1939-03-22 — Page 25

THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 22, 1939

Ruinous Day For Favourites

Chiltern's Grand Win

Over Devonian

In

The Randwick Plate

SMILING TIME'S UNFORTUNATE STUMBLE IN TYTAM H'CAP

(By "RAPIER")

Stable.

UNFORTUNATE STUMBLE

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LATEST JOCKEY CLUB PONY

CLASSIFICATION

in 1939.

AUSTRALIAN POMIES

"A" CLASS

Out of the 108 tickets held on King Kong in the first leg of the "Daily The following is the latest Double," a ticklish problem was pre- Hong Kong Jockey Club pony sented in making the right connection in the second leg, which was the Tytam lassification as at March 20, Handicap (Second Section), and which subscription griffins of this sen- son, of unknown ability, participated.

Silver Star's win, although well de- HE First Extra Race meeting at the Valley last Saturday was served, was really somewhat lucky in TH

a distinct success, keen and splendid racing being witnessed. nature. Mr. Tao rode a great race on Able Amazon, Courting Eve, Double The attendance was most satisfactory and this was reflected in the Silver Star, but had it not been for the Finesse, Electron, Gypsy Love, Lanca-

fact that Smiling Time (Mr. Encarno-shire Chips, Lucky Lad, Strathroy. support which the cash sweeps department received. The track cao) was shut out and that it nearly

"B" CLASS was in fine condition despite the rain of the previous day, and fairly stumbled at a critical stage, the result

might have been different.

A Grand Time, Ajax, Aztec, Bland- fast times were recorded in several instances.

Clustered together most of the way, ford, Brutus, Candlelight, Centre Silver Star and Pall Mall (Mr. Yuen) Court, Chiltern, Cockleroi, Criffel, Der- River, As expected, Mr. C. Encar-, Proulx's ability to get his mount off to asserted themselves on coming into the by Day, Devonian, Flinders nacao was the leading jockey, a flying start. On this occasion, how-straight, and these two appeared about Gale, Golden Arrow, Happy Landings, with three wins, followed by Mr.ever, Mr. Needa kept a watchful eye to fight out the finish. Out of sight at High Jump, Janber, Katinka, King's on him, and although Oak Bay did first, Smiling Time came through about Herald, King's Privilege, Loquacious, B. L. Tao and Mr. V. V. Needa, jump in front, it was not sufficiently 100 yards from the end. Just then the Magic, National Victory, Ranger, Ris- with two wins each. Mr. Encar- far ahead to prove a menace.

pony stumbled, and good horsemanship ing Star, Rivulet, Sea King, Snowy Necda had a sitting win on King's nacao.so far leads the list of suc-Warden, and the surprise of the race vented a spill. But that brief moment Tornado Star, Triumphant Day, Vic- on the part of Mr. Encarnaçao pre-River, Sydney Lad, Tarzan, Teviotdale, cessful jockeys, and if he con-came in the defeat of Oak Bay for sec- caused Smiling Time's defeat, and the tory Day, Vixen Tor, Winfred. tinues in this present form will ond position by Humdrum Eve (Mr. 24 tickets on it in the second leg of ultimately wear the crown of Pih).

the "double" missed a substantial CHILTERN'S GRAND FINISH

dividend. Mr. Encarnacao did make a Champion Jockey for the second year in

The fourth race, the Randwick Plate great attempt, aided by the whip, and succession. Honours over one mile for Australian ponies of with another fow lengths to it

go among the Owners

were evenly this season that had not won a race, might have won. At any rate, it only divided, Mr. Eu Tong-sen and was really a grand race to watch, with lost by a neck, with Pall Mall, a head

an exciting finish. Dynasty having two wins each. Black) and Chiltern (Mr. Encarnacao)

(Mr.behind, taking third place.

A BAD START

Devonian

shared the honours in the betting.

Mr.

PUNTERS AGAIN SHOCKED!

over

"C" CLASS

African Diamond, A Great Time, A Annabella, Lovely Time, Amber II, Bag Tor, Balatoc, Bredon, Bruno, Discovery Bay, Heinz, Helium, Little Cairnsmore, Cape York, Dick Turpin,

Audrey,

Macquarie River, Murray River, Olympiad Court, Perfect Day, Poconos, Pumpernickel, Rooiffy, Ruby Twilight Star, Violet Queen, Zodiac. Star, Schmetterling, Strathcartick,

CHINA PONIES

"A" CLASS Bear Claw, Cameronian,

Confusion

Bay, Desert Chief, Happy Eve, King's Warden, Navylight, Rose Elect.

"B" CLASS

Punters were due for yet another The first race, the Hay and Corn From the first, Devonian took the shock in the very next race, the Hong Stakes, was a sprint affair from the lead and maintained it for most of the Kong Handicap (second section) 1 mile post, and this started the be- journey, whereas Mr. Encarnaçao was 1% miles. Boolat Bay (Mr. Wei) and ginning of the day's upsets. Backed satisfied to keep Chiltern in the rear. Tampa Bay (Mr. Black), from the same strongly, Dekko, with Mr. Peter Woi Coming into the straight, it looked as stable, carried most bets, but I fail to up, was expected to win this race, and if it was going to be a fight between understand why Rose Jane (Mr. En- its failure was due to a bad start. On Devonian and National Victory, but, carnacao) was left so severely alone. the other hand, Desert Star, the responding gamely, Chiltern gradually On the last day of the Annual Meeting ultimate winner, managed to shoot for-overhauled the leader and won a grand Rose Jane snatched a grand win from ward on the rise of the barrier and was race in the last few lengths.

Tampa Bay, and yet the latter, was so far in front that its win was afore- Backers of the favourites were let preferred.

Ayon, Blue Express, Boolat Bay, gono conclusion. But for this timely down badly in the fifth race, the Tytam Trailing behind for most of the race, Commencement Bay, Conquering Time, lead, Desert Star could not possibly Handicap (First Section) over one I thought at one stage that Rose Jane Eve of Harvest, Eve of Heaven, Ex- have won. It was still leading on mile, which was also the first leg of did not have a chance of winning. On pansion Time, Galaxy, Gladiator, Half- coming into the straight, but met with the "Daily Double."

the other hand, King's Lead (Mr. Moon Eve, Handicap Eve, Havoc Eve, a strong challenge from Dekko and Muskeeter (Mr. Wçi) carried 2,132 Needa) was running very strongly but Honeymoon Eve, Humdrum Eve, Hynd- Guinness Time (Mr. Encarnacao).||| tickets to win, and Oranje Boven (Mr. could not provide a strong enough fin-ford Bridge, Jober, Just In Time, Lan- Towards the end, Desert Star rapid-Encarnacao) 1,053 tickets to place, but ish. Boolat Bay was never really in cashire Lass, Lilliber, Moonlight View, ly tired and only a last-minute urge by they both failed.

the picture.

New Star, Oak Bay, Peaceful View, its jockey, Mr. S. W. Pan, managed to

Coming into the straight, the leaders Potentate, Red Feather, Rob Roy, get it past the winning post a neck in

were grouped and taking advantage of Royal Scot, Soldier of Britain, Tampa front of Dekko, with Guinness Time, a

an opening, Mr. Encarnacao shot for- Bay, Wild Life. head behind, taking third place. It

"HANDICAP TOO HEAVY?

ward to win a fine race, with Tampa was a great finish for the opening Muskeeter's failure was no doubt due Bay second, and Scenic View third- event, and this was Mr. Pan's first win to the heavy weight which it carried, exactly the same order in which they of the 1939 season.

finished on a previous occasion.

was

AVON'S GOOD WIN The Loiterers Stakes sprint event, with five new

It was left to King Kong, well and truly ridden by Mr. B. L. Tao, to spring a surprise.

. COMPLETE FAILURE

"C" CLASS

Alligator, Amberley, Apilas, Bistre, A. pony of 13.2, it was called on to

Blue Diamond, Bright View. Celtic shoulder 168 lbs., penalty for its one

Star, Dawn Star, English Cavalier, another win and one second. King Kong, In the last race, the Moonie Ponds Forgotten Star, Galveston Bay, Gold griffins pony of 14.1, which would ordinarily Handicap, for old Australian ponies, Coin, Hectic View, Jennifer, King taking part, these being ridden by no-have to carry 161 lbs. had an allow-over one mile, there was yet another Kong. King's Lead, Lady Love, Lanca- vice jockeys. Here again the favour-ance of 7 lbs. in spite of the fact that upset the complete failure of Snowy shire Boy, Laughing Buddha, Laughing ite failed. The race itself, however, it had also won a race previously. River (Mr. W. H. S. Davis). In the Girl, Lovely Star, Marksman, Mayber, was quite interesting.

Musketeer, as expected, took the Australian Ponies Champions Snowy Musketeer, National Defence, National Peaceful View (Mr. K. I. Ip) got lead from the start and on rounding|River very nearly created a surprise, Pride, Night View, Pinfarthings, Rose away to a flying start, with Avon (Mr. the bend was well-in-front, but King and yet last Saturday it ran unplaced. Emily, Rose Evelyn, Rose Fiana, Rose G. Troverton) behind, and Jennifer Kong came along with a great burst |It was made strong favourite, but at Jane, Rose-Queen, Salvage Master. (Mr. R. M. Wood), the favourite, fur-of speed to take the lead and win. Mr. the very last minute there was a strong Scenic View, Smiling Thru. Soldier of ther back.

Black made a great effort on Strath-demand for tickets for Aztec (Mr. S. China, Taxing Master, The Tigress, On passing the Rock, Peaceful View bannock, on the outside, but to no avail. C. Liang), from the same stable. Tyne, Viber, Wild Cat. was still in front, but its lead was be- Musketeer was third, and Oranje Bo- Criffel (Mr. Proulx) took up the ing gradually cut down, and by the ven simply faded out of the picture running from the start and at one time time the ponies reached the stands, long before the end of the race. it had a commanding lead, but coming Advancing Time, Black Monday, Avon was in front and stayed there to

NO INTEREST

into the straight it was strongly chal-Bressay, Chatterbox, Coronation Day, the end, despite Mr. K. I. Ip's effort The sixth race, the Hong Kong Han-lenged by A Great Time (Mr. T. Y. Dekko, Desert Star, Diogenes, Double on Peaceful View,

dicap (First Section) over 11⁄4 miles, Woo);

Chance, Ebony Idol, Emergency Call, HUMDRUM EVE'S SURPRISE finished in the nature of a procession. From the outside, however, Mr. Estover, February Fourth, Fei Ying, Only three ponies faced the starter Only four ponies accepted, and Rose Needa made a great effort on King's Final Triumph, Flybynight, Golden in the third race, the All Out Stakes, Elect (Mr. Encarnacao), carrying 168 Privilege, and, amid great excitement, Cow, Golden Sovereign, Good Morning, which resulted in an easy win for lbs., romped home an easy winner. he just managed to win by half a Guinness Time, Jungle Jim, King's En- King's Warden. Oak Bay (Mr, Proulx) There was nothing of interest in the length, with only a short head separat- voy, Kut Cheung, Lancashire Chap, was expected in certain quarters to race beyond Moonlight View's fine ing Criffel from A Great Time.It Magog, Matador, Meteor, Milleaye, give a good account of itself as the effort to secure second place, beating was certainly a fitting ending to a day National Anthem, National Guard, Na- race was over six furlongs, and this both Red Feather (Mr. Black) and Wild of keen racing in which favourites had tional Honour, Oranje Boven, Pall confidence was no doubt due to Mr. Life (Mr. Wei) from the Dunbar a ruinous day,foto

Four horse were killed in the first two races at the National Hunt m most Important fixture of the winter season, and there were many falls. grief in the third race, the Champion Hurdle Challenge Cup, they are (Copyright, Fox).

Cheltenham on March 7, Two mounts coming to ford" (No. 12),

"D" CLASS

Mall, Phoenix, Piet Hein. Plain View, Portrush, Racing Boy. Radium Star, Ring Master, Royal Highness, Ship- master, Silver Star, Smiling Time, Sports Venture, Starlet, Strathban- nock. Sunlight View. Sylvandale; Tab- by Cat: Talkative, Tempest, The Leq- pard, This Time, Tiny Tim, Tribute, Valorous, Wenning, Whalsey, Wilber, Wild Bear, Willynilly, Zero,

"E" CLASS

Arabian Cat, Argon, Ascot Vale, Avalon, Battleship, Black Diamond, Blaisdon, Bogey, Charcoal, Charybdis, Fairchild; Gallant. Marshal, · Gaucho,- Geordie, Gog, Gold Tower, Green Bay, Heddon, Heriot, High Tower, King'a Parade, Lambeth Bridge, Lucky Eleven, Mayfair Court, National Dignity, Na- tional Liberty National Service, New |Bedford, Old Fashioned, Opening Bats- man, Pahner. Patriotic Day, Rose Day, Sea-Horse, Some Hope. Sports Gesture, Stymie Sunshine Susie. Thanksgi Day The Buccaneer, The Grey The Mermaid: The Sp Tiger Eyes, Trus

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