1934-06-05 — Page 4

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, JUNE 5, 1934.

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"RAPIER" REVIEWS FIRST HALF OF 1934 VALLEY RACING SEASON

Mr. Norman Deitz, the lead- ing jockey at the Valley.

MR. DUNBAR

LIBERTY BAY ONLY

BAY ONLY 20 WINNERS UNBEATEN PONY

SOLDIER OF CHINA BEST GRIFFIN ON RECORDS COPPER IDOL AND ABLE AMAZON

HOLD DISTINCTION

(By RAPIER)

LEADS

Mr. Deitz 4 Behind Mr. Frost's Mark

BENNY PROULX SECOND

LAST season Mr. Leo Frost.

the champion jockey, wound up the first half of the season at the Valley with 24 wins, followed by Mr. Johnnie! Heard with 23 wins. This year, i in the absence of Mr. Frost. Mr.

Norman Deitz has secured 20 wins to head the jockeys' list. Mr. Heard is third to Mr. Benny Proulx.

1st 2nd 3rd Unp. 20 13 20 55

Mr. Norman Deitz led the jockeys, and Mr. L. Dunbar the owners of both China and Austra- lian ponies. Liberty Bay was the only unbeaten

The following are the complete pony on the track. Able Amazon was the out-

figures for every rider in official standing pony in the new Australian batch which races at the Valley during the first AGAIN LEADS

broke record after record. Soldier of China jud-half of the 1934 season: THE OWNERS ging on records, was the best new griffin, and N. Deitz

Copper Idol was the best 1934 subscription griffin. A. 1. P. Heard

reached at the L. G. Frost These were the conclusions end of the first half of the 1934 racing season, Y. S. Chang r. P. Botelho FATSHAN CANDIDATES EXCEL which terminated at the Valley on Saturday.

IN AUSTRALIAN CLASS Racing will be resumed on September 22.

With eleven firsts, one second, Í LEADING JOCKEY

Dynasty Stable Ranked Second

and three thirds Mr. L. Dunbar has

Mr. Norman Deitz was unques retained his lead in the China tionably the leading rider during on Racing pony owners' list to the end of the the first-half, his win first half of the season, Mr. Dun-Boy last Saturday, his only winner bar has also retained the lead of the day, providing the most re- among Australian pony owners by vent example of good jockeyship forcing an outclassed pony first a narrow margin from Mr. Fatshan. past the post.

for winning

Complete figures owners were as follows:

CHINA PONIES

1. Dunbar

Dynasty

Li Shiu Pang

Lan

Kong Bros

A. M. L. Soares

Hem

Loader

Leung Kwok Cheong

ti & Lis

Cheung & Wo

Mr. Pearce

Helenside

C. N. K.

Ito Kom Tong

H. Y. Liang

Quarte

H. S 8. Chap

L. T. F.

Lee

Texier & Abraham

Woo Tucson

B J. Law

Samkon

C. B. Brown

Markie & Grayburn

Li Po Chun

Tally Ho

K. II. W.

Yick Chim

Mr. Dunbar

Hebrlad

Dr. Lee Shiu Kee

Alsato

JL. S. Y.

Li Yu

Sureton Wayfoong

He rode an excellent rare 01 Bronze Era to carry off the Aus 1st 2nd 3rd tralian Champions to pay $294.70.

He successfully attempted jaway tactics, and Mr. Y. S. Chang,

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Fearnun

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Wook Ping Shun

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G. H. Potts

S. W. Tang

Ulster

Sun

Hayman & Walyan

Bellamy & Gordon

Woo Pak Wing

Chan Wing Yung

Dr. S. N. Chan

3. A. JohnsOJA

Weeloo

Chiu Pun Fan Miss Y. Shenton John

Prel

Woog Sui Ngau

Dr.

J. C. McGowan

L. L.

Wekea

Mr. Liang Mui Yik Man G. W. Bewell

Why

F. C. Hall

EL Hosle

Men, Chang Wing Yang ..₫

Harbend

Mr. D. J. Lewis

L. Dunbar

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run-

the Shanghai crack, waited in vainai for the pony to crack up. Bronze Era. however, was gloriously rid

4den down the

home straight to 1 beat the hot favourite, Able Amazon, who Wid catching up (with every yard, by two lengths in

Lime.

Chang had record

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final burst was too belated.

GILBERT HARRIMAN RIDES FIVE MORE WINNERS

Benny Proulx Breaks Square Compared With Last Year

The following gives an idea of how some of the jockeys conclad- ed this half in the manner of wins, as compared with the 1933 first half:

T.

D. Black (-2), E. O. Butler 44), H. P. Chanson (-), W. II. Choy (~). L. G. Frost (~14), Y. Fung (1), G. A. Harriman 1+5). A. J. P. Heard (-13), 1p Jordan Kui Ying (-5). J. L. 1+2). D. S. Li (3), S. Y Liang (+1), S. N. Pan (-6), J. Pat Hunt (0), B. A. Proulx (-). G. U. da Roza (-9), F. M. L. Soares (-), W. T. Stanton (-1), Tang Mani Wa (+1), T. L Wong (+2), Yue Shun Wn (~~),

mure prominently on ponies over

Bis winning last quarter On Soldier of China in the Hongham sprint distances, his lightning-like-

Handicap was also

torious achievement.

a very meri-getaways

invariably giving him the advantage of securing either a

Mr. Deitz, who rides with his win or a place. head and is a sound judge of pace,

0 faltered but once, and that was in the Whitsun Plate when he at- tempted a runaway win on Soldier of Britain with a first quarter of 10.27.3 for the 11⁄4 miles distance.

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MR. PROULX'S TRIUMPH

He rode

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"JOHNNIE'S" COMEBACK

B. A. Proulx

E. 0. Butler

D. S. LI

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G. A. Harriman

3. W. Pote-Hunt

S. Y. Liang

F. Marshall

S. Y. Sun

"S. W. Pan

F. M. L. Soares

S. N. Pan

Tong Man Wa

W. H. Chay

J. L. Jordan

Ip Kui Ying H. M. Pih

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Меявга Tester and Abraham secured only two wins-both with The Bodega, Mr. Ezra Abraham leading in the pony with Mr. Gil- bert Harriman up.

Mr. Johnnie" Heard advanced to third place in the jockeys" table by virtue of his five wins on Saturday. Curiously enough at the coITES-

Mr. R. P. Chanson ponding meeting last year Leo Frost secured the jockey C. Taylor D. Black honours for the first half from Mr. Yue Shun Wa Mr. Benny. Proulx recorded a personal triumph when he brought Heard by five wins in the after W. H. S. Davis Hydroplane first past the post in the noon on Cyclamen Bay. Sitting Y. T. Fung G. Poy Bull, The Panther, Disorderly Con- W. G. a Derby.

Charles a very patient

R. H. G. W. Sewell race, and his well-nursed mount duct, and The Tiger.

"Johnnie" rode with all his 8. W. Tank responded perfectly over the last quarter, to win from Bright View former genius on Saturday after a E. II. Carvalho"

season C. D. A. Gregery by two lengths and pay $73 for his particularly unsuccessful

for him. lie is most certainly the A. J. Stocker

H. P. Rees best judge of pace in the Colony. W. W. Miles Jincluding Mr. Frost.

B. V. Mossop Mr. Heard's win on Saturday on E. Joseph Helter Skelter was reminiscent of 1. M. Remedios his success on the same pony in K. Les the Royal Navy Cup in which he T. P. Saunderson beat Bistre (Mr. Pan) to pay F. Lobel

Only with Mr. Heard up. A Coppi |$247.10.

could the pony have won either. A. Johnson

M. N. Cochrane

Mrs. H. B. Chan and Yung Ó

AUSTRALIAN PONTES

1st 2nd 3rd 2.2. 4 1 0 1 2 1

21.4

Falchan

E & K

Plane Triumvir Stephen Lam

Grist & Berk

Seth

Mrs. D. J. Lewis`

H. E. Sir William Peel

Mrs. B. W. Tang

Mrs. Samom. ........

Mrs. E, H. M. Tinson

8. L. E

Cheong and Wo

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first classic success.

Mr. Proulx, however, figured

Two novica jockeys graduated during the first half. Hera · Mr. Donald Black is seen being led· In on In Good Time by Miss Kathiren Moir after his, tenth win.

1 Hall & Shenton- Mra, Dunbar

1.1 (II. S. Chan ...

1021 Mina Y. Shenlon 11 Nrs. Stanton 49 Lady Poul

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Continued at foot of Next Col. Widdicomba

race.

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WHEN WOODLAND STAG WON

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ID.

F. Li

II. A. de B. Botelho

Choy Wing Chin

Lo G. Hin

It is difficult to name any parti-R. A. Carroll

eular race as the most outstanding,

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C. A. Ingram and in the same way it is equally H. V. Pearse dimcult to name any rider as hav-A. A. R. Botelho

"Shangbai rideru. ing performed the best feat, One Irace, however, does come to mina,i-in

and that was The Moonie Ponds Handicap in which Mr. Frosti lulled Mr. Butler Into A false track. sense of security to enable Wood- land Stag to best Mutley Bay by two lengths over a mile,

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Lady Peel, with B.E. the Governor on her left, leads in Nell Gwyn (Mr. Benny Proulx up) after her record-shattering mile run Randwick Plate in which she beat Just That (Mr. Harriman) by three lengths.

Six Records Shattered

By

Australians

Two Old Marks Stand For

Want

Of Competition

LIBERTY BAY UNBEATEN

But King's Fancy Heads Ponies

ABLE AMAZON HEADS AUSTRALIANS.

TR. L. Dunbar's Liberty Bay

MR.

has again been the out- standing China Pony for the first half of a racing season, being the only pony to win every race in which he has been started.

King's Fancy heads the list of winning ponies with Tour wins, one second, and three thirds, with Cup- |per Idol and Liberty Bay, second

and third.

Able Amazon, with four wins and a second, secured a big lead in the Australian class.

The following is a complete list of winning and placed ponies for the first half:

King's Fancy Copper Idol Liberty Bay ¡Cavalende

Soldier of China

Trentbridge Soldier of Britain Tiny Star Diana Bay Gladiator

Oak Bay Brilliant Star Hydroplane King's Justice Cossack's Beauty Classic Ball Spinaway Electric Star Prima Donna Bistre

Partnership Helter Skelter Panama

Dancing Butterdy

The Bodega

In Good Time

The following were the record-shattering ponies, with their Bright Star owners, jockeys, and weights:

Only two former distance records withstood the challenge of Navy Hall the 1934 Australians, the 7 furlongs and 13 miles, and the only Soldier of Germany reason they remained was that there were no races over these facaroni distances for the new batch..

|Sadko

Ga

Butterfly

5 FURLONGS.

Mr. Seth's Just That (Mr. Deitz, 156) 1.05.3.

Mr. Fatshan's Able Amazon (Mr. Butler, 160) 1.05.3.

6 FURLONGS.

Mr. Stephen Lum's Atlas (Mr. Deftz, 105) 1.201.

ONE MILE.

H. E. Sir William Peel'a Nell Gwynn (Mr. Proulx, 155) 1.47.3.

1 MILE 171 YARDS.

Messrs Cheung and Wo's High Finance (Mr. P. P. Botelho, 149),

2.80.2.

1 MILES.

Mr. Fatshan's Able Amazon (Mr. Butler, 163) 2.14.2. 11⁄2 MILES

Mr. Fatshan's Able Amazon (Mr D. S. Lí, 155) 2.66.4.

No China pony records were broken.

FOURTEEN 3-FIGURE "DAILY DOUBLE”|

DIVIDENDS

Mr. Tang Man Wa Rides 2 Placed Ponics

Fourteen three-figure divi- dends were returned during

the first half, Hydroplane, the Derby winner, heading the Hat with $109 for a win.

Mr.

Range From $14.40 To $463.40

TWO WINNERS UNBACKED

rechin

King's Bounty

Racing Boy Wonderful Stag Cheaterfield

Bright View Beta

Bay View Surprise

Int 2nd 3rd

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Mr. L. Dunbar, the owner at the Valley.

lending

Young Chap Mayflower

"Daily Double" dividends for the first half of the season have, on the whole, been comparative-Chow Fan ly. small. The most handsome re- Hetman turn was $468.40 on Bobniak Fudge Star and In Good Time at the fell for Leather

Jungle Jim Fourth Extra Meeting, while Glad Eyes record low figure was returned migh Speed Proulx also brought in

when two very hot favourites, The Carp Dancing Butterfly first to pay Able Amazon and King's Fancy, Iron. Grez ¡Gleneagles 4226.60. Mr. Paul Botelha and paid only $14.40 on the first day New Star

West Parade Mr. Tang Man Wa were the only of the Fifth Meeting,

The following is a list of all Soldier of Fortune other two jockeys to return two Daily Double" combination, in Tiana

0 three-figure dividends.

(Continued on Page 5) correct order, for the first half:

AUSTRALIAN PONIES

1st 2nd 3rd

The fourteen winners were до 42 follows:

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VISITING RIDERS

It was Seven Shanghai riders made the

$409-Hydroplane (Mr. B. A. Proulx) $235-Danciar Butterfly (Mr. P .P.

Botelho) $813-Cavalcade (Mr. H. P. Chanson) $284.70~~~Brones Era (Mr. N. Deltay $246.10--Little

Beauty (Mr. Tang Man Wa) 2nd place $247.10 Helter Skelter (Mr. A. J. P.

Heard)

Proulx)

Able Amazon Atlan

Bronze Era

Bobniak Star Woodland Stag St. Joan

Cavalcade and Bright View $300.00 Night Star Classic Hail and Hydroplane-$100.80 Just That Tiny Star and Able Amazon-187.30 Mutiny Bay Brilliant Star and New Star-$22.70 Nell Gwran

Heart a case of Mr. Butler waiting when trip to the Colony for the Annual $226.60-Daadug Butterfly (Mr. B. A. Alacrity and Gold Currency $282.00 Racing

King's Bounty and Soldier of Italy-Alacrity...

$28.00 the policy wan to take the lead, Meeting, Mr. D. 6. Li running Mr. $205.00 Chow Fan (Mr. Tang Man Spinaway and Glad Eyes-$10.00

Bag Tor...

Finance and the result was that the much Leo Frost very close for the jockey Wa). Zad place. better. pony lost what appeared to honours at the end of the five days. $177,99-Copper Idol (Mr. G. A. Har-Gladiator and Guy Butterfly-$80.30. Glorious Star Copper Idol and "West Parade-$885,0) The Goose ... 1st 2nd 3rd be a cinch..

riman) Mr. F. Marshall, the Shanghal $111-Blaisey Bay (Mr. E. 0. Butler) Bobniak ar and In Time-Princess Angeline

$485.40 Mr. Leo Frost, champion Jockey champion jockey, did not secure $133.35-High Speed (Mr. B. N. Pan) Aile

Australian Boy and King's Fancy Able Amazon: 2nd place.

Polar Star for three years in succession, left many good mounts, and recorded

$14,40 Messrs. T. L. $114.60-Gold Currency (Mr. 8. W.

|Dinty ....... ⚫the Colony on. home leave shortly only three wins.

Oak Bay and Panama $45,20

Fanling Fox Pan), after the First Extra Meeting. He Wong, H. M. Pih, B. W. Pan, 6. Y: $112.79mDon (Mr. B. Y. Bum)

Racing Boy and Powerful Eing-Vriday is expected to return in November, Sun, and Y.-8. Chang were the $181,09––West- Parade (MG, P.....P

$288,70 "unbacked, although he has intimated his (Continued on Page 5)

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