1961-02-28 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 1961.

RAPIER'S RACING COMMENTS

continues tomorrow

3-day Annual Meeting continues

Members of the American field hockey team, the Privateers, who will play two matches next week in Hongkong, are pictured here defending their goal against attack by a British Royal Artillery team in a game played at Folkestone, England, last year.

U.S. hockey

Erland Kops heads

team arriving Erland

on Monday

fleld

An independent American

hockey fan is helied to arrive in Hongkong on Mon- day to play we matches here. Known s the Privateers, the American team wil ee the Kowleta Cricket Club's hockey

fit-t

All-England

Badminton seedings

London, Feb. 27.

team on the KC Players from 11 nations will take part in the 51st

and next Tuesday at 4.30) pm.

The next day the visitors will

take in the Nay Dhorny sitte

5 kumpoo. This game

Iso

will start at 4.30 pin.

The

will Privatvers

for Bangkok the

day.

LADIES' PURSE, CHINESE CLUB CUP AND VALLEY STAKES FORM SECOND DAY'S MAIN EVENTS

The three-day 9th (Annual) Race Meeting of the Royal Hong- kong Jockey Club continues tomorrow with a second-day programme of 11 events.. The first race will start at noon. The tiffin interval will be after the fourth race at 1.30 p.m. The Ladies' Purse, the Chinese Club Cup and the three sections of the Valley Stakes for 1961 Subscription Griffins will be the main attractions of the day.

chances:

1

Here are my estimates of the Race Meeting from the Half, best of this bunch and I have

Mile Post Once Round And In, no doubt that it will win. FIRST RACE

it is strongly faneled to win Valley Stakes (First Section): | again, Six Furlongs.

The opening event is confined to the first section of new Aus tralian subscription horses and, judging from their training per- formances, strongly fancy Bagatelle (K. Kwok) to win.

Rose Elect (D. Wayne) is the next best bet, but it must also be borne in mind that Daredevil: (R: Tsal) is a fast moving anim- al and it can take the lead There will be nu catching it

For big money I recommend Space Mouse (Yen Ching-lan),

SECOND RACE Northern Handicap: 14 Mies. Class 7 horses will battle out We finish in this event,

Her closest rivals are Trium- phant (Chen Poo) and -Free Success (Lam King-lak).

Broadway (Ringo Lai) and Tornado (T. S. Leong) are also good and should give the above nomed ponies a good fight to the For an outsider I would re-end if favoured with a good commend keeping an eye on atari. As You Wish (Chun KI).

I think it will do so, leaving Virtuous (Alex Lam) and Honey Bird (P. Plumbly) to dis pute second place.

TENTH RACE SEVENTH RACE.

Grandstand Handicap Leighton Hill Handicap: Onecond Section); Six Furlongs. Mile,

This is another sprint

(Se-

affair

J. B. Lim will have a very for the second batch of Class 7 good chance of winuing this race horses. In spite of its defeat at as he will be riding Grace. This the 7th Race Meeting from the horse has been running, well 1 Mile Post with S. W. H. Ho Jately during morning training up, I fancy the chances of Afiab

Beautiful Flower (T. S. (K. Kwok) as the pony is fasti Leong), is the danger as the pony over this distance. is quite capable of giving Grace a good fight to the end.”

Cover Girl (H. K. Hung) Is in fine fettle and could make an issue out of it while Temujin gradual improve- | (H, K. Hung) is worth following ment in morning workouts, Dan outsider.

I think this race will be be tween Dart (Chun Kit) and Sydney (II. K. Hung). They

have shown

I like the chances of Norse Girl (D. Wayne) 100. This

ready

All-England Badminton Championships start-pony is in good condition and ing at the Empire Pool, Wembley, on March 15, the draw for which was made today.

The countries are Denmark, New Zealand, England, Scot leave

Thailand. Indio, land and Wales. following Indonesia,

Malaya, Ireland, United States.

Denmark with 12 entries are the best represented overseas

THE ROYAL HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB attor

9TH ANNUAL RACE MEETING Saturday 25th February, Wednesday 1st and Saturday 4th March, 1961,

(To be held under the Rules of The Royal Hong Kong Jockey Club) THE PROGRAMME WILL CONSIST OF 31 RACES (There will be 10 races on the 1st and 3rd Days and 11 races on the 2nd Day)

The First Bell will be rung at 11.30 am. and the First Race run at 12.00-Noon each day, The liffin-interval is after the Juurth race (1.30 p.m.) cach day,

fature in its last attempt in the

Winning Ticket (C. W. Wong) looks dangerous and Beautiful Phoenix (H. K. Hung) may yet spring a surprise as this pony is undoubtedly good.

As as outsider I recommend Cheerful (Sliva).

ELEVENTH RACE

Eastern Handicap: From 114

EIGHTH RACE Grandstand Handicap (First to make amends for its Section): Six Furlongs,

This race is for the Arst 101 Mile Post. of Class 7 horses and among the This race winds up the second entries Mayfair (H. Fattydad) | day of _Annual carnival and Is has the best recommendation for confined to class & horses. a win as it is speedy over this distance.

From among the entries the following are worth following:

Tytam Bay Handicap over the Two-mile post at the 7th Race Meeling.

Pet O'Gold (Ringo Lai) con-

to train thues

in satisfying

Cut this out and take it to the races

tomorrow for your guidance

Starters, Weights

And Riders

Starters, weights and riders for tomorrow's

Happy Valley race meeting are given be low. This list is based on the official list issued by the Royal Hongkong Jockey Club. 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. The names of ponics are all listed according to the positions drawn. The first named pony has drawn the No. 1 position, the second named the No. 2 and so on.

12.00 Nogn. Raco 1 VALLEY STAKES 110 Lecky Nwaber (8. H. Weng)

flat

s Furlongs. Section).

********* 139 lbs. 1061 1torars.

T. S. Leong. Noah's Ark (Tokmekok) 147 lbs. 043 Red Light (Tokmokoff) 133 ibs.

Chun Kii.

Yen. Barstele (Nood!) ... 147 lbs.) 203 Winsome Stag (Noodl), 131 fbl.

Kwok.

Wayne. Good Chance (Ng) ... 147 lbs. | 230 Prince Valiant (N4) ..., 143 lbs,

C. W. Wong.

Allan Chan. Flying Speed (Leskom) 147 10s 221 Honey Bird (Lerkoff) 1944 iba.

Plumbly.

Plumbly.

Candy A. S. Wong 147 Ibs. 402 A You Wish Rodney) 144 lbs.

Chu Klu C. Y. Wang, wen Balanced (Leo).. 147 lbs. 214 Virtuous (Metrovali ..17 1.

Alex Lam. E. S. Worst. Daredevil (8, 11. Wong) 147 lbs. 132 Vanity Fair (Les) ...... 136 lb.

Jung. Welsh Abbot (Noodt) .. 147 lbs. 4.00 pm. Race 7. LEIGHTON

Botelho.

HANDICAP 1 Mile, Class 6. Space Man [Leskoff). 147 lbs. 403 Grace (Chow) **** 137 lbs.

J. B. LARI Albert Lari, Space Mouse (Chiang) 147 1hs. 304 Brathwohr (Todney) 137 lbs.

Yel.

Andrew Lan 433 Beautiful Plower (Leskoff)

Rose Elect (} .... 147 Jb.z.

Wayne.

12.30 pm. Rare 2. NORTHERN HAN.

DICA. 1 Miles. Class T. 20 Viewpot Shi ..... 14+ ibs,

You. 833 Note Girl (Below) ... 10.

Wayne. 030 Benefaction (Métrevelli) K22 lbs.

Alex Lam. 3 sydney (Sofronoif) Hung.

031

EFILL

T. S. Leary, #144 s. Game Fie (9. II. Wong) 145 lbs.

Kwok. 202 Temujla (Safronoff) ... 144 lbs.

Hurt.

Hung.

201 Cover Girl (Sofrona). 149 Dixi.

630 Polaris (Ng)

Kit,

Chun 137 tus. 034 Golden Wedding (Ne). 150 lbs.

TEAL pm. are 8. GRANDETAND

HANDICAP (ut Section), 8 Furlongs. Clan 7.

... 148 lbs.

4.10

Courier (D. Wayne) can move lyle and is worth following as fairly fast and I should not be New Record (K. Kwok), May, 20 Magic Feet (Sofronoff). 12 10. surprised to see it having a say belle (T. S. Leong), and Hadda 000 Cyclone (Loc) 148 fus. at the finish,

Hu (T. H. You). Manx Mist (Chun Kit) and Hylamon (Lai Chun-fal) are also good over this distance are and can be depended upon to

an outsider.

THIRD RACE Valley Stakes (Second Sec tion): Six Furlongs,

The older of the men's singles title,

Kops of Erland Denmark, heads

Ist of

The wo panies which steded players for that even.

talked

of most in conneellon give Mayfair and Courier a good with this race are Scarface (H. light. The others are F.A. Sonneville (Indonesia), F. Kobbero (Den K. Hung) und Helmsman

Thai Robert mark), C. Watlunassin

Tsal) and it should land). H. Borch (Denmark), E.

turn out to be a two-horse affair P. Khujt bin this event. Yusuf (Indonesia), hyc (Thailand) and S.

R.

Peace (C. Y. Wang) shou Mecole (Scotland).

take the third position.

Mr G. C. K. Hasman, of the who won the women's singles last year as Miss Judy Devim, is defending

The Secretary's Once at Alexandra House will close at 10.00 United States. um, each day.

meeting.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No person without on Admission Badge will be admitted. Admission Badges must be prominently displayed throughout the Admission Badges at $25.00 each per day are obtainable only on the written introduction of a Member. Admission Badges may be obtained during office hours from the Cash Sweep Offees of the Club at Prince's Building, Ground Floor (facing Statue Square): 3, D'Agullar Street: King's Road, North Polnt and 392, Nathan Road, ADMISSION BADGES-WILL NOT BE ON SALE AT THE SECRETARY'S OFFICE AND WILL NOT BE AVAIL- ABLE AT THE RACE COURSE ON RACE DAYS.

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

Members, Ladies wearing Ladies Brooches, and their Guests must enter the Members Enclosure by the entrance to the Members Stand,

Members wishing to proceed to Club Boxes on the 4th and 5th Floors of the new Public Stand must do so from the 2nd Floor of the Members Stand, using the lift or stairs.

Apart from the foregoing, Members, their Ladies, and Mem- bers Guests are not permitted to enter the Publle Enclosure and

Stand.

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

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FOURTH RACE

Latlica Purse: One Mile. This is the first important race of the day and is confined to her title. The other seeds Class 6 horses. Miss il. Jensen (Denmark), Mirs

Looking over the entrles, I like

T. Holst-Christensen (Denmark) the chances of Golden Gypsy on Miss I. Hassletet, (Den-T. H. You). Overture (Robert Tsai), Nashua (H. K. Hung) and mark).

Resurrection (Álex Lam).

Withdrawn

Golden Gypsy won the Lecky Miss P. Pattabongs, of Thai-Pass Handleep over the cham- pion distance with Michel up at land, was originally seeded but the last meeting, carrying 142 has received a foot injury and lbs. It has been penalised by 12 wiit nuly play it she is it in lbs, as a result of this victory, time. She has withdrawn from but i don't think this will hind- the women's doubles. Here the er its chances of scoring a win holders, Mrs Hashman and her here

Mrs F. W. Peard sister

Overture is fighting at at thei (formerly Sue Devlin), are de-moment and if Robert Tsal sue- fading the lit they won last ceeds in getting a good start it should tu very ALEI at the year,

finish.

NINTH RACE

Western Handicap: One Milc.

New Record is a greatly in-

and its win in proved horse the Picnic Bay Handicap over this distance for Class horses at the 7th Race Meeting points to another win here.

Maybelle must be considered placing in view of its fourth

In view of its win in the Junk in the Lead Mine Pass Handi- Bay Handicap over Six Fur-cap (First Section) over Six longs at the 7th Race Meeting Furlongs at the last meeting. with 5. W. H. Ho ̈up, Teli-me- "For ut" outsider T ̈ racemmend more (C. Y. Wong) is easily the Hadda Hu.

Callover prices on

The

Lincolnshire and Grand National

London, Feb. 27.

Albert Lam.

Bolellie. 340 Pot O'Gold (Lerkoff). 142 lbs.

Ringo Lot. 400 Hart (Na)

.......... 10 the Chun Kit. 1.00 pm. Rate 3. VALLEY STAKES

(2nd Berton).' 5 Purlongs. 1901 Horses.

Pale Mark (Nel

147 lbs.

400 Vigorous Ava (Gofrono!!).

Wellington Loh.

000 Hammer Mill (Tokmokort)

R2 lbs, naxtard.. 000 Godders of Victory (Leskoff)

******... 150 lbs,

Albert Larni. 144 Manx Mist (Rodney).. 153 lbs.

Chun Jait. 000 Bluegrass (Belov). 140 lbs.

Botelho,

Kwok, Posso (A. 9. Wand). 147 ibu.

C. W. Wong, Elation ($. H. Wong) 147 15.

200 Courier (Belov) ... 141 lbs, Cheng,

Wavne. Helmsman (Leskoil). 147 lbs.

Tsal

COI Maytale (A. S. Wong), 142 lbs. Princer. Pat. (Noact) 1471bg-coo Hylamon (Not) 140 Ibu.********

Fattycad. Alex Lom.

C. F. L41. Night Dancer (Tokmokoff)

"147 15. 420 Miracle (Solo 133 lbs. Yen. Genial (L)

147 Jbx. 5.00 pm. Race D. WESTERN HANDI- Pi

cap. 1 Mile. Class Scarface Safrono .. 147 lbs. 000 Broadway (Pereboett) 133 m.

Ringo Lai. Apollo (Noodl

147 lba.

000 Golden Age (Ng) 131 1b.

Sonny Shum.

Fun.

Botelho.

1.30 pm. Rare 4. LADIES PURSE, 240 Venus (9. f. Wong). 147 lbs.

hille. Class 6.

Cheng

Nashua (Safronoff).... 140 1.000 Beloved (Solono!).... 150 lbs.

Kung

Alex Lam. Chup Kit

-34 Not So Bad (Sofronon) 147 th, 000 Rocky Bay (Lin) 135-lbs.

Kwok.

300 Mascot Lookof 130 18.001 Tell-me-more (A. 9. Work)

Albert Larn

410 Resurrection (Sofronof: 140 lbs.

Alex Lim.

222 Overture (S. IT. Wong) 148 lbs,

Tual. 042 Honey (Leo) ..................... 150 lbs.

Botelho. 020 All Depends (Rodney). 145 bx.

Yea.

H. T. Lam.

101 Golden Gypsy (Metrovell

PIE)

TAH.

Lerng.

T. 204 lbs. 433 Free Success (Sofronoff) 140 (b#,

K. T. Lam. 000 Tornado (Metreveli) 140 tts,

TS Loone 404 Nexo Boy (Rodney) 143 Tbs.

Andrew LoTT! 440 Million Dollar (NG).... 140 Ibs,

Allur Chan 013 King A (Rodney) 143 IUM,

Suva,

* 154 Jba. 072 Triumphant (Leo) .............. 157 lbs,

Chen Pop.

pm. Raco 10. GRANDSTAND HANDICAP (2nd Section).

6 Furlongs Clase 7,

100 Aftab

1.00 pm. Race 3. VALLEY STAKES 330

Bection), Furlongs, 1981 Hores. - Orenid (Metrevel).... 147 lbs.

Alex Lam. High Time (Lesko)

Kwok. Honesty (Lee)

Tast. Dive (Btjov)

Plumbly.

ww

Lewes-trained Bookmarker, 20-1 a week ago, co can.Do (Sorani).... :60 lbs. was installed as the new favourite for the Lincolnshire Handicap at 14 to 1 at tonight's Victoria Club callover on the Lincolnshire Finn Kobbero and T E.

Nashua is a fast improving | and the Grand National. Nichten, Danish holders of the animal and will probably extend men's doubles titie, are not in the above two ponies.

Bookmarker, owned by partnership

Sir Soiten were both quoted at 22 again this

Resurrection is the outsider In Harold Wernher and trained by to 1. year. plays with Kops and this event. · Nielsen

Jack Gosden, was well support- Prices at Kobbero with J. Hammergaard

tonight's callover ed at bookmakers' offices during were: Hansen, of Denmark.

FIFTH RACE Bath

the weekend,

- pales are seeded.

Valley Stakes (Third Section):

LINCOLNSHIRE: Six Furlongs.

Last week's co-favourites, Other seeds in the

10-1--- Bookmarker; Orchid (Alex Lam) is show- Honeymoor, Mustavon and Nero-Itcneymoor, Mustavon and C. Wattanassining top form in morning train-graph, were all quoted at 10 to Nerograph: 20-1 Arion, doubles are:

Full- (Thail T. Khajadbh,e

and should be 11 Ar 1, the same as at the last call-shaw Cross, Great Faith, John's land), Tan King-gwan and favourite.

Courts

Thar ca Trader (Inden: sia).

Those ready to offer opposi- and Contes

Merryman, last year's Grand Toruile; 22-1 Pheldippedes and

Tender Colt; 25-1 Bass Rock,!... and Goldsmith (Albert Lam). Both National winner, remained a 9 Blue Over, No Saini, Sanctum, lunch and obtain re-admission, must leave and return between

10 1 favourite for. this year's Talk Down and Welsh Rake; the hours of 1.00 p.m. and 3.00 pm, when they will be re-admitted P. J. Taddell (England), Liem have shown much promise on production of their Pabile Stand badge for that day.

Tjen-klang and Unang (In- their morning gallops.

There was little change, 33-1 Fuel. MEALS and REFRESHMENTS will be available in the donesia) and O. Mertz (Den- Honesty (Robert Tsal) is the mee.

mark) and RESTAURANT.

(Malaya).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of admission will be $10.00 each per day payable nt the Gate Admission Badges will be issued and they must be prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

and

Any person leaving the Enclosure will be required to pay the requisite fee of $10.00 in order to gain re-admission with the Tutang

C.

men's

T.

exception that any person who wishes to leave the Enclosure for (England), H. T. Findlay

A. D. Jordan tion are Diva (P. Plumbly) and

CASH SWEEPS

Oop Chong-tell: best outsider.

their

In the mixed doubles, Kol- Through Cash Sweep Tickets at $20.00 each for the 1st and bero and Mrs K. Thorndahl 3rd Days and $22.00 each for the 2nd Day and $02.00 each for (Denmark) will defend the three days may be obtained from the Cash Sweep Onices at Prince's Building. Ground Floor (facing Statue Square): 5, D'Agullar Street and 382 Nathon Road, Kowloon, during offed hours.

Tickets reserved and available but not paid for by 10.00 a.m. on Friday, 24th February, 1961, will be sold and the reservation cancelled for future Meetings.

Special Cash Sweep Tickets on the Pearce Memorial Cup scheduled to be run on 4th March, 1981, at $2.00 each may bo obtained from the Cash Sweep Omcês of the Club,

The office hours of the Cash Sweep Onces of the Club are as follows:-

Prince's Building, Ground Floor (facing Statue Square) and

5 „D'Aguilar Street, Hong Kong on:-

Week-days, Mondays to Fridays ....

Saturday 26th February, Wednesday 12

Saturday in March

a.m. to 5 p.m.

9 nm. to 10 am.

King's Road, North Point, Ilong Kong and 382 Nathan Read, Kowloon o

Week-days, Mondays to Fridays

Saturday 28th February, Wednesday lat

and Saturday 4th March

Hong Kong, 18th February, 1961.

10 am to 4 pm.

CLOSED.

By Order of the Stewards,

A. E. ARNOLD, Secretary,

title.--Reuter.

CHESS

By LEONARD BARDEN

(8280)

Here to a posttion from actual play: White to move and win.

London Keniass Bacolor

in

over.

14-1

GRAND NATIONAL

and

(Noodl} ***** 148 iba.

Kwok.

Silva.

147 lbs. Cheerful (Rodney).... 141 lbs. 147 IUs. 200 Beautiful Thoenix (Sofronoff)

147 lbs.

147 lbs.

Coldmih Lum).

147 lbc. Albert Loni. Soochow (A. S. Wong? 147 1.

Accurate (Lesko)...

Roza.

S. W. 1. la.

000 Curtain Calls" (Tokmokoft),

261 lbs. Chun Kit 333 Winning Ticket (Belov) 140 lbs.

CW:"Wong. 1000 Garola (A. 8) Wơng) .. 149 15%.

C. 'Y. Wong;

+ 150 Tos.

Attar (lodney 147 1.000 Flecha (Rodney).................

Andrew LAIT).

Andrew Lam. Arctic Prince (Tokmokon!

1. 147 lbs.

Fattydad, Terwick M (Tokmokaffi

.......................... 147 lbs. Chun Kit.

Fel Hap (Noodt) 147 1.

pm. Nace 6. CHINESE

CUP

Class 1.

000 Lucky Baven (Botonot) 199 Ihr,

C. F. Lal. 0.00 pm. Raed it. EASTERN HAN

DICAP. 35 to 110 Yardı. Class 6.

000 Jura (Tokinokoff) .... 143 lbs.

Silve 201 New Necord (80fronoff) 145 br.

Kwok. CLUB 000 Teresa (todney) ................... 348 lbs. Yards.

Yen 000 Bliss Otis (Ng) ........ 138 The

Botelho. 004 Mayhelte (Tekmokoff)

T. 9. Leong, 020 Ħadda Ita. (Melievell) 144 145.

Yall. .. 154 1.000 Happy View (tm)

C. F. Lai.

Milo 371.

Boletho

... 140 the

the prices ef any of the Icading candidates, with the ex-

9-1 Merryman 14-1 Badanioch SIXTH RACE

ception of Mr What, who ran a Chinese Club, Cup:

From Z grand ruce to finish fourth in and Hunter's Breeze: 10-1 Oxo, 3.30 Mile Post

last Saturday's Leopardstown Team Spirit and Mr What; 20-1 This race will be contested by me What advanced in the belond Solfen; 25-1 Carobiz Les, Steeplechase in County Dublin, Vivant; 22-1 Kilmere, Siracusa

130 Clean(Lee) 136 115. Class 1 horses.

O'Malley Point, Wily Oriental 341 King's Parchment (S. H. Worz) Hellespont will again be taken

and Wyndburg; 20-1 Clear Pront out by Robert Tsal and judg-

Kwok, Vivent hardened five points and Jonjo: 33-1 Ferty Secrets-au fellespont (Letkoff) ing from its win in the Tele-

Tval. and Router. graph Buy Handicap at the 7th to 20 to 1 and Kilmore

ting from 20 to to 15 to 1.

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