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THE CHINA MAIL, OCTOBER 22 193

KEEN RACING EXPECTED TOMORROW

Mr. Ip Kui Ying Not Riding

TABBY CAT AND YTHAN FAVOURED FOR THE DOUBLE

(By "RAPIER,

Yum

I

over such a short distance

will be ridden by Mr. In view of the heavy weight T. Kwok and in view of the lack which Wild Life has to carry, cou-of experi nce on the part of the pled with the fact that the distance jockey I think we ca safety leave is far too short for its liking, Yum Sing out of all reckoning. have my doubts as to whether it.

THERE is every reason to anticipate, that glorious conditions for wil be set enough against racing will prevail to-morrow when the Hong Kong Jockey such sprinters as Oak Bay Club stage their Ninth Extra Race Meeting, the first saddling bell Gladiator. for which will be rung at 130 p.m. There are altogether eight events on the programme, the most interesting of which are the first three races - The Wyndham Handicap, The Queensland Handicap and the Hong Kong Griffins Cup,

Entries on the whole can be regarded. and with the track on the fast side, recorded, in addition to keen and excitin

It is indeed most deplorable that the limited number of] jockeys now available should | suffer another depletion as a re- sult of Mr. Ip Kui Ying's unfor- funate accident. :

re-

Medical examination has vealed that Mi Ip is suffering from dislocation. of the shoulder,

a

period,

QUEENSLAND HANDICAP:

SIX FURLONGS

two

After coming in second to Whal-

sey in the Human Handicap (six and furlongs). I believe that Tabby Cat (Mr. KLp) should not have much difficulty in winning here, leaving Declasse (Mr. C. L Gregory) and Ebony Idol fr. B. M Wood), com- ing in second and third respective-

The best of the Australian ponies ly quite satisfactory, will figure in this event, but I un-

good times derstand that Strathroy will not BALLARAT HANDICAP FROM

start, in which event all weights THE TWO MILE POST ONCE

ROUND AND IN

are raised by 7 lbs.

In the absence of Strathroy, the race for supremacy should resolve At the previous meeting - Dis- into another battle between Double covery Bay (Mr Black) won the Finesse (Mr. Pih) and Lancashire Katoomba Handicap over one mile, Chips (Mr. Proulx).

but was later disqualified To It will be recalled that the last morrow it will have to carry top time these two ponies clashed, weight, but in spite of this I still Double Finesse won by a short head think that it is capable of winning. after a great struggle, but the dis- In my opinion, Discover Bay is tance was only about five furlongs, a "B" Class Pony, and if it should whereas to-morrow the race will be win to-morrow, it will inevitably be contested over six furlongs. As promoted. Lancashire Chips is the holder of

Brutus (Mr. W. S. Davis) is the record for this distance, I am the danger here, and it should come gomg to nominate it to win, with in second again, with Violet Queen Double Finesse second.

The distance may prove just a

(Mr. Deitz) third

which is sufficiently serious to keep are barred Only five ponies are him out of riding for an indefinite qualified to participate, with Happy Eve and Wild Life each having to I am sure racing enthusiasts will carry 165 lbs. join me in expressing the hope that After its brilliant win in the ME. Ip will soon be well on the road Double Tenth Plate, Oak Bay (Mr to a complete recovery There is, W. H S. Davis) should naturally however, one consolation in the command the most support, and 11 fact that Messrs. S. W. Tang and think it has a good chance of win W. G. Poy graduated from the No- ning, but it has to be remembered vice Class after the last meeting, that, although it may be more or and in view of the rapid improve-less supreme over five furlongs, ment which they have made they Oak Bay may find six furlongs just HONG KONG GRIFFINS CUP which the second leg of the Daily will have to be given full consider a little too long ation henceforth.

WYNDHAM HANDICAP:

In the event of Happy Eve not accepting, I would then recommend SIX FURLONGS

Gladiator (Mr W G. Poy) as the The day's programme openx with one capable of upsetting Oak Bay. a race confined to "A" Class China Gladiator is fighting fit at the mo- ponies, in which winners of four or ment, and it can move fairly fast more races since January this year

little too short for Able Amazon, but, given a strong jockey, this pony may be well worth following as an outsider.

KWANGTUNG HANDICAP

ONE MILLE

In this race, on the result of

Double 14 MILES

will depend, we have the les which paid the biggest Out of the five ponies that have dividend at the last meeting clash- entered in this race, it is quite ob- Coronation Day and Gold vious that the finish will be fought Coin Mr. Tao will be rid Gold out between Expansion Time (Mr. Coin, but I have as yet, no informa S. C. Liang) and Havoc Eve. Un- tion

her of them

His

less ridden by a jockey who knows ronation Day Can how to handle Havoc Eve, I cannot repeat see why Expansion Time should not just possible Gold Cain may be chalk up another win to its credit. able to do it, but I rather fancy the

VINTAGE BURGUNDIES Havoc Eve is a powerful pony chances of Ythan, which will again

WE HAVE A FINE SELECTION CE

THESE WINES IN STOCK THE QUALITY AND EXCELLENCE OF

WHICH ARE UNSURPASSED IN

HONG KONG

and has to be well held, and, but, be ridden by Mr. Black Ythan given a strong jockey, I think it came second in both its previous has a good chance of repeating its outings, and as it has co down previous win over Expansion Time to 161 lbs. I think it is due for a

For third place, Rob Roy Crwin. is the obvious nomination,

∙Dio Other ponies to watch are than either King B genes (Mr Lang), Plain View (Mr. n (Mr. Proulx) or Scenic Pih) and Valorous, with Sylvandale (Mr Tao)

(Mr. Pronk) as an outsider

CONNAUGHT HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION) T MILES

CONNAUGHT HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION) 14 MILES

Although Soldier of China (Mr. Tao) only just managed to best The final race of the day will be Boolat Bay (Mr. Black) at the pre-contested by the second lot of vious meeting, which was contested Class ponies. As a result of VOLNAY 1929 from the Two Mile Post, I am in- ous win, Night View has bee

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clined to believe that to-morrow, in

BEAUNE 1929 view of the longer distance, the

result is likely to be reversed. – At Mr

by 10 lbs. but as it won easily, and as it will have Pihas the jockey, I think

POMMARD 1929 any rate the finish should again be should about do the trick again.

CHAMBERTIN 1929 slight advantage.

fought out between these two pon- I believe that Commencement Bay ies, with Boolat Bay having a is not quite fit, and will probably not startRose Evelyn is also an The longer distance is also more unlikely starter, thus leaving only

King's Lead's liking, but I can a few other

THE CONNOISSEUR COMES

TO

CALDBECK'S

end Ap

Liang

PAT

HANDICAP ONE MINE

the first leg of

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