1941-02-17 — Page 3

MR. MOLLER MR. H. J. HOLDEN

RETICENT

Mr. Erla Möller Sr., own. or of the Hong Kong Derby favourite, Lovelylight, refus ed to be drawn into any dis- cussion regarding his stable and racing in general.

Mr. George Pollock, the well-known Shanghai F. NOODT

owner-rider, arrived in Hong Kong on Friday on a President liner, which also had amongst its passen- gers Mr. Eric Moller, owner of the Cire stable, spe- cially to attend the Annual Race Meeting.

Mr. Pollock, withough nearing |of shooting whên be is not riding. the veteran stage, still takes a Moller, he said, is a very good very active part in racing, and it steeplechaser and he feels sure the is indeed a pity that he has de- Cire string of ponies will be well cided not to ride during our Race looked after by him. Week.

Speaking about the Shanghai jockeys who are down here look after the interests of the dif- ferent stables, Mr. Pollock made particular mention of Chris Moller and Hubert Holden, whom Tw described as two very promising boys who have already reached the

first-class stage.

Mr. Pollock was very reticent about his own performances on the track, but eald that last November, on his own pony Mischief, he had a win and three places in four starts.

He concluded the interview by saying that he had not had much time to study the ponies entered for the Meeting, but nded that Mr. Pollock said that Moller is he felt Endeavour should WIT an excellent all-round sportsman, everytime it was sent out, while playing squash, tennis and golf, he thought Lovelylight was the in addition to dong a great deal best in the Cire stable this year,

TO-DAY'S RESULTS

(Continued from Page 2.)

9 -SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES. (Third Section). Six Furlongs. Young Fros's National Wel- fare, 152 lb. (BL Tao) Lee Chi Choh's Happy Re-

turns, 149 lb.

Parimatuel: Winner $61.90: 154) plores, at $11.00; 2nd $24.00, 3rd | Income Tax (Chang. $6.30

Twindbug Star (a

SEEKING FIRST

CLASSIC WIN

CHANCE

ON

"THIS IS MY THIRD VISIT TO HONG KONG, AND I AM VERY BE DOWN HERE GLAD TO AGAIN AS IT GIVES ME THE TO LOOK UP THE MANY FRIENDS I MADE HERE MY PREVIOUS V SITS". SAID FRANCIS NOODT, THE SHANGHAI JOCKEY WHO TO- GETHER WITH MOLLER IS LOOKING AFTER MR. CHRIS THE INTERESTS OF THE CIRE STABLE AT THE MEETING.

ENJOYS RACING ON

ANY KIND OF PONY

"I scored my first win in Tientsin in 1932, on a pony called Kookaburra, which had been lame for

about a year. I suppose that was why it was

given to me—” said Mr. H. J. Holden, the Tientsin- Shanghai jockey who will be riding A Happy Time for Mr. Li Po-chun in the Austral Derby.

DAY PONIES NOT

FANCIED

This is Mr. Holden's first visit to the Colony, and though he likes Hong Kong and all that he has seen since his arrival here a week go, he finds the "corners" a little too sharp at the Race Course. That, he explained, was probably because he was used to riding on Dr. S. N. Chau, owner of Der- a much bigger track in the North. by Day. Ascot Day

Born in Kent in 1914, Holden phant Day, has two new Austra- came to China when he was only lian ponics for this year in An- six years of age, and it was in ANNUAL

zac Day and Newmarket Day, but the His first mount was provided by he has been so busy during Mr. Jack Burton, whom he des-past few months that he has not cribed as the Grand Old Man of had the chance to follow the train. racing in Tientsin.

ing of his ponies as closely as he would liked to have done.

Tientsin that he learned to ride.

No Classic Win

and Trium-

"I must say my prospects are far from bright," said Dr. Chau.

Born and cducated In Shanghal, Noodt first took up riding when he was 18 years old, but he did not go about it seriously until some

two years later when, incidentally, he recorded his first win.

Although he has had good "As a matter of fact, I do not fan- After that Initial success wins many wins to his credit, Mr. ey any of my own ponies." came his way fairly regularly and, Holden has yet to win his first described as a jockey with a fine | Derby or Champions, but he has sense of judguient and a clever pair of hands, he soon worked his way up to the "top flight" in the Nurth.

had the honour of winning the "Well". said Mr. Holden, "T two-mile event, the longest race managed to get the lead all night' in Tientsin, for three years in and, riding to owner's instructions, succession.

I duly gave the pony two kickg. Unfortunately for me, however, kicked the stirrups off!

"I finished the race all right and was second", Mr. Holden went on. "but after the pony had passed the Owing to the political situation fast so I jumped off!"

winning post it travelled twice as

The first two of these three wins Trial Plate Success were scored on a pony called Waverton, while his winning Coming down to Hong Kongmount for the "hat-trick" was for the first time in 1930 to ride Lucky Lad. for Messrs. Mackie and Hynes' stable. Noudt won the Trial Plate on Peppermint, but that, however. was his only win of note at the Annual Meeting.

Two years later he again took part at our Racing Carnival and ng again won the Trial Plate, the successful owner this time being Mr. A. M. L. Soares and the pony Flying Tourist, As was the case during his first visit, the Trial Plate was the only mujor even! Noort annexed, though

had several other winning mounds,

Springhurst 146)

(Puy

528 Rowan (Hearne 159) 494

Friumphant Day (Tao 148) Murrumbid-

386 521

402

303

K

(1) Y T Wel) 5 S. Vitamin M., 152 lb.

2

(D) Black) 3

17 starters. Won by a head; a he.f Tame: 25, 514: 1.194

1501

Tornado

Claven 154)

230 Contact (Davis, 158) 210 Busylight (Moller.

123

(Black, 145) 303

Star

359

137

159

139

Piccadilly Jim (Lee

121

200

142)

93

BETTING FIGURES

Franklin Needa

Want Place! 149)

80

17

Vitaman M. (Black,

152

Devonian (Sokoloff.

Benal me (Needa.

152% National

Welfare

Tao. 1991

1057

473

2446 2280 (52) Brutus 1027

138)

437

70

70

(Treverion.

58

63

A

Roaring Tune

(Pangg. 146)

13+3

35

Flying

Dutclima

ven, 125

321

361

(Yuen, 1351

10

27

-

Ravi T CK 1. p

ho, 137,

239

274

Davi

149)

18-1

210

Late Melody Star (Tang,

152)

7

13

Gold

Hond

che tut

153)

14

Happy Return Wei.

149)

100

246

Bona Vacanita

(S6

Kobil, 1521

79

94

Battle Chung.

73

A Just Time (Fung.

150)

27

44

Trade Wind (Tang.

149)

20

16)

Corvette

(Treverton1.

152)

25

31

Archiber (Chao, 152)

24

44

Leading Star (Fung.

152)

14

25

May (Chiu, 152)

13

Tenth of November

(Hoo Pak-ming, 152)

Duter Treat

5

16

10-TRIAL PLATE-14 Miles.

Cire's Velvetlight, 152 Ib.

(C. B. Moller)

1

Eve of Deception,

2

31

Marber 1

156 lb. ... (A. D. Coppin) Manetta's Raconteur, 152 lb. (P. Y. T. Wei)

4 starters. Won by 3 lengths, many lengths. Time: 33; 1.05; 1.37-3; 2.10.1; 2.41.

Pari-mutuel: Winner $9.00; places, 1st $7,00; 2nd $22.00,

BETTING FIGURES

Win Place

BENDIGO HANDICAP

WINNERS

This event was introduced in! 1936 and the following is a list of WIDTH 12 sunce that rate:-

1936 Vixen Tor

1.53.2.

(Proulx)

101

he

in Tientsin there has not been

That he said, was his most much racing there for some time, | Mr. Holden adding that the pre-exciting experience on the track, sent-day race meetings there are although he has been thrown

farce as only owners are allow-few times, including once on the ed to attend and the stakes money rails, when his pony jumped over him and the rails at the same ranges from $150 to $175 for

time!

win!

Amusing Tale

In connection with his

carly

Best In Shanghai? Leaving Tientsin for Shanghai Mr Holden Halden tells an in June last year, riding days, Mr

took up riding for Mr. Arn In un interview just before he amusing story. Just before he set

whose string of went out for the final gallops on out for a race the owner told him hold, Friday morning. Noodt said that to take the lead and hold it till includes an Australian pony nam he was not sure which pony he the half-mile post, and then toed Star Turn. Ridden by Mr. Hol would be taking out in the Derby, give the pony two kicks. but that he "would be there giv-

og of his best anyway.

H

has never won either the Derby or Champions,

1937-Saucy Free (Pih) in 146 1. 1938- Katinka (Ralph) in 1.46.2. 1939---Blandford (Poy) in 1.46.3. 1940- Lancashire Chips, (Wei) in

1.17 2.

4 Over six furlongs,

MEXICO HUNT

FOR PRO-NAZI PLOTTERS

(SPECIAL TO “CHINA MAIL")

THE MEXICAN Ministry of Interior re- vealed yesterday that it is probing a secret pro-Nazi group with 150,000 members which, it alleged, is preparing to foment trouble in Mexico in the event of the United States ac- 74tively enrolling in the war.

Velvetlight (Moller

152) World

Fair View

(Pih 152)

1481

1224

568

519

Raconteur (Wei 162) 216

Eve of Deception

(Coppin 156)

102

11.-BENDIGO HANDICAP,— About One Mile 171 Yards.

Weetoo's Fair Chance, 146 lb. (P. Y. T. Wei)

Billy's Springhurst, 148 lb....

(W. G. Poy)

G. Tinson's Vixen Tor, 143 lb. (F. Noodt)

66 Deserters are reported to have revealed that 250 Gestapo agents are in Mexico re- cruiting an underground "League of Nation- al Socialist Partisans" allied to the Spanish Falangists, many of whom are in Mexico

1

2

3

19 Starters. Won by 14 lengths; awaiting General Franco's command to act.

short head, Time: 10,2; 88.1; 1,03.3; 1.31.1; 159.1.

Pori-mutuel, winner $17.90; places, 1st $9.40: 2nd $12.00; 3rd $12.90.

BETTING FIGURES

Fair Chance (Wel,

148) Many Thanks (Chao,

450) Vixen Tor (Noudt

143)

Win Place

1538 941

1290 832

540

It is claimed that armed raids Incident Planned from Guatemala across the south- ern border of Mexico were plan It is claimed a diplomatic inci- ned.

dent was planned to discredit Deserters further, say that President Roosevelt's good neigh- Nazi activities in Mexico would bour, policy and engender Latin- be timed to coincide with up-American-ill will towards the `rluings" and sabotage In Brazil, United States, Uruguay and other Latin-Ameri It is also claimed that the Nazis can countries.

In Mexico, strikes, ribts and 519 demonstrations were planned,

intended to attempt to seize the Government in Guatemala-In- #ternational News Service.

CORAL HANDICAP

ponics

den, this pony has won four rates in six starts and he, reckons its as good as, if not better than, any of the Australians he has seen on the local track.

The Coral Handicap, which was When asked whether he pre- to introduced last year, was won by ferred the Australian ponies Mr. L. Dunbar's Baffin Bay, with the cross-breeds, Mr. Holden re- Mr. Hearne up. The time replied that he liked them all, and turned was 2.16.3. the distance enjoyed a race on an Australian being over 15 miles. This year's as much as he did one on a China race is over only one mile.

pony.

HAVE AN H.B.

And Then Try!