1941
Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
February 14, 1941.
...
Captain Foster's" Racing Review
Season Opens Officially
“CLASSY" FIELD IN Rooty-Hill Derby Sweepstake
CORAL HANDICAP
First Leg Of Double
THE FIRST LEG of the daily double ovent is on the Coral Handicap for Australian ponics of previous scarons and the run is over a mile. As there are only two handicap races re- served for "A" class raters, we shall seo a classy field.
I regret to report that Amicus) Curiae will not face the start an hei
is on the slek list with a bad leis Punten will doubtless remember that Far View entile not meet her brother
Sapper In the Queensland Autumn
pears to me that A Grand Time is not yet "ready."
SECOND LEG
The second leg of the daily double
Champlons on account of being dotty, is on the Sydney Malden Stakes hat the mare is now in die fettle, (third section) for Australian sub-
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 meating before lunch are reminded that the sixth avont on the programme in the first four days of racing is timed to run off at 3 p.m. aftor the tiffin interval,
Colooma Looks Good For Austral Maiden
THE stage is all set. The
ice ARMY BOXING
Grand Stand and all the private boxes have had "dusting up," and the lovely dis- play of seasonable and beautiful flowers on the lawns so 'artis- tically arranged by the Steward
It certain that we shall have the rifling of this season over six fur- another spelat for Imported griffins ¦ in chargo deserves credit beyond i
tons and my
three places are
pleasure of seeing a good brotherly Vitamin M., Manhattan and Bende fight between the two descendants meet.
of Fort and a most interesting fea- ture in the allotment of weights In
that the handleapper has considered Austral Trial Plate Sapper" pound better thon Fur View. Personally I prefer the latter which will be piloted by Mr F, G, Pth and I hear that Sapper will hove Mr Davis..
Lancashire Chips Dangerous
A mile ron is not to the liking of Baffle Day, but Lancashire Cots is dangerous at only 148 lb. How Lucky Lady is going to face among this class a hard to say, but the mare was at one time highly con- sidered in a first class racer until she went lame,
Oracle And Marsh Warbler
THE RESULT OF the Austral Trial Plate for limported griffins over 14 miles should give us a good line for the Austral Derby to be contested on Monday.
FINALS
Scots Beat M'sex
THE AUSTRAL MAIDEN STAKES
over six furlongs, Ана there aro several fast youngsters among this all praise. How class of animals. Judging from
There is an aggregate of 57 races the training ilmes, like Coluona,
ROYAL SCOTS proved with Mr Black in the saddle, with to be competed for during the An- First Love and Railo Decidendi ual Carnival: 12 events will be con- easily the superiors of Middle- the trail. A Happy tested daily on the first four days sex boxers in the finals of the following in Time. Gay Fox and Hascossay are
with nine races on the last day.
Army Novices boxing tourna- dangerous.
The conditions of a few old tro-ment last night, when they won phies such as the Chater Cup, the by 28 points to 16, scoring five Garrison Cup, the Lusitano Cop
three technical
Piccadilly Jim Should Win If Started
"B"
The Bendigo Handicap for class Australian ponies is a nice run I am confident that Marsh Warbler over a distance from the two mile will be in the limelight, but at the unst, once round and in, and many same time I like Oracle with Mr will appear before the starter just to
have followed the
I
a field.
hay is not so training of this mare quite einsats make up ". performances Piccadilly!
On
there is a possibility of not accepting as the owners tend to have a go at the Ladies' Purse, which 19 longer distance run.
I saw A Grand Time Uie other Need up. morning, the grand as he was Jim should candidate, with Mir Hack up, un-up my mind whether she is a middle expectedly crossed the wire first in distance runner or stayer. There is she the Queensland Autumn Champions food blood In Oracle because of 1939 and paid $101.50 for a win, was sired by Bravia by Herole. The That was his last outing and it ap- latter was one of the best sires in the Commonwealth and it should be noted that Vitamin M. is related to
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THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
ANNUAL RACE MEETING, 1911 15th, 17, 18th, 19th and 22nd
February
On Saturday, 15th. Monday, 17th, Tuesday, 18th, and Wednesday, 13th
Ornele.
The race should be between March
Warbler and Oracle with Starlight
the lowest placing.
Burford Expected To Win Opening Event
I name Rowan, Springhurst and Devonian to finish in that order with Pumpernickel for big money.)
VELVETLIGHT TO WIN
MAIDEN STAKES
ponies, on ne grifting of this meet-
THE MAIDEN STAKES for China
ing, sa spriot over six furlongs, THE CURTAIN RAISER will be and it seems that we are going to the Challenge Cup for China ponies have a big field. over 1; miles, but I am afraid that
Burford was not in tip-top con-
Velvetlight
should be a hot favour- there will not be much of a swing inite after his fine performance of last the opening chorus. The long dis-Saturday morning when he covered tance event has drawn only 11 ne-six furlongs in 1.37 flat with 20% February, the first, bell, will be ruminations, but it looks that the field reconds for the last quarter. It may at 11.00 a.m.. and the first race will will not be more than alx.
interest punters to kne that the be run at 11,30° mm. On Saturday.
was by Gromoboy who also 22nd February, the first bell will be dition when the stallion ron second stred Satinlight, the winner of last rung at 1.30 p., and the first race Confusion Day in the Hongkong years Hengkang Derby and the will be run at 2:00 pm.
The Quartermaster's Autumn Champions, losing by a head. Trial Plate.
candidate 15 As pincegelters, I would recom- looking extremely well and should, mend Eve of Grandeur and World therefore, stone for his failure.
Eve of Harvest should All the third
The liffin interval will be after the fifth race on the first four days of the Meeting.
RIEMBERS' BADGES AND
יד
ENCLOSURES -
position in the frame. Of
Members are reminded that they Cire's String Navylight, the winner wear of last year, does not appeal to me.
and
Jadies MUST
their their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.
NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.
Barges admitting 'ron-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club
Lovelylight For Trial Plate
Fair View.
Endeavour Seems A Certainty
The Australian Valley Stokes for subscription ponies over the mile will be the last event of the first day and Endeavour should not have any Lovelylight is my selection, for the trouble in presenting his card to Rooms at $10.00 per day including Trint Plate confined to China pony claim the first prize of $1,500. Moon- should tax--or $40.00 including tax for the riffins over the champlon course dis-light and United Express Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 iance of 14 miles and the mare will annex the lower positions in the respectively) are obtainable through be trailed by Octong and Charlesber.frame. the Secretory upon the written of personal introduction of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.
Members'
Badges admitting to Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Course.
The Secretary's Office, 1st floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING, (Tel. 27794) WILL CLOSE AT 9.45 am. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and at 11.45 am. ON THE FIFT!! DAY. A limited number of tiffins wil be obtainable each day at the Club- 'House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Doy, (Tel. 21020),
ON NO PRETEXT WILL CHILD- REN BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.
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PUBLIC. ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Pubile Enclosure is $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ- ing Indles, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Saltors in uniform are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day, including tax.
etc..
Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.
Tiffins will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Publie Enclosure. SERVANTS' PASSES
Possca for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders ONLY on application to the Secretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building.
Any persons found loitering' with Servients' passes in their possession will forfeit the same and will. Bo femoved from the Enclosure.
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and the Royal Navy Cup, have knock-outs,
been altered, but never in the s-knock-outs and four victories lory of Hongkong's raclug has the on points. Jockey Club presented three Blue] Ribands, namely, the Austral Derby, the Hongkong Derby and the Rooly-H1 Derby.
Huge Crowds Expected THERE is no doubt that all
means to Happy Valley willi heavily taxed and it can be safely predicted that we shall certainly see one of the biggest crowds ever assembled at the on Tuesday on racecourse 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 Officer Commanding, Major-General A. E. Grasett, was an Interested spectator and at the end of the houts congratulated the losers an their gallant display-particularly Ple Woodraw, L/Cpl HIN Plo
Langan and Pie Cooper.
Results:
plentamweight
Hantamweight-Pie Ellis (Scota) deat
Featherweight-Pte Macey (Midlesex)
her her end wine flex dlesex bent Pte Ritenle,
Lightweight,-Pie Cook (Scots) beat Pig Crafton, technical knockout: Pte Laws (Scola) beat L/Cpl Hill, knockout, Pto McCall (Scots) beat Pte Lariagan.
Wellerweight-L/CM. ffunter (Scots) beat Pie Coleman, technical. knockout.
Pie Melkie (Scots) beat Pte Nash, knock- out. Pie Black (Scots) beat Pie Toomey,
technical knockout,
these notes, has topped the scete bent en munchenbach.
800,000, mark.
Middleweight-L/Cpl Chalmers (Scols) Grett (Scata) L/Cpl knock put. Ple Auld (Scots) beat Pie Hogan, knockout. |_ Light-Heavyweight-Pie Wilson: (Scots) It will be recalled that last year beat Pte Cooper, the special dollar lottery was on Heavyweight-Lieut.
Hunter (Scuts). China Waterweight. Pie Urquhart the Hongkong Derby for poules when the sale closed at beat Flo Byford. 700,000 chances, the first prize be- ing $297.920 but it is learned on gond 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 fact that the net
pro- ceeds are in aid of British War Funds and British Fund for Relief of Distress in China, It will not surprise me to see the sale reach- _lng_well-over-seven Agures
the
To-morrow
MATADOR'S DEATH-Dramatic picture shows Alborto Bal- doras, loading Mexican bullfighter, fatally gored by bull in Mexico City arena. Balderas had turned to receive applauso of crowd when bull came behind him. He died in infirmary.
Sydney Maiden Stakes
FIRST SECTION SECOND SECTION
IN THE SECOND sécllan of the Sydney Malden Stakes for Australian sub-griffins of 1941 over six fur- longs, we, should see a fine tussle between A Surprising Time, Black Seal and Santa-Anita, and the first named should make
19 acquain. with
Mr Tester provided, of
rter together with others. epurse, the mare is ont of the bar-
Lanco
A BATCH OF Australian sub- (Scots)scription grifths of this season witt appear for the first time in the Sydney Maiden Stakes (first section) and the run is over six furlongs,
As the start plays an important role, punters are advised not to over- look the position of the draw and the best in my opinion is from No. 3 to Hole In One, who has been on the 10 Inclusive. I expect to see a field slett list for a while, has returned to of over a dozen runners and my best ready for the meeting. Jus Genllum the course, but I doubt he will be three are Araxy. Stratnalbyn and and Sydney Lady are good-for-big- Sydney Diamond.
INTERPORT MATCH
TO BE PLAYED
ON MARCH 9
Macao has accepted March 9 as the date for their hockey match against
Hongkong in Macao,
Rooty-Hill Derby WHAT is going to win
Yesterday a Colony team, went into ; Rooty-Hill. Derby? This action agalit a combined Pollee team question is being asked by every interporters were without the services and shared a rotless draw. The
The Blue of a right-winger my neither Cole norį racing enthusiast. Riband confined to Australian PT. Smith appefred, H. I. Ozorio
played on the right-wing in the first } subscription griffins of this sea-¦ half and T. Whitley in the secotul.” son has attracted a record entry sound, although the backs were sinky The Interport defence was fairly of 66 nominations and this, of in the early 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 mrimins to trotting exercises and breaking them into cantering and alloping movements under till sorts of weather, there is no doubt that trainers must feel greatly relieved
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" at Boundary Street on the was played upon largely depends element of luck which is no small w. Chattey, Cal. D. Way, Major W Wednesday, when "A" team : (Capt. T. factor in racing,
Morgan and Lieut. Hancock) beat It should not be overlooked by "C" team (Capt. Forrester, Mr Bous owners that some pontes, no matter field. Capt. W. 11. Chattey and Capt. what training they have had, will Atkinson) by six conls to four.
To-day, weather permitting two never come to form owing to their defective conformation, and in. 11e at 4.15 p.m. and "" versus "C" at games will be played. "A" verstin "D" circumstances allowances must be 6.15 p.m.
now
the
Lady Stubbs Cup Polo Matches
Given t
to the No. 1 riding boys, who "The "11" and "p" teams are as fol- cannot manufacture speed. It is, towa
however.
only natural that some. "D."-Capt Monro, Major Hunt, Mr. trainers will be disappointed with re- Stanton and Mr Lewis.
sults next week, while others' will be 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.
Last Saturday Mr Donald Black was a conspicuous absentee because the trial trip of Vitamin M. over the Derby course of one and a half milles
"D."--Lieut Feilden, Major Penfold.
Major Trevor and Captain Guest,
Austral Valley Stakes Prospect ·
The
first public opporaned of Australian imported grimns will be scen in the Austral Volley Stakes over the mile. My fancy is King's Welcome with The Nineteenth Hole and Distant View. to follow.
was piloted by the Russian trainde has stamped Vitamin M. as the win- This mare, by Bravia, took a little ner of the Booty-Hill Derby. over three minutes to be precise it
six
was 3.00-to go round the quarters which were timed In 33%
81%, 20%, 20%, 20 and 20% seconds
for the last stanza. It was her first outing over the long distance journey and she came out of the test withi full marks.
Her last 1 miles were 2.20%, the mile in 1.85% and the Inst four furlongs in 57 seconds. This gallop has given the "Jockeys in the ständi 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 casy job to give tips, as practically all the griffins of this season have two or more engagements per day at the meet and, therefore, the task of ascertaining where they are go- ing to accept has always been a našly problem for racing
.wrlers. With no help from tho owners, there, of course, no other re- courne but to employ horse-senso to the heat of· ond's knowledge.
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