Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 29, 1939,
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
HAPPY VALLEY STATISTICS FOR
Records For Dividends And Time: Encarnacao
RECORD
Jockey List C. ENCARNACAO
Heads Jockey
(By "Captain Foster")
HEADS THE JOCKEYS
TAKING EVERYTHING on
DECEMBER 16 was undoubtedly a red letter day to the Hongkong Jockey Club when a good the whole we have had excep- fow thousand regular followers of the turf turned tionally fine weather during the up at Happy Valley to see the closing of 1939's flat racing. It was the last moet of a series of 13 Extra Race Meetings, and was without any doubt a grand success, and we have to thank Mr. Clerk of the Weather for providing a glorious sunny Fanting afternoon.
History was made in the fifth event, the Tardy Handicap over a mile for "B" class China ponies (first leg of the daily double), when the race club took in a colossal aggregate sum of $131,790 from the four betting counters and they were made up as follows:
5,800 tickets cash sweep at $2 each 5,320 chances for win at $5 cach.. 5,484
for a place at $5 each 11,528
"first leg" $5 each Plus carried over 1,706 chances $5
93
11
year for all our extra meetings the Whiteun Carnival had to be excepting that the Second Day of postponed on account of the heavy rain. There were 197 races at Happy Valley, 13 runs at,
and 57 contests at Macao, tolalling 267 events. only 5 Jockeys were placed and the ranking list is as follows:
to may be intuesting to show that
V. V. Needa C. Encarnacao
A. W. Raymond D. Black $11,600 L. B. Chap
H. C. Pill
int 2nd 3rd 34 22 14
25 21 20
ID
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20,600
15
27,42013. L. Tao
S. C.
C. Ling
15
10
$57,640 8,530
1. J. A. Hearne
9
S. W. Pan
66,170 P. Y. T. Wel
B. A.
Proulx
S. L. Yuen
$131,790.
T. L. Won
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S. L. Sung
J. Pole-Hunt
I, L. Chiu
is interesting to reveal that 110 ka events (representing
5503cp ...
the
I said in my last that the carrying over of the daily doubte
C. F. Chiu pool was a consolation to those were won from the beating of one
and a half lengths and under, and G. W. Cooper
F. Marshall punters who failed to connect
the balance was from two lengths: the second leg at the previous upwards.
There were four dead W. G. Poy meeting, but one never expected heats and the short head decision
C. F. 11. Churchill
Traverton to see the sale amounting to calmed 17 contests. The first dead 11,528 chances. The gamble re-heat was between Celtic Star (Mr. F. G. R. Payne presented a turnover of $57,640 Weng) in the classic event.
Marshall) and Marksman (Mr. T. L.P P. Chanson
La Ho Hong-ping which racegoers wanted to kill Sports Club Cup, for subscription W. H. S. Davis the fatted calf of $7,523.
grins over the Derby course, and S. W. Tang
In Kui-ying However, as the Club anticipated the trophy went to the owner of the
Wing-kwai A hie sale, and the cash sweep booth Best named China pony, who was too Yeung Wing
H. M. Botelho reserved for members was employed clever with the spin of the coln.
C. L. Gregory to meet, too heavy 'demand, but the two counters
The handicapper was responsible Y. T. Fung were inadequate to cope the rush, As a matter of fact, for the other three dead heals which W. N. Yeh long before the weighing-in of the poke volumes for the judicious dis- Hoo Pak-ming
thetribution of the poundage. In aduR. M. Wood
T. W. Chaltey previous
Hongkong tion there were several "hard fought" Autumn Sub-Griffing Champions, was finished, the sain had oireaussies for the minor positions in the A. D. Copoin
frame,
J. Barrow commenced, and the "head
R. B. Moller heels" scramble
A most interesting one
P. P. Botelho Stewards
ordered 20 twenty triple alliance" between Loughing R. K. C. Chul by Y. Woo... minutes delay of the running of the Girl (Mr. S. C. Liang). Savage Ch
leg of the daily double. Under the category of win and view (Mr. P. Botelho) in the Shum F. L
Master (Mr. D. Black) and Scenic K. F. Chiu place, the anle of tickets Tardy Handicap was 5,320 and 5.484 teamed" Judges, Messrs. Tester and K. W.
for the Chun Handicap when the "un-Tang Man-wa respectively, which summed torether
W. Fung... --would give a total of only 10,804-as Manning, could not disjoin-item-tor M. F. L. Haynes
S. W. Lee against 11,528 chances taken for the
C. R. Cheape Arst leg, and in the clrcumstances It
Laughing Girl's sequence of three A, 1. R. Butcher will be seen that the public took dead heats was certainly remarkable, R. G. more interest in the Daily Double the first being with Scenic View for G. W. Hook than in the parl-mutuel betting.
a third place in the Autumn Handl- L. A. Lewis can, and her next ouling was to- P. Randolph gether with Salvage Muster for O. B. Sadick
the
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A
event,
the
WAS
over so great that
HANDICAPPER ONE UP
second place.
was +
Eyre
COMPLIMENTARY word or two second prize stake money in the H. J. Cowle must be accorded the handicap-Connaught Handicap.
per, who had a pretty point to decide
Highest Dividends Of The Year
IN
one
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271 274 250
ATTENDANCE
FARR READY TO FLY ATLANTIC TO FIGHT JOE LOUIS
AT
AIRCRAFTMAN TOMMY FARR 1s' so keen for a fight with Joe Louis that, he is prepared to fly the Atlantic for H.
lo sald so yesterday.
M ke Jacobs, the promoter, lins offered him a fight with Louls, for the world's heavy-weight championship, in New York, on March 15.
It all depends on whether Tommy can get the necessary leave. "I wouldn't want much time off," he told a reporter, "because I might fly each way.
"You can take it that I shall go all out for that title."
In accepting Mike Jacobs' offer. Farr asked for 20 per cent, of the gate, Jacobs agreed.
This would be Farr's second fight with Louis. The first time Louis won on points after a close and terrific Aght.
J. A. GUARD SCORES 101 WITH
APERTURE SIGHTS ON STONECUTTERS RANGE
Although conditions on Saturday were ideal at the Hongkong. Rifle Association's spoon and practice shoot at Stonecutters Range, only 40 members were present. J.. A. Guard, Dockyard Rifle Club, returned good score in the Aperture Sights class when he topped very the list with 101. The handicap epoon in this class was won by A. Simpson, Dockyard Rifle Club.
Golf
Holiday
22
1939
SEASON
KWANTI RACES
Fine Double Win For J. Barrow: Favourites Disappoint Punters
(By "Captain Foster")
KWANTI RACECOURCE never had a bigger atten- dance of true lovers of gee-gees than that on Boxing Day, when the Fanling Hunt and Race Club opened their sea- son with a nice programme of six hard fought contests. The meet was graced by the presence of His Excellency the Governor accompanied by Lady Northcote and the Colony's leading lights, and it was certainly a grand suc-
cess.
At
With the exception of the of many disappointments Canberra Handicap (n 'chuse Happy Valley, Clowner, who over the Derby course) in was second, carried 20 lbs. over which Major Oliver's Sea Urchin the allotment, and it would be annexed the jump by the length advisable to punters to take a note of the street, the result of the Three Farthings) was third, a very of the excessive load, My fancy remaining events was very close long way behind, but it should also ites disappointed their followers his near stirrup before approaching affairs, and the red hot favour-be borne in mind that the jockey lust very badly. Every jumping or the open ditch, dat racing ovent was kcenly contested and the atmosphere JORROCKS PLATE
every candidate had hosts of: was certainly horsey, because Yuletide holiday makers,
Congratulations are extended to
I
Beaten On The Post
THOUGHT The Minx was al- most a certainty for the Mr. J. Barrow, who captured the Jorrocks Plate, for he led the Jorrocks Plate and the main event,;
Jack
The latter Club also supplied the Fanting Cup, with his Widnes whole way, in fact he was the the winners of the nett nnd and
O'Lantern respectively, first to go over the top of the handicap spoons in the Open and, furthermore, he Sights class, S. Croft topping the jockey on the winners, I am sure and was beaten on the post.
Into last hurdle, but in the last flty yards double prominence by being the from the touch line he began to flog list with 88. V. R. J. Merrett, many of us must have rend some- Dockyard, and Pte. J. Fonseca, thing about "Who Was John Jer- HOBART HANDICAP Jockey on Widnes in the Jorrocks) Plate was not "a stiff, square-bullt,! middle-sized man" for
for in the main.
Competitions Volunteers, were handicap spoon rocks," but I assure renders that the
At Fanling
winners.
Unnoticed Excess
Total event Mr. Barrow could draw 145 MACQUARIE River weighed
APERTURE SICHTS
200
(2)
34 10:
lbs.
(Ser)
A. Guard 1. G. Foreman
Several golf competitions were set. R. J. Heap held over the Old and New Capt. J. Sequeira (Ser
W. Trenouth Courses at Fanling during the Col. Christmas holidays.
Cale Bresse II. . Lasiginy J. G. Dites
(Ser
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OPEN SIGHTS
/Col. J. M. Xavier
In the Bogey Far Fool on the fi. J. S. Blake Old Course, T. Low (13) and J. M. [2. W. Peckham
A. Shinpa Tomlinson (12) were
one up and E. J. Mitchell tied, dividing the spoils. There were 60 entries,
Cpl. V. B1. Hammond S. Croft
In the Medal Round held over the Old Course, J. T. Smith, Colony and Club Champion, returned a scratch score of 74 and led with W. J. E.R. Tynemouth Mackenzie, who had a card of Mne, Jas. Fletcher (-10). They divided the spo.ls. T. Low-actually returned a better score
Another Hole-in-one At Fanling
Playing the sixth hole (12) yards on the Relief Course of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club; Fanling, over the Christmas holidays, Mrs. E. S. Doughty holed in one. The hold is known as the Tea Table,
In weighting together the ponica that ran in each division of the
TN order to arrive at the above Sussex Handicap, for Oak Boy, who
figures one has to reckon that was always In the second section.
there were five events with only two Hearly landed a coup. Mr. Stan- RACING without a big "pay out heals for the first place. There were of 82 (~13) 69, but could not inke n
starters and there were four dead ton's grey old stleker succumbed to New Star by a short head, and there is like an orchestra playing out of eight dend heats for were only 250 tickets on Oak Bay have struck the lyre and the highest there were two for the lowest posi- the winning one in the
tune, but the dividends of this year it
second place, against 2,770 on New Star. It was for a win was $3,711.60 paid by tion in the frame.
event had a triplet Bud Prize as this was the same round as Par Pool. 'certainly a close shave.
There were only 24 entries in this Potentate, the red hot favourite, Starlet piloted by Mr. P. L. Chiu disappointed the public to the extent section) for China ponies, subscrip-
Medal Round, in the Nil Desperandum Stakes (Arst of 3,025 chances, but Mr. Encarnaca tion grimus of this season. made amends in the second leg, riding a fine race on Rose Flann. JI In addition there were a good few tray not be known that six chances over "three Agure" dividends and atonce he was led 70 times to the Course attracted 21 entries and was of the first leg were not exchanged, and it would interest one to know what the holders of these tickets were doing?
A record sale of 8,301 chances for; win, and 5,511 for place was estab- lished in the Queensland Autumn Champlons for the Australian ponies, When the two reached an aggregate total of 12,212 eclipsing the rum of; 12,150 sold in the Manly Handicap On June 3 Jast by 02 tickets.
RECORD OF FINISHES
THERE WERE actually (including the Annual Carnival) 21 days of rac- Ing. and 107 events were contented during the year under review. Kačinя was always of very high standard with plenty of thrils and exciting ünfshez.
I have taken a little patience tol segregate the margin of defeats with the following results:
Dead Heal Bhorl Hond
A Head
A Neck
14 Length
A Length
14 Lengths
do
234
Ho
4
do
3
do
:do
Many lengths
4
append below the following list:
the second time in succession with New Course was won
Mr. Encarnacao heads the list for The Bogey Par Pool held over the by H. Overy
34 whm 22 seconds and 14 thirds (as (20), who was one up. There were during 1930), and in the against a railo of 23-19-17 scored 17 entries.
circum- The Mixed Bogey Far on the New dismounting enclosure outside the won by J. W. Mayhew (10) and Mrs. Weighing Room.
W. N. A, Smalley (18), who finished; all equare,
41:39 410.30
#
In Race No. 14.30 pald by Discovery Bay
Triumphant pay
31
34
TRACK RECORDS
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Damn Day
161
211.20 "
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Ajax
188
131.50
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success
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Guinness Time
321,70
#
Cuteness Time
157 11%
216.00
Golden Co
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tr
National Service
111.50
Perfect Day
101.30
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coupled with four new track res cards established at the Annual Carnival on Portrush (4 mile, in 38 seconds), Desert Chief (from the 1 mile post In 1.05) and Rose Elert (six furlongs in 1.23% and the
It will be seen from the above that Derby over 11⁄2 miles in 2.55%). Mr.
NOBODY WANTS A HORSE FOR NOTHING!
WHAT can be the matter with
the three highest were paid by Aus- Encarnacno niso piloted Rose Elect to Flummery-the bay Australian tral an ponies, but Quinness Time (a victory in the Easter Stakes over a China steed) returned two juicy dividends of $191 and $177.70 mile run on April 10 in 1.55, he hunter and steeplechaser of 143 time being equivalent the record hands which had won and been.
to held by Dian
Bay, but this track. figure was lowered in the Talpo placed many times at Kwanli? Handlen on November 18 when Offered free to anyone at the
win.
Craigengower, Recreio Binck, covered in led by the pony roup at Happy Valley
And 'Varsity XI's
The fallowing will reperiet
Ewer
morrow, at Happy Valley:
Recreio
Emmern (Capl.), P. J. Nilimarin A. 1. it. Email A. J. Itvale, A. IC. Zeman
AT Leo. E. A. Lee. II. P. Lim. G. Saura
Q. Winch. F. R. Zimmern, Umpire
Ladd, Scorer 11. W. Randall,
a mile 1.54, beating the old by a second.
yesterday, there were no takersl The Shanghai crack jockey was ini great form on the Second Day of the offered fer auction, but only six were There were cleven ponies in all tered a "hat trick" on Some Hope, paid by Mr. Tang Man-wn for Tri- Whitsuntide Meeting when he reals- sold. The highest price was $450 Chiltern and Rose-Queen, and the bute, a 1936 sub. griffin, 14 hands. achievement was duplicated on Fuse Emily, Rose Evelyn and Chiltern at were withdrawn, as bids
National Pride and Pinfarthings tho Ninth Extra Mecting on October reach the reserve price of $1,500,
did not 21.
Ponies zold, their purchasers and The second best jockey was Mr. the prices paid were:" Rerela will be represented by A. M.Needa with a ratio of 26-21-20, but Todrigues (Cant.), E. L. GORADO, 11. Mr. Hearne holds the record of subscription griffin, Mr. T. C. Yuen
Tho Merald, a chestnut Gentle, W, A. Reed, A. P. Pereira, L. Q Goane, A. M. Prata, A. V. Goans. A. 3. scoring 27 seconds.
550; Tiger Eyes, a skew 1939_sub- There is no doubt that 1939 must scription griffin, Mr. T. H. G. Bray VARSITY PAST V. PRESENT have been lucky year to Mesars, J.feld, $50; Factorite, a chestnut 1010
Barrow, T. W The following will represent the Uni-Hoo Pak-ming and A. Payner Sovereign, a hay 1936
A.D.
Mr. S. W. Tang, $50; Gold subscription match against the present · stúdenta all of them broke their "duck" this grifin, Mr. F. M. L. Soares, $35; kennday 21:11 am at Pokfulam-D1, N. ECDYon, and both C. F. Chiu and K. Soldier of China, grey 1934 grimn And one. A. Takar. En A. Les, D. Hung. I. Ip graduated on Golden Cow and Lee, $30: Tribule. o 1938. grey sub-
$450.
M, Prain, M, Remedios, J. E. Notonic.
ummity Brat students In their annual
1030
197 races Lam, T. Les A. Rumjahn West Lako respectively to join the scription griffs, Mr. Tang Mon-wa,
long Bling J. L. Youngry.black latters" brigado.
immern, P. R. Emmem.
I, J. Meritt
II. S. Jones
Prem3; C. Toncer LL. F. V. V. Fiibeiro
Cpl. J. C. Remedios
J. P. ateros
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against the country riders, for Mr ponies with 8 lbs. over the Poy was the only member to win on amount allotted by the handi- his own mount-Dick Turpin. Mr. T. capper Mr. Alves, and it seemed W. Chattey had also a double win strange that the public took no on Sea Urchin and Palmer; the fal notice of the excess, for the bay ter pony Just managed in the nick of time by a short head.
TAIPO HANDICAP
gelding was well supported in the pari-mutuel, in fact, second favourite.
Riding as hard as he could, and coupled with the full use of the whip, Mr. "Pinky" Botelho could not
get to be among the flrot
A Popular Victory EBONY Idol's victory in the his mount Taipo Handicap. (a chase three, of 14 miles) was very popular However, Amber II, with Mr. S. L. owing to the great fight he put Yuen in the saddle, was unlucky to up over the last fence, and this by half length, or the combination go under the winner (Dick Turpin) was the first win for Mr. H. B. did not get a clear passage after com- L. Dowbiggin after a sequence PLEASE.Turn To Pago 9.
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