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Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 23, 1940.
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
ANNUAL RACE CARNIVAL TERMINATES TO-MORROW
NINE EVENTS ON PROGRAMME:
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONS
The Annual Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jackey Club will tor- minate to-morrow at Happy Valley. Punters are reminded that the first saddling boll will be chimed at 1.30 p.m., instead of the usual 11.30 a.m. An attractive programme of nine races, with the inclusion of seven handicap events, will be presented, and chief interest will undoubtedly. bo centred in the Australian Ponios Champions over a distance of one and a quarter milos. The classic event will surely bring out a few smart youngsters of this season's subscription griffins and it looks to me that we are going to have a nice champion tussic.
As I write, the allotment of handicap weights for the seven events. has not yet been announced and in the circumstance the prospects of all the races will be briefly discussed in to-morrow's issue.
Little Dado Warned
23
San Francisco, Feb. (UP). The State Boxing Commission has warned Little Dado, Flyweight champion, to Pancho before imeet Little
March 29 or forfeit his title.
Meanwhile, it has been an- nounced that Pancho will meet Lupe Cordoza in a ten-round bout on February 26 at the Coliseum Bowl.
International Rugby,
Semi-Finals To-morrow
The semi-final round of the local International Rugby Tournament will be held on the Navy ground at Causeway Bay, Lo-morrow, con- mencing at 3 p.m., when Ireland will
meet Wates. England will meel
Scotland at 4.15 p.m. The following are the teamя:
England.-Lt. Slevons Dosanque! (Club), 3. C. Chatter (Club),
Luscombe (Polica); B. E. Heasman (Club).{
Polire) and it. Wright-Nool (Polten).
Amazing Performances By China Ponies
However, I am glad to be able to write the last chapter of the amazing performances put up by the China ponies, bona fide griffins of the meeting, and the three best steeds selected_by the writer, namely, Burford, Mount Hope Bay and Satinlight are now the holders of fastest times over various distances.
gone.
The most exclusive event, the Hongkong Derby, has come and Mr. Eric Moller is to be congratulated in capturing the Blue Riband with his Satinlight, ably ridden by his son, Mr. "Boaje": Moller and it was the Shanghai grand "old man's" second success, his first being in 1938 with Silkylight. Of course, the verdict of the victory was not by the length of Wong-Nei-Chong Road, but it must have thrilled every regular follower of the turf, for the grim battle for the highest honours of the season started at the football stand or thereabouts. It was a "neck to, neck" fight with Barford, piloted by Mr. Raymond Pih, over the last five furlongs of the long distance outing and when the end came after a most exciting Derby witnessed at the Valley, the decision was only half a length.
was
the
COMPLETE RACING SUCCESSES TO DATE
Quartermaster's Burford (JI, C. Pih up) heing led In by Mrs.
C. B. Brown on the right and Mrs. R. H. Wild on the left, after whining the Champlons, beating Satinfight, the Derby winner. Mee Cheung
Handicap Weights For
Last Day Of Meeting
Queen
LISTS OF LEADING OWNERS AND JOCKEYS
FOLLOWING shows how the owners and jockeys farod during the first four days of the annual meeting:
D. Binek
JOCKEYS
1st 2nd 3rd Unp.
I. B. Moller
- Cire
19
16
H. C. Pila
P. Y. T. Wel
1. B. Chao
1. A. Hearne
V. V. Needa
C. Encarnezo
21 L, Dunbar
Lon
Lucky
Eve
OWNERS
Quartermuster
Marber
12 birs. J. 1. Taggart
Ellandce
Yly
5. C. Liong
15
G. P. Gran
16
J. F. Margregor
Ip Kui-ying
F
II. A. Proulx
11
(S.M.K.
W. H. S. Davis
F. Marshall
S. W. Pan
B. L. Tho
II. M. Botelho
K. F. Chiu... Thng
Man-w#
Q. I. Sadick Y. T. Fung
R. M. Wood
W. G. Poy
Judah
G. W. Cooper
A.
Sequeira
R. Slemp
Lo G. In
H. A, de B. Botelho
R.
K. C: Chiu
T W. Chinttey
Young Wing-sing
11. J. Cowie
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K. W. Fung
Yeung Wing-kwai C. L. Gregory
L. II. Howell
Itu Hong-pink
Hoo Pak-ining S. L, Yuen
13
19
12
16
Army Boxing
INTER-UNIT NOVICES FINALS
Spirited Sghting was seen
Mrs. A. E. Grasett
Marber I
Diamonds
Cucoa
LiPo-chun
Viluja
Lee Bros.
J. G. Whittaker
Yick Chim
E.S.K.
Sunnyside
Fun
Iron
G. Treverton Gredka
Neerlandia
A.H.P. Unicorn
Cal
LTF C.W.K
| Tang Man-wa
s. 1. Lec
S.
Li Chiu-hang Mrs. Stanton
Mrs. Eu Tong-sen
Dr. S S. N. Chau
Eu Tong-sen
S. L. K.
J. II, Jesson
II. Leigh
John Peel Klo Ora Y.H. Mrs. B. Hall Choice
5. T. Williamson Lady Northeate Mrs. Dunbar T. & E. LV.S. Billy Helenside
Wong Sui-ngau
181 3nd 3rd
7
3
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WEIGHTS for the handicap events of the fifth and last day of the Annual Race Meeting (to-morrow) are as follows: THE classic endurance contest that the failure of the Quarter-
GRIFFINS 'SPRING HANDICAP Twilight Star (154), Viclet was run in a record time of master's candidate in the big event 2.50.4/5 for one and a half night in the Hongkong Derby, Bur- (158), Bronze Arrow (151). Care
short of a gallop. After a hard Attacking Time (140). Blue Skies (153). Zodiac (135).
WUHU HANDICAP (Navy); D.1 miles, lowering Rose Elect's ford was another China steed in
Arabian Cat (150), Blaisdon (140), Tel Paul (Navy) and Thompson gure by four three-fiths sec-Racing Stakes over a mile and he free (151) Craigavad (168), Dingo Cuban Love (161), Diogenes (145),
(150). Distinctive
Time (Club); Lt. Carter (Navy) and E. C. onds. It was certainly a grand certainly had ari casy outing to pick Dupont Bay (151). Eve of Dancing (145).
(151), Dragonfly (191), Gallant Marshal Gwners. Apart
Geordie (151), Gog (160), Lt. Hewitt (Army), Pte. Derry Army performance. Although I was up $1,000 for the
pur (151), Eve of Folly (158). Eve of Green Bay (158). Heddon, EA. Botinas Army), C. F. Needham not sweat on Satinlight for the the stallion sliced two three-fifths Eve of Reason (151), For All Time (148), National Honour (140), Open- win by six lengths, Hunting (148). Eve of Peace (148). King's Envoy (140), Lucky Eleven from the easy
(150), Club); Li, Ridadale (Army) Blue Riband, I was glad in my seconds off the record time of 1.54 Birr (Army), 3. Hutchison Cluby, not the creamt of Mr. Moller's ber 18. However, it is a long stretch (145), Hopeful Star (151), Hurbber Palmer (153), Rose Day (140), Sports Scotland-D. H. Taylor (Police): L/Cri. assertion that Spicylight was held by Confusion Boy since Novem-1). Guy Star (101), Hillsboro Bay ng Batsman (140), Pall Mall (1-44), S. Wilson (Police) and M. G. Carruthers (Club); L/Cpl. Walte (Army) and 3. h. string of animals.
to the Hongkong Derby of 1941 b (151), Jane Doe (151), Jolinber Venture (146). Tempest (158), Tiger Anals of the Hongkong Area Thomson (Club); I. M. Macrae (Club).
I sincerely hope that when the time (158) Kentucky
in general wil (151), Little Prince), Lauraber Eyes (140). Tribute (146), Valorousdividual (inter-unit) novices boxing | Cal. Suitterland (Army), A. AL Kennedy
(145), Lust (160). comes, the BURFORD'S PERFORMANCES (Club): 2/Lt. Cuthbertson (Army), 2/1L.
National Succe
championships at Murray Barracks realise the importance of having
Success (142), ICHANG HANDICAP, 2ND SEC. Muller (Army); L. Pinkerton (Army).DURFORD, owned by the Quarter- their chargers here long before the O-Lan (158), Dinaha Time (151), Gladiator (140), Half-
Ohio (15
Ojibway (late Egmont Blue Diamond (150), Expansion tributed by Brig. T. McLeod.
last night. The prizes were
dis- AJ, G. Taylor (Club) and G. B. Godfrey Buster's stable, gave a gallant run at least two months of training (101), Oumph (166), Pulricla-(161), Moon-Eve (181), Jennifer (157), when in the lightweight bout Pte. Results (Club).
The only knock-out_was_acored!
LONDON, Feb. 23 (Reuter).- Possible (163), Resisting Time (158). Jober (157), Just in Time (140), New Cole (Middlesex) Ireland.--Mid. Bos (Navy): D. Hynes display of his propelling powers, Jos-at-Happy Valley.
of the regional football (Club), B. C. Fay (Police, Mid. Teare Ing to Satinlight by only half a
Ronson (148), Rose Perfect (181), Star (105), Oak Bay (152), Peaceful (Royal Scots).
beat Pte. Smith matches played yesterday were: (Navy) and R. . Lavalle (Club); Mid. Jength, but the bay stallion, ably
Silver Wings O'Riordan (Navy)
(101), Smashing View and 8to. Gallagher
(158), Pinfarthings (147), Bantamweight.Pte. Drott (Royal Scota) }
SOUTH "A" (158), Potentate (157), Rose Flana (150),
beat Pie. McDonald (Royal Scots).. mwn (Navy), P. Cullinan (Price): made amends
Featherweight-Pic. Corrigan (140).
Royal Sete) heat Pte. Forrest (Royal Scots).
Lightweight.-Pte. knocked out Pte. Smith (Royal Scots),
Cole (Middlesex)
owners
MOUNT HOPE BAY
but
tania
(Navy); P. F. Wonklyn (Club), Et, Essisted by Mr. Pih in the saddle. in the Grand Stand Stakes over Victoria (156), White Diamond (157), Rose Jane (140), Taxing Master
in the ChamplonOUNT Hope Bay's performance Through (151). Thirty Six
Xenophon (151).
In the In-
REGIONAL FOOTBALL
West Ham
4
Clapton Orient 1
· SOUTH "B"
Chelsea
4 Bournemouth 3
B. Hynes (Club), J. It, Thornhill (Club Stakes, beating the Derby winner by six furlongs seemed to suggest that B. O't. Deane (Chib), J. Dempany two lengths in the record time of Mr. Dunbar's stallion was more of a (Police) and C/Wir. King (Navy),
TAIPING HANDICAP, 2ND SEC. Wales II. F. Hopkins (Club) L/Bdr.2.20% for 11⁄4 miles. It was one one-sprinter than an stayer.
The pony
ICHANG HANDICAP, IST SEC.
Ascot Vale (183). Bressay (130), Richards (Army), . 9. Morgan (Club), fifth seconds faster than the per- annexed this event in great style, Spr. Artingstall (Club) and Tel. Bowden forrance done by Skylight, (Navy) Lt. Coombe Army) and L/Cpl.
Avon (146), Bear Claw (169), Blue Desert Star (108), Ebony Idol (145), beating Mrs. Taggart's Cralgavad
Conquering Time Emergency Call (148), February Scoist beat Pte. Clarke (Itoyal Scots). Middleweight-Pte. Crosgroves (Royal Foley (Any); A. F. Waikden (Club),
L. 3. Paunar column about a fortnight ago whe- not only by six lengths but in the Galaxy (135), Heetle View L/A Scarlg" (Potice).
I remembered in querying in this with Mr. Encarnacan in the saddle Express (159),
(150), English Cavalier (151), Fourth (155), Fei Ying (140),
Good Special bout-Bdan. Navy); L/Bdr. Evans (Amy). Fit. L. ther the Russian trainer had enough record tune of 1.21%, which was one Humdrum Eve
(140)
(168), Lancashire
Emerson (Royal Morning
Chap Sents) beat L/Cpi. Macnally (Royaleols), bent Ghe. Gronow (BA),
Heavyweight.-Gar. - Ellsworth (R.A.) Taylor (Navy)! Mid. (Navy),
Murray-Jones time to get Burford in trim for the two-fifths seconds faster than the Bridge (148), King's Warden (151), National Liberty (140) Popular Star bext L/Cpt, Rose (Seaforth Highlanders), diesex) beat Pte, Dunlop (Royal Scots), L/Wtr. Darlow (Navy)
(100) Hyndford (143), Matador (156), Meteor (145),
Lightheavy-Pto. Rovell (Middlesex) stamina run and there was no doubt record, established by Spicylight in Lilliber (11), Red Feather (150) (143), Silver Star (140), Starlet (140), L/Wir. Ferries (Navy).
Welterweight-L/Cpl Wilson (MEA the Maiden Stakes on the first day Roh Roy (147). Rose Enlly (140).
(145), Portrush (103), Radlum Star of the Annual Carnival, Mount
TAIPING HANDICAP, IST SEC. Sunshine Susie (140), Talkative Hope Bay nearly landed a coup in Bistre (180), the Chuter Cup in a scramble from Dekko (140), Double Chance (140).
(158), Tiny Tim (148), Wild Bear Chatterbox (152) (140), Zero (168). the 1 mile post and he went under Estover (146), Gold Spicylight, the inner, by half a Golden Cow
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have paid handsomely if View (140), Shipmaster (181), Smil- he had crossed the wire first.
After Bghting band for the first Strathdoon (143), The Leopard (156), ing Time (140), Some Hope (150), three days of the annual race meet The Tigress (140), West Lake (144), ing. Mr. B. W. Bradbury met with Some successes on Wednesday, Gret-Wilber (144), Wild Cat (160), Willy-
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RECORD CROWD AT MID-WEEK MEETING
Hopeful Stakes over the champion Amber II (130), Azlec courac
while Clember find a com-Colorado Star (135), Dick Turpin fortable -win in the Grimns Con- |(136), Discovery Bay (150), Heinz One hundred and twenty-three solation Stakes over a mile in 1.53 (140) Macquarie River (140), Mur- members of the Hongkong Re which was below Confusion Boy's ray River (135), Perfect Day (142), Association were present at Wednes. old track figure of 1.51. It was a Poconos (148), Sea Urchin (148), day's spoon and practice shoot at the Strathearrick (158), Tarzan (135), fre run.
Kowloon City Ranges. which con- stituted record attendance for mid-week shoot for this season.
Cpl. R. Langford, of the Middlesex
MR. MOLLER'S SUCCESSES
of interest to know that in field and a good race is assured. 50 out of a possible 60.
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The Association hope to commence miniature ride shooting very shortly. SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME
TT may not be generally known of non-winners, the most conspicuous Regiment, won the nett spoon in the that out of nine races confined to the Eve's lot, For All Time, Johnber, score of 91, while Sub. Lt. G. J. P. being Cralgavad, Dupont Bay, all en sights class with a very good Derby griffins run on the first four Ohio, O-Lan, Silver Wings, Victoriu Curcy, of the Hongkong Naval days of the annual big meeting, Mr. and White Diamond and all of them Volunteer Reserves, won the same! Eric Moller captured six events, ave have been entered for the Griffins prize in the aperture sights with 94. off the reel, and the sixth was dead-heat between Rocylight and Spring Handicap to be contested to-
Mr. W. A. Tansley obtained the Gretber In the Hopeful Stakes. It
morrow. We are bound to see a nice best score in. the revolver shoot with may be of
It L addition to the Lusitano and Chater
almost certain that a strong Cups, the three griffins of the Ciro's contingent of children will be turn- stable brought in a grand total ofing out to-morrow and although $0,120 (Salinlight won $5,176, Spicy closure, they will only be admitted on ie "D" Range at Kowloon City, they are permitted In either en On Sunday, firing will take place light made $2,280 and Racylight in the company of their parents, commencing at 0.30 a.ra. sharp: Firing cleared $1,700) and I wonder whe Attention of the public will ther Mr. Mafter had a good race drawn to the
he will be from 200, 500 and 000-yards, meating. Navylight was, in my
fact that no amahs The programme, as arranged by the opinion, very lucky to capture the will be allowed. Boys and girls are Royal Scots, will be as follows(1) Challenge Cup valued one hundred nasty kickers among the Australian handicaps; (2) aperture sights, teams reminded that there aro neveral Open sights, teams of four, no gulneas, which was won outright by and China ponies and the Stewards of four, liandicaps allowed; (3) pairs the Shanghal challenger and this means that the Hongkong Jockey of the Hongkong Jockey Club willone open and one aperture sights, Club will have to provide another not be responsible for any accidents, no handicaps. silver trophy for next year's racing.
Ada precaution it would be advis able for the parents to warn their the same Nife club and no one may Teams and pairs must belong to PROMINENT, NON-WINNERS kiddies to keep a sharp eye on all win more than one soon. There will ponies that are adorned by a plece also be revolver and clay bird shoot- THERE are at least over three of either green, red or yellow ribbon ing.
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