1938-09-27 — Page 21

THE CHINA MAIL, TEMBER 27, 1938.

"The Slow Motion St. Leger"

SCOTTISH UNION JUSTIFIED ALL

ITS EXPECTATIONS

CHALLENGE WAS 'DREAM TIP'

(By AIR MAIL)

Doncaster, September 7.

Mr. James Rank's Scottish ́Union confirmed Derby form with non-staying favourite Pasch in a classic race fittingly described by Time of 3 mins, 11 the jockeys as the "slow motion St. Leger." 3-5 secs, was not the slowest on record, but undoubtedly the worst ever taken under existing Doncaster conditions.

Separating Scottish. Union and Pasch was the "dream tip” Challenge, and a little bunch of friends were-Max Barthropp told me-beginning to count thousands when Challenge slung out his challenge in the last furlong and drew practically level.

Jack Jarvis thought it might have been ever closer if Challenge had not seemed slightly checked once, but E. Smith would not sug- gest an excuse, and the genius of Carslake prevailed by a neck.

GIVEN A BREATHER "I gave the winner: a slight brea ther a hundred yards from home, and it just did the trick," said the modest "Brownie."

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Reconstruction Of St. Andrews

The Jubilee course at St. Andrews is to be reconstructed at the end of the season.

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St. Andrews Town Council have decided to proceed with the alterations on the understanding that the ground, be cleared grad- ually and in such a way as to ensure that, if considered advisable later, the reconstruction work will be available for a super cham- pionship course.

Welsh Rugby Clubs Hit By S. Africa Tour ABERAV

MAY BE SIDE

OF SEASON

(By ROWE HARDING)

London, August 30. LONG list of illustrious players will, from one cause or another,

ALON ind og temporarily or prominently from the ranks

the first-class Welsh Rugby clubs when the season opens this week- end.

For this, the tour of the British team in South Africa is mainly responsible. In that side there are eight Welshmen, and all of them, except Vivian Jenkins, play their Rugby in Wales.

True, they are expected back

by the middle of October, but I

imagine that few of them will AUSTRALIAN

want to plunge into the hurly- burly at once, and personally think they will be very unwise if they do.

SUB. GRIFFIN BOUGHT FOR $550

a slow St Leger, but dared not ahead: on La-Li with her unproved stamina." • Four lengths away Pasch, on a wide

MIXED EXPERIENCES outside, just managed to get a neck

Carslake, who had warmed up a wee

I do not want it to be thought that in front of the extreme 40-1 outsider bit more than usual, could afford not we in Wales regret the inclusion of

The price of $550 was paid by Magic Circle and secure third place to blame the pace." Brownie has had these Welshmen in the British team. And we had seen the fillies Rockfel and Solar Flower put Magic Circle some mixed experiences in his three We are all proud that they were Mr. S. T. Williamson for 1989 Aus- last classic wins all the way on selected, that they have played so tralian subscription pony No. 21, wall into a very minor class at Hurst Keysoe and a dramatically-late challen-well; and that the whole team has so when it was sold by public auction Park.

ge on Salmon Trout, and now tracking worthily upheld the good name of Another Leger has therefore heen Magic Circle until they were 150 yards British Rugby.

in the Jockey Club paddock yester- a law unto itself, and if there was into the straight. He was wisely told

SWANSEA BADLY HIT day. The pony, which is eligible for one of the nine runners you would to ride his own race-lead if necessary.

The fact remains that the absence racing in 1989, is a five-year old not have backed on paddock inspec- Actually, he did so, for a furlong or tion. It would have been the 71 so, whereas Pound Foolish was a bit of Clement and E. LW. Jones chestnut gelding, 14 hands two in-

(Llanelly), Tanner and E. Morgan winner. Maybe he was brighter than sideways and last from the barrier, Swansea), Travers (Newport) Tay ches, and sired by Corban. on Eclipse day, but he did not look but Carslake let Magic Circle go on lor (Cross Keys) and Ivor Williams Another Australian pony, No. 21, and was able, as he said, to be "per- (Cardiff) will handicap these clubs was also offered for sale, but had fectly balanced throughout," and get just the sort of leader he wanted. seriously in the early months of the to be withdrawn because there were So all came off.

no bidders. The pony was not en- titled to race at any meeting of the Jockey Club as it was not in the draw

in earlier bloom.

FIRST CLASSIC WIN

Noel Cannon also shared in his first classic winner, and his prophecy to me after the running-up to Pasch

in the "Two Thousand-of "It'll be No. I next" has eventually materia fised.

He also assured me after to-day's Doncaster race that Scottish Union had really pleased them, and their opinion was backed after Saturday's gallop, but "who could say after the Eclipse that Pasch would be beaten!" NO EXCUSE

to

Pasch was on the outside when he

season.

moved up, racing on the outside of the HOCKEY HON. winner and Challenge, and though it may be argued he would have won at SECRETARIES

on

Firm REMINDED OF CLOSING DATE

a mile-and-a-quarter, a I never that he had that winning kick which pulverised them all

that Sandown turf on Eclipse Day.

^ DREW NEÄREA As he drew bit nearor now, I could Bee Gordon was getting anxious. It did not take us long to realise that The closing date for entries. final dash.

More rain and softer ground, Pasch could not produce the essential the Hong Kong Hockey Association e

PRACTICE HOCKEY

MATCH

Any excuse for Pasch! None real ly. longest distance he had tackled all conspired to show his limitations and

It was made so doubly clear by Tournament is Friday, September disappoint owner, trainer, and rider Pasch and Ramtapa that classic races 30.Secretaries of Army, Navy and plus thousands of losing backers. He are not won on home trial grounds. Civilian clubs are reminded that if behaved perfectly as a lad rode and Fortunately, Challenge was on the

The Hong Kong Hockey Club did not lead him round in the parade spot as they came past the stands to desirous of joining this tournament

I have told how they should send their entries in to have arranged a practice match at ring: No fireworks to-day, but he make a fight of it. showed on the way to the start near he flattered and he did stick on gallan- Mr. D. Smith, c/o Harbour Office.King's Park to-morrow at 6 pm.

It remained undécided while par- the paddock that he could pull Gordon | tly.

The tournament is open to all Members are requested © to attend post

in white or coloured jerseys. Richards arms hard and was eager tisans shouted for both as the

clubs affiliated to the Association. to get at it.

drew nearer and nearer. Then it was A very quiet Gordon could only say all over, and the oldest of our jockeys to me when it was all over "The-Cars'ake is 58-had just done it on a pace was so slow that I could never good lad about 30 years his junior. get him to settle down, as I had

COST 3,000 GUINEAS

training na d four year fold me. The Sledmerebr cost 3,000 guineas at here, and a half-brotherl comes up for sale here to

hoped." Pasch was soon pulled back Mr. Rank met his winner in the last in an endeavour to restrain him, unsaddling enclosure, but Mrs. Rank and did not begin to move up until joyfully followed their traine they were making for that long Scottish Union was led straight run home. Otherwise the glad most of all for No man on top would make no excuse, make and I want to keep

MADE NO PROGRESS,

slow race" wis run “Surely such am Da just to suit Pasch and my mount, Bam tapa,”

Beary added, and Michael tapa made, it clear, to me, that Ra

The wealthy miller has deserved the made-no progress when asked to do 80.

Only out-paced Foroughi finished, reward for the big money he pays and behind the Manton springer. Bobby Epigram and Scottish Union have Jones and Harry Wragg would "・ na- made it his best and-first classic sea turally have liked a real gallon. Pound son. – Ha is glad now he decided to Foolish never flattered- when spes was turned on a bit. ever, did not blame the

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