THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 8, 1940
Devonian And
And Albury For To-morrow's 'Double' But Winifred Is Down To 135 Lbs.
GRIFFINS EVENT BETWEEN POSSIBLE AND DUPONT BAY
(By "RAPIER")
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the entries I expect one of the follow- ing to be the winner:
ARMY CRICKET.
EMBERSON
AND BARSBY
BOWL WELL
Expansion Time (Mr. P. Y. T. Wei). Gladiator (Mr. H. J. A. Hearne). Jober (Mr. L. B. Chao). Potentate (Mr. C. Encarnacao). Expansion Time dead-heated with Potentate for second position in the Ichang Handicap (second section) over the two mile post distance. They have, however, both been penalised 6 lbs. Playing in Sookunpoo, Royal Army and, in view of the longer distance, Ordnance Corps beat 5th A.A. Regi- INTEREST IN LOCAL RACING will henceforth be which is more in favour of Expansion ment, Royal Artillery by 7 wickets in Small Units Knock-out confined to the extra race meetings, the first of which will Time, I think the Li Po-chun candidate the Army
should win. Gladiator, with only 140 cricket competition yesterday. be held to-morrow at the Valley, when the first saddling lbs. to carry, looks most tempting, Bowlers had a good afternoon and bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. Nine events are on the pro-and if it can only show some of its gramme and the majority of these are specially reserved for ponies that have not won a race during the recent Annual Meeting.
All the visiting Jockeys have return-race at the Annual Meeting, the result ed North, thus once again leaving the will probably be fought out between local jockeys to themselves.
The track is still very fast and its hard surface should produce some good times, although it is not anti- cipated that any records will fall to-
inorrow.
RACE NO. 1.—HAY AND CORN STAKES: FROM THE 11⁄2 MILE POST
won.
The programme opens with a race for Novice Jockeys, who will be given mounts on China ponies, Subscription griffins of any season that have started at a race meeting of this Club since February 16 and have not Among the ponies entered, I don't think we need look further than
Golden Cow (Mr. Chiu Ki Fán). Portrush (Mr. K. W. Fung). Rose Evelyn (Mr. G. Treverton). Wilber (Mr. Ho Hong-ping) to provide the winner.
In the Governor's Cup, over a mile,
on the fourth day of the Annual Meet-
ing, Rose Evelyn ran second to King Kong, and as to-morrow's event will only be á sprint affair I think Rose Evelyn, which is noted for its speed, should win unless Mr. Treverton ex- periences difficulty in getting it away from the gate. It must be remember- ed that Rose Evelyn is not too easy a.
pony to handle, especially at the start- ing barrier.
There is, of course, Portrush to be considered, and it will be racing under
the colours of Dr. Lee Shiu Kee for the first time. This pony came third to Bressay in the Taiping Handicap (second section) on the last day of the Annual Meeting and, as it is also a sprinter, I expect to see it fairly near at the finish. Golden Cow and Wilber are also fast over short distances, and they are both capable of upsetting cal-
culations.
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Ascot Day (Mr. L. B. Chao).
old form it will be hard to beat.
Jober, with Mr. Chao up, should also be in the running if it is allowed to take a big lead, as the pony is quite "capable of lasting out the distance.
to
My choice is Expansion Time win, with Potentate second and Gladia- tor third.
RACE NO. 7.-RANDWICK PLATE
only 124 runs were scores.
5th. A.A. Regiment, batting first, fared poorly against Boocock and Em- berson and were all out for 36, to which total, 2/Lt. Plummer made 11 and Gnr. Dobbinson 12!
Boocock and Emberson bowled un- changed, the former taking 4 for 24 and the latter 6 for 12.
For the Gunners, Barsby bowled
2
12
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Vanity Fair (Mr. Ip Kui Ying). Ascot Day came in second in the
(SECOND SECTION): ONE MILE. very well to take 6 for 26, while Me- Flemington Plate, from the 1%1⁄2 Mile
Those who succeed in making the Camley took 3 for 2. post, on the fifth day of the Annual right choice in the first leg of the
STH A.A. REGIMENT Meeting, and a win is indicated here, "Daily Double" should not experi-and/Lieut. Plummer, 1.b.w. b Boocock 11 but it will have to give of its best to
ence much difficulty in making the Capt. Ingram, c Pinder, b Emberson... beat Vanity Fair this time as the lat-right connection in this race, which Gnr: Dobbinson, b Boocock
Sgt. Morgan, c Jeffrey, b Emberson ter suffered from a
of bad start when is confined to Australian ponies
Gnr. Barsby, b Emberson they last met. For the third position a
that have started at a L/Bdr. McCamley, c Pinder, b. Boocock keen struggle should ensue between meeting this year of this Club and Gnr. Manly, b Emberson Franklin' (Mr. Liang) and Pumelo have not won. It will be recalled that Bdr. Amos, b Emberson
Gnr. Mayers, not out in the Blue Mountains Plate over 1 Gnr. Martin,. b Emberson (Mr. Proulx).
miles, Albury (Mr. Encarnacao), al-Gnr. Braddick, b Boocock though beaten into third position, put
RACE NO. 4.—HONG KONG HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION): 14 MILES.
In this race for China ponies that have started at a Race Meeting of this Club since February 16 and have not won, I believe Galaxy (Mr. Chao), in view of its second placing behind Bear Claw in the Ichang Handicap (First Section) should win in spite of a penalty of 6 lbs, which it is quite capable of handling. Red Feather (Mr. Wel), which was third, half a length behind, in the same race, is up by 1 lb. and as the distance is slightly longer it may reverse its last defeat.
Rob Roy (Mr. Encarnacao) is also in the race as the pony is very lightly treated, and for that reason it should not be disregarded. Avon (Mr. D. (Mr. W. G. Black) and Rose Emily Poy) have been given 140 lbs. to carry, and either one of them could cause an upset.
Feather second and Rob Roy third,
I nominate Galaxy to win with Red
RACE NO. 5-MOONIE PONDS HANDICAP (FIRST SECTION): ONE MILE,
This is the first leg of the "Daily Double," which will be decided on the first section of Australian ponies of any season that have. started at a meeting of this Club since February 16, and have not won.
Tornado Star (Mr. S. W. Pan) has been allotted top-weight of 162 lbs. and on that account it can be safely After coming in third to ruled out.
in the Melbourne Lucky Lad
over 114 Cup,
miles, De- vonian
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(Mr. Black) certainly
this season
a
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Total
Boocock
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Bowling Analysis
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up grand performance against Viceroy and Vanity Fair respectively. In view of the opposition to-morrow, I am confident that Albury will win, Emberson thus scoring its first victory for Mrs. Capt. Bridge, b Barsby Eu Tong Sen. Sea Jay (Mr. Proulx) S/Cdr. Gardner, e Martin, b Baraby. should All second place, and Spring Cpl. Boocock, b Barsbyg Shine (Mr. Chao) should account for S/Sgt. Munton, b Barsby
S/Sgt. Meckings, c Morgan, b Barsby the other minor position. As an out- Pte. Reynolds, run out
I suggest Busylight (Mr. sider,
Hearne).
Cpl. Jeffrey, l.b.w., b McCamley S/Sgt. Emberson, e Dobbinson, b Mayers Pte. Roberts, b McCamley Pte. Pinder, not out
Pte. Pennington, a and b McCamley,
Extras (B10, LB4, WBI)
Total
RACE NO. 8-ALL OUT STAKES: BIX FURLONGS This race is confined to non-winning China ponies, weight per inches, that have started since February 16 and have not won with a proviso that Barsby Griffins of this season and ponies Dobbinson
Plummer "A" and
classes classified
McCamley are barred. Boolat Bay (Mr. Gram) Mayers carried 168 lbs. when it lost to Na-
"B"
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against
tional Pride in the Soochow Handi- ARMY CRICKET XI cap (first section) over six furlongs at the Annual Meeting. To-morrow it will be ridden by Mr. Tao and will be carrying 181 lbs., and in the absence of National Pride should have no dif- ficulty in winning. The only danger comes from Rose-Queen, if taken out Gnr. Barsby. by Mr. Encarnacao, otherwise I can- not see anything to touch it. Galveston Bay (Mr. Hearne) cannot expect to do better than fill third place, and for those who are on the lookout for an outsider I suggest Commencement Bay (Mr. Liang), which is very fit at the moment.
Following will represent Army Civil Service Cricket Club at Happy Valley on Saturday:-Capt. J. F. Lawrence (Cap- tain), Brigadier T. MacLeod, Major J. E. Swyer, Lieut. A. W. F. Peal, Lieut. B. A. Fargus, S/Cndr. Gardner, Cpl. Bount, Cpl. Boocock, Pte. Emerson, Pte. Hatfield and
RACE NO. 9MODNIE PONDS. HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION): ONE MILE.
ANNUAL MARATHON RACE
One of the major events in
I am, however, inclined to nominate Rose Evelyn to win with Portrush second and Wilber third, leaving Golden Cow as the outsider. RACE NO. 2-LOITERERS STAKES: SIX FURLONGS Twenty-three non-winning griffins of this season have entered for this event and, judging from performances during the Annual Meeting, I shall not be far wrong in stating that the finish will be fought out between Dupont Bay (Mr. D. Black). Johnber (Mr. L. B. Chao).. Possible (Mr. Tang Man Wa). White Diamond (Mr. H. C. Pih).
give Happy Landings (Mr. Davis) a day, March 29, Possible came in third to Spleylight Winfred (Mr. Pih) has been knock-fight after its performance in coming This race, which is over the usual in the Maiden Stakes, and on that per-ing at the door of success for a long second in the Ladies' Purse, with the course of about 64 miles, is open to as a rule, at- formance I fancy it to win. Dupont period, and, with only 135 lbs. to exception of A Roaring Time, which all Europeans and, Bay is dangerous-this pony seems to carry to-morrow, it is quite possible ran poorly in this race, though this tracts a large entry.
Entry forms have now been circulated improve with every outing, and its that it may spring a surprise in this should not be taken as any indication and those interested are asked to communi chance of winning here is highly race. Triumphant Day, with Mr. Tao of the pony's form as it was then cate with Mr. M. M. Davies, S.C.E. Dept., thought of by its stable, connections in up, is another candidate capable of ex- carrying 185 lbs.
H.M. Naval Yard; who will be able to supply view of its third placing over a mile lending the above ponies..
Pumpernickel (Mr. Proulx) has these forms and any particulars desired. in the Griffins Spring Handicap. White
been disappointing In its last two Entries, which must be accompanied by an entrance fee of $1, "should be sent in by Diamond may find the distance a little
outings so that I cannot feel con- March 25. too long, but in Johnber we have a
fident of its ability to beat Happy For the information of newcomers to the pony that may do well with a change
Landings. Rising Star (Mr. Pan) is Colony, the course is as follows:-Leave St. Andrew's Church at 5 p.m. sharp; proceed of jockey, and it is quite ikely to
Another good pony to bear in mind as along Nathan Road to Waterloo Road: turn cause an upset.
an outsider, as it is carrying only 137 RACE NO. 3.--RANDWICK PLATE-
lbs. (FIRST SECTION): ONE MILE,
This is the final event of the day local athletics-the annual appears to have the best recommenda- and the second section of Australian tion for a win here, but I expect it to ponies of any season that have started marathon race under the receive stiff opposition from Criffel at the Annual Meeting and not won auspices of St. Andrew's (Mr. V. V. Needa), which ran second will try conclusions here. Looking at Club will take place on Fri- in the Bendigo Handicap over six fur- the entries, I cannot see anything to longs.
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In this event for Australian ponies of this season that have not won a
I expect to see Devonian winning with Criffel and Winfred fighting out the second position.....
VRACE NO. 6 HONG KONG
HANDICAP (SECOND SECTION): 1/4 MILES,
win
The second lot of China ponies thất have started at a meeting of this Club nominate Happy Landings to since February 16, and have not won with A Roaring Time second and will figure in this event, and among | Pumpernickel third.
up Waterloo Road as far as: Prince Edward Road; proceed up Prince Edward Road to Tam Kung Road; along Tam Kung Road to Nathan Road via Bulkely Btreet, Chatham Road and Salisbury Road, finishing in front of the Church,-
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