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STRATHROY IS NOT IMPRESSIVE_

ENTRIES FOR SEVENTH EXTRA RACE MEETING

The following are the entries and handicaps for the Hong Kong Jockey Club's Seventh Extra Race Meeting, to be held at Happy Valley on Saturday? September 25:

1.-Tweed- Island Bay Handicap.— Winner $550. Second $275. Third $175. For China Ponies, "B" Class. Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. One Mile.

Dawn Star, Expansion Time, Harvest View, Havoc Evè, King's Justice, King's. Lead, New Star, Potentate. Rose-Queen. Thunder Bay and Tyne.

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Reign Of Supremacy Threatened By Unfitness

NEW AUSTRALIAN PONIES REPORTED TO

BE BELOW STANDARD

(By "RAPIER”)

2-Corroboree Handicap. Winner F preparation for the commencement of the second half of the

$500. Second $300. Third $200. For local racing season at the Valley to-morrow week, the ponies Australian Subscription Ponies, "A" have been indulging in hard training, and it is safe to say that the Class. Winners of $3,000 or more in majority of them are now in splendid condition. stakes since 1st January, 1937, barred.

Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. From

the 1 Mile Post (About 5 Furlongs).] In one of my recent articles, I stated that Strathroy, the cham- Able Amazon, Aztec, Centre Court, pion Australian pony, did not appear quite fit, and this was to a Courting Eve, Double Finesse, Home certain extent confirmed when I saw it in training last Saturday Brew, Katinka, Lancashire Chips and

morning. It was taken out by a Russian riding boy, and its move- Ranger.

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ment did not seem quite as impressive as hitherto, although it has apparently recovered from the skin trouble. There is, however, no denying the fact that Strathroy is positively in a class by itself among the old Australian ponies, and whilst it is hard to visualise "of this Club of this Season Weight: its defeat in any race, I am afraid that unless it makes some rapid 145 lb. 1 lb. penalty for every $200 improvement it may be beaten in the not distant future. or part thereof won in stakes. En-

3.- Sub-Griffins

Autumn Plate Winner $750. Second $300. Third $200 For China Ponies, Subscription Griffins

trance $5. One and A Quarter Miles.

Atomic Star (151), Coronation Day It will be recalled that at the (155), Declasse (150), Gordito (176),

Happy Venture (150), Helephant (151), Sixth Extra Race Meeting, Dis- Mariposa (151), National Anthem covery Bay had part of its flesh (153), Shipmaster (151), Tabby Cat

Temmest (152) and Whalsey torn off when it collided with the

(148). (152).

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4.- Vaucluse Handicap. Winner

rails. I am glad to be able to re-

port that it has now fully recov-

$500. Second $300. Third $200. For ered from the injury, and is at Australian Subscription Ponies, “B”

Mr. E O. Butler, formerly prominent jockey at the Valley, returned to the Colony from Home leave last Wednesday by the ss. Naldera

F. C. Hall Chau Sing

Toa

S. T

Williamson. Sir V. M.

Grayburn Lucky Fatshan

F. C. Hall

H 22 H-23.

H 26.

H. 29.

H 35.

H 38.

II 43..

H 44. H 46

C. W..K Dynasty

SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS

Among the subscription griffins of past seasons, Racing Boy, Bistre, Rose Evelyn, Wild Cat and Gold Sovereign are all looking well. Gordito, the 1937 champion sub, is in fine condition just now, and it will most assuredly record several more wins during forthcoming (meetings.

Pagan Love, the Valleys winner,

Class. "Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. present making rapid strides in be capable of lowering the existing has not been seen in training, and Six Furlongs.

training. It is looking quite fit, records.

A. Grest Time, Australian Boy, Bag Tor, Blandford, Derby Day, Dick Tur-and I expect to see it scoring its pin, Perfect Day, Racing Heart, Sancy first win shortly, probably in the Face, Strathcarrick, Vixen Tor and "C" Class Section.

Zodiac.

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Lancashire Chips is also doing 5. or 9-Island Bay Handicap.First very well, and over short distances or Second Section. Winner $500. Sec- ond $250. Third $150. For China it will be a hard nut to crack. Ponies, "C" Class. Jockey Allowance. Banger is another pony to watch Entrance $5. Six Furlongs. >

over a mile, as it is at the moment Amberley, Apilas, Bistre, Boolat Bay looking fighting fit. Centre Forward, Commencement Bay, Gordito, King's Bounty, King's Corona-

tion, King's Jubilee, Kum Shan, Laugh- Double Finesse should be borne) ing Buddha, Night View, Rob Roy, Rose in mind over sprint events, and it Evelyn, Royal Consort, Royal High-will not surprise me to see it win ness, Soldier of China, Vira, Voltaire and Wild Cat

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in

at least two second half.

events during the

DERBY DAY IMPROVES

6. Clear Water Bay Stakes-Win- ner $450. Second $225, Third $125. For China Ponies, “E” Class and Sub- scription Griffins of this Club of this Season that have not won more than Derby Day fell off rather badly in $600 in stakes. Weight: 10 lb. under previous meetings, but under care- weight for inches. 2 lb. penalty for ful training it is now coming on every $100 or part thereof won stakes since 1st January, 1937. Jockey again. Dobniak Star is not looking Allowance. Entrance $5. From the too well, and I doubt whether it will 11⁄2 Mile Post (About 5 Furlongs). be able to score a win this year.

Ebony Idol (150), Emergency Call (152), King's Parade (152), Lanca- shire Tich (154); National Faith (151),} Persian Cat: (152), Philanderer (148), Popular Star (145), Radium (151), Weedon Seat (156) and Yum Sing (145).

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7-Junk Bay Handicap — Winner $450. Second $225. Third $150. For China Ponies, "D" Class. Subscription Griffins of this Club of this Season,

Strathcarrick, which proved such a disappointment pre- viously, is now showing mark- ed-improvement, and may be depended upon to give the others of the same cláss a good fight.

barred To be ridden by Jockeys who Racing Heart, Violet Queen, have not won ten races anywhere at Blandford and Zodiac are also look- any time. No Whips or Spurs allow-

ing fit, and 1 rather expect them to

ed. Entrance $5. One Mile.

Daylight Eve, Diogenes, Firefly, Gold be prominent at later meetings.

Coin, Gold Currency, Gold Sovereign,

Good Morning, King's Highway, Laugh- ing Cavalier, Laughing Girl, Plain View, Racing Boy, Seventeenth of Sept., Stopwatch, Sylvandale, Tiny Star, Valorous, than and Zero

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NEW AUSTRALIAN PONIES

Quite a number of the new Ans- tralian ponies, which recently rived in the Colony for the 1988 8. Gosford Handicap-Winner $500 Meeting, have been out on the track Second $300. Third: $200 For Austra- ban Subscription Ponies, Class, practically every morning. They Jockey Allowance. Entrance $5. From are, however, not being given fast the 11⁄2 Mile Post About 5 Furlongs) (work, but they do not appear to Best That Bogoma, Belle, Bravado have come up to the standard of Brutus, Llangollen Booifly,

Twilight Star and Violet Queen

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the old ponies, I doubt very much whether any one of them will

WORTH WATCHING

The following, in my about the best:--

opinion,

No. HL Drawn by

# 6

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H 7. H 10.

are

Seth Wolf &

Harrison Mrs. Pearce John Peel

is reported not quite fit, whereas Tabby Cat has come up very nicely. It is looking a picture of fitness, and should be watched at future meetings.

National Anthem, Seventeenth of September, Philanderer, Tiny Star and Emergency Call have yet to show improvement.

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