Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
February 14, 1941.
1941
"Captain Foster's" Racing Review
Season
"CLASSY" FIELD IN CORAL HANDICAP
First Leg Of Double
Opens Officially
Rooty-Hill Derby Sweepstake Promises Colossal Prizes
HONGKONG'S RACING SEASON under the auspices of the Hong- kong Jockey Club opens officially to-morrow when, at 11 a.m. sharp, the first saddling bell will be chimed. The Annual Meeting will be continu- ed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, terminating next Saturday.
THOSE WHO ARE unable to attend the meeting before lunch aro Handicap for Australian ponies of previous seasons and the reminded that the sixth event on the programme in the first four days of run is over a milo. As there are only two handicap races ro-
racing is timed to run.off at 3 p.m. after the tiffin interval. served for "A" class raters, we shall seo a classy field.
THE FIRST LEG of the daily double event is on the Coral
regret to report that Amicus | Curiae will not face the start as he is on the sick list with a bad leg Punten will doubtless remember that Far View could not meet her brother Sapper in the Queensland Autunn Champloss or account of being dotty, but the mare is now in ne fettle.
pears to me at A Grand Time is hot yet "rendy."
SECOND LEG
The second leg of the dally double
is on the Sydney Malden Staker (third section) for Australian sub-
It is certain that we shall have the pleasure of seeing a good brotherly Bght between the two descendantsmeer. of Fart and a most interesting fen- ture in the allotment of weights is
that the handicapper has considered Austral Trial Plate Sopper pound better than Far View. Personally I prefer the latter which will be piloted by Mr H. G. Pil and I hear that Sapper will have Mr Davis.
Lancashire Chips Dangerous
A mile run is not to the biking of Baffin Boy, but Lancashire Chips is
ot only dangerous
140 lb. How Lucky Lady is going to fare among is class is hard to say, but the mare was at one time highly con- skiered as a first class racer unt! she went lame.
Colooma Looks Good For Austral Maiden
the
THE stage is all set. The
Grand Stand and all the
private boxes have had nice ARMY BOXING
"dusting up." and the lovely dis- play of seasonable and beautiful flowers on the lawns so artis- tically arranged by the Steward in charge deserves credit beyond all praise.
FINALS
Scots Beat M'sex
!
THE AUSTRAL MAIDEN STAKES griffius of this season over six fur is another sprial for imported griffins outs and my three places are over six furlongs, and there arc Vitamin M.. Manhattan and Bende-several fast youngsters among this new class of animals. Judging from
There is an aggregate of 57 races the training times, I ke Colooma,
ROYAL SCOTS proved with Mr Black in the saddle, with to be competed for during the An- First Love and Batlo Decidendi gual Carnival: 12 events will be con- easily the superiors of Middle- following in trall. A Happy tested daily on the first four days sex boxers in the finals of the
with nine races on the Inst day.
Army Novices boxing tourna The conditions of a few old troment last night, when they won phies such as the Chater Cup, the by 28 points to 16, scoring five Garrison Cup, the Lusitano Cup
three technical and the Royal Navy been altered, but never in the hits knock-outs and four victories fory of Hongkong's racing has the on points. Jockey Club presented threo Blue Ribands,
the namely,
Austral "Derby, the Hongkong Derby and
the Rooty- Derby.
Oracle And Marsh Warbler
THE RESULT OF the Austral Trial Plate for imported griffins over 11⁄4 miles should give us a good line for the Austral Derby to be contested on Monday.
am confident that Marsh Warbler will be in the limelight, but at the same time I like Oracle with Mr I saw A Grand Time the other Needa up I have followed the trating of this mare quite closely morning.
but the bay is not and I have not been able to make grand 'ns he was when Mr. Li's | and candidate, with Mr Black un, un-
Time, Gay Fox and Hascossay are dangerous.
Piccadilly Jim Should Win If Started
"g"
The Bendigo Bandicap for class Australian ponies is a nice run over a distance from the two mile post, once round and In, and many will appear before the starter just to make up a field,
On past
performances Plecadilly Jim should have an easy passage, but a possiblilty of not accepting expectedly crossed the wire first in distance runner or stayer. There is as the owners intend to have a go
use she because
nt the Ladies' Purse, which [3 1 the Queensland Autumn Champions good blood in Oracle of 1930 and paid $101.50 for a win. was sired by Bravia by Heroic. The longer.distance run.
I name Rowan, Springhurst and That was his Inst outing and it ap-Jatter was one of the best sires in the
Commonwealth and It should be Devonian to finish in that order with noted that Vilamin M. is related to Pumpernickel for big money. Oracte.
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up my mind whether she is
middle
The race should be between March
Warbler and Oracle with Starlight
for the lowest placing.
Burford Expected To Win Opening Event
there is
Cup, have knock-outs,
Huge Crowds Expected THERE is no doubt that all -means to Happy Valley will be heavily taxed and it can be safely predicted that we shall certainly see one of the biggest crowds, ever assembled at the
on Tuesday racecourse
on account of the hectic fever in the special dollar cash sweep on the Rooty-Hill Derby, the sale of which at the time of writing.
The General Olcer Commanding. Major-General A. E. Gruselt, was an Interested spectator and at the end of the bouts congratulated the losers on their gallant display-particularly ple
Woodraw, E/Cpl un. Ple Lanagan and Pie Cooper.
Results:
Bantamweight.-Pie Ellin (Scots) beat
re Anderson
beat Pie Woodrow, Ete llanshaw (Mid- diesex) beat Pie Mitchio.
Featherweight-Ple Macey (Middlesex)
(Scola)
Lightweight-Ple Cook (Scots) beat Plo cratton, technical knockout; Pte Laws Scots) beat L/Cp! 1, knockout, PIG
Welterweight.--L/Cpl. Hunter McCall Scots) beat Pio Langgan. beat Pte Coleman, technical knockout, out. Pie Black (Scola) bent Ple Toomey, Middleweight,L/Cp! Chalmers (Scata)
Pte Meikle (Scols) beat Pie Nash, knock-
technical knockout.
VELVETLIGHT TO WIN these notes, has topped the sets Seat Cpl Bunchenbech, krack
MAIDEN STAKES
THE MAIDEN STAKES for China
pontes, bona fide crimus of this meet-
ing, is a sprint over six furlongs, and it seems that we are going to have a big fichi,
THE CURTAIN, RAISER will be the Challenge Cup for China ponies
Velvetlight should be a hot favour- uver 134 miles, but I am afraid thai there will not be much of a swing inite after his the performance of last On Saturday, 15th, Monday, 17th, the opening chorus. The long dis-Saturday morning when he covered Tuesday, 18th, and Wednesday, 19th Iance event has drawn only Il no- February, the Brat bell will be rung at 11.00 a.m., and the fleet race wiminutions, but it looks that the field
be run at 11.30 n.m. On Saturday, 22nd February, the first hell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race Swill be run at 2.00 p.m.
The Uflin interval will be after she fifth face on the first four days of the Meeting,
MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES
Members are reminded that they and their lacties MUST wear their badges promfurally displayed throughout the Merting.
NO ONE, WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE
MESIBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Backtes ndraitting non-members to
not be more than six.. Burford was not in tip-top con- dition when the stallion ran.second to Confusion Bay in the Hongkong
he
the
six furlongs in 1.37 flat with 20% seconds for the last quarter. It may interest punters to know that stal stallion was by Gromoboy who also sired Satinlight, the winner of last year's Hongkong Derby and the
10andidat Trial_Rate.
is As placegetters, I would recom- end Eve of Grandeur and World
looking extremely well and should, therefore, atone for his fallure.
Eve of Harvest should fl the third position in the frame. Of Cire's String. Novylight, the winner of last year, tines not appeal to me.
Lovelylight For Trial Plate
the Members' Enclosure and Club Lovelylight is my selection for the
Fair View.
Endeavour Seems A Certainty The Austrailon Valley Stakes for subscription pontes over the mlic will be the last event of the first day trouble in presenting his card to
and Endeavour should not have any
Itoorns at $10.00 per day including Trial Plate confined to China pony claim the first prize of $1,500. Moon tax or $40.00 including tax for the griffins over the champlon course dis- light and United Express should ind $20.00 tance of 14 miles and the mare will annex the lower positions in the Meeting (Indica $5.00 respectively) are obtainable through be tralled by Oolong and Charlesber. frame.
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800,000 mark.
(Scols)
out. Pte Auld (Scots) beat Pie Högen. knockout.
bent Pto Cooper,
Light-Heavyweight,-Pie Wilson (Scot
Heavyweight-Lieut. Hunter (Scots),
Urgulınst
It will be recalled that last year the special dollar lottery was on
fur the Hongkong Derby
China walkover. closed ponies when the sale
Welterweight-Pte. at beat Pie Bylard. 700,000 chances, the first prize be Ing $207,020 but it is learned on good authority that the race club has made provision to sell tickets Hockey right up to the time of running the big classic endurance test. In view of the fest that the net pro- cecds are las ald of British War Funds and British Fund for Rellef of Distress in China, it will not surprise me to see the sale reach- ing well over seven figures.
To-morrow
MATADOR'S DEATH-Dramatic picture shows Alberto Bal- deros, loading Moxicon bullfighter, fatally gorod by bull in Mexico City arona. Baldoras had turned to receive applause of crowd when bull came behind him. He died in infirmary..
Sydney Maiden Stakes
FIRST SECTION SECOND SECTION
IN THE SECOND scelton of the Sydney Maiden Stakes for Australian sub-griffins of 1941 over alx fur. longs, we should sca a Ane tussle between A Surprising Time, Black Seal and Santa-Anita, and the dist named should make his acquain- tance witha Mr Tester-provided, of course, the maro is out of the bar- rier together with others.
A BATCH OF Australian sub- Scots scription griffins of this season will appear for the first time in the Sydney Malden Stakes (first section) and the run is over six furlongs.
As the start plays an important role, punters are advised not to over-an look the position of the draw and the best in my opinion is from No. 3 to 10 Inclusive. I expect to see a feld of over a dozen runners and my best three are Araxy II, Strathalbyn und
INTERPORT MATCH
TO BE PLAYED
ON MARCH 9
"
~Macab-has-accepted-March-9-as-the-Sydney-Diamond- date for their hockey match against } Hongkong in Macao,
Yesterday a Colony team went into netlon against a combined Police team and shared a goalless draw. The
Lady Stubbs Cup Polo Matches
Rooty-Hill Derby WHAT is going to win the Rooty-Hill Derby? This question is being asked by every interporters were without the servlect The Blue of a right-winger as neither Cole nor racing enthusiast. Riband confined to Australian T. Smith appeared, II. L. Ozarlo played on the right-wing in the first subscription griffins of this sea-half and T. Whitley in the seennd son has attracted a record entry sound, although the backs were shaky The Interport defence was fairly of GG nominations and this, of th
stages. The forwards course, means that the same were never really dangerous and E. number of "lucky numbers" will Fowler was inclined to Wander.
The halves, especially R. Marques, have to come out of the barrel. on the right flank, were excellent.
After several weary months of schooling the Australian subscription griffins to trolling exercises
and breaking them Into cantering and galloping movements under all sorts of weather, there is no doubt that trainers must feel greatly relleved
The first game in an American Polo that their jobs are over; of course, the success of each individual stable tournament for the "Lady Stubbs Cup" now largely depends upon the was played at Boundary Street on element of luck which is no small w. Chattey, Col. D. Way, Major W. Wednesday, when "A" 1cam (Capt. T. factor in racing,
Morgan and Lieut. Hancock) beat It should not be overlooked by "C" team (Capt, Forrester, Mr Bous
Capt. owners that some ponies, no matterfeld, Capt. W. H. Chattey and what training they have had, will Atkinson) by six goals to tour.
To-day. never come to form owing to their
weather permitting, two defective conformation, and in the Eames will be played, "A" versus "D"
*" versus "C" at circumstances allowances must be at 4.15 pm. hnd given to the No. 1 riding boys, who
5.15 p.m.
The "B" and "D" teams are as fol- Lennot
manufacture speed. It is, lows: however, only natural that some ["D."--Capt_Monro, Major ffunt, Mr trainers will be disappointed with re- Stanton and Mir_Lewis. suits next week, while others will be stajor Traver and Captain Quest
"D."Lieut Feilden, Major Penfold, celebrating.
While the trainer's task is over, mine is to come.
Vitamin M.
VITAMIN M. may or may not be known in the pharmacy, but racing fraternity will learn a great deal more about the name at the Annual Carnival,
·
Austral Valley
Stakes Prospect
of
The Arst pubile appearatico Australian Imported grimns, will be seen in the Austral Valley Stakes over the mile. My fancy is King's
Last Saturday Mr Donald Black Welcome with The Nineteenth Hole. was a conspicuous absentco becauso. and Distant View to follow.
the trial trip of Vitamin M. over the
Derby course of one and a half miles
was piloted by the Role trainer, has stumped Vilamin M. as the win-
This mare, by Bravia, took a
over three minutes-to be precise iter of the Rooty-Hill Derby.
was 3,00% to go round the Ex quarters which were timed in 33%. 31%, 20%, 20%, 20 and 20% seconds for the last stanzia. It was her first outing over the long distance journey and she came out of the test wit full marks.
Her last 14 miles were 2.20%, the mile in 1.55% and the Inst four furlongs in 67% seconds. This gallop has given the “Jockoya in the stand” plenty of food for thought. I cannot help thinking that the performance
• I sincerely hope readers will appreciate the fact that It is not an easy job to give Ups, as practicatly all the griffins of this season hayo two or more engagements per day at the meet and, therefore, the task of ascertaining where they are gó- ing to accepi has always been a nasty problem for racing welters. With no help from The owner, There Is,of, course, no other re- course but to employ horse-senso to the best of one's knowledge.
Hole In One, who has been on the sick list for a while, has returned to the course, but I doubt he will be ready for the meeting. Jus Gentium and Sydney Lady are good for big "Tribrey
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