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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 24, 1939.
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
R.B. MOLLER'S
FINE
JOCKEYSHIP
Navylight's Spectacular Finish: New Record For Confusion Bay
UNEQUIVOCALLY the success of Navylight in the Hongkong St. Leger for China ponies (griffins of this season) at Happy Valley last Saturday was due to the fine jockeyship of the owner's son, Mr. R. B. (Booje)" Moller, who had a great confidence in his mount.
It was a spectacular finish, but the ultimate result was always in doubt until one of the “Tommy Atkins" in the judge's enclosure put in Navylight's saddle-cloth_number_first_in_the frame, and then followed below the white-sign board of a short head.
Mr. Eric Moller should feel proud of the victory owing to the fact that it was his second success in less than a year, and, of course, we must not overlook that his son has had two winning mounts of the big classic endur- ance contest. -
It was the general opinion' ¡minence by annexing the open- among followers of the turf that ing event, the Taipo Handicap, the Hongkong St Leger was in casy fashion, establishing a more thrilling than the Fre-new turf récord of 1.64 flat for mantle St. Leger (confined to a mile, and lowering the fastest Australian ponies) staged about time of 1.55 held Jointly by three weeks ago, because there Diana Bay and Rose Elect, were two "hard fought" tusnels
rear
Diana Bay's record was a
very
However, the success of Confusion Day was a meritorious one because he had to shoulder the top weight, and it looks that the pony will not ave A strong opposition in the Hongkong Autumn Champions race
on December 10.
in a field of only four runners, old one, duting back in 1935 and the The first was, between Navy-jockey was Mr. Leo Frost. light and Eve of Harvest for the premier honour,, while in the battle another came Galaxy and Hectic View, the former securing the verdict for the third priza ́stake-money.
A most exciting finish of last Saturday's racing was in the Shum Chun Handicap (second section) for class China ponies over a mile, when
Highness (Mr. Needa) Just managed to santch victory by a was short hend, and a dead heat given to three ponles, numely Laughing Girl, Salvage Muster and CASTLE PEAK H’CAP
Seenie View for second place. It was certainly a tribute to the handl- rapper's distribution of the lead.
It is interesting to "recall that a similar result was seen in the Shoun
Bear Claw. who was second, ran much better than I expected, but the old timer King's Warden found the pace too hot, and he finished in the ruck, Blue Express was a starter, phr it seemed that the man has done limb world of good.
Strathbannock's Race
MAJORITY of racing men will
undoubtedly agree with me Handicap run over the Champion that Strathbannock has not the curse on November 8, 1930, when style of a racer, but neverthe- The Tiger, owned by that popular Judge Tester, annexed the event by less the chestnut subscription. hal? a length, but Four Clubs, New griffin of this season has won Year's Eve and Little Thunder could four races for Mr. J. F. Mac not be separated for second place.
TAIPO HANDICAP New Turf Record
f. Dunbar's Confusion Bay with Mr. D. Black in the saddle came into double pro-
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Twenty-one starters, the biggest field of the day, took part in the Casilo Peak Handicap, second section,
at Happy Valley on Baturday.
Top pleture shown the ponies pateing the Judge's Box for the first time sh a bunch. Bottom plature shows them after completing the circuit, Mr. 8. L. Bung on Wilber winning by a short head from Phoenix, ridden by Mr. F. F. Li, while Mr. 8. Q. Liang on Matador was third by half ́s lengih. It will be noticed that the wiimer is running second in the top, bunch-Ifome Photos,
S'hai Pleased Over Accepted Soccar Invitation
SHANGHAI, Nov. 23 (UP), -It is learned that the Hong. kong footballers have accepted an invitation for the Interport Sorias in Shanghal over Chin- ese New Year.
Local papers on the sports pages featured the news, say- ing that it would materially increase interest in the game, and it was interesting to note that political conditions did not render impossible the Serics.
The Executive Committee has issued warnings to seven local playors accused of illegal playing. They also cautioned clubs and trainers to refrain from sideline assistance.
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On Professional Boxers The House of Quality & Service
Limitations Jeopardise Careers
Of Promising Youngsters
Area defiance, Commons questions, general melee among amateur and professional sports interests look like emerging from the official amateur attitude towards war- time sport.
Imperial Services Boxing Association set the ball roll- ing by ruling recently that amateur and professional soldier-boxers could not appear in the same ring as each other.
There's no suggestion that (sional footballers now soldiers. amateurs should meet pro's. " All, become "Army amateurs," and but the feeling among the pro-ail can play in regimental ́iourna-- moters who will run Services ments of any wartime sort. tournaments, officers who will Menutime, the no-amateur-profes-, sponsor them, and men who will zional programme ruling has caused were only two lengths separating watch is that they want no dissatisfaction and may shortly be gregor, and the pony's banking Navylight and Eve of Harvest.
street-light stuff between no-delled. Members are prepared to account has. a credit balance of
At this juncture they had already vices, but the beat available pro- battle the matter in the House, on $3,100 collected from stake run a distance of 11⁄2 miles covering fessionals serving.
the ground that it is unfair, to the it in 2.38%, and this averaged ä
boxera. - STRANGling careER With Mr. Black in the saddle, the little over 31 seconds per every combination captured the Castle quarter of a mile, which was a slowULING is that professional boxerk Peak Handleap (first section) for at in using by techos, did not serving may fight each other "D" class last Saturday with full that the.. Shanghai jockey. did mark as the heavy load of the lead want a fast ruro, but, about three but only while they are on leave..... could not in any way stop him. furlongs from home, Johnnie Hearne Promotorial point of view about that Guinneks Time was one of those en Eve of Harvest forced the pace, is that no soldier knows if or, when contenders brought in from the but the sudden move did not catch he'll have leave, so it is impossible to arrange professional tournaments, lower deck, and the transfer justified "Booje" Mollar napping.
Which means the death of pro- fessional boxing and the strangling of careers of such as Boon and Crowley
money.
the inclusion of this atced in the first section, for he ran a good raco behind Strathbannock carrying thres pounds below the top weight.
GRIM STRUGGLE
THEY came round the bend with unnecessarily...
terrife rush, and the shipping. Army Iden, apparently, is to keep
Billiards Match
Prison Officers And Taikoo In Friendly Match
A billiards match was played at
A result of their smart run, both magnate's candidate was still in the control of their own boxing in the Taikoo Recreation Clab yesterday Strathbannock and Guinness Time lead when they entered the home hands of Imperial Services Boxing with members of the. Prison Officers' have received orders to join the "C" straight
„Association”, and hway from profes-Club no vistións. The biggest break company and I don't think that they
alonat promoters. Promoters' riposto: was one of 31. will be outclassed.
"What has ISBA over done for Army boxing?”***
H.K. ST. LEGER Wonderful Performance
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for the last The grun battle highest honour among the griffins of this season storied at the distance post or thereabouts, and it did not
end until the finishing was reached, Realising that he was in a tight
MANY competent judges of earner, the northern jockey was the horse flesh and racing were first to draw his whip, and it may
not be known that "Booje" - conos
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of the opinion that Navylight, from a family in which the big boss after a long rost since her Inst was at one time a master in the the mare will not be seen in action public appearance in the Hong-proper and most effective use of the again until the Spring. kong: Derby on: February 27, cune.
might not last the distance, but
SIDE BY SIDE
Do
sho certainly showed her stay- OWN the straight they
ing-power in the Hongkong St. Leger, romping home first with fing colours.***
Came racing side by sido, and both to work. hard jockeys were Vociferous shouting was at its top note when the two chargers passed
HUM SHUN H’CAP Surprise of Afternoon
The scores, visiting player's name {being first in each case, were:
BILLS
Gooding 100; -Main 150. Gowland 150; Munro 64. Hill102; Stainton 150.
SNOOKER MATCH.
68; Wright 22. Marvin Gringly 01; McKie 31. Hill 65; Grimes 17.
surprise packet of the Hockey afternoon was the turning
| ̄ ̄ It "wasza" "wonderful performuare the band stand, and at that moment up of Blue Diamond in the St. Andrew's Teams
contest, and, furthermore, the late Mr. Hearne, return of Mr. Moller's candidate from
Mr. Hearne rode a fine race on It was Mr. Chio's first ride on the The following will represent St. Eva, of Harvest, but I cannot help winner, but, the manner in which | Andrew's in a Brown Cup Match. raying that had he forced the pace the combination went together seem against the Argonauts on the C.B.A. earlier, I think would be writing ed to suggest that the jockey had ground at 4.15 pm to-morrow, an entirely different story.
ridden the pony on several occasions.
because the mare had not had a it looked to me that the. Shanghai Shum Chun Handicap (flrat-sec- public outing before the endurance rider would surrender the baton to tion) for "C" class raters, when The following will represent St
the north was another "con" which ed, and in i
Both ponies were severely punish-she won the event with a few Andrew's in or Cher Clark match had to be taken into consideration must almost in a line.
fow seconds they Bashed pounds to spare, Carrying six against the CBS on the C.B.A.
pounds of lead over the allot-round at 3pm, fo-nforrow, It has always been a general prać-
J. Hall; G. White and M. Roza; S. In the meanwhile, punters were ment, she covered the mile in. tire 1ő, glvora pony one publle run (so as not to lose the sense of racing patiently awaiting the dreisten of 1.50. fiat, which was a good going, West, J Wong and B. Greaves: F before the great event, and we all the judges, and the verdict was and the more paid $90.10 for a wint, Wong. M. Churn, S, Roberts, H. Roid
and T. Jox. knew that Eve of Harvest had had awarded to Mr. Moller, the biggest-dividend of the meet.and two"outings, before the running, of the Hongkong St. Leger, |-... NAVYLIGHT OFF FIRST.
Raven without the uso H%
JOWEVER,
of the gate the field of only four funincis did not toe the starting line correctly, when the red flag dropped. but Navylight was the first to jump forward, followed by Eve of Harvest. Galaxy and Hectic View.
FAST COURSE
Blue Diamond should" be watched.! H. Millington; M. Newman, G. Boolat Bay (Mr. Needa) and Rose Darby P. Jeffreys, M. Vossoona and THE courne was fast, but the St. hot favourites, cach carrying over May, B, Longbottom. and IL Flana (Mr. Encaraocao) were two. Doughty, I. Hicks, E: Banker, H. me being the same when Beat Claw were not among the first three at
Leger was run in 33% the 1,100, tickets for a win,
but they O'Sullivan. annexed the classic in 1030. In the the, finish. AN tollowing year Happy Eve won in
buf Inst year Slikylight |·· MOST SUCCESSFUL JOCKEY
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After half-a-milo had been rene the first named pony had, in my estimation, a lead of about, six fur covered the circuit in 3.20%, which Jongs, but Galaxy and Heelle Vlaw was a record for a St; Leger's event. most successful jockey of the were too far back in the rear, and It is Interesting to reveal that Navy afternoon was Mr. Donald Black, tliero was no change in the order of light's Inst quarter was timed in who Boored his third win on Criffci running, when the mite post was, 2011⁄2 seconda, samo as done by Sliky, in the New Bridge, Handicap - for touchou.
Light It is great pity that Me. Australian ponies, beating Lucky gelart Indian zod Xin cricket Possing the judge's box on the Moltor's "cundlilaté" is "ineligible for Lad by a neck in one minute seven- Mackenzie Orst round. Ever of Harvest was the Autumn Champlons owing to the teen seconds for six furlongs, and Bhop, B. Pater
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