THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH
LEO FROST NOT RIDING TODAY
All Mounts For Mr. Don
HAPPY EVE BEING
HELD OVER
KING'S LEAD MAY BEAT
HAVOC EVE
(By “RAPIER”)
Black
and Gladiator third. Oak Bay Lond
(Mr. W.HS Davis) is also in this race, and with only 140 lbs. to carry it will pay well for a place.
FATSHAN HANDICAP: FIRST SECTION: SIX FURLONGS.
The first leg of the "Daily Dot. ble" will be decided on this race, in which only seven ponies will ap- pear. Mr. S. L.. Yuen will be rid- ing Tyne, which has been given the post of honour with 168 lbs. to shoulder. In a race last year over seven furlongs, Soldier of Peace, which was ridden by Mr. F. F. Li, just pipped Boolat Bay on the post and paid the biggest win dividend
The Second Extra Race Meeting under the auspices of the Hong-Kong Jockey Club, to be held to-day and Monday, should at- tract a good attendance of racing enthusiasts. Readers are remind- ed that the first race on each day will be run at 12.30 p.m. and that of the year.
Soldier of Peace will have Mr. the Tiffin Interval will commence immediately after the running of the second race. There are altogether 10 events each day, and S. C. Liang as the pilot and Boolat with satisfactory entries received there should be keen competition Bay will be under Mr. D. Black among the various owners and jockeys for honours.
In view of Soldier of Peace's great
it may least ex-
SUB-GRIFFINS SPRING HAN- DICAP: ONE AND A QUARTER MILES.
Mr. Leo Frost, above, is report ed not likely to ride at the Valley this afternoon. He shortly leaving for Canton
Rapier's
Selections For To-day
Race No. 1.
HAVOC "EVE
·KING'S LEAD -
DAWN STAR- Outsider:-Mistake Bay
Race No. 2.
It may come as a surprise to his numerous admirers to know win at the First Extra-Race Meet that Mr. L. G. Frost will not be seen in action, and his mounts willing, and Boolat Bay's sensational be taken over by Mr. Don. Black. Mr. Frost will be leaving for Can-victory over Wild Life at the An- ton shortly to take up his new appointment, and he will carry away nual Meeting, opinions are no doubt with him the best wishes of all racing enthusiasts.
divided as to which one is capable THE CANTON HANDICAP: Sunday, it will find strong support. of winning. I rather prefer Boo- FROM THE TWO MILE POST Valorous (Mr. D. Black) has lat Bay, but what about Kum Shan? ONCE ROUND AND IN.
been given top weight, with Miracle Kum Shan accounted for the novice This should prove an exception-having to carry 165 lbs., and I am race a fortnight ago, and ally interesting event, as the best afraid that they must be ruled out create a surprise when among the "B" Class China ponies as far as winning is concerned. pected. will form the opposition. I predict With 164 lbs. to shoulder, Sylvan- that a fairly substantial dividend dale may also find it a little dif- will be paid to those capable of ficult to finish strongly. spotting the winner. I understand I expect to see Pride of Tsingtao This race will witness the return that Mr. H. C. Pih has been booked coming in first, with Plain View see-encounter between Bistre (Mr. H. to ride Expansion Time, which has ond and Diggenes third, leaving C. Pih), Rose Evelyn (Mr. W. G. been allotted top weight by virtue Miracle as
capable Poy) and Wild Cat (Mr. S. Y. Liang). On the last occasion they of its second placing in the Derby. of creating an upset.
Race I fail to see, however, why Mistake ST. KILDA HANDICAP: FROM met Bistre won, but with an ad- Bay should be penalised to the same THE TWO MILE POST
vantage in weight. To-day it will be called upon to carry 165 extent, as this-pony has not done POUND AND IN anything of note since the Annual After winning the Bendigo Ibs, whereas the other two have come down materially in poundage. Race Meeting.
On account of the easy manter in at the Annual Meeting Saucy Face which it won the Garrison Cup, has been penalised by no less than Bistre must command the most the control of Mr. Y. T. Fung, comes next in the weight allottment with 15 pounds. This may seem a heavy
support. T The heavyweight may 165 lbs, which I consider should not post, but it is now in fine form,affect its running, and although I and it will be a surprise if it should. prejudice its chances of winning, as fail to account for this event to 1 look to Wild Cat to give it a bet am inclined to nominate it to win, it won the Trial Plate over 14 morrow. The only danger will come ter fight than it did the last time. miles carrying 162 lbs. In of Dawn Star's brilliant run when it if the track is sodden, as this
from Snowy River. Look out for Rose Evelyn should find Mr. Poy it won the Chater Cup over the
quite capable of handling it and
Havoc Eve, which will be under
view
the
outsider
ONCE
Stakes with such consummate esse
Champions distance, it must be ser creamy little fellow likes to run on it should fill the third position.
ously considered, but I rather pre- fer King's Lead, which has only
soft ground.
has only 145 lbs. to carry, and it Racing Heart (Mr. Y. T. Fung) may be worth while to place a bet
THE KONGMUN STAKES: SIX FURLONGS.
Race
Race
PRIDE OF TSINGTAO PLAIN VIEW
DIOGENES
"Outsider:--Miracle
No. 3. *
SAUCY FACE.-
SNOWY RIVER
RACING HEART
Outsider:
No. L
Violet Quee
KING'S WARDEN-
SOLDIER OF BRITAIN
GLADIATOR
Outsider:
No. 5.
Oak Bay
BOOLAT BAZ
KUM SHAN
SOLDIER OF PEACE: Outsider:Soldier Of China
Race No. 6:
BISTRE
WILD CAT
ROSE EVELYN
Outsider: Tiny Sta
Race No. 7.
WHALSEY
been allotted 147 lbs. King's lead,
Subscription griffins of this sea- after trailing behind most of the
son that have not won a race will very nearly snatched a great here, as it has not won a race for a
the Hong Kong Handicap other win is now due. Mr. LP-formances, I shall be far wrong in appear in this race, and I don't long while and the time for an- think that, judging on past per "B" Division at the First Extra Ralph will be entrusted with the stating that the finish will be Race Meeting, and in view of that task of riding Australian Boy, and, fought between Whalsey (Mr. C. L. fine performance and the light im in spite of the weight of 161 lbs., Gregory), National Anthem (Mr post, coupled with the fact that it it is not to be ignored.. will be ridden by Mr. S. C. Liang, However, I nominate Saucy Face H. C. Pih), Happy Venture (Mr. I________NIGHT_VIEW
Whalsey lost to Tempest by a
NATIONAL ANTHEM TABBY CAT Outsider: Happy Ventu Race No. 8.
AMBERLEY YTHAN
Outsider: King's Jubilee
Race No. 9.
COMMENCEMENT BAY ROB ROY CENTRE FORWAR
Outsider
head in the Ni Desperandum Race No: 10:
DON
PAGAN LOVE STOPWATCH Outsider: Coppe
its prospects of winning this race to win, with Snowy River second venture (Mr. R. M. Wood). This C. Harris), and probably Mac's Ad- are certainly very bright. I have and Racing Heart third. no information as to which pony
Is the second leg of the "Daily Mr. Poy will be riding. He has the
SHEK PAI HANDICAP: SIX Double," and with such large en-
FURLONGS. choice on either Potentate or Rose
tries I expect the betting to be Queen. The latter is
This is a race confined to "A" well spread out Somewhat heavily weighted, but Potentate Class China ponies. I understand certainly looks good for at least a that, although entered, Happy Eve place
will not make an appearance, its Stakes, and National Anthem came rein second in the Wong Nei-Chong I expect that Expansion Time will connections having decided to find the burden of 168 lbs. a little serve it for the Easter Stakes on Stakes. However, in view of Whal- Monday. In its absence the finish sey's fine performance, when it too much, and so, taking all face should be fought out between King's came in third to Pagan Love and tors into consideration, I am going warden (Mr. S. C. Liang), Soldier Gordito at the last meeting, I am
AND WHALS: of Britain (Mr. H. C. Pib), Gladia- going to select it to win with Na- King's Lead second and Dawn Star for (Me ET Fung) and Wild Life tional Anthem second and Tabby Night View has only been allott
(Mr. D. Black). With King's War Cat third
Mac's Adventure 148 lbs. SWATOW HANDICAP: FIEST den carrying 168 lbs and Soldier is not to be overlooked, as SECTION: ONE MILES.
of Britain only 149 lbs., the ques-very well a fortnight ago, when
lightly tion naturally arises as to whether came in second to Feudal Knight.
short the former can give Soldier of Bri- FATSHAN HANDICAP:
an advantage of 19 lbs, in [COND SECTION SIX — FUR- weight, when it is remem red that LONGS. these two ponies hold the record
to nominate Havoc Eve to win with
third
Pe
A perusal of the entries in this race, reserved for D Class China ponies, gives me that one need
ide of Tsingtao
opzez look further th
to win, when it is borne in mi that it ran second to Night View in the Phaethon Handicap at the annual meeting. However, in vies of Plain View's win in Macau last
DAILY DOUBLE.
Amberley
fairly fast over here, and as it
it may turn proposition: should wing, Among the few ponies that have and Ythan third. over the distance from the two mile been allocated for this post. I am afraid it will be ask-View (Mr. S. Y. Liang) ha ing too much from King's Warden recommendation for nevertheless, I pin my faith on it (Mr. Black) has the colossa
win, with Soldier of Britain sec-den of 168 lbs to carry, whereas
BAY
tom
WUCHOW STAKES ONE MILE Grifina, China pries of thi season that have not won & race, bur-will appear in race. It looks as
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