Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH September 13, 1940.
“Captain Foster's” Racing Review
RE-COMMENCEMENT AT HAPPY VALLEY
Heavy Over-Subscription for New SEPTEMBER MEETING
Australian Ponies Craigavad May Secure Hongkong St. Leger
WE COME to what nows there is at Happy Valley; the best item being that we are to go on racing with no curtailment of anything and it therefore augurs well for 1941's prosperity.
The list of race fixtures under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club for next season shows that the Annual Carnival wock of five days of racing will com- the following mence on February 15, (terminating on Saturday), and there are in addition the usual 13 extra race meetings.
The drawing of the new batch | of Australian subscription grif-į Ang for 1941's racing has not as, yot been announced, but there is reason to believe that it will take
The Derby Jinx
SOME FATE seemed to have beset place within a fortnight's time. Mr. Erle Moller's two Derby winners (Skylight and Satinkahl), for both
in
in the
AT MACAO
SELECTIONS FOR SUNDAY Ma Kau Shek Handicap
My selections are as follows:
MA KAU SHEK HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION)
Good Morning
Radium Star Dekke
PARK KAP CHOW HANDICAP
Double Chance
Jack O'Lantern Flain View
MA KAU SHEK HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION)
Mac's Adventure Gallant Marshal New Bedford
| Goscombe-O'Sullivan Cup
MA LAU CHOW HANDICAP
Fairy Auk
Merry Fatty
Victory Life
STEWARDS' CUP
Hogmanay
Fairy Ousel
Rothesay Day
TAI SAM BAR HANDICAP
Black Diamond Cuban Love Sports Venture
NON-EUROPEANS BARRED FROM BOWLS TOURNEY
Committee's Decision Arouses Indignation
However, it is learned from a of them were went to the happy hunt- good source that the subscriping grounds on account of collo, tion list (restricted to 125 grif- It will be recalled that after a fas) has been heavily over-must exciting ding-dong rece
On February ambwcribed, and there is no doubt Hongkong Derby run that many acw owners will be 1. Satinlight Just managed to beat
Burford by half length
record loft in the larch.
time of two minutes 50%. seconds
IT SEEMS INCREDIBLE that at a time like this and in 97er a distance of 135 miles, but the latter got his revenge in the Chum-
a sports function where the vaunted and long accepted plone Slake
While on the subject, two mute creed has always been that there should be no rank or winners did not last long and they
discrimination, the Committee conducting the were Sir Victor Sassoon's Happy Eve race (1937) and Mr Eu Tong-sen's Hose Goscombe-O'Sullivan lawn bowls shield competition Elect (1939)
this year should smugly announce that the competition this year is open only to Europeans.
the
A
The contament was necomputed
a few, horsebreakers from Antipods, d Was cortainly grond treat to which thene Austro- grims Dam hoops exerting the during the early morninga.
There were a good for client and tamid oces coupled with the squen-
Does it pay to rupture the long- , but to most difficult of all to dent was the sulky creatures who re-king Derby? fused to move an inch, while there
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several buckers, The
The non-appearance of Burford tre course since the commencement gotden patlonce, in which the latter of training has forced me to nose in was handled by the Australian lads and it seems that the connections was a wonderful display of "good lamper" without the use of the whip, do not hold out much hope of start- and it did not take them very long ng the champion pony in the Hong- to quiet down the sulky ones. Tokong St. Leger on November 16. day, they are as quiet as lambs.
It appearances count for anything. there are several anut youngstera worth having, and though it in 100 Hoon to my much, taking everything in the balance, I am sure they will provide good racing.
Second Half
The bay gallien is on the walk-
ing list and the gossip is that Bur-
which we all regret to hear.
L. J. SILVA AND
J. F. V. RIBEIRO IN
PAIRS SEMI-FINAL
ford is affected with skin-disease. Needham & Brooksbank
Overwhelmed 39-9
Is
Should Provide The Best Competition
Special Cash Sweep
In opdnection with the Stewardi Cup, which is the, major event on the card,, . special dollár streep limited to 50,000 tickets ju being ran and - tlè, fest: prise, I understand, will be over $10,000.
VERY SATISFACTORY ENTRIES have been "Y" Aquatics received for the September Race Meeting of the QUARTER-MILE Macao Jockey Club to be held at Areia Preta on Sunday, this being their first Meet after the recess. The opening event will be run at 3.00
p.m.
Excepting the "D" class event with only four nomin- ations, the field for the other five contests will be above the average and the best will be seen in the two sections of "E" class China ponies.
Opening Event
CHAMPIONSHIP FOR L. A. BENN W. S. Gogg Wins Close Breast-Stroke Race
IN THE ASSENOK of G. T. May, who is on the Injured list, 1. A. Benn had a comfortable win in the quarter. mile free-style event at the Euro- chestnut is another equine to-day. pean Y.M.C.A. swimming champion- who Sunshine Susie does not appear to ships last night. G. Arnold, have summered well and I doubt she was second,“ was
miable to offer
Inl make the excursion trip. Rose serious opposition and was over half
Day is looking t, but it is rumoured a minute behind. that he will not accept
Ton Bost Sprinters Ma Kau Shek Handicap
THE opening event will be the
Ma Kau Shek Handicap
Ma Lau Chow H'cap
The 100 yards breast-stroke race was the closest race of the evening. W. S. GERR and M. Quickendon fought a thrilling duel. Gegg made use of the "butterfly" stroke, and
(first section) for "E" class Fairy Auk's Opportunity though he gained an early lead, he China ponies and the handicap- per has assigned ten best sprin-
Desert Star, the winner of 1038
To Make Amends
ters to this division. The run is FAIRY AUK, who has more over five furlongs and the scram-breakdowns than a cheap alarm ble looks open.
clock, has cost the public a big Valley Stakes, is nicely weighted sum of money and he has a good with only 140 lbs., but this chest chance on Sunday to atone for nut has seen his best days and should his incessant failures. he pass the port first, I will certainly
The pony started six mmes
and it is to be hoped that raise my topes.
Fairy Auk will break the sequence by registering his first win for Mrs. Gellion in the Ma Lau Chow Han- China ponica dichp for "y" class
Hopeful Time will have his Orst ouling in
new company, but I am afraid that the prospects of his being among the first three are certainly not hopeful.
THE POSSIBLES
never raced in this section; the well keyed for the scramble, (first section)
SCASON
over six furlongs.
this
Strong opposition is sure to come from Merry Fatty and Victory Life.
The Stewards' Cup
was very nearly beaten on the post when he tired over the last length.
The results were: _50_yardı), R. Goldman (22) 2/03: 2,
(30 5/8).
dley (23 4/5); 2, M. Quickendon Boy 100 yards 1. G. Saunders (73 3/5); 2, N. BEQuren (7) 1/5): 7. 3. Lang yards...), La A. Benn (8,16) 2/5);
4/3).
Arnold (881 4/9); 5, G. Thompson
100 yards breast-stroke-i, W. f. Gegr (83 2/5); 2. M. Quickenden (82 4/5).
zive this meeting » mín. He has not summered too well and the
10 owner is probably met going take any chances.
The pony has been asked to carry 100 lbs. in the Stewards' Cup, which is the main event, and the run is over a mile.
*
Needless to say that among the non-European bowlers of the Government Departments there a highly incensed feeling.
In his absence Meadow Eve (the They, however, are not alone in DEKO and Good Morning have
winner of the Governor's Cup pre- their indignation for they have letter the support and sympathy of When they clashed in the lark Shanghai 4 And Meadow sented by the late Governor) should be the pick, but this grey" is also Eve Doubtful most of the European bowlers Sha Wan Handicap (the summer?
under a cloud and the prospects of over half mile,
weighing out are remote. taking part but who had no hand was in receipt of eight pounds of
Or the WHILE WRITING this I have
remaining nominations in the arrangement of this year's lead from the second pony, Radium
Star, whereas on Sunday they are to not as yet been able to get a logmanay is undoubtedly the best competition. The passing of Sutinlight coupled
battle on level terus. On the book racebook, but I was given to un with Fairy Ousel and Rothesay with the absence of Burford should
It is certainly a situation un-Radium Star is a good speedy mer bring Craigavad well to the fure us L. J. SILVA and J. F. V.
Last Event the best stayer in the Hongkong St. Ribeiro became the first couple precedented and most distaste- chant over short distances and be understand that Shanghai 4 will Bay for the minor placings.
be racing under new colours and Lager and it looks to me that Mrs.
Last Tuesday Dow-Jones was Mr. G. W. Cooper is the new IN the last event, the Tal Bam Bar Taggart's prospects of capturing the in the Open Pairs lawn bowla ful in the annals of Hongkong's should be one of the favourites.
championship to enter the semi-lawn bowls history.
Handicap for "X" clam China ponios exercising with a heavy flannel, but
owner. to believe that the finals when they trounced C. F. As a lussic are very say.
result of the ruling, the 1 am inclined
However his last outing was a over six furlongs, Black Diamond,
tn ***** | Needham and A. Brooksbank Harbour Department withdrew their grey is still on the fut side and In
poor fourth the Wan Chai Cuban Love and Sports Venture Stakes run on May 5, and there la should cross the bar in the order I 39-9 at the Kowloon Bowling rink from the competition, while the the etreuustances I do not fancy him is looking
C.S.O. who had intended entering | for a place.
a possibility that Shanghal will have named. Green Club yesterday.
two teams "A" and "B", have now My best three are Good Morning, Dekko and Radium Star. King's The Recreo pair were undisputedly only one.
Non-Europeans have participated Worthy in good for big money. The superior. Three 6's testified to
La the competition before, and the
******
ET us return to the second LE
half racing season, because Of the it opens next Saturday.
the most word by Mr T remaining classics, important ones are the October extremely well. Handicap, Double Tenth Plate. Hongkong Griffos Cup, Freman- ile St. Leger, Hongkong St. Leger, St. Andrew's Stakes and the two Autumn Champlons for Australian and China ponics.
Autumn Champions
K
Week-End Gallops
ERE have
not been many fast that, and though it might have been new autocratic ruling seems beyond Park Kap Chow H'cap
gallopa over the week-end, but that with the position so hopeless un there were a few polished perfor- the 18th head, when the scores were mances run on Wednesday. Among 20-0 the joera relaxed, nevertheless. the Australian pontes Connieber over those inst four heads, the win- covered a mile in 1.55 romping home hers clalmed no less than 14 shots, with 20% seconds for the last quar- ter and this was the best. Of the
WITH Burford out of the road, 1 China class Victoria took 3.12 over
Scores were:
4, Milva and
mile while the stable companion v. lubrire cannot at present figure any- thing to beat Confusion Bay in the Hundrum Eve registered 1.37 over Autumn Champions over 1 miles, six furlongs, and the bay gelding which is now to-morrow morning.
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Only Four "D" Entries
t for the abol, Overy was equally consistent in his bowling, and the OWING to the fact that "D" match went to 28 heads, the final class China ponies are well pro- score being 21-14
vided with contests at the com- Ward commenced with P 2 and ing meeting of the Hongkong maintained his lead until the 7th Jockey Club, and also on both head when the score was 6-4. On
the 8th Overy registered the highest days of the Double Tenth Carni- score of the match-a 3-but by theval, the Park Kap Chow Handi- 12th end scores were level 8-all. cap has not been able to attract From then onwards, however, Ward more than four "D" class ratera. had the slightest of advantages, and Being a short Jaunt over half mile,
was never led again.
it is more than certain that all will Overy's anal time of being on make the trip and the order of Anish equal terms was when the score was should be Double Chance, Jack 11-all on the 17th end, but even O'Lantern, Plain View and Fel Ying. to as late as the 25th end, when Double Chance has summered well Overy scored a single, the margin and furthermore the dun loves the was only 3 shots, the score being Macao couse. 17-14 in Ward's favour,
Another
20th single on the
for Ward put hira 4 shots in the lead, and the gano whe more or
less ended when on the following end the drew for and scored a 2. EARLIER RESULTS
Ma Kau Shek Hl'cap
(Second Section)
H. Overy and four 2's scored by
A GOOD FIGHT should be W. Ward, the match between these
seen in the second section of iwo in the First Round of the Singics At Kowloon Football Club on Wed- Championship at the Kowloon 1.G.C.nesday C. G. Silva Feat V. Ante Ma Kau Shek Handicap for "E" last night was very close. Though 1-9 and A. E. Coates beat T. Coleman class China ponies over five fur- Ward was able on most heads to edge (21-18.
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Nerer neglect a scratch-however small. The moment she skin is broken a pazh for germs is opened.
Usi “Dettol" it once. It is a wespon against infection. Yet for all its high germicidal efficiency, it is
scratching, non-potion-
ous, even pleasant to smelt.
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longs. Gallant Marshal and New Bedford head the list of handicaps while Old Fashioned, Persian Cat and The Spirit of St. Louis are at the bottom of the ladder.
On the strength of his Ane per- formance in his last outing New Bedford has plenty of lend to shoul- der and no doubt the "young shaver" F. A. Sequeira will find the opposi tloh strong.
Gallant Marshal is, in my estima- tion, the most dangerous contender, and the moke is in fine fetlic,
bed Mad's Adventure has the habit of letting one down for no
earthly reason, but I fancy him to win, and my Macao Informant tells me that the iron gray is hard to beat.
OUTSIDER TO upset the applecart I would re- Tommend punters to back King's Envoy. I was much impressed with his running in the Hark Sha Wan Handicap second section) when; he finished third behind, New Belford and Mac's Adventure, and the liver
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