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THE CHINA MAIL, FEBRUARY 23, 1940

Far View Expected To Win Australian Champions

SAPPER MAY GIVE IT

CLOSE FIGHT

(By "RAPIER”)

"HE last day of the Annual Race Meeting, to be held at

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the Valley to-morrow, will consist of nine events, the most important of which is the Australian Ponies Cham- pions.

In this race, over 1-1/4 miles, it is confidently expected | the track record for the distance will be lowered, and the old ponies will have to bring out their very best in order to counter the challenge of Far View, winner of the Rooty- Hill Derby in record time, and Sapper, which placed second in that event.

The weather so far has been exceptionally favourable with the exception of Wednesday and, given fine weather to-morrow, the attendance will be further augumented by a large number of children. In this connection, however, | it is to be hoped that the kiddies will not be allowed near the cash sweep, Daily Double or parimutuel counters as it is more than likely they will be hurt in the rush for tickets.

GRIFFINS SPRING HANDICAP:-

ONE MILE.

This race is confined to China ponies, griffins of this meeting that have start- ed and have not won, and the selec- tions should narrow down to the fol- lowing:-

Craigavad (Mr. Encarnacao). O-Lan (Mr. Needa).

Possible (Mr. Tang Man Wa). Johnber (Mr. Gram). White Diamond (Mr. Pih). All these have done well. Craigavad should account race with O-Lan second and Possible third.

for this

FLEMINGTON PLATE:-(ABOUT

HALF MILE 170 YARDS).

and should not be overlooked.

ICHANG HANDICAP:~~~(SECOND SECTION)-ABOUT ONE MILE 171 YARDS.

ponies

Second Section "B" Class will figure in this race and I expect to see the following starting:---

Blue Diamond (Mr. Chao). Expansion Time (Mr. Wei). Jennifer (Mr. Howell). Jober (Mr. Gram).

New Star (Mr. Marshall). Oak Bay (Mr. Needa). Peaceful View (Mr. Pih). Potentate (Mr. Encarnacao). Taxing Master (Mr. Black).

The three ponies to watch are New Star, Oak Bay and Potentate, all of In this race I think Vanity Fair which are capable of winning. It will to be recalled that New Star won the (Mr. Ip Kui-ying), which lost Viceroy in the Blue Mountains Plate Tardy Handicap last year over a mile, by a short head, should have no dif- just beating Oak Bay by a short head, Oak ficulty in taking first position with Sea and I think it will again win. Jay, its stable companion, second, thus Bay, although speedy, may And the leaving Connleber and Albury to de-distance a bit too long. Potentate is cide third place.

useful over this distance and will

ICHANG HANDICAP:-(FIRST SEC-| probably fill second position.

TION) ABOUT ONE MILE

171 YARDS.

This race is confined to first section

AUSTRALIAN PONIES CHAM- PIONS:-1-1⁄4 MILES.

Though entries for this race will not

"B" Class China ponles and, judging | be known until prior to the commence- from the entries, Bear Claw (Mr.ment of the event, I expect the follow- Black) has a good chance of scoringing to face the starter:

its first win this year for Mrs. L. Dun-

bar, with Red Feather (Mr. Wei) sec- ond and Rob Roy (Mr. Encarnacao) third.

TAIPING HANDICAP:-(FIRST SECTION)-SIX FURLONGS. This is the first leg of the "Daily Double," and will be contested by first In section "D" Class China ponies. view of the shorter distance and with This Time, winner of the Chefoo Handicap barred, I cannot see any- thing to stop Night View (Mr. Pih), which was placed second in the above race, from winning. Piet Hein (Mr. Needa), although it ran unplaced, may find the distance more to its lik- ing and will probably give Night View a good fight. I nominate Night View to win with Piet Hein second and Some Hope (Mr. Hearne) third. BENARBA HANDICAP:- ONE MILE.

This race is confined to "C2 Class Australian ponies and it would appear that Discovery Bay (Mr. Wel) and Twilight Star (Mr. Pan), which dead- heated for second position behind Brutus in the Kara Kara Handicap, will again battle out the finish, with Discovery Bay probably having slight advantage owing to the distance being shorter. Macquarie River (Mr. Davis) should fill third position. WUHU HANDICAP:-ABOUT HALF MILE 170 YARDS.

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This is the second leg of the "Daily Doubla" and is confined to "E" Class China ponies. Judging from its last outing, I thing I am not far wrong in stating that Palmer, although it ran unplaced in the Jockey Cup over a mile, will annex this race. Valorous, which was third in this race, should be very near if taken out by a more. experienced rider. Rose Day is a speedy animal over short distances

Lucky Lad (Mr. Needa). Baffin Bay (Mr. Hearne). Far View (Mr. Pih). Sapper (Mr. Encarnacao). Amicus Curiae (Mr. Marshall),

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Below-An Idea of the dense throng on Darby Day. (Our Staff Photographer).

The start of the Derby, showing Spleylight on the ralls with Satin- light, the winner, next to it. Then comes Grether, Burford, which placed second, and Mount Hope Bay. (Our Staff Photographer).

Mr. Li Po-chun's This Time (Mr. Wel up) winning the Chefoo Handicap (first section) by 1% lengths from Mr. LI Lan-sang's Night View. Lucky's Some Hope, outside, was third and West Lake, on the ralls, fourth. Piet Hein was fifth and Wilber sixth. grapher).

(Our Staff Photo-

Mr. Eric Moller's Satinlight (Mr. Boojla Moller up) being fed in by Mrs. Moller and Mrs. Needa after its easy win in the Trial Plate. (Our Staff Photographer).