1941-02-21 — Page 13

MANHATTAN FAVOURED FOR THE ROOTY-HILL DERBY

For Third Day

Discussed

Prospects Of Annual Mtg.

By "Rapier"

WEATHER PERMITTING, THE THIRD-DAY PROGRAMME OF THE ANNUAL RACE MEETING WILL BE HELD TO-MORROW, OWING TO THE DEPLORABLE STATE OF THE COURSE, WHICH WAS VERY BADLY AF. FECTED BY THE HEAVY RAIN WHICH FELL THROUGHOUT TUESDAY AFTERNOON THE STEWARDS ACTED VERY WISELY IN POSTPON- ING THE MEETING.

The track is certain to be on the slippery side to-morrow, and it is to be hoped that no further accidents will mar the remainder of the meeting.

There are 12 events on the pro- Monday. gramme, most important of which IN the

Rooty-Hill Derby and Interest in this Sport Club Cup

taken 4211 particular Face phenomenal proportions due to the heavy demand for tickets in the

Dallas Sweep

RACE NO 1 ALBURY STAKES

1 MILES

1

For the third place

of Spicylight like the chances (Mr Moller)

5

RACE NO CANBELEGO HANDICAP: ONE MILE "C" Class, Australian ponies will figure in this race and judg

performances, I ing from past have no hesitation in nominating win, Venus Bay (Mr Needa) to as the pony is at the moment

It is likely to meet with opposition from Cat- terick Bridge (Mr. Hearne) and There is Cheerful Star, however.

Lo also Shuttlecock (Mr. Black) be considered.

This race is confined to Austra In subs of 1941; weight for in-line condition. ches as per scale: winners barred

The following will probably

well if started:

Bugle (Mr. Wei).

Black Seal (Mr. Chao).

King's Flight (Mr. Needa), Newborn Star.

second

On the strength of its placing to Dutch Treat in

the

6. ROYAL NAVY RACE NO

CUP: ABOUT ONE MILE 171 YARDS Australian Subscription

10

ponies

RACE NO. 9. KARA KARA HANDICAP: SIX FURLONGS

Australian subscription ponies of previous seusons, with the pro- viso that winners at this meeting are barred, will try conclusions.

Far View (Mr. Pib), which was second to Sapper in the Coral Handieup over the mile, has been given top-weight of 159 lb, but I think it show'd win, with Viceroy second and Australian Diamond third.

AUSTRAL

RACE NO 10

RACING STAKES: 1 MILES Australian ponies, griflus of this meeting, will figure in this rac over the Champions distance with winners barred.

Oracle (Mr. Needa), which was| second

the 201

Austral Derby. should stand the best chance of winning, but it will have to be at its best to stave off the challenge of First Love, the third pony In Poenae the Derby, and Nomine of

(Mr. Chao), which was a disap- pointment in the above race.

Garrison Cup over the two mile of 1941 will contest this race with post distance by a short head, I the proviso that the winner think Black Seal should win. the Garrison Cup is barred

There is also King's Flight to be considered as it ran very well to come in second to Santa-Anita in the Lusitano Cup same distance.

and

the winner of the Governor's Cup will have to carry another 7 lb.

If its owner decides to send it over theout here. United Express (Mr. Ip Governor's Cup the Bugle was third Kui-ying), in the same race with Black Seal, winner, will probably account for and it should fight out the minor place with Newborn Star. RACE NO. 2. RACING STAKES: ONE MILE

I think. however, that it will probably redeem itself to-morrow. RACE NO. 11. HOPEFUL STAKES: ABOUT ONE

MILE, 171 YARDS China griffins of this meeting will again meet here with win- ners carrying 7 lb. penalty.

P. & L.'s First Love (Mr. Llang up) being led in after its lucky win in the Austral Trial Plate on Monday. Nomine Poe- nae (Mr. Chao up) was winning when Mr. Chao became un- the First Love paid $32.60 on seated and fell over the rails. pari-mutuel.

for

Kui-ying) if it does not again bore

the bend out in rounding home.

this race but it should meet with from Santa- strong opposition Anita (Mr. Lang), the winner of

Oolong (Mr. Needa) should walk the Lusitano Cup over the Cham-

away with this race if it is sent Griffins of this meeting

Vacantia will pions distance.

There is also Bona

reckoned National Welfare (Mr. Tao), the; out as the opposition does not ap-

to be clash here with winners barred.

Maiden pear strong enough to upset it, (Mr. Sokoloff) Despite its disappointing run in winner of the Sydney

(Mr.

Moller) with as it was second to Moon-ed to the Hong Kong Derby, I am of Stakes (third section) should have, while Velvetlight

take second

Perth Plate place, light in the the opinion that Charlesber (Mr. no difficulty in securing third should again

with Eve of Grandeur (Mr. Da- Section). Chao) will redeem itself by win-place.

vis) third. ning this race, although Glossy- light (Mr. Moller) should some opposition. World Fair View should not do better than finish third.

offer

RACE NO. 3. CHATER CUP: ABOUT HALF MILE, 170 YARDS

RACE NO. 12. SANDRINGHAM PLATE: SIX FURLONGS

The last race of the day is con- fined to Australian subs of 1941.. with winners barred.

C.C.C. JUNIOR ELEVEN

The following have been select- represent Craigengower Division (First Cricket Club in a 2nd

League match against the Univer- Time, A Surprising

however, sity on Saturday, the 22nd inst., p.m., on the University should win, with Fresh Air second at 2.00

ground, Pokfulum-A. M. Omar and Bona Vacantía third,

(Capt.), N. Broadbridge, U. H. Es- mail, A. B. Hamson, A. Hung, C. W. Lam E. A. Lee, J. W. Leonard, S. Leonard, T. Lock and W. K. Way.

H.K.C.C. TEAM

RACE NO. 7. CHEFOO HANDICAP: ABOUT ONE MILE, 171 YARDS

"D" Class, This event is for

from China ponies and judging its win in the Amoy Handicap for

Judging from its performance novice jockeys over six furlongs,

The following will represent here to against Amulet Star in the Sydney

de Recreio I cannot see anything

The 1st XI match against the beat Eve of Peace (Mr. Davis) as Maiden Stakes (Second Section) H.K.C.C. "A" v Club After its brilliant win in

A Surprising Time (Mr. H. Owen Hughes (Capt.), H. J. Austral Derby, I cannot see any-it is much better than any entry. I should not be far wrong in nam- 2nd XI at H.K.C.C. to-morrow:-- Army has been cancelled. thing here to beat Distunt

The second and third places will ing which should have little difficulty probably be fought out between Noodt) as the winner of this event. Armstrong, C. W. E. Bishop, N. D.

For Royal Wedding Eve and Sylvan-Strong opposition, however should Booker, G. J. P. Carey, W. G.R. S. W. Paterson, E. W. Pudney in accounting for this race.

come from Fresh Air (Mr. Ip Finnie, J. L, Ilsley, D. O. Parsons, and D. S. Robb. the second place # good tussle dale (Mr. Tao).

View,

should be witnessed between Vis

This is the first leg

Major (Mr. Sokoloff) and Marsh "DAILY DOUBLE."

Warbler (Mr, Black).

RACE NO. 4. VICTORIA

STAKES: ONE MILE

This is a handicap

race

for

China ponies and, judging from

of the

RACE NO. 8. ROOTY-HILL DERBY AND SPORTS CLUB CUP: 14 MILES This is the main event of the afternoon on which the big $1-00 The Cash Sweep will depend.

Amulet Star,

P.

P.

the entries, the finish should again following will probably start:~ be fought out between Eve of Harvest (Mr. Davis) and Con- fusion Bay (Mr. Needa). I un- derstand that Burford, the holder of the record for this distance, and O-Lan, the winner in record time of the Challenge Cup (1- the 3/4), will be reserved for Champions Stakes, to be run on

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Bendemeer (Mr. Needa), Troat Dutch

(Mr. Botelho),

Endeavour (Mr. Wei), Jus Gentium (Mr. Sokoloff), Manhattan (Mr. Hearno), Moonlight (Mr. Noodt), Vitamin M. (Mr. Black)

Amulet Star won the Sydney Maiden Stakes (Second section) over six furlongs; Bendemeer won the Perth Plate (Second section), half mile; Dutch Treat won the Garrison Cup over the two mile post; Endeavour end Jus Gentium were third and second respective- ly to Manhattan in the Australian Valley Stakes over the mile; Moonilght won the Perth Plate First Section) "half a mile, and Vitamin M. was third in the Syd- ncy Maiden Stakes (Third sec- tion) over six furlongs.

Taking their merits one by one I should not be tar wrong in stat- the

ing that Manhattan stands

best chance of winning here, al- though there are many who still believe that Endeavour is the po- tential winner.

Good as this pony is over this distance, however. I think it will again have to bow to Manhattan.

Of the above ponies Vitamini M. should not be disregarded as it was badly, left at the start when it Tost to National Welfare, and I expect it to be well up at the fin-

My choice of the first three are Manhattan, Endeavour and Vita min M.

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