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WEDNESDAY, JANUAR 11, 1933.

THE CHINA MAIL.

4464 SPORT PAGE END

THE RETURN

OF THE GROUSE

PLEASES

City Brisbane In

THE

Good Shape.

E track was on the heavy side this morning and no outstand- The ing gallops were clocked.

feature of the morning's training Was the return of The Grouse, which was taken out by Mr. Frost.

Tucked away for the past eight months the 1931 winner of the Sub- scription Griffins Champions gave a¦ very encouraging display and looks) as if it may bring off a surprise or

two at the Annual Meeting

City of Brishane, Mr. Rafbek's

Macao Should Give

Good Dividends

Racing Notes

From Abroad

Another London Racecourse?

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Subscription Griffins Have Tate of the spulication, naw

Try-out

First

OVER

FIVE FURLONGS

(By RAPIER).

THE

before the Middlesex County Council, fur a licence for a new racecourse at Park Royal will but awaited with much interuat. Al- though Alexandra Park is now the only course left in the metropolitan ares; there have been many at- for the London tempts to cater racegoer.

Early in the last century there Belsize House, WAS racing. at Hampstead Heath, and the Spa Gardens, Bermondsey. Two at-

new Australian, went very well inƊHE APPEARANCE OF the new Macao subscription griffins will tempts were also made about the

a canter. over 1 Miles and looks a good thing.

NATIONAL

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CHALLENGERS

feature Sunday's' meeting of the Macao Jockey Club.

same time to establish racing at Sadler's Wells.

In 1837 a racecourse was

laid

With form almost at a discount in the third and fourth events on the card of seven races daring punters may be fortunate enoughout in the valley below Notting- about is now Portland-road, was to land on a three-figure dividend, and a thoroughly interesting hill. The course, starting in what 24 miles long. On the outside of afternoon is assured.

was A steeplechase "the flat" course, with natural fences and brooks.

The Subs are being divided into two races both of which will be FROM ABROAD over five furlongs, and there should be at least eight or nine starters

Mate, U.S. 4 Year-Old

For England.

TWENTY GRAND ALSO.

(By AJAX).

this

AM not so intrigued by the news that Mate, the. American four-year-old, is coming to country as I should have been twelve months ago. He ran some. wonderful races as a three-year- old, but did not quite sustain the form this year.

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Equipose, Twenty Grand and Mate had some stirring bouts three-year-olds, and each in turn was the winner. A friend of mine who was in America and saw some of the races told me that Twenty

Grand was more of the type to do well in England. He described Mate as one of the wiry sort, but rather doubted whether he would hold his own against the best in this country.

It is a sporting enterprise on the part of Mr. A. C. Bostwick, thei elder of the two brothers, who are the due in this country before end of the month, to have Mate sont to England. Everything will depend on, whether Mate can re galn his former excellence. If my information is correct, the hard races he had in his second season may have left some effect, but there is no saying what a change of air. may do, writes Ajax in The Even- ing Standard. One thing which must be concoded is that Mate was

a high-class three-year-old.

be There will probably several challengers from abroad. For the Grand Na- tional-a

which has race achieved a world-wide reputa- tion. Already there is in Eng- land the American horse, Trouble Maker. He has made the journey specially to take his chance in the big Liverpool race next spring.

Mrs. Somerville, the owner, may have been inspired by the success of her horse in the Billy Barton Steeplechase. It will readily be recalled that Billy Barton looked like winning the Grand National until he fell at the last fence, and all sporting America was excited over that grant attempt.

him,

They named a race after though people who knew their rac- ing understood how little he had

to do with only the tubed Tipper-

nry Tim left standing when the Inst obstacle was approached. Yet in his own country Billy Barton achieved considerable fame. I understand Trouble Maker is big horse, standing, round about 17 hunde high, but I want to see him show his paces before passing an opinion on him., ha

Remus-Fit Again. Frank Morgan was telling me the other day that he has got Remus

in each event,

The following are the entries for the subscription Grillins' races, the Speedy Plate, together with the names of the owners and the handicaps:-

Adamanior (143)—Mr. A. da Luz.

Agua Pura (149)-Mr. J. M. Braga.

Hottling Horse (149)-Messrs. Li Tue-Fong and F. Y. Wong.

Bird (146)Mr. B. A. Lopes.

Bold Lod (149)-Mr. Wong Ping-shuen.

Brave Chap (149)-Mr. Mok Hing-wing.

Brutus (149)Messrs. Y. M. Lo and S. W. Liang.

Carnation II. (146)-Mr. H. H. H. Priestley.

Cheerful Sun (149)Mr. F. I. Ko.

Good Morning (149)-Mr. K. . H. Kny. Green Jade (148)-Chico Stable.. Jackie (116) Mias Lowenck,

(149)-Mr. Y. W. Fung.

Ontario Clate The Golden Star) (152)-Lan Stable. Overall (146)-Pal Stable.

Rosebud (149) Mr. W. Y. Chan.

Sakate (119)-Mr. A. M. L. Seares.

Shimmy II. (149)-Mr. Yew Man-kit.

So On (149)-1.E. the Governor of Macao.

Three Swords II. (149)Mr. Mok Hing-wing.

Mrs. I.. Dunbar is not entering Ardal, the newcomer to her stable, while Mr. G. H. Potts has taken the same course with his pony. Miss Fearon's Smiling Commander, Messrs. Li and Li's Glen Gairn, and Messrs, H. M. Kew and Y. T. King's Happy Man are other owners to hold back their ponies from the first test.

Suburban Meetings.

BOUT the middle of the

A last century racecourses be

the gan to spring up all over suburbs. Harrow, Streatham, West Drayton, Kingsbury, Egham, Brom- ley and Croydon all had regular fixtures..

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Canadian $ Story.

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TN Canada they are still telling: about Nels Stewart, the ice hockey star, and his adventure on the turf this Summer. He was at the Blue Bonnets track when a friend strolled up to him and ask- ed: "Have you got a dollar?"

"Yes, I have a dollar" said Nels, and his tone indicated that he expected to remain in possession

of the dollar.

"Come with me," said the friend,

stables. An owner named Curtin and then he led Nels over to the had checked up on the price of oats and hay and had decided that retrenchment was the watch-word.

was $1.

The following are the entries for the other five events with their He had a horse for sale and the

price

The horse was Nipigon, sired by Boniface, and handicap's and 1932 official record on the Macao track:-

about all that could be said about it was that it had four legs, one on each corner, and a gentle disposi- tion.

The New Year Handicap-6 Furlongs. Allwell (147) (1 second, third, 2 unplaced). Blue Plane (147) (1 first, 1 second, 4 unplaced), Bold Lad (149) (—).

Common (140) (3 unplaced).

Dashaway (140) (1 second, 4 unplaced).

Drian (159) (2 wins, 2 unplaced).

Genghis Khan (140) (7 unplaced).

Whitehall (140) (1 third 3 unplaeed).

The Good Health Handicap "D" Class-1 Miles.

Gold Mine (144) 1 third).

Golden Star (140) (1 snplaced).

Just Imagine (148) (1 third 3 unplaced), Powerful King (154) (1 first, 2 seconds, 3 unplaced). Wakefield (163) (1 first, 1 unplaced).

Valley Hall (147) (1 first, 1 second, 3 unplaced).

The Good Luck Handicap "E" Class-One Mile. Banjolina (160) (1 first, 1 second),

Blue Plans (above).

Buchanan (144). (1 first, 1 third). Cabinet Hall (148) (1 first, 3 unplaced).

of Shanghai (148) (1 unplaced).

Drian (above);

(144) (1 frat, 1 third)....

Figating Blood (144) (8 unplaced).

Imperial Hall (144) (2 unplaced).

Sanction (148) (1 unplaced),

Tien Feng Shan (148) (2 firsts, 2 thirds, 2 unpinced).

Until Then (140) (—).

Ladles Race (Unofficial)--Six Furlongs.

Daahaway (141) (above).

Imperial Hall (148) (above).

Orlando (151) (1 first, 1 second, 1 unplaced). Powerful King (147) (above),

placed).

Pride of Taingtao (152) (→). Tom Thumb (140) (1 Until Then (248) (-).

The Good Chance Handicap-One Mile.

Blue Plane (148) (above).

Drian (166) (above).

Bold Lad (140)...

Good Morning (149) (→).

Jingo (143) (1. frst, 2 seconds, 3 thirds, 2 unplaced).

New King (160) (8 firsts, 1 second, third, 3 unplaced). Overall (140) (-).

Pore Music (168) (3 firsts, 2 thirds, 1 unplaced);

Tien Feng Shan (152) (above).

Venturous (160) (2 firata, 1 second, 1 unplaced).

It is disappointing that Mr. Leo Frost, the champion Jockey, will not be riding at Macao. Mr. E. O. Butler will be another at sentee owing to illness, and others who will be missed are Mr. F. M. L. Soares and Mr. J. E. Noronha

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"ne steeplechasing season invariably brings its prop of falls. Our picture depicts D. Williams taking a tumble from Mrs.

R. Fellowes' "Ruin" at the upen ditch in the Lonsdale, Handi- cap Steeplechases at Hurst Park, Surrey.

1933 SUBSCRIPTION

GRIFFINS

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New Year

Meeting At

Kwanti

Seven Events

THE Chinnse New Year Meeting at

Kwanti should provo an enjoyable one as the seven events arranged by the Fanling Hunt and Race Club In- clude steeplechasing and hurdle races in the usual programme of flat racing. The full programme for the Mecting, which will be held on Sunday, January 20, is as follows:

Hunters' Hurdle Race. (Unofficial) Winner $150. 'Second. $75, Third $25. For China Ponies approved by the Mas- ter as Hunters. Weight 168 lbs. Mas- ter's Certificate to be forward with En- try. Entrance fee 5. 14 miles,

The United Services' Steeplechaso (Unofficial)

Winner $160. Second 375. Third $26. For China Pories bona fide pro- perty of, and to be ridden by Olcors of H.M.'s Forces. Weight 168 lbs. En- trance fee $5. 11⁄2 miles.

China New Year Hurdle Race Winner $200. Second $100. for Inches as per scale. Winners in Inches ns per scale. Winners since 1st Oct. | 1032 of a Hurdle Race 10 lbs. penalty. Ponies that have started since 1st Oct, 1032 and have not won allowed 5 lbs. Jockey Allowance. Entrance fee $6. 111⁄4 milos.

Chinn New Year Steeplechase Winner $200. Second $100. Third $50. For China Ponies Weight for. Înches as per scale. Winners since fst Oct. 1932 of a steeplecharo 10 lbs. penalty. Ponies that have started since 1st Oct. 1932 and have not won allowed 5 lbs. Jockey Allowance, En- trance fee $5. 11⁄4 miles.

Ladies' Dash, (Unofficial) Winner $150. Second $75. Third $25. For China

hina Ponies classified by the Hong

POTENTIAL WINNERS OF Kong Jockey Club as 4 Class, that

VALLEY STAKES

(By FALCON.)

[SPECIAL TO THE CHINA

MAIL.J-

THE subscription griffins which arrived here on November 22 are not bad, but there is no Racing Boy or Bistre among them, and

it looks very much as though last year's ponies will win the open races such as The Garrison Cup and the Royal Navy Cup at the Annual Meeting.

Spring Field, a bay of 13.2 hands, is considered by many as the pick of the first batch. He certainly can move, and his connec- tions are taking him over long distances to make sure he can stay.

Another

have not, at time of entry, won more than $1,000 in Stakes, aues lat. Jan. 1932. Welght 150 lbs.) Ladies who have not won a flat race awed 10 lbs No Whips or spurs. Entranco fee $5.

mile The 'MI.' China New Year. Steeplechase (Unofficial)

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Winner $150. Second $75. Third $25. For China Penics Certified by the O.C.,

Ponies. Weight for Inches as per MGR. H.KVDC as Regular Troop or Hurdle race, including Unofficial, 10 Scale..

Winners of any Steeplechase bs. penalty. To be ridden by Ment bers of the Troop. Entrance fee $5. China New Year Handicap. Winner $200. Second $100. Third $50. For China Panles classified by the

Entrance fee $6. Six Furlonga.

Hong Kong Jockey Club as "E" Class,

The

training performances are not at In discussing the subscription careful nursing that Klickitat is all bad.

Messrs. Mackle & Grayburn havo Against his better judgment, griffins of 1933,

aure to get from the "Dunbar" one must regret trainers, the pony ought to be able a good candidate in Swale, a blue the centre-ice brave was persuad-

dun of 18.2 hands 2 inches. ed to part company with his doliar the fact that the ponies arrived in to do quite well.

Mra. Tinson's Hey Tor, a dun pony is a nice mover and should be and walk off with the horse. He Hong Kong in two batches and had to walk slowly in order not that the second batch arrived in pony of 13.2 hands, is also show-watched during the training season.

TRAINING METHODS. to distance his new 'horse.

Hong Kong at such a late dateing plenty of promise. Here is a

Heather Leaf is not bad and Iron 'pony which is likely to win a num- that they will not be able to par- ber of races at the Extra Meetings, Grey belonging to Mr. Bau Un, ticipate at the forthcoming Annual as he has the makings of a stay- ought to attract attention at the Living Up To Form.

The decision to er, and there are always plenty of Annual Meeting. THERE was a race called the Race Meeting.

Ta Pessite may figure, prom- races for King's Pinte at Blue Bonnets bar these ponies from racing next fade owner with a good candidate inently in the big meeting as (50 guineas to the winner) and month is a wise one, the more so, is Mrs. Lowcock, who has drawn already he is returning good when the starters paraded to the since the Stewards have very just Black Rock, a black pony of 13:2

times on the sand track. post, Nels Stewart's gallant

Just a word about the training Nipigon was one of them. Others ly reserved some of the bigger sub- hands. This animal is something

to remember for the Valley Stakes! of these ponies. It has been notic- were Tout Feu and Step Off horses seription races for the Easter race

Mr. Dunbar must have been dis-ed that quite a few riding boys are 1 that were expected to win the race. meeting.

appointed with his pony which he anxious to put their mounts through The story should be that the

Last year the number of subs. named Poverty Bay, but the pony their paces even at this early date. gallant Nipigon btoke fast, took; the rail and coasted home to a accepting for the Wong Nei Chong is not by any means a poor per They usually put the pony through a fast half mile and then allow the. glorious victory, but, alos, Nipigon stakes were so heavy that the race

The Hong Kong Bank sub. The poor animal to straggle home. Even ran strictly to form. Tout Feu had to be divided into two sections. Goat, is an outstanding one and has the best ponies can be spoiled by

in

former.

and Logwood went dashing ahead with Step On in their wake. but this will not be necessary this both speed and stamina. He is put this sort of training and owners ting in useful work on the training should put a stop to this sort of. Nipigon was far behind, display time as the number of subs.

track and is sure to be in great thing.whenever they get to know of ing the grace of a hobby-horse and training would just about make up trim by the Annual Race Meeting. It the speed of a clothes-horac. Over the fields in the Wong Nei Chong Remember The Goat.

by the stretch rail Nela Stewart shrugged his shoulders and said:

"If they start that next race on time my horse will be caught in ajam."

Perfect Rodeo.

Charming Face's

One of the best lookers among and Valley Stakes.

this year's importations is Charm- For the present, nothing is

ing Face from the Samson known of the quality of the new stable. The

pony is a bay arrivals except that No. 177 has of 13.2 hands and has plenty attracted some attention and might of "go". In him. He stops torn out to be a good one in due out beautifully and looks very

classy indeed. TELS gave up too soon. With course. Later in the training sea- N Loud Feu and Logwood ran- son it is hoped to give readers ning neck and neck the jockeys some idea as to their capabilities. decided to settle the race them-

Of the batch that arrived, in! selves. They exchanged lashes with their whips and each enden Hong Kong on November 22, some voured to pull the saddle-cloth are making very good progress. from under the other. They bang- Mrs Pearce's Gold Bridge looks ed the horses together until it very good, and the pony is steadi looked like a rodeo act. They ly developing into a useful candi the wire going date for some of the shorter races.

Mr. A. L. Caplan will be riding in every except the Ladies sound again and is hopeful that Race, his mounts being New King, Fighting Blood, Agun Pura, Bat-swept under the gelding-will stand a prepara- tion. It was rather curious that a tling Horse, Bold Lad and Gold Mine. He has a very good chance through a Cossack wrestling match The "Dynasty" stable has drawn

few days later I heard of a horse of pulling it off on New King in the Good Chance Handicap.

of the same name who has done particularly well on the Continent.

It is even rumoured that he will be entered for the Grand National We shall ston know just how many foreign horses there are in the Grand National From a sporting point of view, the more the merrier.

on horseback and were promptly a good pony in King Salmon and disqualified by the stewards. Stop between this one and Gold Bridge, Off, as one of an entry, was ruled Mr. and Mrs. Pearce ought to be out with Tout Feu Rambling able to win several good races dur along a furlong back came Nipigon, ing the season,

Mr. N. Pan, second only to Mr. Frost on the Valley track, will be riding the entries from the Lo Stable, and Mr. D. Black, who

the lone star of the Nela Stewart LADY OWNERS FORTUNATE. returned such a substantial dividend on Valley Hall at the last stable, to take first prize from Lady owners seem to have all Macao Meeting, will be riding So On and Until Then Mr. it, A. fourth place and to prove that, in the luck of the draw this time as these days, e dollar will go a long Mrs. Dunbar, has drawn a fairly

good one in Klickat With way If properly invested,

Carroll is taking out Jingo

God

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SUPPLEMENT

To-morrow's China Mail

SUGGESTIONS FOR MACAO

Meeting:

The following ponies will be worth watching at the Macao Bubscription Griffins Adamastor, Brutus, Jackle and Plane, Drian and Genghis Now Year Handicap-Blus Good Health Handicap-Feverful King, Valley Hall and Gold Mine

Good Luck Handicap-Banjolina, Imperial Hail and Espy. Ladies Race Orlando.

Jingo

Good Chance Handicap-New King, Pure Music and

Pride of Taingtao, which would have easily won the Ladies Race, has been withdrawn.