Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
December 13, 1940.
"Captain Foster'
Last Happy
Racing Review
Valley Meeting For The Year
Can Eve Of Harvest Win Who Will Win Autumn Champions Sapper Seems Assured Of
Autumn Champions
For China Ponies?
the hongkong Autumn Champions for China ponics is timed to be run off at 3:30 pm, over a course of 11⁄4 miles and the winner is to receive $1,000. Only win- ners (that have started at least twice) at the Extra Meet- ings are eligible, but it is not to be expected that any of the "B" "C" “D” or “E”, claṇs raters will have the audacity to weigh out.
There is sound reason to be-
love that there will not be
more than six nominations and Tardy Handicap
I append below a list of probable
starters with their jockeys..
Burford
Clumber
Confusion Bay
Cralgavad
D. Black
L. B. Choo
S. L. Sung
(no jockey yet)
Eve of Harvest W. H. S. Davis O-Lan
V. V. Needia Last Saturday morning Burford
Kallop was given a mile
and the champion look 2.00% to cover the eireult. Last Wednesday, the Quar- termuster's candidate had r spin over six furlongs and the distance was cantered
red in 1.32%. These two gallops were
done
at p a.m. when the majority of the ruil fans had gone.
However, I was not pleased with Bie' two "tress rehearsal" outings, because there was no swing in the show.
SPORTS ADVT.
THE HONG KONG
JOCKEY CLUB
THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on SATURDAY, 14th December, 1943, commencing at 2.00 p.m.
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
manner
$3.00
Handful of Entries For
China Ponies Offer Problem
THE LAST of a series of 13 extra meetings under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be held to-morrow (first saddling bell at 1.30 p.m.) and after this meet there will be no more flat racing at Happy Valley until Spring.
Post Entries For Champion Events
Attention of owners is drawn
to the fact that nominations for the two champion events are post entries and they are
Winning Australians'
Champion Stakes
THE QUEENSLAND Autumn Champions for Australian ponics is worth $1,000 to the winner, with $300 and $200 for second and third ponies, but there will not be more than half However, the two most important items on the card dozen starters and, I would make the list of nominations as are the Hongkong Autumn Champions for China ponies,
follows: and the Queensland Autumn Champions confined to Aus-Ban Bay tralian mokes. The other six events are consolation Supper handicap contests for those gee-gees which generally.
Viceroy
Far View, Amicus Curias and It is almost as certain as the Lancashire Chips will not be starting. finished under the category of “also rans."
sun will rise on the morrow that
I am afraid that the fields will be on the small side owing to
V. V. Needa
W. H. S. Davis D. Black
elenic with Viceroy and Baffin Bay to trail the leader,
Supper will run away with the Finale Handicap
reminded that ponies, whether the fact that the provision THE DAILY DOUBLE
Australian or China, for any of the Autumn classics must be declared in writing as starters by posting their names in the
Opening Event declaration box in the usual
THE OPENING EVENT, Tardy Handicap, for "1" class China poules has drawn only a handful of entries
There is no doubt. that Liliber is
about the best miler and the next is
Kentucky.
Punters are reminded that in place; betting when the field has not more. than five runners, the Club will only pay on the first two ponies. In a field of three or less ponics, the pay out is on the first moke.
Though I may be wrong. Bur- lord has lest at least 30% of his Spring for, and my frank opinion Is to leave hlní ́alóne. It would be safer to have you "pln" muney on Eve of Harvest and Sir Victor Sassoon's mare is well tuned to concert plteb,
REVENGE FOR O-LAN
manner.
LETTERS TO THE
EDITOR
A Reply To "Pilgrim'
25
Sir,-Your "Random Jot- tings" by Pilgrim" in the issue
HERE in some high talk that of the 12th, December have
is not a "new" horse. Eve
of barring winners of $1,000 or more in stakes since January- has precluded the entry of many 30-80 ponies of different classes.
The object of the ban is, of Laggards' H'cap course,, to give other steeds a chance of making a few extra dollars to provide for their "hay land corn."
Chance For Venus Bay
To Atone
Speculation is rife among those who make the morning pilgrimage to Happy Valley as to whether Sap- per will be able to resist the chal- lenge of either Bain Bay or Viceroy in the Australian champions, aud whether Eve of Harvest will repent who has
it is to be hoped that Venus Bay,
more breakdowns than a
Lingerers' H'cap
Quick Despatch Should Win Second Leg
SECOND LEG of the dally double her spectacular display in the Octo- cheap car, will not let the public is on the Lingerers' Handicap for ber Handicap over 11⁄4 miles when down in the Laggards' Handleap for↑ "D" class Australian poules over the the more trounced O-Lan by two "C" class Australian ponies over a mile. eleur lengths.
mlic.
I am glad that there is a divi- Her last two outings cost the pun- slon in the company of those ters 1,024 and 2,033 tickets respec- earlier birds sitting on the rails, tively for a win and the total was olherwise there would not be any not a small sum. Interest in the two big classics.
Anxious Trainers HERE is no traluer more anxious
the same owner found King's War.
new jockey. Personnel remarks on two umpires lengths.
The mare has a good chance to stone for her fallure, with Bredon and Bruno to follow in the rear.
The first leg of the dully double is
Wins 2nd 3rds
D. Black L. B. Chao P. H. T. Wel H. C. Pik 1. J. A. Hearne V. V. Needa
33 12 10 30 24 18 24 18 19 2 10 8 15 22 11 13 15 7
An Old-timer
Curtain Falls On 1940 Season
THE LAST EVENT of 1940's racing season will be the Finale Handicap for "D" class China ponies and it is a mile run.
Jack O'Lantern with Mir Black ep has been well polished by the gentle- man in charge of the avoirdupols with two pounds of lead over the bottom weight. But the pony is like
of those cheap stopwatches
one
Quick Despatch will be ridden by to make his go. Mr Black and the combination should arrive at the winning post first.
running either too fast or slow, and he hardly give us a good run for the money. Mr Black may be able
The Leopard has incurred a penalty By virtue of his win In Macao, But be careful with toolfly who fib, and this may hinder the will be piloted by Mr Needs and pony's chances. On the book Sun- Longdon 19 certainly good for bigght View looks good, but her gallop of last Wednesday with Mr Peter Wel did not impress me
money.
Bob Charles In The Saddle Again
`ATTACKING TIME and Rob Roy
have not seen Eve of Peace for a long time, but being a grin of this senson the mare should be con- sidered.
Royal Highness is not a reliabin runner and I would mirch prefer to see Mr. Needa in the enddio than Mr Ip Kul-ying.
Salvage Master does not appear to
share the top weight allotment of be in the pink of condition," but I 168 lb. In the Last Chance Handleap understand that the mare is hard to for "C" class China ponles, and the | train. Yun is over
the mile. The latter Piet Hein looks a good thing, but will be ridden by Mr Charles, who, is ho a miler? I am sure, will be able to draw the corrent weight.
GUT.
Taking everything in the balance this will be the hardest event to spot the winner. I will, however, make my final selections to-morrow,
Saints' Hockey Team
O-Lan will get back her revenge, been read with interest by quite than Mr Lou Reidy, who is in on this event.
to capture the two champlons| The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 but I sincerely hope that Mr L's a number of Umpires, and for charge of the above two candidates.
candidate of Harvest beat O-Lun twice, and your information, the remarks Indy owner,, wife of His Excellency have over ten wins during the gen-
The first reason to please the the former, in my opinion, is sure of made have caused quite a resent-Major-General A. E. Grasett, while son.. No One without a badge will be the rubber.
ful feeling amongst them. the other is to win the first Hong- smitted to the Members' Enclosure.
When they net in the October Buch must be worn throughout the
It should be borne in mind that kong Autumn Champlons for Sir duration of each Meeting in such a Eve of Harvest war conceding a responsibility for the arranging and
Handicap, over the champion course, the Umpires Association holds no Victor Sassoon. to be readily Identified.
may be of Interest to know that pound to O-Lan, winning by two cancellation of fixtures, therefore Badges admitting Non-Members to lengths with the greatest of ease, your remarks of "grass slackness or Sir Victor's best attempt was two the Members Enclosure and Club and on that performance I would and co-operation of the Umpires lengths behind Pride of Tsingtao, seconds, Boxing. Eve finishing three Rooms at $6.00 for Gentlemen and make Sir Victor's mare at least half- Association" mentioned in your ar the winner of 1931 Autumn chain. for Ladies (boli including a-stone better animal than Mr Li's lele does not tend in my opinion to plons, and Gladiator belonging to
Rob Roy ran a good third of the tax) are · obtainable through the challenger. I
last meeting, but I believe that the SECRETARY
certainly cannot see encourage would-be Umpires to
distance was two furlongs too far for the personal or other upon
or otherwise.
come forward written application of a Member,
"Another argument is that Eve of vices in that offer their ser den too good in 1935, losing by twolT WAS surprised to see from theMr Eu's candidate, and I see noj such Member to be responsible for all Harvest is having a
capacity. visitors Introduced by him, and for What is wrong with Mr Davis? One are noted, and full support given in
list of results of the Macuo races reason why the combination should that Mr "Bob" Charles on Dow-Jones not be able to make their acquaint-
The following will represent St Payment of all Chits, etc..
may be interested to know that he respect of Mr Tyas, but as regarda bouled lu steer Sapper and Eve of Handicap (second section), and it is that Just In Time and Taxing Master
Mr_W_H, S. Davis who has been was placed-second-in-the Kau-Tangance with the Judres
„Andrew's........ menian hockey_match. The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor,
however,
very much afraid against C.B.A. 2nd cleven.lu-morrow Exchange
pilot Herod which Mr. Gilchrist I have not noticed his Harvest, hus never piloted a pony learned from a reliable source
en Building, (Tel. 27794) will annexed the 1935 Hongkong Derby attendance at an Umpire's Meeting to victory close at 11.45 a.m.
Turpini White and in any of the Autann he has been booked to ride Rob Roy may cause n surprise. They are Tiffins are obtainable at the Club Vietor had a third share together
The stable. Hem, in which Sir for the past two years.
champion events, but I cannot see tomorrow. House provided they are ordered in with Mr H. II. H. Priestley and the officials
Your other remark that these any contender to deprive him of and hands will be ready for the
I am sure that all hats nicely weighted. advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel.
(presumably
Umpires) riding two classic winners ta-mor- grand old timer "I" the combina- Mr Inte D. E. Sarsoon.
"should beaf In 21220)..
mind that they row. It was this victory which paved should be willing to offer their ser
While on the subject I cannot tion should cross the wire first. the Eve's stable for further successes Vices and that the Umpires Associa
also see anybody to deprive Mr The price of Admission to the in the Blue Riband, Honeymoon Eve tion will in future take a greater
He is a "beef steak" jockey and D. Black of becoming the cham in the circumstances It seems clear Publie Enclosure is $1.00 including being the winner of 1930 classic and interest in their work" does not in plon Jockey of this season. Tax. for all Persons, including Happy Eve followed it up in 1037.
that Mr Charles does not intend to the humble opinion of a qualified Last Sunday Mr L. B. Chao rode stage a comeback, but just to regis- Ladies, and is payable at the Gate. However, Eve of Harvest and Umpire (who has during the past four winners, with the inclusion of ter Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are O-Lan will meet on level terms and two years freely given his services, a hat-trick in Macao, and this hos, senle of weights coming into force last Joy ride prior to the new the result of the Right depends on thus entulling loss of time, labour of course, Increased his aggregate to in 1941. Mr Davis.
and expense for the good of the 30 successes. He requires four more As place-getters Clember or Cral-game) warrant this remark,
wins to be ahead of Mr Black, who Secretary.gavad should fill the last position In
has a ratio of 33-12-19, but judging. the frame.
It is a well known fact that the from the reservation of his mounts gume at present, suffers from the I have reason to predict that the lack of keen umpires, but I con-Chinese aspirant will not be able to that the above remarks as achieve that success to-morrow. stated in your notes are detrimental
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Remarks of this kind about the Umpires who are endeavouring to avercome quite a number of dif- flculties owing to their small
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UMPIRZ.
Tornado Star And Criffel In Opposition
LT-COMMANDER CRAVEN had his logs over Tornado Star in a mile-canter-last-Satúrday morning, and they seemed to enjoy the fast.
I fancy this chestnut for the Dilatory Handicap confined to "p", class Australian poules over a mile, but I think Cell with Me Black in the saddle is the most dangerous
with Devonian..
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A mile is not to the liking of Double Finesse, and the puting in too short for Triumphant Day.. We should not worry about the romain- ing three entries,
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