THE CHINA MAIL.
THURSDAY, MAY 10, 1934.
4304Sporting Page TH
AL
IF DAILY DOUBLE IS
DOUBLE IS UNBACKED POOL WILL BE CARRIED FORWARD
OPERA EVE'S
SHANGHAI
CHAMPIONS
Autumn Success Repeated.
MR. MARSHALL'S WIN
LOCAL AND SHANGHAI
TURF RECORDS
OUR CROSS-BRED PONIES DO BEST
HALF MILE RACE EXCEPTION
J
SHANGHAI CHAMPIONS
WINS CLASSIC
For the second time in succes- sion Mr. F. Marshall won the Shanghai Champions when he recorded a win of Mr. Eve's
It is interesting to make a drier course than those experienc-CASTLEFIELD comparison of the local track re-ed in Shanghai. In the northern Opera Eve. the pony on which cords with those of the Shanghai city nothing but pure-bred Mon-
he won the classic last autumn, turf.
hai.
golian ponies are allowed to be
Mr. Marshall secured another In all, with the exception of the fentered for the races. The Mon- first, on Mr. Cire's Rocky Light, half-mile, the Hong Kong figures golian is neither as tall nor as in the "A" Class of the Wuchang are well ahead of those at Shang- fast as the crose-breed pony seen Handicap.
in Hong Kong. The better Hong Kong figures are due to the cross-bred ponies Shanghai, and the following record run on the course here and the comparison refers to China Ponies) 'fact that we are accustomed to alonly,
The first tickets
three winning
In
the Champion
Sweeptitake
were numbers 21899, 14560 and 7409,
Mr. Encarnacan enjoyed a satin- factory day, securing two firat and HALF-A-MILE:— two places.
1st. Ruce.The Kuiklang Cup. Win- Hong Kong nee. $1,000, Second 3500, Third $230. Shanghai' For all Ponies. Seven Furlongs.
1. Invincible Prince (C. Encar-
nacho).
Shanghai
Hong Hong
Yesterday's results
were 18
Shanghai
follows:-
0.59.0..
0.55.3 .. THREE-QUARTERS MILE:-
1.25.1
1.27.1
SEVEN FURLONGS:-
Hong Kong
1.423
1.45.1
1.55,0
2.01.0
2.24.0
2.32.2
3.01.2
3.07.1
2. Tienlawmotze (V. V. Needa).
3. Wedding Eve (A. W. Ray-
mand).
Time: -1.55-3/5,
2nd. Race. The Wuhu Cap. Winner'
$1,000, Second $500, Third $260. For all ponies. One Mile.
1. Vecherock (A. W. Raymond).
2. Breezy Morn (G. Neuge
bauer).
3. Sweet Water R. D. Parkin), Time: 2.13-3/5.
3rd. Race. The
ONE MILE:**
Hong Kong
Shanghai
There are no Australian races in
.. (Mr. F. M J. Soares's Buchanan, and Mr. Brish's Much Ado). (Mr. John Peel's Set)
(Mr. Chan Tin Son's Apollo). (The Hawk).
(Mr. L Dunbar's Gleneagles), (The Alligator).
(Mr. L. Dunbar's Dians Bay). (Pennyfield and Pat)..
ONE AND A QUARTER MILES:- Hong Kong Shanghai
ONE AND A HALF MILES:- Hong Kong Shanghai
Busy Bee).
Chinkingg Stakes RACING WIN
Winner, $800, Second $400, Third $200. For Griffins of this meeting. Three-quarters of a mile.
1. Prosty Light (R. B. Moller).
2. Bonnie Prince (A. M. Jen.
anen).
3. Running Numbers. (V. V.
Nerda).
Time: 1.37-36.
FOR MR. JUDAH
IN SHANGHAI
Four Aces Turns Up In Cup Race
4th. Race--The Changsha Handicap, MEMORIES OF MEADOWGREEN
"A" Class, Winner, 3600, Second $300, Third 160. A Handicap for Shanghai Ruce Club 1984, Subscrip-
tion Griffins. Eleven Furlongs.
1. Wyngarth (J. K, Brand).
2. Loven! (C. Encarnacao)
3. Hobo (A. W. Raymond).
Time: 3.16.
It is interesting to note that
(Mr. L. Dunbar's Liberty Bay). (Rosewood and Busy Bee).
(Mr. L. Dunbar's Liberty Bay). (Beaconsfield, Castlewood and
IRISH SWEEP ON
EPSOM DERBY
71 Horses Entered.
FIVE TIMES
The Dealer Carries Off First Four Races
:
MR. JUDAH'S SUCCESS
THE CHAMPION SWEEPSTAKES |HAVE BEEN RUN IN SHANGHAI THE SINCE 1876. MR. DUPLEX'S DEALER WON THE FIRST FOUR RACES IN THE SERIES SINCE 1900, THE FIRST YEAR OF WHICH JA RECORD HAS BEEN KEPT. AND IN THE FIRST THREE OF THESE
PEEL'S RACES MR, JOHN
SET. THE PRESENT HOLDER OF THE SHANGHAI HALF-MILE RECORD, RAN BECOND,
These first four Champions races. were divided among a few ponies, Mr. Kanuk's Ichimura running third in the second and third race. this Several ponies have won race more than once, Mr. Henry Morriss' Castlefeld secured first place on no less than five occasione -in 1913, 1914, 1915, 1917 and 1918. The same owner's Mares |field, Beaconsfield 'and Warrenfield,
all won the race twice.
Bird third.
INNOVATION BY AUSTRALIAN
JOCKEY CLUB
CASE OF WEST PARADE
BEING IGNORED
BOBNIAK STAR AND IN
GOOD
TIME WOULD HAVE PAID $873
TRAINER IN
THE COLONY,
Man Who Brought Up Chatham
ON HEALTH TOUR
One of Australia's best-known racing men, Mr. Fred Williams, accompanied by his wife, ar- rived in Hong Kong from Aus- He is spending a
IN CONNECTION WITH THE DAILY DOUBLE EVENTS tralia on board the 8.8. Taiping AT THE MEETINGS OF THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB, this week. VIDING THAT IN THE EVENT OF THE WINNER OF THE health's sake, und will return to THE STEWARDS HAVE INSTITUTED A NEW RULE PRO-week here on holiday for his SECOND SELECTED RACE BEING UNBACKED, THE TOTAL Australia by the Taiping. POOL, LESS DEDUCTIONS, WILL BE CARRIED OVER TO
Mr. William's training establish- THE TOTAL POOL OF THE NEXT DOUBLE EVENT.
ment is at Randwick, in Sydney, The Jockey Club are circularising their members advising them where he has turned out many auc- of this innovation, as follows':
cessful horses. "Please note that at future race meetings of this Club, in the. It was from Mr. William's stable event of the winner of the second selected race of the Double being wonder-horse, came. Chatham has unbacked, a dividend will not be declared to holders of the winning been winning many races this sea- tickets on the first race as heretofore, but the total pool, less a person at big weights. Ridden by centage deduction and refunds, if any, will be carried over and be in-Australia's premier jockey, Jimmy, Pike, Chatham recently won the cluded in the total pool of the Double on the next race day,
"The pool will likewise be carried over in the event of the was carrying 10st 6Th, on a wet ·
Epsom Handicap. Although he winner of the first selected race being unbacked.”
day with hard going Chatham broke the record for this race.
The Jockey Club consider that
that Chatham, the Australian
WINNER OF FIVE this innovation will be popular GRAND NATIONAL
CHAMPIONS
Mr. Johnnie Heard's Fine Record.
THREE IN SHANGHAI AND TWO IN HONG KONG
The Shanghai Champions brings
with Hong Kong race-goers, and in the event of a second winner! being unbacked, a handsome pool will be carried over to the next Meeting.
For instance, at the Third Extra Race Meeting West Parade, the winner of the second selected race
IN SHANGHAI
Classic Features Last Day
CARD FOR SATURDAY
Saturday will be the last day
Club's
of the Shanghai Race Spring Race Meeting.
card, The
There are two big races on the Shanghai Sub-Griffins
The Autumn, Champions laat to mind the fact that Mr. was unbacked, and the dividend year was won by Mr. Eve's Opera "Johnnie" Heard has won the paid on Copper Idol was $385.00. Eve, Mr. Allan's Saratoga, this northern classic on three occasions Hed the new rule been in operation year's Derby winner, being second, twice in 1925 on Mr. Henry and Mr. Robson's The Traction Morris's Warrenfield and in 1923 a total net pool of $3,687 would Champion Sweepstakes, which is a
have
the classic, and the Grand National on Mr. Liddell's Wheatcroft.
been carried, over to
Steeplechase. Seventy-one horses Instead of The winner at the Spring Meet. In 1915 he rode Mr. Evelyn's Sir Fourth Extra Moeting which, add- 76 will be in the next draw of the ing last year was Mr. Matsumo Victor in a dead heat with Mred to the net pool of $4,171 on that eating race, the course runs over Irish Sweepstake on the Derby, it to's Nationalist III, ridden by Mr. Ezra's Rosewood for second place.] is noted in the Irish Hospitals' "Sammy" Judah, who is at present In 1919 he secured second place on day, would have brought the total Morriss Water Jump, twice round. Jand in. Thirty-five ponies have Sweeps News Bulletin.
in Hong Kong.
Mr. John Peel's Silver Streak, and to be divided among the nine
been entered. two years later was placed second on backers of Bobniak Star and In Mr. Henry Morris's Maresfield.
As in pre- whose
Good Time to $7,858.00, paying a dividend of $878.10.
The names of these seventy-one the horses will, therefore, he drawn owner of Four Aces, which won irrespective of whether any of
Mr. Heard has won the Hong the Pari-Mutuel Cup, on thethem may
45,000 TICKETS SOLD subsequently be with-.
Kong Champlons wice in 1914 Second day of the Shanghai Race drawn from the race.
Jon Mr. John Peel's President and The new rule is based on the Club's Spring Meeting. is in Hongvious Sweepstakes, those
Nearly 45,000 tickets have been in 1923 on Mr. Hector Sassoon's rule of the Ceylon Turf Club. Sth. Race The Changsha Handicap Kong at present, in the person of in the Derby will receive £30,000, run on the Juling Stakes at
tickets draw the first three horses sold for the big $1.00 sweep to be Roman Republic. In 1916 he was "B" Class, Winner $600. Second Mr. "Sammy" Judah
thejsecond on President; in 1925, he $300, Third $150. Handicap for:
£15,000, and £10,000 respectively. Sixth Extra Meeting of the Hong was third on Charcoal; in 1928 he Shanghai Race Club 1934, Subscrip. Mr. Judah has owned several Drawers of every other horse will Kong Jockey Club at Happy Val- was second on Pickle; and in 1932
in his time, the first he each receive a prize of £514 148. ponies Encar- bought (C.
SATSEN Meadowgreen well- known in Shanghai for many years. In 1926 Mr. Judah paid 87% taels for this pony at an auc-; tion, and by the next season he
Lion Griffins. Eleven furlongs.
1. Celtie
BACKO).
Prines
2. Baruso (H. Collaco),
3. Otto (P. R. Reiber, Jr.). Time: 3.19-1 5.
GL Race.-The Wuchung Handicap, had refused offers of up to 5,000
"A" Class. Winner, $800, Second taele for it. $400, Third $200, A Handicap for
Griffins of this Meeling. One mile. Mr. Judah started his riding se
1. Rocky Light (F. Marshall). a novice jockey on this pony, and
ley on June 2,
The was second on Gay Crusader.
Winners And Placed Ponies To
COPPER
OPPER IDOL and Liberty |
Bay lead the China bonies Chow Fan
Bright Star
King's Bounty
2. Portmarnock (A. F. Clark), on it he won most of his novice in the number of wins for this Brechin 3. Society Bird (J. K. Brand). races. Tinie:--2.15.
season to date, having four firsts Jungle Jim Meadowgreen won almost $20,000 7th. Race. The Wuchang Handicap, in its time and to this day holds each, while five panies have Gay Butterfly
"B" Class. Winner, $800, Second the Shanghai Race Club's record secured three wins.
$400, Third $200. A Handicap for over two miles. Griffins of this Meeling. One inile.
3. Ordeal Morn (M. M. Sokol-on April 25, and there is a possi-, two firsts.
Ponies To Date 64 ENTRIES FOR
Hacing Spirit
Burgomaster Chief Seattle
Corrie
1st 2nd 3rd
0 1 -0
0 1 0
1st 2nd 3rd
1
2
The Tiger
1
I
Tillicum
1
1
What a Chance
0 1
Two Tak
1
The Carp.
1. Busy Moth (H. Collaco).
Wonderful Stag Glad Eyes Able Amazon leads the Australians High Speed
Hetman Mr. Judah has now almost re-with three wins, three ponies Gleneagles 2. Windy Light (R. B. Moller), covered from his unfortunate acci- running for the second place with New Star
dent on Sporting Life at the Valley
1
Iron Grey
0 Mike
8
Q
Tummel
West Parade
Soldier of Fortune
Reason:
bility that he may be seen in the The following is the list of win-Helter Skelter
Tiana saddle at the next race meeting, ners and placed ponies to date this
King Willow Gold Bullion
4
1
Fair View
0 Don
0 Charming Star
1
0 Dare Devil
Tolahan
0
Wayward Stag
0
0
0 Soldier of Italy
Panama..
William Oaler
Young Hera
1 Barabande
.
0 Sadko
1 Lemberg
B
loff).
Time: 2.17.
Xth, Race. The "Shaforce" Challenge on May 19 and May 21.
Cup and Champion Sweepstakes (Classic). Winner, $4,000, Second $2,000, Third $1,000. For ponies
that have won a fiat Race at this Club's Extra Race Meetings, 1st Halt 1934, and/or at this meeting, to be ridden by Jockeys who have won at
least Five Bat Races in Hong Kong
or China, or Jockeys approved by, the Stewards. One, mile and
quarier.
1. Opera Eve (F. Marshall).
Д
2. Castle Ribbon (V. V. Nesda)
3. Four Aces (C. Encarnacao). Time: 2.47.
(Continued on Pope 5)
China Mail
Sports Diary
HORSES COLLIDE IN SERBIA
Strange Accident At Race Meeting
BOTH ANIMALS KILLED
Belgrade,
Two horses have been killed
Copper Ido! Liberty Bay Trentbridge Tiny Star Diana Bay
Brilliant Star Hydroplane Cavalcade Clansic Ifall Cossack's Beauty Boldier of Ching Electric Star. King's Fancy Prima Donna
Soldier of Britain In a head-on collision at a race Bistra meeling near. Smederevo,. In.
Partnership Serbia.
Gladiator. The favourite was leading by Dancing Bullerby,
Oak Bay ! several lengths when another horse turned and dashed our The Bodega trgu.
King's Justice the course in the opposite direction. Navy Hall
Macarons They met with tremendous force in Good and were hurled about 10 yards Splaway Royal Artillery Meeting (Fanling) spart, both being killed instantly. Boldier of German
Oas of the jockeys broke a le Bright View Racing:
Chester&cid Entries class for Fifth Extra Race, while the other was thrown over
Meeting, noon.
Burprise (his horse's head, but landed-unin- Young Chap
füred-Reuter,
MayTowar
Golf:-
TO-DAY
"Time
1st 2nd 3rd Gold CarrENCY
10 Solar Star
Bacing Boy
D Budge
A
Blue Star
Bay View Ribble
6 Flying Tourist 1Great Hall.
Warrington
1. Sporting Life
Beta Bold Commander- 2Delightful Chance
2 Glorious Bun",
• Hell for Leather
Parade
7 King's
King's Worlby
Beauty
108" Racing" Pride:
1 Red Fox
Royal Find
Daylight Eve Ebony Idol Gay Crusader Ironsides Limelight
Midday Bun
0
Monoplane
National Day
¡Orlando
The Redshank.
PREAKNESS
Improved Irish Colt Ranked High. MRS. WHITNEY'S CHALLENGE
Baltimore.
!
The Grand National is an inter-
The races on Saturday's card are. 1. The Woonung Cup. 3 Mile. 2. The Manchu Stakes, 14 Mile. 3. The Nil Desperandum Cup.
1⁄2 Mile
The Grand National SteeplechasE.. 5. The Sub-Grifins Nil Desperandum
Cup 1⁄2 Mile,
6. The Spring Griffins Handleap.
"A" Class, 1 Mile.
7. The Spring Griffins
"B" Class. 1 Mile.
Handicap.
8. The Spring Handicap. "A" Class.
1 Mile.
+
9. The Spring Handicap. "B" Class.
I Mile.
10. The Shanghal Sub-Griffins Cham-
plon Sweepstakes, 1% Mile.
(Classic).
11. The Consolation Cup. 114 Mile.
12. The Mafcos Race. 14 Mile.
OUTSIDER WINS DERBY
Worplesdon Returns Slow Time
MR. ALLAN JUST MISSES SECOND SUCCESS
the
Sixty-four of the nation's finest colts and fillies have been nominat ed for the historic Preakness, the rich event for three-year-olds which Mr. A. S. Henchman's Wor-
plesdon was by no means will be run at the Pimlico race favourite when he romped home track on Saturday Forty different to win the Shanghai Derby on interests have one or more nomina- Monday in 3.13.3, and it must tions for the $25,000 added event, have come as a bit of a surprise Heading the list is the Brook to the Shanghai race-goers to meade stable, which has five en- Allan's Rochester, which, accord. (see him come in ahead of Mr. i tries, and following that the Bel-ing to the Shanghai papers, was AUSTRALIAN PONIES
lair stable with four, and Mr. E. considered to be a very good 1st 2nd 3rd Bradley, the Greentree stable, Mr.
thing. S. W. Labrot, and Mr. H: C. Phipps |
Worplesdon's 8.13.3
was, 0.06.2 with three each. Among those above the Shanghai record for 14 with two horses entered is. Mra miles, which is held by three John Hay Whitney, owner of the pontes, Beaconsfield, Castlewood mighty Twenty Grand. Mrs. Whit and Busy Bee at 8.07.1. |ney had Singing Wood, the leading
Able Amazon
Bronze 'Era
Bobalek Star Woodland Stag Atlan
Racing Heart Alacrity Just That Mutiny Bay
Tor
| Glorious Star
The Geome
|Night Star:
Princesa Angeline Nell Gwynn.
⚫ Polar Blar
Dinty Fanling Fox
filtersTM
1. Am Hun: Boy,
1
Bancy Face
Vriday
0
0
2
It is Interesting to note that the oz money-winner of 1983, and The owner of Rochester saw Mr. J. K. 1 Immortal II, an imported colt who Brand Rash his colours first past is understood to have been the the post in the Derby last year in best two-year-old last year in Ir 3.18.1 on a fast hard course, on land.
2.
Saratoga, Mr. Durgor's China IL
Mr. George D. Widener has Chic (Mr. J. Pote-Hunt) was beaten on straw, winner of the Richard John that occasion by three-quarters son stakes, the Walden Handicam of length, and Mr. and Mrs. the Pimlico Handicap, and the Wells-Henderson's Blue Peter, Endurance Handicap, and Kawagoe (Mr. C. Encarnacao) was third. winner of the Nursery Handicap at Mr. Encarnacso, rode Rochester in Belmont-Reuter,
his year's race.
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