Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
September 20, 1940.
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
RACING RE-STARTS AT THE VALLEY TO-MORROW
Charlie Encarnacao Absent From AQUATIC CHAMPIONSHIPS
On Holiday Colony Half Mile
Colony: V.V. Needa
In Shanghai
Vaucluse Handicap
AFTER A LAPSE of over three months, Anything May Happen Happy Valley will again be the meoting place of In Fast Field Of 26
afl lovers of horse-flesh to-morrow, the opening of
the second half of the racing season under the apspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club.
First
saddling bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m., the rising SHORTAGE OF JOCKEYS of the curtain being at two o'clock for the event to be ridden by novices.
THE BEST EVENT of the afternoon will be the Owing to general evacuation, the absence of all the Vaucluse Handicap for "B" class Australian ponies, and feminine sporting celebrities with their best "Sunday the sprint over six furlongs has attracted no less than 26 I doubt if there are enough jockeys to go round, frocks" (parading up and down the lawns) will be much entries.
felt and there is no doubt that there will be many empty and it appears to me that a few owners will be left in the seats in the private boxes.
Racing fans, I am sure, have,
woon patiently waiting for the
resumption of the extra race Aussies' Autumn Plate
meetings, but it is obviously not
to be expected that all the gov
gocs will be running up to best form after the few works' holi-a day in the pastures.
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Absent Jockeys FOLLOWERS of Charlie Ein carnacao will not see him in the saddle, for he has sant| good-bye to Hongkong (returned and Go Bhanghai for good) "Billy" Poy will be looking after the string of ponies owned by Mr. Eu the opulent owner, *Tong-sen.
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Far View Not Nominated
For Main Event
There
severni pety tant in this about distance event mal anything rony hongers
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With the talis cenasved f word, ale grass track has been narrowed und 14 11. tot trust eight therefore, depends upon the position of the draw
cm the book, Drafted drinks to and. furthermore, the buy mare Ane fritle She was given a
Just "us tap"
furlonga Over MIY
mare certumly Wednesdiny, and the pleases the stable Joba Peri
EXCELLENT RUN
AS ANTICIPATED Far View has not been nomin- ated for the main event, the Australian Ponies' Autumn over the Plate for subscription ponies of this season champion course, but Sapper is among the list of entries. E rip was covered in 1.264
Junk Bay H'cap
FINAL EVENT FOR NOVICES
terminate
THE MEETING Will with A
novice event in the second section of the Junk Bay Handicap for "D" class China raters,
*rvic Needa
holidaying in Shanghai and whether he will be back in time for w-morrow's racing!
maller for conjecture. The
Benny "allo Jockey. Proulx, will be seen is action for ruried
couple of races, but his messinale paymester, Donuid Black, will have Its hands full.
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Record Shattered
Chan Chun-nam Betters Five-Year Old Mark by 321/5 secs.
A BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE
(By "Tinker"}
THE FIRST of the Colony swimming records expected to be broken this year was that of the 880 yards free-style during the heats at the Vic- toria Recreation Club yesterday, when Chan Chun-nam fulfilled expectations and shattered W. Lawrence's five-year old time of 11 mins. 47.4/5 secs. by 32.1/5 secs., setting up a now mark (which will stand for quite some time) of 11 mins. 15.3/5 secs.
Not only this, but the promise that the 440 yards re- cord is also to be broken was made, for in his record- breaking swim, Chan clocked 5 mins. 28 secs, for the quarter-mile, which time is only 1.3/5 seconds outside Lawrence's record of 1935!
Ng Nin, of whom much was expected also, Waя unopposed
and returned the time of 12 Chan Chun-nam's Times
mins, 10 secs. Mak Wai-ming, from whom opposition was EX- pected, gave up the race at the 500-yard mark.
romping home in 27 seconds for the last two furlongs and the lady seemed to love the Jaunt. We have not to go very far
This, of course, does not mean lo the winner. find
Mrs, eunvey that she is going to have us to
เกมฟ been rasy passage, for it is celtuun Grunett's candidate has
yards free-style, the V.R.C. swin={ given a few stendy canters to strong opposition is sure to come fring A teal Time, Fair Chance, Flying
mers were very much to the fore. gether with Many Thanks durs Dutchman, Franken, Rowen, Sydney
The last named
brilliant Lai Miss V. Churn beat Miss Ho Wal- Chan Chun-Bam ing the early mornings, and Ladd and Viceroy there is reason to believe that to be ridden by Donald Bitch who ran koning star who shattered king by two yards, who in turn beal the half-mile record for the Colony Miss J. Anderson by a foot. In the other heat Miss D. Weir swam a Sapper will accept, in which case not require any introduction
Sen Jay is nicely weighted, and! at the championship heatz
and well-judged race tv graceful the ins a good sporting chance us¦ V.R.C. gesterday.
clock 74% seca, Miss Churn's time an outsider. he is a sure winner.
|was 73% acc%. Gosford Handicap
Aus- The chestnut is well keyed tralian Diamond and Sparrow should Amicus Curiae is follow the trail. By virtue uf als win in Mario definitely not starling and the same Just Sunday. Double Chance has may be said of Larky Lody who is
pralty of 7 lbs. The extra under a cloud lead should not worry him, but can the dun be relied upon to provide a
of his Marun "run" carbon copy
Double Chance,
sub-griffin of
9APPER STALET
Well-Balanced Weights Among Choice Of Four
HAD a fancy for Connieber who would give Sapper and Austration The return of K. 1, ip to the sad- die will be an addition to the list, 1935 class, has had a good mesure Diamond a good run for the money. will of successes, but the constant letting but i am afraid that the mare ling
THE GOSFORD HANDICAP for expertenced riders, and so
Within a week she had «q" class Australian ponies over a down does not appeal to punters
Fei Ying and Gold Cult should stale
two really fun gallops and in my
my mile should be a One show because All the minor positions
contenders with frank opinion one "dress rehearse)"
There does not seem was inore the enough,
On September 11, Connieber was
K. W. Fung to the apprentice class G. Treverton has accepted several mounts and he requires only bor to become " "Tull blown" fockey.
introduction of Л new The standard whip (length not to ex- deed ei tohics) and also speolal
there are
a few
equal chances.
si
Port Phillip H'cap
Big Field
at the
But Without
Much Quality
WE SHOULD HAVE the
Chan Chun-nam's timen
for 100 yards during his raco-
67% vs.
every
were:
100 yards
In the women's heats for the 100
200 yards
2 mbos. 21 seen.
220 yards
2 mina 35 seca.
300 yards
3 mins 381⁄2 seen.
400 yards
4 mins 50% meca
440 yards
5 mins 28 secs.
500 yards
6 min, 154% wees..
600 yards
7 mins 34 secs.
700 yards
8 mina, 54% BOOK.
100 yards
580 yards
No Opposition
10 mins, 143 secs. 11 ruins, 181⁄2 neca.
A5 with Ng Nin, Chan Chun-num title against the challenge from Awes without opposition over the
second quarter-mile, for by that Mine Ho Wal-king. The race tine, Charles Huang was about one yesterday was as good an in- length behind. In this respect, indication as any, for not only terest In both heuts was centred
were they in the same heat but around the record.
both were going all out. Miss After Mak Wai-ming bad dropped out of the heat. Ng Nin certainly Jacqueline Anderson lost to Miaa took his time, and though it is very Ho by about a foot, and, but for obvious that Ng Nin will be able to a bad turn at the end of the second lower his time considerably. I doubt first 60 yards, that result might
that would be required to offer any
Misa Ho led over the first two challenge to Chan.
Chan's effort is the outstanding lengths, but after the second turn swimining feat of many years. Miss Churn moved into the lend two Almost entirely by the beautiful which she increased to some action of his arms, and with only yards.
spars will come into force to morgiven sharp mile in 1.56 and last to be any loophole in the framing of biggest field of the day in the Port it be cnn cut off the whole minute easily have been reversed.
row.
handlesp
10 confined weights, but it seems that Phillip Handleap
"D"
The "spotting box" will be Saturday she registered two minutes the winner is to be found among class Australian ponies, but there used for the first time.
flat for the same distance. However, those appearing at the top of the not much quality among the list of
The low weight carriers 17 entries. let us hope that she will be in the ladder Itmelight.
have not been let in (so to speak)
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seuson
and I sincerely hope that I have not Several juveniles of this erred in my reckoning.
are going to make their debut in the standard, and judging from With Australian Prince out of the new
firm their performances it is my road, the four ancest dangerous are Brown Derby, Income Tax, Ple-belief that they will provide the first
three placed ponics, cully im and Spring Shine. My fancy is Piccadilly Jim.
The present membership is 32. Ten The Club's senior championship was members joined the Club during the won by K M. A. Barnett, with A. Kur-year and 14 resigned. J. S. Smith, one rik and A Y Biriuko ticing for of the founders of our Club and for second.
many years Vice-President was elected The finances are in a healthy position a life member.
ISLAND BAY HANDICAP
First Section
Peter Wei And
Resisting Time
Second Section
Second Leg Of The
Hard To Beat Daily Double
WE SHOULD SEE a good field in
THE TRANSFER of Advancing
Flana and
I must, however, be admitted that a few of this year's youngsters du not like the gate business, and that
big handicap.
the
foot merest semblance of
Miss Weir swam a fine race, the. beat he took more than half a progress of which was similar to minute off the old record, and, that of Miss Churn's. After the first clocked 2 mins 35 secs. for the 50, Misa L. Sadick was leading by 220 and 5 mina 28 secs for the about a yard, but over the third 440 yards. The records for these length Misa Weir came along well to last named events are 2 mins. 25 win by almost 3 seconds. secs, and 5 mins 20%.
Women's Heats
A Green Time, Catterick Bridge
It seems indicated that Miss and Grand Allegiance should be in
Day the
Venus semaphore. Double Court is recuromended for a Churn is to retain her 100 yards small investment of $5 each way.
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
by
THE SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather per- miiting) pt HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 21st September, 1940, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
The First Bell will be rung at 1.30
D.m
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will be the first section of Island Bay Han-Time, Boolat Bay, Galveston Bay admitted to the Members Enclosure. dleap for "C" class China ponies, National Pride, Itose
(all of whom were such must be worn throughout the and the run is a sprint over six fur- Tampa Bay,
hitherto in the first division) to the duration of each Meeting in such a
to be readily identifled. longs,
I was surprised to see the trans- second section of the land Bay manner
Badges admitting Non-Members to fer of a few racers to the second Handicap for "C" class China mokes division. However, the post of hon-came as a surprise to the early birds. the Members Enclosure and Club Incidentally, the event is the Rooms at $5,00 for Gentlemen and our has fallen upon Attacking Time, who has not summered too well, and second leg of the daily double and $9.00 for Ladies (both including tax) the personal or written ARY upon I hear the mare is going to spend spotting the right 'un is not going are obtainable through the SECRET a quiet afternoon in her stall. In to be easy. her absence, Mr. Ll Po-chun's colours I am glad that Soldier of Britain application of a Member; such Mem- ber to be responsible for all visitors will be denned by Resisting Time, (winner of 1034 Hongkong St. Leger) introduced by him, and for Payment and this chestnut, In my estimation, has been set to carry only 152 lbs. of all Chits, etc.
to victory.
but the old warrior has to keep a will carry it
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, sharp look out on a few of this Exchange Building, (Tel. 27704) will will be recalled that the stallion year's recruits, especially Victoria. close at 11.45 am
Timns are obtainable at the Club pulled up late after his second The latter has found a new home outing in the Grifins Spring Han- and I have a hunch sho will carry House provided they are ordered in dleap at the annual meet and be Mr. Li Lon-sang's colours to victory. advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.
Rose Fiana has a poor field to 21020). never raced again.
Last Saturday Resisting Time beat and she should be well up at ran a mile in 2,09% finishing the the finish. "I" Boolat Bay makes. Inst quarter in 30% seconds, and up his mind to run there is nothing there was Bothing wrong with his to touch him, and Rose-Queen is also four legs after the gallop. With under the same category. that astute rider Peter Wei in the saddle the combination is hard to
bad for a minor placing.
have not seen the good old As placegetters," 'elther Eve of
Musketeer, but I understand that he Dancing or Thirty-Six can all the is alright, and the chestnut is not gap,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of Admission to the Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Taz, for all Persons, including Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers ond Sailors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.
By Order,
8. ASLEAP,
Actg. Secretary, Hongkong, 10th September, 1940.
V.R.C. REPRESENTATIVE
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