Friday's HONGKONG TELEGRAPHOHORJune 14, 1940.
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
AUSTRALIANS' BEST BEST
Far View Collects $7,323: Ajax Pays Highest Dividend: Brutus
Upsets The Daily
Daily Double
been
DIVISION
OF THE STAKES
PERFORMANCES
SURPRISING RESULTS IN HANDICAP EVENTS
THERE HAS ALWAYS been a small band of disgruntled owners, who never seemed to be satisfied with the allotment of weights. Perusing the results of the handicap events during the first half I found to my amazement that those ponies carrying weight for inches as per scale and over had more successes than those that were "let in"-so to speak,
The proportion was 19 events against 15 and it would be advisable to make a note of the weight carriers for future meetings. Hereunder is a list:
Weight for Inches and Over
Bendigo H'cap Coral Weap Kara Kara Heap
being
THERE WAS NO DOUBT that the Australian ponies of this season Far View Wins Ono- together with the old creatures played a very important role at the Febru- Tenth Of The Total ary meeting of five days of racing, because out of an aggregate of 52
HEREWITH is a com- events they took part in no less than 21. However, after the Annual
Australian Carnival the creation of a “D” class (a now division) for Australian ponies plote list of was another trump card of the Stowards, and the problem of spotting the ponies started during the first half, showing at the winners at the extra meetings had been rather expensive to the punters.
repre- same time the amount of Apart from the fact that the Australian ponies pro-CARAVIS has vided the best events, the highest dividend during the first sented by winners of stakes stakes
($1,250),) half was $281.20 paid by Ajax (Australian sub-griffin of amounting $3,150, and the best without a cent.
were Albury three 1939 class) for a win, and the jockey, Mr. S. C. Liang, Sparrow ($1,300) and Shuttle- received the ladies purse for his hard riding. Of course cock ($600). there was another high spot. Brutus the Australian pony, was responsible for the second leg of the daily double at the Whitsun meeting when Mr. Treverton's 'chaser Alter slipped at the turn in the Arsi bracketed with Smashing Through (the winner of first section of the Perth Plate, and the track. Comedy Star had leg) paid $1,905 to the delight of four astute mathema-chestout was immediately destroyed
outings without collecting ticians.
:
They
were not the topnotchers,
worth having. The other two were not much good.
but he must admit thai Caravis offspring are
the
four
cent.
with the running of the new stock by Double Court, which represented by Contact. Finalist, Melody Star, Venus Bay and Winnie.
When the Stewards first in- hus earned a total sum of $7,323 vited members of the Hongkong with the inclusion of the Hooty-HillT WAS very much disappointed Derby and the Champlons against Club to subscribe $3,821 won by Sapper. Jockey for Australian ponies,, the "R.S.V.P." could be counted on BY Graculus, the three off-was one's lingers and the first batch to race here was not more than 20 subscription ponies..
It is interesting to recall that the first Australian event was run on February 28, 1931, when Woodland Stag piloted by Mr. Quincey won the Sydney Mai- dens over six furlongs in one minute 25 seconds, and the win- ner was owned by the late Mr. Chan Tien-sion.
springs, namely, Amicus Curiae (earning $1810). In- come Tax ($900) and Maple Star ($500), have done excep- tionally well.
dis-
Although Contact and Melody Stur collected $1,400 each, they did not seem to pussess the same blood of the elder ones such as Centre Court. It was a creditable performance of Courting Eve, Derby Day and others,
In fairness to the sire, I must ad Amicus Curiae, annexing the Brmit that the five juveniles by Double bane Spring Handicap, which
very young. and that once was lengthened from 14 miles Court were
might account for the failure of to two miles, and the brown geldingFalist, Venus Day and Wienie, all certainly showed that he had staying whom had a blanks card. powers.
firxi This was the
UCKY Lady by Excitement Australian poules course et two miles arid, as Amicus appeared three times be Curlse was carrying weight for inches fore the official starter, but the as per scale, the time of 1.38% has
made 1 collection been accepted as a record.
Much, was expecteil of the winner
occasion for
over to run
LU
a
In the following year the sub- seription list closed with an order for 32 pontes, but for 1933's annual meeting the consignment from the Antipodes dwindled down to almost haff, the exact amount being 25 at the annual big meeting, but the
the Since then
boro-pony.
in my opinion, was over meter showed 41 steady increase. Although the shipment was limited galloped during the early mornings, to a ponies, the dealers delivered and had only one win. one extra for this year's racing and it may be of interest to know that SIRED by Civilian, I have
youngsters.
we will have over
100 for 1041,
son
mare $1,550,
some won,
A Good Time
Altber (shot)
Amber 11
Amleus Curiae
Brutus
Circe
Killura H'cap
Benara 'cap
Moonie Ponds 'cap
LUCI
Albury H'cap
Handleup
Sydney Han
Cabramatta Heap
Brisbane Spring Heap
Broken Bilt H'cap
Canterbury Park Heap
Warwick Farm 1f'eup
Wellsun Handicap
Adelaide H'eap
Moonie Ponds H'cap
Calliope Handicap
Charters Towers H'cap
Sharks Bay H'eap Manly Handicap Carpentaria H'cup Hervey Bay H'cap Wallsend Henp Great Bight H'cap
Lancashire Chips
Pony
Balls Bay
Sydney Lad
Twilight Stor
Brutus
A Roaring Time Sapper
Springhurst
Brun
Amicus Curiae Ascot Day Many Thanks Franklin
Fair Chance Rowan
Sapper
Jockey
', Wel
Hearne
Black
Poy
Treverton BL. Too
Height Weight
14.2 155 14.3 100 14.3 130 14.3 160 14.2 154
Won by. 4 lengths Short head
4 lengths
A neck
2 lengths
Hearne
Hearne
P. Wel
14.3
158 2 do
Davis
14.3
100
1.00
+
a length
14.2
150
182
2 lengths
14.3
JAR
160
do
ພາ
14.3
105
Short head
L. B
B. Chao
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14.3
155
4 lengths
Davis
1.43 100 2 do
Needs
14.3
14.5 165
4
do
Proulx
14.3
182 3 ¿lo
Hearne
14.3
102
do
Black
14.3
183
du
S. L. Sung
14.3 155
do
Proulx
14.2 139
do
Puy
14.3
100
$10
.
Under Weight for Inches as per Scale)
„Murrumbidgco Ajux
Courting Eve Devonian
Murrumbidgee Shuttlecock Happy Landings Aniber II
14.3
130
Short head
14.3
138
Many lengths
14.2 150
Short head
14.3 147 2 lengths
150
S, W. Pan
Block
S. C. Liang
H. C. Pih
Binek
Black
1.4.3 14.3
150 3 do
"
do
Hearne
142 148 11⁄2 do
Davis
142
14.2
138 138
Short head
H. S. Chang
14.2 140
Short hend
H. C. Pih
14.3
152
21⁄2 lengths
H. M. Botelho
14.3
-145
A neck
Block
14.2
142--2-lengths
Lancashire Chips
Wel
14.2 143 1 do
Bretton
T. W. Chattey Hearne
14.3
101 do.
14.3
245 Short head
Courting Eve Brutus Brown Derby
Derly Day
A Great Titne
300
A Green Time
Ajax
1,250
Hobar: Finndicap
Albury
1,250
Koula. Handicap
600
1,810
Annabella
400
A Rearing
Time
1,050
Bond! Handleup
Centre Court
Ascot Day
1,900
Killara Handicap
Australian Prince
Australian Diamond
1.650
Moreton Bay H'eap
Piccadilly Jim
Austrailan Prince
000
Bull Day
2,400
Blandford (shot)
Bredon
400
Wakool Handicap
Ruby Star-
Brown Dechy
1,100
Cambelezo Handicap
GOO
Ladies Purse
1,350
Busylight
"50
Coirasinere
Cairntoul
St Kilda
Catterrick Bridge
300
Centre Court
800
Spencer Handicap
Cheerful Star
Chiltern
250
Cockleroi
Colorado Star
Comedy Star
Connieber
1,300
Contuct
1,400
Crittel
Courting Eve
1,350
300
Devunian
Derby, Day
1,000
950
Dick Turpin
of
Discovery Bay
450
Double Finesse
200
Fair Chance Far
View Finalist
1,200
1,200
Forehand Drive
Franklin
1,200
Grand Allegiance
end:
Landings
Heinz
Income Tax
1,200 300 9001
Jungle Princess
-Kitti-
Lancashire Chips.
1,350
Lovely Kid
Lucky Lael
1,200
Ribeiro and C. G. Silva,
J. A. Luz, C. E. Marques, F. V:
{
Stiver Lace (G. Richards)
Lucky Lad
Lady
1,350
"". Kowloon C.C. (away)
Valeraine (Weston)
Macquarie ver Many Thinks
Maple Star
1,200 500
C. C. Pereira, D. C. Alves. A. P
Guterres and B. Basto.
1,400
1,359
Lee National Victory
425
900
It would be criminal to suggest that she was a bag of bones at the certainly adding in substance, and Spring meeting, but Lucky Lady was that might be the reason for giving rea-her only three outings.
Of the little I-have secu, my frank in believe that Ascot opinion is that Lucky Lady has got Day is a good miler, while the make, shape and pedigree of a St. THERE was plenty of material Rowan is a slayer. The latter Leger winner,
-in-this-year's bunch and an was on the sick list during the interesting-aspect-of-the-run-Annual Carnival, and Rowan's A MONG the best of old ponies,
was
at
A-Hain Bay, Courting Eve. De- ning of these youngsters was first appearance
the veniun, Lancashire Chips and Lucky the outstanding performances Easter session when she was Lad and a few of the "B" class were! of Far View and Sapper, both third, finishing behind Many in tite limelight at the big meeting. being the descendants of Farr. Thanks and Lucky Lad in the but they seemed to be all at sea when they met the youngsters of The former, a mare, went down Boschill Stakes.
winner, was this season. Many Thanks, the twice on the post to Sapper,
for boring and under disqualified while the latter, a gelding, re-the circumstances, Rowan got ceived two beatings from his second prize. sister.
However, the mare cane on nicely. subsequent outings and Rowan In shape and move, Far View and in Supper are not alike, and the Fre- will, I am sure, be a different pony
be rus
the
COTTAGE CLUB RIDE
The Coltage Club ride on Saturday, June 15, will start from Lok Ma mantle St. Leger to
in at the resumption. November will tell us all about it. Ascot Day picked up $1,900 while Chau at 5 pm. Transport will be Far View la n year younger than Rowan gained $1,200, the total sum provided from the Clubhouse at 430 Sapper and both of thein have being $3,100, and after all Civilian p.m., and ponies will be drawn for as
usual. For View was not a bad sire, plenty room to improve.
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Lawn Bowls Teams For
The Week-end
The following teams have been chosen by various Clubs for Lawn Bowls League matches this week-
CLUB DE RECREIO "A" Y. Kowloon Docks (home).--
L. F. Xavier, F. X. Soares, R. F.
Luz and H. A. Alves. LJ Silva, C. M. Silva, J.
Ribeiro and F. X. Silva,
Godiva Wins Oaks Substitute
LONDON, June 13
substitute
(Reu- Oaks,
ter), The run at Newmarket to-day,
V-Laulted..
F. A. Machado, C. 11. Basto, C. Roza
Pereira and J. J. Basto.
F.C.
· Godiva --(Mocks) —.......
Northumberland-Durham
Assn. v. Kowloon C. C.'
A LAWN BOWLS' MATOL. 1318 Cox's been arranged for Sunday, at Rond, between the Northumberland and Durham. Association of long- kong and Kowloon Cricket Club, lo commence at 3.16 p.m.
H. E the Officer Administering the Governnient, the Hon. Mr. N. L. Smith, who is vice-President of the Associa
lon, will turn out for one of their re-rinks, while Dean J. L. Wilson, of St.
3
Betting: 7-4 Godiva, 100-8 Silva
Lace, 20-1 Valeraine,
Fourteen
John's Cathedral, will also be playlag. The Dishop of Hongkong, the fit. Rev. Ronald Hall, who is president of the Association, is unfortunately-unable-to- play.
THE PLAYERS
The following have been selected to ran. Godiva won by
represent the Northumberland' and three lengths, and four lengths Durham Association:
T. Waller, H. Ehe Hon. Mr. N. L..
A. P. Pereira, C. Lopes, J. C. separated Silver Lage und Valeraine. Others: Chambrella (C. E. Smith), Remedios and J; Noronha. 2nd Division V. Kowloon
Dame Detrelle (Harry Wruge), Gol-Smith, W. Mulcahy and T. W. Carr: J. G. R. Humble, Prel W. Fald, T. Coleman (away).-
den Penny (Beary), Joan Drake (S. and J. Fraser C. E. Judge. Dean Wilson. M. F. Alarcon, A. F. Noronha, A Smith) Manna Wind (Herbert), Nult A. A Pand and J. F. McGowan; J. Hemp- 10),ney, W. Hempsey, E. Purvis and B.-Hoc. (Lane) M. Rodrigues and O. P. Rede Noce (Dowrey), Olan
Any members of the Association medlos.
of Shiraz Queen
(Smirke), Self who are not among the selected rinks, P. M.. Silva, J. A. Remedios, C. Portrait (Nevel), Hellcheim (Perry-and who wish to play, are very wel-
M. S. Alves and P. Yvanovich nun), Drawing Prize
F. A. Xavier, H. R. Pinna, E. M. Richards).
Remedios and E. Souza.
INDIAN R.C.
1st Division v. Pollee (home)
J. Hoosen, A. K. Suflad, A. R.
Minu and A. K. Minu.
A. H. RumJahn, S. Yusuf, M. Y.
Adal and A. R. Dallah,
D. M. Khan, A. M. Rumjahn,, A. O.
Madar and M. R. Abbas.
Division
(nway).-
Prison Oficers
A. S. Suflad, S. A. R. Bux, A. H. Madar and A. M. Wabau,
Rumjahn and A. Bakar.
Poconos.... Powerful Kid
Princess Bridge
Princess Claro
450
Punelo
100
Pumpernickel
700
Quick Despatch
Radon
Rouilly
Rising Star
500
Rowan
1,200
Ruby Star
1,050
Sapper
3,821
3rd
1.250
200
Shine Again
M. Hassan, A. G. Suffind, K. M.
Shuttlecock
600
Snowy River
1,300
600
Shine
1,000
Surprise Again
Sydney Lau
1,550
Tarzan
$50
Tevlotdale
M. E. Purvis, W. J. Burling, M. N.
Rokusen and H. E. Strange.
Tornado Star ..
830
Twin Day
200
Star
1.400
2nd
1,350
1,250
Violet Queen
700
Vixen Tor
600
Warrengo River
Winfred
Winnic
Vanity Fair
Venus Buy
Viceroy
Zodiac
$10,204
Second Athletic Meet
M. 1. Hassan, J. M. A. Rumjalin. U. A. Rumjahn and S. M. Rum- jahn.
CIVIL SERVICE C.C.
1st team v. Cralgengower (home) ––
J. Gellatly, J. W. Donltin, L. A.
Collyer and J. F. McGowan.
-E. W. C. Simmonds.-J.-Hollidge, A.
W. Grimmitt and F. J. Jones. : Team V. Kowloon B.G.C. (away)
J. R. Carr, II. Parrott, A. Steven
and S. Eccleshall. -
C. J. Walker, E. Kirmon, A. B.
Allan and W. R. Hillyer.
P. W. Crawley, H, Lord, I F.
Harper and C. Strange,
HONGKONG ELECTRIC RC.
v. Craigengower C.C. (home).........
A G. Gardner, W, E. Macfarlane, , S. McKay, and A. F. Prul. A. P. Tarbuck, C. E. Gahagon, S.
Dencan and J. K. Sloan.
R. A. Owens, W. E. Baker, G. T. Padgett and G, G. S. Thomson.
kuo and Japan gathered at the Stadium and after paying homage at the Kashi- wara Shrine, nasembled in the Ken- koku Hall.
KASHIWÁRA, June 13 (Domel).
In no opening ceremony nl 1 pm., Close on the heels of the recently presided over by Dr. Hiroshi Shimo- completed athletto meet in Tokyo, mura, Vice-President of the Meel, other East Asia athletio meet was Masno Ilurada, the noted Japanese declared open, to-day at the newly-broad-jumper, took the oath on behalf ball Stadium, In the Outer Gardens of all the participants.
of the Kashiwara Bhrine, „mered to Commencing with ping-pong games *Emperor Tuuma, founder of Japan,belweers Japan, Manchukuomu China At 9.30 a.m. to-day about 700 athletes 2.30 p.m. the Kenkoku Hall, the from the Philippines, China, Manchu meet will continue for four days.
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