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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1959.

RAPIERS RACING COMMENTS

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3-Day Annual Meet Starts Tomorrow this cut and the a to the res

RECORD-NUMBER OF ENTRIES FOR OLYMPIC GAMES SOCCER

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

9TH (ANNUAL) RACE MEETING Saturday 28th February, Wednesday 4th and Saturday 14th March, 1959

(To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 30 RACES. There whi he 11 races on each of the 1st and 2nd days and Braces on the 3rd day,

The first bell will be rung at 11.30 am, and the first race run at 12.00 Noon on the 1st and 2nd days. On the 3rd day the first belf will be rung at 1.30 pan. and the first race run at 2.00 p.m.

The thin interval is after the fourth race (1.30 p.m.) on the 1st and 2nd days.

The Secretary's Ollier at Alexandra House will close al 10.00 a.m. on the 1st and 2nd days and at 11.45 am. on the 3rd day,

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

NO PERSON WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED. All persons MUST were their budges prominently displayed throughout the Merling.

in

Rome, Feb. 26,

A further 10 countries have requested to participate

the

Olympic 1960 Games football tourna- ment und eight of them will probably be admitted to bring the total number of possible participants. up to almost 50, the Italian Olympic Or. ganising Committee stated in a communique publish- ed by the Rome press to- day.

The ten countries sent their

10 the. entries

Internationa Football Federation instead of to the Italian Committee through their respective national Olym- pie committee, as ripulated b the regulations but it was ex- pected here that eight of them would be accepted.

There were: Argentina, Brazil. Hire, Ismael, Mexico aud Peru, Cyprus and the Sudan also entered their names but as they have not yet reached the Olymple commit tees, It is expected that their candidatures will be rejected.

Admission Badges at $10.00 (ach per day are obtainable priori Dutch Wadi to the Meeting from the Club, Cash Sweep Olees, at Queen's Nathan Road, Building, Chater Road, D'Aguilar Street and Kowloon, only in the written introduction of a Member, and on production of his Guest Rerond Card. Members are imited to 0 guests each Tace Day, and will be responsible for a guests introduced by them.

GUEST BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.

Tifils will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in their entries a little inte advance from the No. 1 ley (Tel. 72811).

The 6th Floor is redricted to Members, and Ladles wearing Lady' noeber.

NO CHILIWIEN will be witted to the Club's premises during the Meeting. For this purpose a Child is a person under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $3.00 each per day payable at the Gate,

Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite for ut $300 in order tu gain re-admission.

MEATS and REFRESHMENTS will he obtainable in the RESTAURANT.

SERVANTS

Servants must temala in their employers' boxes except for passing thraigh on their duties. They may on no account use the Belting Booth or Far Out Booths in the Enclosures.

CASH SWEEPS

The Third day of the Meeling previously advertised for Saturday 7th Merch has been postpaired to Saturday 14th March, and all Cast Sweep tickets dated 7th March 1959 will be valld for the Me Ung on 14th March, 1959,

Although Through Tickets cannet ermally be purchased for cnch day of a Meeting unless there is an interval of at least five days between each day an exception is being made for the Annual Race Meeting Through Cash Sweep tickets, therefore, at $22 each per day for the 1st and 2nd days and $10 for the 3rd day. or $60 for the three days of, the Meeting may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offees at Queen's Building (Chater Rond) and 5. D'Agular Street during normal office hours and until 10.00 am. on each day of the Meeting.

tu 3,000 may be Particular numbers within the series I reserved for all race meetings as Through Tickets. Such tickets will be issued consecutively only and the right is reserved by the Stewarts to cancel any reservation for Through Tickets for a particular Meeling if it is found that sales may not reach the number reserved in the series 1 to 3,000.

ENOME FOSCIVER, and avaliable but not paid for by 10,00 nm. on Friday, 27th February, 1959, will be Gold and the reservation caneciled for future Meetings.

Tickets over 3,000 will also be issued consecutively but punemarumbers, cntiüot be read mentaugin Tickets? ==

The reservation of any particular number does not confer on the registered holder any rights whatsoever unless the ticket bearing the appropriate number is issued to and can be produced by the holder.

The Stewards reserve the right to refuse any subscription niso the right to remove any name from Subscription Lists without stating reasons for their netion.

Tickets for the Cash Sweep on the last race of the Meeting at $2.00 each und Tickets for the Special Cash Sweep on the Hong Kong Derby scheduled to be run on 2nd May, 1059, at $2.00 each may be obtained from the Cosh. Sweep Offers at:-

Queen's Building (Chaler Ruud) and 5, D'Aguilar Sirect Hong Kong on:-

Weck-days, Mondays to Fridays..

Saturday 21st February

1a.m. to 5 p.m.

WINSOME STAG CAN STAGE||

REPEAT WIN IN MAIN EVENT OF AFTERNOON 1959 Ponies Running In 3 Events

The Hongkong Jockey Club Annual Race Meeting will start tomorrow and continue on Wednesday, March 4, and Saturday, March 14, 1959.

The programme will consist of 30 races. There will be 11 races on each of the first and second days and cight races on the third day,

The first bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m. and the first race run at 12.00 noon on the first and second days. On the third day the first bell will be rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race run at 2.00 p.m.

The fin interval Įsgafter the fourth race (1.39 p.) on the Arst and second days.

The most interesting events tomorrow besides the Juckey Cup, Chinese Club Cup and the Sports Club will be the three sections of the Hopeful Stakes. These event will introduce the ni w Australian Subscription ponies to the public.

Here are my estimates of the

chances:

FIRST RACE Hopeful Stakes (First Section): 1069 Ponies-One Mile.

following s

Blossom (M. Samarcq), Beat That (Andrew Lam) and Ever- sto (K. Kwok).

Allan Chan in 2.16 carrying

158 lbs.

Oscar Prize (P. Plumbly'). As a result of winning the G-Man (K. Kwok) and Path- Thirsk Handicap (Second Sec-finder (Andrew Lam) are good ion) at the 10th Race Meeting and can be depended upon to Marjane has been penalised by sive the above pontes good 12 lbs, but even at 151 lbs it fght. has still a chance of repeating its provious ruccess.

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NINTH RACE

Ilongkong Handicap (First Section): Class 4-One Mile.

The Arst lot of Class 4 ponics will try conclusions here,

tomorrow for your guidance

Probable Starters, Weights & Riders

Probable starters, weights and riders for tomorrow's Happy Valley race meeting are given below. This list is based on the most up-to-date information available.

As an additional guide to form, the placings of the ponies in their last three starts will be found on the left hand side of their names.

12.00

noon

HOPEFUL, |--- Okay (Chland).

Stare STAKES (It Section). Mije. 1959 Pades.

(Metrevelli 147 lbs. Hadda Hu

You. Hard Ridden (Tokmokoj

When P

Chen

147 0.

House Top (A. S. Wong) 147 3b4. "P. K. Lian7 18. MayDower (Sofronoff)

Samar World)

147 b

Olymple Day 8

Tool. Prominent View (Lum) 147 lbs. F. steadfast (Robbly.

15.

Hulla Leskif

Kwik 147 lbs. Wet Palat (Poteboeft) 147 m.

OstromoT.

Possible Acceptars: Arjen. Gold- nch. Lulu. 17.30, p.ru. Race 2 JOCKEY CUP.

Dido' 171 "Yards. Chat 1. Novices.

Miracle (NE)

1534 is. Horace Can.. [4] Urangr BEAUTY (Sufrouv}

Ehrin Mok.

041

A Aftab (Krasnopera 10 lbs.

Bingo Lat. Crackerjack (Belokopioit)

Parsons.

162 lbs.

Tral.

147 lbs.

TO [Safrono) 147 jbs.

Alex Lam

Rodney) 147 p

Andrew Lomi

--- Thanksglyp

Possible Acceptors!

Rob Boy- 3.30 p.m.

Twin Luek,

Face & CHINESE CLUB CUP. Mile Cla 211 Red Light (Ng) ........ 152 lbs.

"Kwok 013 Bidrag (Tokinokoff) ... 240 lbs.

Ostretime.

(Negat) 145 10. 221 ymsume Stag

Alex Lam. 120 Vingi Et Un IA. S. Wong) 150 101. Samareg.

Postule Acceptora: Snow-Dameci, Salome. Barrington. Permaneti

View.

4.00 b.m

Face

NORTHERN HANDICAP, 11-171 Yardy. Class 7 000 Free Success (Chew). 151 b.

K. T. Lon. 314 Splanting Wheel Krospero) 119 0. ******** Plumably

ory v. Worfes 1413.

0lb Another Vietary 8. H. Wong) 101 High Noon (Laß)"

Rum LOA

4 Mine Steading Sofronoff) 143 tha

Samate.

You.

May Bossom is, of course, the expect to see it danger. I ighting out the finish.

Beat That which way second with Cruz up at the last meeting

Notary Wheel (P. Plumbly) is in the Talpo Pass Handleep carrying 154 lbs, which may not | (First Section) over the mile is be too much of a handlegg in

Rai Chow. quite likely to extend them as

view of its second piscing in the

040 Dragonfly (Chew 148.910 Not So Itad (Matrevelli) 145 b. This pony has regained some of

Neel. (Krantoper) 145 p. 203 Tabitha T. (Rodney) ..*145 lbs. its old form in morning gallops, Causeway Bay Handicap (First

Cruz while Ever-cio is another pony Section) at the 7th Race Meet-0 Kerzera best

over ing

Six Furlongs. It 232 Cluco Kid (8. 1. Wong) 141 lbs. Butch Courage (Chow) 143 lbs. to watch as It is fast over sprint centainly stands a good chance

Fattydad

Alck Lain. distances.

143 lbs. 145 lbs. Di2 Maxxman (Percunesti 320 Am C (Leskoff) of winning.

Outroumait. J. B. Lim Chatterbox, with A. Ostrou- 434 Hallmark (Shluj vi 143 lb. 201 Gay Bire (Krammopereff:*142 kam., moff on top, is good over this

Sigyn Lu

Horace Chen, Sec-istance and should have a say

400 Cyclone (Laskoff)140 34 220 Million Dollar (RRI ...14 lb.

Sam Chow. GH. Fu

145 bar. 0 Hawaiian Moon (ND)

149 0. 033 Jackpot (Tokmaker) Janes Chow.

Chun Kit. 010 Philippe's Pride (Ng) 140 5, Posible Acceptora: Reyaz, Gyp

Kwok. kun, John Hallfex, Tornado, Winale. 5 Lba. Allowsoce For Malden

View

Late Entries France, Tecland and Colombia

The curtain rises with tlds but they will be allowed to play uvcnt and, judging from train- is, the Olympic tournament.

in performances, I regard the A total

about the of 36 countries had gent in their entries on time to anting the new lot of Australian the Halint committee through Subscription ponies entered for the proper channels.

1 is rage: Prominent

Maylower M. All previous record will be (H. C. PIK), brokin Гог The mumber of Samorea), Steadfast (P. Plum- participants in the 1960 Olympic bly), Wel Paint (A. Ostrou- football tournament. The pit-off) and Olympie Day (Robert viuus recond of 24 countries was Tsal).

1852.-

With Prominent View. II. C. sel up Helsinki in France-Presse,

Pih has a great opportunity of whining this race, but he may xpect strong opposition from either Mayflower or Steadfast both of which are capable of Kiving Prominent View a great Aubt,

CHESS

by LEONARD BARDEN

(No. 6571

flere is a position from actual play: White to move and win.

London Kspress Service.

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9 am to 12.00 p.m.

Saturday 28th February and Wed-

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nesday 4th March

9am. le 10 am. 0a.m. to 11 am.

Saturday 14 March

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Week-days, Mondays to Fridays .. Saturday 21st February

Saturday 14th March

TOTALISATOR

10 am to 4 pm.

am. to 11.45 am. 9am to 11 B.M.

Backers are advised not to destroy or throw away their tickets until after the "all clear" signal has been exhibited

ALL WINNING TICKETS AND TICKETS FOR REFUNDS MUST BE PRESENTED FOR PAYMENT AT THE RACE COURSE ON THE DAY TO WHICH THEY REFER, NOT LATER THAN ONE HOUR AFTER THE TIME FOR WHICH THE LAST RACE OF THE DAY HAS BEEN SCHEDULED TO BE RUN.

PAYMENT WILL NOT BE MADE ON TORN OR DISFIGURED TICKETS.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, cie, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of the Hong Kong Jockey Club.

By Order of the Blawards,

A. E. ARNOLD,

Beuretary,

Wet Pain and Olymple Day are also considered good enough to extend those named above, und they may cause an upset.

SECOND RACE

Jockey Cup: Class 7-From 2- 3e Post.

This event will be contested Ly Novice jockeys on Class 7

FIFTH RACE Hopeful Stakes (Third tion): 1950 Ponies-One Mlle.

This is another event for the new subs in which Fascination (M. Samareq) should be pro- mint at the finish.

here.

Bluegrass (H, M. Botelho), la also dangerous, but for those who are looking for an outsider I would recommend bearing In view of the oppoaltion i should not be fully extended, Confuser (Wun Shek Ming) in Nove except perhaps by

Limelight mind. (K. Kwok).

Bescul

TENTH RACE Victoria Mandicap: Clasa 2-1

(Albert Lam) should be placed and Cactus (T. H. Yau) may be worth following as Mite 3 Furlongs 05 yds, an outsider.

This race is confined to Class 2 poles,

This race is confined to Class 2

SIXTH RACE Chinese Club Cup:' Class 1~| ponies: Une Mike.

Class 1 ponies with fight oat the issue here and I don't think

Looking at the entries, Carrie (Allan Chon) is the best pony here for this distance in view of

1 will be far wrong in stating its third placing in the Custorns

Pass Handicap at the last meet

that Winsome Stag (Alex Lam)

fully capable of repeating itsing over the mile, 1 mm of the line win in record time in the opinion that it should just about

win tomorrow afternoon. are Seventh Meeting on Jan. 31.

Ponius

walch The ponies to Orange Beauty (Edwin Mok), Crackerjack (Sam Chow), Aftab (Ringo Lai) and Miracle (forace Chan).

Red Light (K. Kwok) mny prove dangerous with Vingt Ei Un (M. Saniarca) also having

a say in the matter.

Shiraz (A. Ostroumo) is the outsider,

Orange Beauty is any cholce, and I think it should win, but Crackerjack is not be ignored, Aftab did not Impress is kost outing but may do better | From 2-Mile Posť." tomorrow

Miracle is good, but Horace Chon will have to do some hurd riding if he expects to be any where near at the finish.

fancied to win,

SEVENTH RACE Northern Handicap: Class

to

be

There is, of course, Roman Hero (H. K. Hung), reckoned with. This pony came fourth in the Feareo Mémoṛfal Cup over the Champion distance. Norse King (Andrew Lam) has shown good form in its

1.09 .m. Race 3 HOPEFUL STAKES

1 (zna Bection). 1000 Ponier.

C33 Tenyber (Kreoptraff)*132 bx.

Rings La Possible Acceptors: Distant Sky. Emerald, Wise Leader, -Kyle, 4.30 .. Race B SPORTS CLUB CUP. 11 Miles. Clars 4. 147 lbs. 003 can be (Chew)

145 Jus. Cadet (Leskoll. WoRs. 211 Orear Price (Lum) 163 115.

Ενε

147 159.3

Cutty Sark (A. S. Wong) 1 1. C. Wod. Onward Tokmakofi Chun Kit. Ooid Badge (hlu) 147 1. * Wel. ... tople (Kingnoperoff) 147 14.

Allan Cu Main Attractiovert

Lum) 147 Ibs.

Lam

- Rebowa Metreveliji ....... 147 lbs.

Starr Lu Talliman (Belokepitott) 147 Ite

Gregory. Tinkerbell Rodney)... 147 tha.

Andrew Lau Triumphant (L)

147 1. Liu. C. L.

Plumbly.

148 14 231 Grace (Krasnoperof)

Alan Chen,

145 1 020. Na Paz Roden Kit

145 lbs.

210 Ablity (Shiu) V

Wet.

621 Q-Man (Ng) * 245 s.

Kwek. 1 ocurrection Sofronor) 143 ir.

Hung.

140 709.

444 Pathänder (Rodney)

Andrew Lain. 900 Eudora (S. H. Wang 120 180.

C. Y. Wong. Prable Acceptor: Easy Win. 6.00 DAO. Race D HONGKONG HANDICAP® (1st Bertion),' 1 Mite, Class 4.

Porable Acceptor: Elegance.

BIT.

Rate + SOUTHERN HANDICAP. Funong, co Rojary Wheel

1:30

7-morning gallops and should give 12 a good account of itself against the above-mentioned ponies.

This race is conned to Class 7 ponies.

Tabliha T', (Cruz) will have an opportunity, 10 scort a win after. Its performance. in the Pigule Bay Handicap (First Suction) over, the mile at the 7th Race Meeting when it came third with the same.

Manxman will be taken.out by A. Ostroumoff. I think this combination is worth $5.00 cach way.

Dutch Courage (Alex Lam)

Class 6.

Samareg. ......... 134 155. Hung

May Blossom (Nood!), 754 Mighty Courage. S. Wear

124 Silver Dahlia (Pireboeft)*153 hx,

Weng Loy.

910 Wing Hang

זבו 148

(Kiasnopera)..

1st by. Plumbly. (Sofrancff) 149 lbs.

Hung. 900 Manamala Perebot)

Can Kit. In Jake (A. Ostroumoff), we

003 Bashful Beauty 1 Metrevel!!) have pony which is quite

Alex 145 13. capable of upsetting calculations. 132 Best That (Rodney) 151 bs. 304 Aniei (Chiang) pride

Horace Chan Andrew Lam. (Sofronoff) 181 1bs. | 220 Hydney (Krasnoperoff) 143 Ibr.

Alex Lam.

Alba Chan.

.... 143 lbs. 201 Marianne (Rodney) 181 Jan, 000 Nashua (Boiro) Wong...

200 Confuser (Noonly www 11-the Hor*J¢Ð°}[#]

Chon

200 Ding Dong.

300 Million Bonus

43 lbs.

ELEVENTH RACE Hongkong-Handicap "(Second Section): Class 4-One Mlle.

S. M. This is the last: race of the {000 Ever-glo (Tekmokoff). -. 14) U. | 303 Ninegros (clokop.toff) day and will be contested by Lhu. Second Section of Class & ponies, 000-Pribility (Pereboen-Al-Harabes

Brillianes (P. Y. T. Wel), 030 Alben (Nood!) after coming in third in the Deep Sheng Chun (Bolermont) 144 lbs.

Bay Handleap from the

two-

and Not So Bad (F, H. Yuualle post at the 7th Race Meet-J French

overlooked sing, has been given 148 lbs to

Botelho.

Ostrounoff.

Forsible Acceptor: Gambetta,

Qius Kit

Typ 144 165m.

C. Y. Wang, Bean Belokojito)

c. F

4.38

140 lbs.

Wel

..*153 lbs.

THIRD RACE Hopeful Stakes (Second Sec- tlon): 1959 Ponlen-One Mile.

expect to see the following "By fun but the Biti det Wong), Triumphant (E. (C. L. Lu), Renown (Stare Liu) and Tinkerbell (Andrew Lan), Cadel has been responding very well indeed in training

ૐ. under E. Wong and are not to be certain quarters it is, strongly ponies likely to cause an upset, carry, one ib less. As the dis-000 Diamond. Lil (L) 134 s.

tance tomorrow is shorier, it EIGHTH RACE

should stand a good chance of 000 Saratoga (Ng

Fattyond. Sports Club Cup: Class 4-winning.

Ambition (K. Kwok) 134-Blile.

· Possible Acceptor: Orange King This race is confined to Closs fourth in the Causeway Bay 4 ponica and from the entries Handicup (Second Section) the (11. K. Hung), last time out and will prove a Resurrection

ot the Repulse Bay menace to Brjillance. winner

Mascot (Albert Lam) desplie Handicap for Class $ ponies at the 7th Race Meeting over this is poor performance in the distance in 2.16-376 has the Causeway Bay Handicap (First

for best recommendation an-Section) at the 7th Race Meet- other win here.

Ing should not be disregarded, as It may, however, meet with it is good enough to extend the

- stern opposition from Grace above ponies. Among the entries for this which won the St Andrew's Belinda (P. Plumbly) is on- |--- race I like the chance of Stakes at the 4th Race Meeting other pony to bear in mind an Marianne (A. Ostroumont), May for Class 6 ponies ridden by an outsider only..

On the other hand, Trium- phant, which is gifted with an movement, should have easy 'something to say at the, anish.

The fact that Renown will be ridden by Starr Llu is enough to suggest that this pony is sure to be near towards the end, whlie Tinkerbell is quite capable of extending those named above. FOURTH RACE Bouthern Ilandicap: Class 5- Sla Furlongs.

THE GAMBOLS

MUZEL AND I WENT INTO THE COFFEE SHOP AND THERE WAS ROSIE WITH TWO MEN

AND MURIELS GISTER KNOWS THAT ROSIE? HUSBAND'S AWAY ON

A BUSINESS TRIP

by Barry Appleby

WHAT DO YOU

THINK OF THAT

quil

WELL, AT LEAST

RAIGE MOUR EYEBROWS

was

pan. Race 5 HOPEFUL STAKES

Card Bection).

2 Mutia

pan, Race 10

HANDICAP 1 Furlongs 65 Yards.

VICTORIA

Class

100 Bonita (Kramaperoff; .. 181 m.

Plumbly, 010 No Burprise (B. R.

Wong!

Teal, 030 Chills Peak (Chung) 148 Iba-

C. L. Liu. 000 Mercury (Metrevell 147 1.

Alex Ism. 414 Roman Hero 18pfront) 167 Jkp,

Trunk Bescot (Leskoff) 1471bs.co alkup Monaro (Li) 140 lb.

1909 Fundes.

Albert Lam

Cach (Bereveal) .... TÂY 12m, 200 Take her toeni 33 Hoạ

---II

Yau.

Samaroc).

Chun Kil

Ostrozamor. Farelation (b.it Wong 147 lbs. oo silver wing (Chey) 143 lbs.

G. Y. Wang, (Tokmokal) 147 1.300 Carrie (Krasnopereff)

is 101 Alles Cha 11ppona (Lum))

149 lbs. Your wish (Lan 136 by

Horses Chen,

(Belkoplip) Limslight (A. 8, Wong) 197 lbs. noe Norge Kitx

ICwok.

253-12- Nectar (Kraoperon) 14 lbs.

Allary Chan.

Androw an

Fortible Acceptor: Wolepine.

Pa

1.00

COOK BETTER MEALS

WITH GAS

HONGKONG face I HANDICAP (2nd Bection).

1 Mile, Clan

10% Ambion (Ne)

#133 lbs.

Horace Chan

159 bal.

140 002 Demit Pero (Kam)...

Andrew Chun. 433 Kiriate (Bhaujagi..... 195 (bu

Wel

410 Maroo ask 148 iba.

410. Norte Girl (Belkopliet) 147 ibm.

|,000 : All Tappy- (Zerebuest })

| Oud' Malindu

310 Kanies (8, H.

OR: CHIARA KOMight".

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Hong Kong, 21st February, 1980.