh
and so weighted
Roolily (Mr. Poy) was successful at one of the meet-bour Day WUCHOW HANDICAPf the same stable with an allotment ings held in Macao not very long ago Zuck clever
of only 145 lbs. Racing Heart (Mr. and Mac's Adventure has a sporting National Guard Tang Man-wa) is not looking too chance to present his card to the well, but Snowy River (Mr. K. S. Judges. Plain View (Mr. K. I. Ip) Split and Shu) 'does not like the gate and these is undoubtedly the best of this bunch, two can therefore be left out of the but Valorous (Mr. C. L. Gregory) reckoning: Twilight Star will be may upset the apple-cart. The first leg of the dally double is on this ridden by Mr. Proulx and the com
event:
In the penultimate event, the Wuchow Handicap, for China griffins of this, season-that have not, won, the order of the finish should be Hundrum Eve (Mr. Pih), Lancashire Lass (Mär In) and Just In Time (Me, 5. O, Liang).
bination is worth $5 each deky,
Bahera Star
Tributa
Wenning
to.
J
H. C. Pih
L. Gregory 1in long-ping Y.F. LI
V. Needa Ip Kul-ying M. N. Pan
B. L. TRO Y. T. Fung
8, W.
I. B.
SC Ling
APW. Raymond
K. 9. Shu
#. L.. Yuen Poy
Y. K. Woul
B. Proulx
11. P. Chanson
P. Black
K. L. Ip
I have been trying my love) best "get a line on all the ponies
(Continued on Page 9.)
A CORRECTION A
Pilgrim" in yesterday's notes that It was inadvertently stated by "The
It was decided that the question of the "Ladies. It has now been Mr. S. Gardner was Hon. Secretary of league trophies be left to the pointed out that Mrs. Gardner no coming committee, afier members
had expressed their views as to longer holds that post. Miss J. Lakes Hon. Becretary. whether their value should be in-man is the present on
creased.
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