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THE CHINA MAIL

SATURDAY, MARCH 28, 1959.

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RAPIERS RACING COMMENTS

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Probable Starters, Weights & Riders

Probable starters, weights and riders for Loday'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.

CAP, 6 Furiones. Clan-i

12.60 von Hare ESSEX HANDI-14.99 pm. Race 7 DEVON HANDI-

CAP (18 section), 1 31lle 173 Yards, Novizer, Chess 6.

בנן

2-Day Easter Meet Starts Today

RED LIGHT HAS BEST CHANCE IN MAIN

EVENT FOR CLASS 1 PONIES

The Easter Race Meeting of the Hongkong Jockey Club will start today at

the Valley and will be concluded on Monday.

The first Saddling bell will be rung at 11.30 a.m. both days, the first race starting

at mid-day. The Fifth Race begins at 3.00 p.m. The programme on each day will consist of 12 events.

important event is the Devon Handicap for Class 1 ponies over furlongs.

Here are my estimates of the chances:

FIRST RACE Essex Handicap (Firai Sec- ton): From 2-Mile Post.

The programme opens with an event confined to Class

jockeys.

EIGHTH RACE

Berka Handicap (First See- (lon): One Mile.

The first lot of Class 2 ponics will figure in this event and mong the entries I favour No Surprise (Robert Thai) to Lake the major prize with

TENTH RACE

Middlesex Stakes (Third Seo- tion): One Mlle.

Permanent View Lanni 144 ponies to be ridden by no tenisia (Chin Kil) and Milky event, The potentialities of this

400 Releved (82)

132 10x.

1 020 George Potgie ¿Metrevz

143 244 Ang Lal 220 Glamour Girl (Laną 149 213

C. F. Lal

Sam

Ard Light (g) 152 151

Kwak, As You Will Rodney; 147

Andrew La938.

009 Amusemui (Belokopliet |

Nec

144 s. 10

04 Reory (Hon 45 1.4

por mequitul Phoenik (Sofronoffi

144 s. Sorny ShuN. C32 Carein (A. S. Wosgo.. 143 lbs,

5. M. Win 140 Pot Cold Bee) Tat 15

Hurce Chan Pescible Azerilors: Jura, · Preten- der, Our Pride. *5 lbs, alluwarive for 'Melden Novice', 13.30

--f)

Bare 2. MIDDLESEX STAKER (11s derdon), 1 Mile. 1050 Pole

Azion (Chew!

Alex La -03 Ever Duwuzat (Tokavskalt}

II C. Won. Who ume Stag Noodt) 142 jbs.

Alex Lam. Vingt Et Un (A. S. Wong)

A dispute of superiority will be between Glamour

Girl

137 19. (Lai Chun Fal) and Carola

(Wun Shek Ming).

Whirlaway (LIN) ... 133 ibu.

Ortramoft

Salome.

Judging from its training Ralley on Saturday, March 21,

Pusrible Acecplies: Snow-Dann when it completed the mile in 2.01.2 (ust quarter 28 seconds) 4.30 pan. Race & DERKS HANDICAP Glamour Girl is my choice and

[Chat Verfion). I Mlle. Clue 2.

I think it should win, 20 Alandale (Tokainkoff) 154 151. Carola will be the main

Ostrouma

152 opposition, 103 kilerinin (Lesko

Chun Kit No Surprise (S. 11. Wong)

140 the

Roman Hero (Sofienoff)

Kwok 143 lb. 044 Milky Way (Chew)... 147 lbs.

310

132

147 3.

Falcon hoop

147 10 "Faltydan."

$47 lbs Andrew Chat:.

103

147 Elm.

120

Allon 47 105. Horace Chat,

020

304

-CO House Top LA. 9. Wong)

************ P. K. Liang - 10gte Krasnupero) 147 10.

+00 Magle Fret (Sofrono!!)

Madh Attraction (Lum) 147 10.

Albert La

-- No Comment (5. IT Wong!

....... 147 Ibw. xl.

stung.

Nurse Prince (Belokopiteff4 lbs.

Samarty. Golden Branch (Chiang)

143 lbs. E. 4. Wang. Midget (S. H. Wong). 143 tbs.

C. Y. Wont 'arrie (Krannoperuit) 142 lb.,

Allan Chan Pandora (Pereboeff) 14 b

C. W. Wong. we Strathlan (Rodney) 11.

Alex L

15 3.yember (Krasnoperati*140 lbs.

Rez (Metrevell 133 lbs.

Start LAU.

Rupee lodney] .... 147 1.200 Edinburg)

Andrew Lam.

Sweet Home (Prceboeft) 147 lbs.

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Star Liu.

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any

C. L. L

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147 the

(Tekmoko 147 lbs.

Chu K

Pearlble Acceptor: Grand Moment. 8.00 p.m. ars 9 BOMERSET HAN

DICAP. 1 Mile J71 Yards. Class V.

Possible Acceptors: Okay, Wiseman. 1044 Golden Bear (Belokopitoff)

1.00 p.m. Hace 3 RUTLAND STAKEN

(1st Bection), 1 Mile. 1030 300

Ponies.

I would, however, recommend lile attention to Beloved (Sam Chow] und Pot O'Gold

(Horace Chon), as they should be able to give good becounts of themselves.

SECOND RACE Middlesex Stakes (First Seo- Ilon): One Mlle.

This race will be contested (by 1959 ponies which have not won $1,750 or more in slakes, and carrying 147 lbs.

Among the ponies that are running in this event, Wing Che (Chun Kit) has the best recom mendation for a win,

House Top (Liang Pao Kwel) is good and may turn out to ben dangerous proposition,

The third position will be fought out between Falcon (Andrew Chan) and Magio Feet (Horace Chun).

THIRD RACE

154 1 C. L. 1. Free Kick (Bg) ............. 130 jum. | tion); One Mile.

Plumbly.

-23 Fascination (S. 11. Wong) 147 Ibs.000 Perfectibility (Perebut

marcy.

-24 Friendly Game TokomoknifĮ

-DIA

Limelight AA 142 15.

410 el Ch

(A. S. Wong 142 143

H. K. Cheng.

-02 Manx Mist (Redacy) 142

Andrew Last. Ortresnaft. -02 Thanksgiving (Rodney) 142 1m.

Traveri.

--2 Hanud Investment (RAM) 12 Item:

-22 Flying Phoenix Perebar!!)

-63 Ladda ilu

10

Yau, 150 lbs. (Krasnaperof148 15. New Delhi lekci

Fungo Lai,

145 lbs. 80 15. I. Wong)

Albert Lam.

Chun Ki

145 fls.

[000 Empire Rose (Sofronoff) 144 $119. 1024 Opportune (Lum)

Alex Ln.

the

990 (bv. 200 Advancement" (Chew) 141 the Albert L

K. T. Lam. (Metreval) 0 Jetfeld Melrevelit) 130 lbs.

Botelho. ...... 130 1.019 Waginn (Satroneft) Wel."

Hung.

Vali.

-30 Eppens (Lung)

.. 133 lb.

Possible Acceptors: Bescot Sutel-mend Lil.

Possible. Acceptors: Lombard, Dia-

ite. Sinclair.

1.20 p.n), Blace 4 OXFORD HANDI-

CAP.

Class U.

16

530

Mile 170 Yards.

... 150 Jr.

La Ever Yours (Lon)

Banjarez,

234 French Bean Belokupite.ff.

****** 1565 $29. Jung.

000 19lack Friday (Kruksoperoffi

14148 st. Gregory,

30.

p.m. Hare

MIDDLESEX STAKES (114 Rection], I Mile, 1910 Pontes,

.

-00 Uaboek Rodney) ............ 131

Andrew Lan -20 Chju The Loong (Changi

... 147 lbs. Alex Lim. Glory 1 (s. 2 Wong) 147 lbs.

Alert Lan

030 Lucky Chap 15offundiyi 148 lbs. - Cild Badge (shu) 147 lbs.

000

000 Firestar

Alex Lan Supermaster (Bliu2) 140 N.

-00 Starr Lu (Mrtrevebi) 147 ib. --

C. W. Wong.

Wet.

Fi (TukinokuT) 147 Um

Chun XII. Parade Sofronoff) 147 lbs.

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Ph.

000 Lucky Bear (Chiang 144 br. -40 Prominent View (am) 147 lus

E. 5. Wenz.

400 Caravelle (Ng)

Rutland Stakes (First Sec- Judging from its third placing In the Chairman's Cup at the Annual Meeting with. Tsal up, Fascination (M. Samarey) has the best chance of winning.

However, in view of the track work of Hippona (P.Y.T. Wel) on Saturday, March 21, over the mile in 2.01.2 (last quarter 28 seconds) it will and strong support.

A pony which could cause an upset is Thanksgiving Travert),

(A,

FOURTH RACE Oxford Handicap: From 114- Milo Post.

Way (H. K. Hùng) fighting out the second and third nositions,

Roman Hero (K. Kwok) is not bad and as an outsider is worth following.

In

|

Today the most the distance of six

Otherwise I look to Tai Ping Shail (Alex Lam) as the Ukely winner.

The Third Section of 1959 ponies will contest this event.

1 bave D feeling Prominent View (H. C. Pih) will take first place in this pony are well known in ils workouts during morning irlais.ton): One Mile.

Two ponics which couki provide strong threats are Rob Ruy (M. Samare) and Twin Luck (Robert Teal),

MEL CHARLES TRANSFERRED

TO ARSENAL

London, March 27, Mel Charles, the Welsh international football player, was transferred from Swansea to the London first division side, Arsenal, for £40,000 and two players.

The total value

the

the also an international, was trans- two ferred from Leeds to Italy's players who are estimated at Juventus Turin: Chib in April, £0,000 between them, is the 1957 for £83,000. highest sum ever reached ite a transfer between two British clubs.

Yu-Hua-Tsung (H. K. Hunk) and Gishs (P. Plumbly) aro

including that also good and can be depended | transfer

upon to give Hrlamon and Tat ring Shan a good fight.

TWELFTH RACE Borka Handleap (Becond Sec-

This is the final event of the first day and is confined to second section Class 2 ponies.

Vanity Fair should be

(P. Plumbly) capable of giving a good decount of itself in this race in the absence of Lucky Number.

Improving rapidly also is Gold 2-Badre (P.Y.T, Wel) and for

long shot this pony is worth following.

NINTH RACE Somerset Handicap: From Mite Post.

this race for Class ponies, Perfectibility (T. H. You

Bod Free Klek (P. Plumbly) appear as the likely ones to finish well up,

Golden Bear (C. L. Liu) is also in fine fettle and can be ecunted upon for a creditable performance.

A long shot ts So Blg (Chun Kil)..

ELEVENTH RACE Essex Handicap (Sécond Seo- ton); From 2-Mile Post.

In this race for the second ecetion of Class 6 ponies, I think Hylamon (Roberi Tsal) should have a good chance of winning if it muccoeds in getting off quickly on the rise of the barrier.

"

Oxford's Boat Race

Victory

Chances Enhanced

RECORD TIME SET AT PRACTICE

Hopes of an Oxford victory in today's Inter-Varsity boat

London, March 28.

race against Cambridge sonred on Thursday when the "dark blues" wound up their training by setting a record.

water from Chiswick Steps to They covered the stretch of Bammersmith Bridge on the river Thames here in three minutes and 35 seconds-two seconds beller than the previous record set by Cambridge.crews in 1938 and 1955.

crew

exciting rave with Oxford bid- Everything points to a close, ding to end their rivals' run of four victories in a row..

1

Evens

The crews were rated evens Oxford were accompanied by in the betting and the similarity St Paul's school

who between them docy not end dropped out after one minute there. neatly two lengths behind.

The average weight of both is around 182 pounds mark: the averago age is 214: both Looking over the entries it

Peak Form have four old "blues" taking would uppear that Blondle (C. W. Wong) is the logical

both have The

Part:

last year's full

course Le There is, of course, just cholce for the first position. miles

four coxwains: both are rowing, in and 374 yurds from the same shell as last year and possibility that French Bean day's display by the

Putney to Mortlake but yester both, for the first time for many (1. K. Hung) moy, cause an

Oxford years have no overseas batsman- crew Indiested that they were Upset, provided it does not at peak form

In the boat, and must have suffer from a bad start.

given their morale a valuable The shorter distance also cost. favours Rebel II (C. Y. Wong) and Caravelle (K. Kwak).

FIFTH RACE

Bretion): One Mlle.

Cambridge wound up with an outing to the mile post and

Oxford have perhaps a slight exige in strength and appear the more likely winners it The water is rough, Cambridge was La very lively, crew but they lack.

weather may mean more to them than Oxford,

session they 'did their fast toss, and

training serious

I like the way Now Record

when they rowed one and a half miles (C, _Y__Wónz) bas been going the storing done or in the10301-01. BEACHT-York and dones. In

342 3ɔx. |--8 Nob vy...

JAZ. Ms.

320 Rebel 1 (9. B. Wong) 142 1.4 Saturday Party (Sofronoff)

CY. Wong 200 pod (N)

Ostreurs lbs.

Poutis Power.

2.00

1.

Accepte

Hare

Alterelive

* 147 lbs. Kwok. Twin Luck Lumit 347 ts

TEL. -00 Welfare (iew)

147 28. Allen Chan

MIDDLESEX

STAKES (2nd Section). Mile.

Pls.

- Cratader (Chang) 147 15.

--

Albert Lam.

she will work the trick here.

Tai O (Alex Lani) should be very close, having undergone special preparation for. this event.

Cutty Sark (A. Ostroumaff) Parsitis Accept:m: Teresa. A-Light, is not bed proposition and 6.00 3. HECO 11 ESSEX HANDICAP Rebellion (M, Samareq) may (2nd Section), 1 Mile 171 Yards.j surprise them all by creating an CLAN 0.

upset,

154 Jun.

-00 - Culty Bark (A.B. Wong) 47 The 633 The Cherub (Chew)

Orowwit Elegance, (Bolignoffi

Alberi kami. 147 lbs. 330 ugha (Krasnopereft) ibu. leng. Colden Age 147 Ib. 043 flylamen (5. II. Wong) 145 lbs Hon); One Mile.

Plumbly.

Tai

Good Scamper (Leskoff) £47 b. ito Tal Ping Shan (Metrovelli)

Kwak. Hongkong Sapphire (Noodl

-03 Ida (sun)

****** 141 the coi Cirrus (Lund) Alex Lam

Reatrew.

147 lbs. Horace Chan. -04 Naretsaur Queen (5. 11. Worg)

You.

- New Record (Chew) 147 355.

C... Wong. Rebellion (Tosunekoff) KIT 15#,

Sabarca. Zai Sofronof) ... 147 be.

Alex Lam.

Possible Acceptors: Certified Che- que, Lovely Sky. Quartermaster, Wong Chun.

1.30. Raco 4 RUTLAND STAKES (2nd Section), 1 sille. 1939 Panics.

-1 Nectar (Krasnpero)

Aflan

Wellington (Rodney)

SIXTH RACE Rutland Stakes (Second Sea- Second Section of 1958 ponies will battle out the finish in this 145 1.

event. .....130 Tbs. WIU Cactus › CS Fleetfook (Ng),

Bam Chow Kwok. 200 King A Rodney

Chun Kit 204 Yu-kun-sung (Sotrokoff

*****....................... 250

Jung.

probable

most de

133 is.starter, Wellington (Chun Kit)

will probably be in

137 lbs. mand in view of its fine win in the Valley Stokes during the second Annual Meeting.

Madam Fortune,

Ponible Acceptors; Mayfair, Venus,

LAP (2nd Becca). Cita 2.

fie closest rival is Neoter (Allon Chon),

Taikuman (A. Ostroumoff) BRIKS HANDI. and Steadfast (P. Plumbly) are ntsp good over this distance during morning gallops and are fit enough to be a menace to the above-named ponies, SEVENTH RACE Devon Handicap: Six Fur

321 Vanity Fair (Koroperof)

po 150 jue. Plumbly. 200 Carlin Peak

(Chiang) its lbs. C. L, LU 147 16. of Nauve Prince (Sofrono Chip

147 Abs.

******pp. 343 lbs. | longs, Shun Kit

Hung. o Donita (Krunopera) Space Rocket (120) -142 Tbs.

ES,

-Alan Chin.

Plumblr.

20 Maytime (A. H. Wang) 144 has shown one form in morning.

Alex Lam

Red Light (K, Kwok) which Chatzounoff.

(2000 199 18%, } gallops, should have a Kwok More Jn) 162 28u.

chance of scoring here.

-20 steadfast (Rodney

Waris

19.

-30, Centro Vorward (hołazy)

Do 139 15 Andrew Lem.

--3 Grant Future Lumio

Hore Ches

* Benown (Matruvell)) (EN 158 Jbs.

- Bulls (Lezkof) 136 Ib

Taliseko (Halokopisoft) 142_ADS.

Prosbie Amurators: Geotum, Hard

This is the main event of the 147 lbs day in which Class 1 ponies

000 Mercury Metresel) 145 na will fight out the flash.

110 Welcome". (Chew)“

Balkan

Samarca

KO

I expect. Winsome Stag (Alex)

rua for the first prize,

d

1

lbs.

OTO Hilver Wing (chew) 130 ha. Lam) to give Red Light a good.

Hewitt (Body)

Chusi Kit, Portible Acceptora: Lucky Num ber, site of May, Sheikent

-*· Jooked Allowance to be staimia

Permanent ViW (H, C. Woo)

in at the hhish, A

Se elmo nghting at and will be!

in good as an outlider.

this they produced the strics. Cambridge have some of their mest vigorous row-

won 08 and Oxford 45 with a ing of the year.

deadheat in 1877.-Reuter.

THE

WEEKEND

GOOD HEAVENS, WHATS THAT?

GAMBOLS.

MY NEW DRESS, FOR TOMORROWE CASTER PARADE

Newington (Chun Kit) and Welcome (K. Kwok) are good as outsiders only.

Records

Peter Davies,

Q

over,

After the "signature" of the transfer contract, Arsenal mana- ger, Swindín, såld ho would play Mel Charles at centre-half, But it was considered here as unlikely that Charles would be in the Arsenal Une-up before the end of the present season.

wing-half, and on Inside-forward who was not identified and who has asked for a day of two to think the proposition

Charles himself said he was are the delighted with the transfer as it two men to be transferred by would allow him to full bis Arsenal to Swansea,

childhood ambition to play for The Welsh Charles brothers Arsenal. He has played in 21 in- have now beth set transfer artistloqsis for Wales to date- records. Mel's brother, John, France-Presse.

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