1960-02-05 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1960.

RAPIER'S RACING COMMENTS

Class 2 ponies take the spotlight tomorrow

BEAUTIFUL LIE HAS

LIE HAS BEST CHANCE IN THE AFTERNOON'S

MOST ATTRACTIVE RACE

The Hongkong Jockey Club's Eighth Race Meeting, which will be held over two consecutive Saturdays, opens to- The second morrow with a programme of eight events. day's programme, consisting of another eight events, will be run off on Saturday, February 13. The first saddling bell tomorrow will be rung at 1.30 p.m.,

the first race will start at 2.00 p.m. sharp.

The Custers Pass Harsilienpi Hiram C, (C. H. Renfrew) Is for Class 2 poules over 1 Mile good for a place at least and 3 Furlongs 85 Yards is the most! Wise Leader (J, M. Cruz) may prove to be the "dark horse" attractive race of the afternoon,

Here are my estimates of the

chances:

FIRST RACE

Shalin Pass Handicap (First

Section): One Mile,

be on Novler Jockeys will view in this opening event and

to

here.

THIRD RACE

15 Kowloon

Handicap (First Section): From 14 Mile Past

The

draw for positions and they will be culled upon

the ability to get of quickly ut handle Class 7 ponies,

the start will prove important For its win from the Metheturs in this ruce eundled to Post in the Pienie Bay Handi-

Class 2 ponies. cap at the last meeting with 1. Bescot (C. H. Renfrew) is ex- M. Botelho up, Hallmark (J. Spected to annex this event with C. Neely has been penulled by Star of Blars (K. Kwok) nish-

but in view of its Being a ikely second

1 don't For the third position I fancy form at the moment, think this extra weight will Permanent View (1. C. Woo). stop it from winning again.

by

The strongest opposition will come from Put O'Gold, which will be ridden by S. L. Chen, The pony is certainly very f at the moment and should be a strong challenger.

Amerlear Carrot (Lal Chun-2

been knocking at the fal) has dour of success for a long line, and Dragonfly (Robert Luk) is nother pony to bear in mind as its capable of giving the favourlies a good fight,

SECOND RACE.'

Sonugglers

Six Furlongs.

Pass

Norse Prince (H. M. Botello) should figure prominently at the anish if given a good geinway

FOURTH RACE Turpet Pass Handicap: From Mule Post.

asnang Wong). Botelho). und

This event will be contested: by Class 6 ponies and we shall contest with grand see probably a thrilling fish.

ponies over the Looking entered I don't think I shall be Car

wrong in saying that the winner will coine from

(C. W. Beautiful Lle Handicap: Cyclone

(8. M.

Kwok) Mylamon (K. Huntington (Chun KIL).

Beautiful Lie came second in (First the Goodwood Handicap Section) at the 8th Race Meeting over the mile, and, as it will again be ridden by C. W. Wong, I consider its prospects of scor- ing a win here rather bright.

Class 8 ponies will gather 10- gether for this event and I um in two minds as to which to probable winner: select as the Tell-me-more (C. Y. Wong) vr Ever Onward (Chun KiD).

These two ponies appear to me to be slightly better than the other starters in this race,

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

8TH RACE MEETING

Saturday 6th and Saturday 13th February, 1960 (To be held under the Rules of the Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 10 RACES. (8 races on the 1st Day and a races on the 2nd Day)

The First Bell will be rung at 130 p.m. and the First Race run at 2.00 p.m. on both days.

The Secretary's' Ofilee at Alexandra House will close at 11.43 a.m. un both days.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

admission badge, which must be No person without an prominently displayed throughout the meeting, will be admitted.

Admirston Badges at $10.00 each per day are obtainable during office hours from the Club's Cash Sweep oMees, at Queen's Building, Chater Roud, 5, D'Aguilar Street, King's Rood, North Pulut, and 382 Nathan Road, only on the written introduction of a Member.

ADMISSION BADGES WILL NOT BE AVAILABLE AT THE HACE COURSE ON RACE, DAYS.

Ties will be obtainable at the Club House if ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 72811).

NO CHILDREN under the age of seventeen years, Western Standard will be admitted to the Club's premises during the Meeting.

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 fee of $3.00 in order to gain re-admission.

MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be RESTAURANT.

CASH SWEEPS

in

and

the

Cyclono was third above raco, but may do better here than one expects.

AS

Hylamon and Huntington are well tuned up for this race and! are not to be overlooked ponies Hirely to upset Beautiful Lie.

FIFTH RACE

Ppss

Kowloon (Second Section): Mile Port.

Handicap

From 1!

Pandors (Chun Kit) is the

logical choice for this sprint Vingt Et Un (H. M.

event, but

Botello), will be there or there- abouts at the Anish.

Milky Way (Hobert Tsal) is

#

another noted speedster and it could cause an upset with good start.

SIXTH RACE Customs Pass Handicap: mile 3 Furlongs 65 Yards.

Lynnber (Allor Chan) and Sincerely Your (Wan Shek- minst should fight out the finish in this race.

Jake (K Kwok) has shown gallops good form in morning! and should do well if properly handled on the way.

Cut this out and take it to the races tomorrow for your guidance

Starters,

Weights

And Riders

on

Starters, weights and riders for tomorrow's Happy Valley race meeting are given be the most low. This list is based

As an up-to-date information available. 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.

The

Roman Hero (P. Plumbly) is also ready to take on the best here and should not be ignored. SEVENTH RACE Pineapple Pass Handicap: Six Furlongs,

Flower has been 000 Beautiful well tured up for this sprint race and should provide H. M. Botelho an opportunity to score. Not So Bad (K Kwok) run impressively the last time out, and is very fit, paring as potential threat here.

names of ponies are all listed according to the The first named pony has positions drawn. drawn the No. 1 position, the second named the No. 2 and so on.

pm.

Race 1. BILATIN

PARS

Race 5. KOWLOON PABES 4.00 PANDICAP (288 Section, fal

Mila 170 Yards. Cla

Hallmark, which is soon here winning easily the Picnic Bay Handicap from the 1/2-mile post at the last meeting, is again the top choice for the opening race to- morrow over the distance of one mile, despite the extra woight of 3 lbs it has to carry.

Australia has great chance

of staging first

Open tennis tournament

Melbourne, Feb. 4.

Latest style indoor stadium built in Paris

Paris, Feb. 4.

The new Paris Des Sports” built in a revolutionary nluminium - domed style, was opened to the press today prior to Ils opening tomorrow for the French amateur boxing cham- plonships.

The revolutionary construc- ilon style of this building has only been seen once before in Europe at the US. Exhibition in Moscow last year,

It comprises В huge aluminium mushroon-shapod dome resting on u circular con- crete base with deep founda- Hons but emerging only 3 or 4 motres out of the ground. There aro no support pillars, which makes visibility Inside the bulking exceptionally good... Although it only seats 5,000 the spectators as compared to

that could bo 23,800 or more

Dew housed in the old Palais Sports which was pulled down recently, all indoor sports with the exception of cycling and track athletics con be staged

Australia has a great chance of staging the first there-AFP.

Open lawn tennis tournament, attracting the world's leading amateurs and professionals to Melbourne next January.

Irish FA

Cup draw

This was announced here to-

Five tie for lead

nid by Mr D. M. Ferguson in Palm Springs

President of the Lawn Tennis Association of Australia, who

yesterday to his casting vole

to give the Australian states a 4-3 majority in favour of Open tournaments.

Mr Ferguson said that if the

Federation International Belfast Fels, 4.

the thorised Open tournaments at its hokiera of Glenavon,

trial for Juls conference to drawn away were trophy,

period, that period would be tha Lindeld in the second round of

000 Alandale (Tokmako) 135 #the Irish Football Association calendar year of 1961.

Yell.

Vingt Et Un (A. S, Wong)

Cup when the draw was nokte ib.here tonight.

2.00

300

400

272

L

031

HANDICAP (1 Section). 1 file. Novice Race. Class 7.

.. 140 Stag. Manx Mist (Rodney) 400

Cruz, Narcimus queen (S. H. Weng)

130 lbs. ************* David Chow. Dragonfly (Sofronoff. 14

143 lbs. 000 Robert Luk American Carrot (Noodt) 148 s.

C. F. Lai. Pot O'Gold (Lieko) 154 lbs 143 ha, Hallmark (Sh

Noel 100 New Delhi (Leskoff) 140 lbe,

J. B. Lim

Sam Chow,

ON

MUKY WAY CHEW) ... 137 1.

212

Pandora (Perebeeff)

Chun Kft.

141.

Hammer

A good outsider is Mill Chun K) while Beaut!-

chance

11

Botelho.

... 138 Peter Pan (Botrunoil

Ostroumon

the

Ballymena

United, runners-

4,30 p.m. Race 6. CUSTOMS PASS up last year, were also drowa

HANDICAP. 1 Mile 1 Furlongs away, against Dishilery, 65 Yards. Class 2.

421 Stacerely Yours (Noodt) 145 155.

War.

ful Phoenix (H. K. Hung) also 1000 Beloved Net 143 241 Bonita (Krasnoperoff), 142 Wɔ. stand on outside →wthning,

EIGHTH RACE Shatin Pass Handicap (Second Section): One Mile,

The last event of the day will see a full field of 13 entries.

win- There are many likely

I favour Friendly ners but Game (H. Fallydad) to take the major prize with King A (Chun KH and Ida (Allan Chan) fighting out the second

third positions.

000 Oletin Krasopero 149 1.

and

2.30 pun. Baer 2. SMUGGLENS PASS HANDICAP. G Furlongs, Clans &. Leader (Lesko) 137 11. 000 Wir

Crux 112 Tell-une-more (A. S. Wong)

152 11: Wong. King &lder Leskoft) 143 15

Kwok

140 by. 100 ilden Age (N...

Тлаз Ever Onward (Tokmakult) GOI

150 Iba, C Rit. 040 R Parade (80frundft) 143 lbs.

Rung. Man Hiram (Lesitnit) .. 130 10

Renfrew

A pony which could cause an upset is Vigorous Ava (Welling-

means

Williamson.

400 Jake (Peraboes

"Kwok 143 lbs.

Alin Clin 131 Lyamber (Krasnoperoit) 142 159. 210 Ran Hero (Sofronuft) 150 bls.

Plumbly. 030 Edinburgh (Metrevalli) 143 Toa

Starr lu 002 Native Prince (botronoff)

135 6. Rung. 3.00 p.m. Race 7, PINEAPPLE PASE HANDICAP. 6 Furlongs. Class 313 Hammer Mill (Tukinokoff),

Chan Xii. 000 Good Scamper (Leakoff) 140 lbs,

Allen Clian, 10 Fenchurch

(Bintrevelli) 130 DE

Tund,

131 bm. Ostraumoff. KOWLOON PABS 434 Dainty (Shiu) 143 lbs. 3.00 p.m. RACE

HANDICAP

Section), 000 Sydney (Krasnoperoft) 147 lbs Mile 119 Yards. Clans 2.

ton Lon) and Spinning Wheel on Lucky Chay (Sofrono) 143 10. 000 Ouilder (XS) ......*** (P. Plumbly) is by no out of the race,

ETTA rejects S. African

invitation

Feel.

You

143 3.

62 Star of Stase (Sofronell) 161020 Courier (Belckopitoff, 1.

-- Maisons-Lafitte

011

INDOC 140 lbs. 1. K. Cheng. Beacot (Leskoff) 150

Kentrew. 000 Norse Prince Belokopitof)

............. 183 the

Botelho. 001 Newington (Rodney)...132 lb.

CRE. 110 Centre Forward (Todney!

150 lbs. London, Feb. 1.

Chun Kit The English Table 200 Permanent View (Lam) 143 Thu.

II. C. Woo. Tennis Association today

PASS rejected an invitation to 3.30 pts. Race 4. TURPET

HANDICAP. 1 Atile 171 Veeds. tour South Africa because of the colour bar.

Flupbly. 020 Beauurul Flower (cak is.

Botelha.

000 Fylog Phoenix (Ng). 150 7os.

Cetroumnoff.

Kwok, Not So Bad (Battanoff) 150 ton.

112 Ever Yours (Lum)... 154 iba.

Wan 400 Carola (A. S. Wong).. 132 iba.

C. Y. yong. Beautiful Phoenix (Bofronoff

151 tbs. Hung. FACO 1. BATEN PASS HANDICAP (2nd Section). I Mille. Clans 7,

137 Sbr. 000 Rocky Bay (n)

5.30

*erd

C

sure

estroumoff

·000 tungungian Rothery 1237 lbs. 000 Venus (8. II. Wang) .. 142 lbs.

Itulan Chun Kit. The invitation, from the all-00 Mala Atraction (L) 13 (b. 321 King A (Rodney) 145 Ibu.

Chun Kit. South

Table white

African

Noel,

............. 1&1 Iba. | 002 Friendly Game (Tekinokoff) Tennis Union, stipulated the 113 Cyclone (Leskoff! svaliable in the

Botelho.

Fattydad. must not play 34 ytament English team

(S. 1. Wong) 143 75g.

Kwok

042 Spinning wheel Krasnoperoff) against non-Europeans.

147 7UB, told the Suuth 330 Esquiro 15. 1. Wong) 145 lbs The ETTA

Williamson. Africans that "In view of the

030 Potzels (Ng) ****** 245 lb. 404 Vigorous Ava (Sotrenoff)

Sam Chow,

100 thr. circumstances in South Africa

its 16.

Wellington Lah. at the present me It is not 20 Elegance (Sofrono

Hung.

201 Diracle (Sohoneft).... 11 lb. possible to accept the invitation. Philippe's, Prián (le) .. 138 lbs.

Kwok. of We regret the necessity

Faltydad. 040 Viewpoint (800)........... 147 lbs. having to make such a decision will

Yati but I

you appreciate the reason for doing 232 Beautiful Lie (A. 6, Wengs 50~AP.

Plumbly.

112

C. W.

Through Cash Sweep Ticketo at $16.00 sach per day and $32.00 cash for both days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Offices at Queen's Building (Chater Road), &, D'Aguilar Street and 382 Nathan Road, Kowloon, during Offcó hours.

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 am. on Friday, 6th February, 1900, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meelings.

Special Cash Sweep Tickets at $2.00 each an the Pearce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 13th February, 1900 may be obtained from the Club's Cash Sweep Offices.

The office hours of the Club's Cash Sweep Offices ore sa falkny

Queen's Building. (Chater Road) and 5, D'Aguilar Street, Hong

Kong on-

Wook-days, Mondays to Fridays

Saturday, 30th January

Saturday: Oth and Saturday 13th February

King's Road, North Point, Hong Kong and

Howloon, n3":"me

Week-days, Mondays to Fridays

Saturday 30th January

9 am to 6 pm.

9 am to 12.30 pm.

am. to 11 azn.

080 Nathan Road,

10 am to 4 pʊm

A to 11,45 am.

Saturday dil and Saturday 13th February 9 am to 11 am.

By Order of the Stowards,

A. 8. Arnold, Secretary,

Itong Kong, 30th January, 1960.

מזת

TAE GAMBOLS

WE'RE TO GE THERE AT SIX INSTEAD OF

SEVEN

golf tournament

Palm Springs, Feb. 4.

- Johnny Palmer, a 41- year-old former Canadian and World champion who gave up touring five years ngo, is tied for the first round lead with four" others in the $100,000 Palm

Desert Springs classic the world's richest golf tournament. Palmer was led with Arnold Palmer, Tony Lema, Bob Goalby, and Mason Rudolph. the par-72 All shot 87's for course.

Mangum, Lloyd

Frank "I had talks with Jack Kramer Stranahan, Leo Blagetti,

The Australian champion- ships are listed for Melbourne Irn January 1961 and could well be made into the first Open tournament. Mr Fergu- son said,

The full second round draw Talks with Kramer

be (matches to February 27) we;

Distillery v. Ballymena United, Glentoran y. Derry City. Linfield v. Glenavon. Portadown Reserves v. Axos. -Reuter.

played

on

REPLAY RESULTS

Belfast, Feb. 4. Ballymena defeated Clifton

inst

Earl Stewart

AL

Jr,

carly along these nos month, and he said his players! Besselink, would definitely be available if Dutch Harrison, John McMulle, the time of the tournament suit- and Horry Weetman of London, ed and reasonable prize money England, were next at 18.

Scores were higher than ex- available," Mr Ferguson

pected for the windless.

Отс

WDS added

"We did not discuss what rea- cast weather. This was due, You no doubt, to the pros gunning sonable' prize money was, can't expect them to play

for for accs on par-three holes on vule 4-0 and Derry beat Royal nothing. Why should they? four comparatively ensy courses, A $50,000 cash prize is being Ulster Constabulary 2-1 in first believe Kramer is a man of his round replays in the Irish Foot-word and that his players will awarded for a hole in one.--

AP. ball Cup today-Heuter.

appear."-Reuter.

STAGE SET FOR SUNDAY'S ARGENTINE GRAND PRIX

List of 22 entries announced

Buenos Aires, Feb. 4.

British racing driver Stirling Moss has arrived by air to compete in next

Sunday's Grand Prix of Argentina.

Moss is regarded here as "World Champion without Crown" since five-times world He will try this champion Juan Manuel Fangio's retirement two years ago. time in a Cooper-Climax.

team

Entries

Australian driver Jack Brab-, Frollan Gonzalez, a veteran ace will be held or Friday and ham was expected date Thurs-driver who is a member of the Saturday. day along with John Cooper, of Italian Ferrari ufficial the Brilish car-manufacturing bettered the lap record held by eight Fangio sino 1958, by Arm.

The following tentative st tenths of a second.

Gonzalez covert the 3912.80 of 22 entries for Sunday's Grand metro circuit in one minute 41 Prix has been announced by the seconds, with an average speed Argentine Automobile Club: ot 130450kph, which is a new

Brabham will defend the title ho won last year and will drive a Cooper-Climax.

Lap record

Moss and Brabham's cars 000 Ida (Lum) 143 lbs.

were expected on Friday aboard it was not made during Allen Chan.

the British ahip Scottish Star. 002 Neso Boy (Rodney) ... 14 lbs.

TUZ.

In preliminary

The practice trials continued trials on 145 s. 000 Longevity (Lenkoff)

Wednesday,

classification Argentino J080 today. "Tho Tenfrew.

by Barry App laby

WZLATÉ THE MATTER? -TOO TIRED

TO GO?

|actual racO,

GAS FOR JOY

¡unofficial record. But his mark Masten Gregory, US., Porsche; Bonomi, Argentina, will not be recognised because Roberto

Glorydo Scarlatti, the Mazerati;

Italy, Maserati; Antonio Crous, Spain, Maserati; Gino Munson, test Italy, Maserati; Podro Llano, Argentina, Maserati; Bruce Mc- Laren, New Zealand, Cooper Climax; Jack Brabham, Austra lia, Cooper - Climax; Innes Ireland, England, Lotus Alan Stacey, England, Lotus; CLE Allison, England, Ferrari; Phil Hi, U.S., Ferrari; Wolfgang Von Trips, Germany, Ferrari; Jose Frollan Gonzalez, Argen- tina, Ferrari; Harry Schall, ÜB., Cooper-Climax: Sticling Mow, England, Cooper - Climax; Maurico Telnignant, France,

Bon- Cooper-Climax; Joaquim nist, Sweden," BRM; Graham H, England, BRM; Eliore Chimera, Italy, Masetatt; Carlon Menditeguy, Argentina, Cooper- Maserati.

Another Lotus' will be award- ed to the winner of a selection test among two or three Argen-

ine driver--AP