Friday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
March 21, 1941.
66
Captain Foster's Racing Review
Fanling's Final Steeple-chase Meeting
First Extra Meeting At Happy Valley
So Nice Shows Improvement
skies to-morrow.
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Grand Nationals For Australian Fanling Grand National And China Ponies: Extra Train
Train Stamina Contest
Stamina Contest For China
Accommodation For Punters
CAPT. FOSTER sees with delight the increase of stake money for the lower positions in the two main events, namely the Fanling Grand Na- tional confined to China ponics, and the Australian Grand National for Australian ponies.
The above two races are the major steeplechasing contests of the last meet under the auspices of the Fanling Dublin H'cap. Hunt and Race Club to be held at Kwanti on Sunday, and there are in addition four handicap flat events.
THERE IS A SAGE PARADOX that moans are trumps when Saturday breaks wet, but where did the men of the turf go last Saturday when the First Extra Race Meeting was postponed. Let us all hope that there will be no further postponement, for judging from the atmospheric conditions it looks that we shall see blue
There were some fine gallops at the racecourse last Tuesday SPORTS ADVT.and Wednesday mornings. I do For the convenience of racing not, however, expect to see three public, there will be the usual figures dividend to-morrow af-express train leaving Kowloon at ternoon, but one can never tell108 p.m. and returning from with four postponements.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEET ING has again been postponed, 11 will now be held, weather permitting OR SATURDAY, 22nd March, 1941, commencing at 2:00 p.m.
The First Bell will rung al 1.30 p.m.
be
MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE
No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of each Meeting in such a manner as to be readily identified,
Fanling at 6.41 p.m. The first class return fare of $2 includes admission to the racecourse.
I remember writing
these
Benefit to Someone WHILE on the subject; it has done columns is to the Inadequate supply
a world of good to So Nice, a Chin pyritin owned by Mr trip from Fanling at the opening meet uf carriages provided on the return A. Sutton (known in North China non Boxing Day, and i was more than
and the bayon "one arm Sutton"). mare with Mr S. W. Tang is definite-lact that the hint was duly noted. ly a starter in the Loiterers Stakes Un behalf of racegoers I must tenner our best thanks to the Kowloon Can- over six furlongs.
ton Railway for the "extra express train" at the February meeting, and there was certainly plenty room to stretch one's tired legs on the return trip.
I was impressed with the gallop of So Nice over a mile last Tucs day when she cavered the circuit in 2.14 romping home h 30 seconds dead for the last quarter and the
mare was not all out.
Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both Including How good Mr Sutton's candidate fax) are obtainable through the will be against Charlesber or Won SECRETARY upon the personal at derful Scheme, I am not in a posi- written application of a Member, such tion to say at this juncture, but the Member to be responsible for all point I wish to stress is that the
to tune the mare and she is worth following.
I was also glad that the storting of races at Kwant showed something better than in the past and the "while flag" came into use for the first time at the February meeting.
Rules of Starting
TT may be of interest to know what is the use of a white flag.
visitors introduced by him, and for postponement has given ample time I Payment of all 'Chits, etc.
The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) win! close at 11.45 a.m.
Tins are obtainable at the Club
Melbourne Cup, Starters
House provided they are ordered in | POLLOWING is a list of probable advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21920).
No children 4 amahs will be admitted to either Enclosure,
PUBLIC ENCLOSURE
The price of Admission to the Publir Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax.
Persons. for
Including Ladles, and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers and Sutlers in Uniform ore admitted Half Price.
By Order,
C. B. BROWN,
Secretary. Hongkong. 17th March, 1941.
THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB
-Second-Extra Race Meeting. Saturday, 29th March, 1941. The closin of the entries for the above has been postponed to 5:00 p.m. on MONDAY. 24th
By Order,
March.
C. B. BROWN.
Secretary.
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FRANCIS ROBINSON Vivienne Dikárna Bernard Nadell Tom Dugon Original Screws Floy by Wickard Fleurmaz Busted by £2. Sedgwich A Columbia Plczuela
the classic event, sturiers for Melbourne Cup, over two miles;
Australian Diamond Chang Bala Bay Brutus Colnoma Endeavour Far View First Love
Marsh Warbler
Plcendilly Jim
Triumphant Day Viceroy
Needa Treverton Botelho
Wei
Pih
Liang
Davis
Chao
learne Black
Kowloon Marathon
Postponed
The annual_Kowloon marathon race, organised by St Andrew's Club. hus been postponed from this after- noon to Friday next. Maret 28.
I will, however, elle the two im- portant rules:
The
Selections For Sunday
MY SELECTIONS for the first tive events are:
SHAMROCK HANDICAP
A Good Time
Dick Turnin
Schmetterling
DUBLIN HANDICAP
National Succem
*Lancashire Chap
Palmer
FANLING GRAND NATIONAL
Viber
March Browit
Jack O'Lantern
HUNTERS' CUP
Royal Wedding Eve
King's Worthy
Royal Highness
Poor Entries
Palmer and Lancashire Chap Most Dangerous
Ponies Over 13⁄4 Miles
THE FANLING GRAND NATIONAL bracketed with Pierce Grove Memorial, Cup (a handicap steeple chase) is going to celebrate its 16th run on Sunday, and it is one of the greatest strain and stamina contests for China ponies over 14 miles.
Shamrock H'cap
Despite the war, a good field is expected, but Clowner, the winner of last season's Blue Ri- band, is not among the list of
A Good Time's entries.
The absence of Mr Whittaker's candidate has no doubt removed the best chailenger, and it looks to me that, Vibor will not encounter much.
Debut On Country Course position
re-
THE DUBLIN HANDICAP was originally intended to be divided
THERE HAS BEEN a into two sections for "E" class shuffle in the order of running China pontes, but this had to be the events, and I understand cancelled in view of the poor cn- the Shamrocks Handicap, a flat race for "D" class Australian
tries. There are 13 entries, and in order not to disappoint the owners, the Stewards have provided a con- ponies, is the first item on the solation event barring the winner card. The sprint is over soven
of this race.
We should see a Rue seramble over six furlongs, and I fancy National Success. Ascot Vale heads the list of handicaps but I doubt if the blackie is sound.
The two most dangerous are Lancashire Chap and Palmer,
In 1934 Zero was nominated for.the Hongkong Derby, but the mare's much AUSTRALIAN GRAND NATIONAL blood has lately been
Brutus
Sea Urchin
Glorious Str
Australian Grand National
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freezed that there is hardly any speed left in the racer, and the trip over six furlongs is too long.
Brutus Probable Favourite For Two Mile Test
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furlongs.
A Good Time has never been on
country course and the mare by Seabound has been penalised 10 16. for a third pince behind Longdon (winner) and toolly in the Adelaide Handicap at Happy Valley,
It was her first and only placing, but I have confidence in A Good Tine to win on Sunday.
With due respect to either Doublo Chance, Jack O'Lantern or March Brown's capability as chasers, I am of the frank opliiton that Viber is nhard nut Lo
crack. The style, in which he won the Shatnukok. Hurdfe at the Inst meet- ing, was like a tiger over the sticks in a circus show, and he certainly docs not lose any ground at the hur dles. I admit that Viber has not as yet given us a public performance over the fences, but that is a secon- dary matter.
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Since the inception of this classle there have been only three owners, namely, W. T. Stanton, L. Reidy and Lt-Cal . B. L. Dewbiggin, O.B.E.. who have won more than once, and history. the contest's 15 years' Easter Day, As You Like It. Christ- so and More at Home
mas Frolic, Pride of Tsingino THE form book shows that Dick Ebony Idot had consecutive successes. However, March Brown and Jack Turpin has no relish for Happy Valley, but in the country at Kwanli, O'Lantern should fill the lower posi- Mr Potts candidate is a hot stuff. tions in the frame. Chubby Number Dick Turpin ran second to Schmet- is a new comer and so is Plough- terling in the Kwant Handicap, and boy. he should be dangerous in view
of the readjustment of 5 16. of lead Hunter's Cup,
In his favour.
Schmetterling.
open
course,
by the way, likes the but I am afraid that the
Special Dollar Cash Sweep
extra poundage may hinder his chances of collecting the first prize.
Violet Queen has not been seen on the cinder track during the early mornings and that is all I know about the mare. However, she was a dain-handicap flat for "D" class
ty sprinter in her prime of 1938 class and I would recommend her for big money.
Consolation Cup
Handicap Event
(1) The starter shall give all or- ders necessary for securing a fair start. The horses must be started, far as possible, in a line, but they may be started at such reason- behind the starting able, distantee post as the Starter thinks necessary. Starter has called over After the Starter the names of the runners, and has
the places ONE OF THE EVENTS which every owner would like to assigned the horses drawn by lot, he shall Kive orders
annex on Sunday is the Australian Grand National Steeple for, a white flag to
be raised. (i) Should the consider chase, because the winner is to receive, in addition to the
Starter that through any cause arising prior stakse money of $150, a cup presented by His Excellency the to the
of the white flag, any | Governor. raising horse is
is unable to start, he shall at
The terrible test is a handicap! once notify the Clerk of the Seales that the horse has not come under chase for Australian poules over his orders.
two miles with the post of honour latter means that a horse has on Brutus, who has been set to carry been withdrawn and your $5 is re-(12 st.
I am afrald the postponement of funded.
Attention of owners is drawn to the First Extra Race Meeting of the the fact that starters for the Arst Hongkong Jockey Club may deprive race must be declared on the forms the racing public from seeing Brutus provided in the Welching Room be- in action at Kwanti owing to the fact fore two o'clock, and for all subse that Mr Treverton's brilliant chater quent races 15 minutes before the has an engagement in the Melbourne scheduled starting tim
time.
Cup. Jockers must provide
If the Private Secretary intends to
K. W. CHOY, Malayan cham- pion, and K. B. Low were the main whips, which must be of a type ap-have a go at the Governor's Cup,
be entrained for attraction at the Talkoo Recreation proved by the Hongkong Jockey Club. Brutus will then The Fanling Club will provide spurs, Fanling on Saturday with n
further Club last non-
night when matches in the Colony Badminton which also meet the Hongkong Joe-appearance in the classic at Happy key Club's
Club's requirements.
Championships were played. They Valley. This bay by Morang las
met and beat J. J. Remedios and two jumping classics to his credit. the Fanling Blue Ribands of 1937 H. F. Gonsalves 15-4, 15-19,
Other results were: and 1938, but last year Brutus with thic irish owner.
in the saddle mic- judged in taking off the Lou's fence and the combination came to grief on 7-15, 15-10, the landing
stage.
Choy And Low For Non-winners Win Badminton
their own
Up to yesterday only tent entries had been received, and it is hoped that the extension of time will bring more. Closing date for entries is now Tuesday, March 25, and those
I would like to mention that at the competitors who have already enter ed are requested to re-affirm their last meeting a pony was refused per- Intention of running In the
remission to weigh out owing to late arranged race.
declaration. A jockey's attention was Entries will be received by Mr V drawn to the use of a wrong type of R. J. Merrett, c/o S.C.E. Department, whip with the result that he went to H. M. Naval Dockyard,
the past without a cane..
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Doubles Match
JUNIOR SINGLES E. Zimmern beat J. Ilooi 15-5,
MIXED DOUBLES
M. A. Oliveira 'and Miss M. Silva However they had a successful; "dress rehearsal" in the Queenstand heat 12. Kwok and Mrs P. Wilson 14- Steeplechase Handicap at the Febru- 17, 15-3, 18-15.
K. W. Choy and Mrs A. E Castro nry meeting, and I cannot, therefore, beat S: Amplavanar and Misa see anything to lick the horse from Gonsalves 15-9, 15-6 the Government House.
In his absence my next best is Sea
T.
IN BOTH his matches, the senior
Urchin and Glorious Star, the win-doubles and the mixed doubles, Choy ner of last year's Grand National.
Tournament Tennis
Pagh-Umetani
|was the outstanding player on the court. His angle shots and acctirgey were astonishing, while his smastics were most powerful. In his men's [doubles, he received great support from Low, who, at the net, bräught off some very neat angled shots.
Remedios and Gonsalves were often
Singles Match caught standing in the first game.
Unfinished
BASELINE DUELS
of
though they Improved considerably In the
took second. Reinertias several points with his powerful quite sinash' down the sidelines. In com-
Close Game
some length were the feature of bination, too, they improved in the the unfinished tennis singles match second gone, when Gonsalves' anti- between M. Fogh and O. Umetani cipation was one of the features of in the Open Champlonships at the the match. Hongkong C.C. yesterday. Scores when the match was abandoned As the scores Indicate, the mixed were Umetant G-4, Pagh 8-0. doubles game between Oliveira and Only one other match was play-Miss Silva and Kwok and Mrs ed, the Rumlahın cousins-HD. & Wilson was very close. Many of the S.Abeating Kenneth Lo and Lee points, however, were gained through errors. Oliveira Was the usual Wing 6-1, 6-3..
The greater Interest was shown in bundle of energy, and in this consl- the Pagh-Umetani match. Umetani derably off-set the advantage Kwak was execilent on the few occasions hard in his more accurate plagings, he advanced to the net, and took his 14-all, and the Anal game five ni The first game was setted three at paints with fine volleys In this department and in his service, Pagh-all,
showed considerable weakness, but, Club Handicap Singles-G. Stirling Lee surprisingly. Umetni chose to play received walk-over froin F: S. Hall; H. C. D. Knight beat A, C. I. Hawker 0-1, 4-0, Pagh at his own game from the
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Unetan exploited a heavily alled backhand, but in this Pagh was the superior, for in the second rot it] was on this hand that Pagh was most steady and gained most points.
Results were:
Open Singles O. Umetani (8-4) v. M. X'agit (0-0) "Unfinished. To be replayeḍ.
Open Doubler.-9. A. and II. D. tiumjahn bent Kenneth Lo and Lee Wing 6-1, 0-3.
Club Championship.-V. R. Gordon beat A. K. Mackenzie 0-3, 0-0.
To-day's Programme ·
OPEN DOUBLES The following is the programme of matches in the Open Tennis Chan- pionships next week:
W. C. Hung and E, C. Fincher v. Wei Chung and S. T. Chau,
Tsul Wai-pui and Tsul Yan-put v.
R. E. Guest and B. C. Fay.
B. O'M. Denne and A. T. Dow v.
W. J. Howard ond A. Kitchell.
THE HUNTERS' CUP.
China ponies, is a short run over seven furlongs, but it will be the event of the afternoon on account of speelal dollar cash sweep being conducted on the race.
Royal Wedding Eve should have "an easy walk" with King's Worthy and Royal Highness fighting hard to trail her.
must be left to readers' discretion.
THE LAST EVENT, Dublin Conso- atlon Cup, is for those "E" class For calculating weight in England, China ponies that have started in the a length equals to 3 lb. with a neck Dublin Handicap with a ban on the being equivalent to 2 lb. and a head wlaner. The second and third placed is allowed 1 lb. This scale should ponies are to be penalised 5 lb. and be useful to assist punters in spotting 3-b-respectively and the fipping the winner.
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