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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 13, 1930..

RACING AND SPORTS NEWS.

· TRAINING IN MUD AND RAIN.

WEATHER CONDITIONS PREVENT FAST TIMES

ON SATURDAY MORNING.

DERBY PONIES SPEEDING GRADUALLY.

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THE GRAND NATIONAL.

CONDITIONS UNCHANGED.

The conditions for the Grand National to be run at Aintree on March 28 will be the same as those of last year, except that the en- trance fee is raised from £5 to 10. The second horse next spring will receive £800 instead of £700, the third £300 instead of £400, and the fourth £900 instead of £150. The weights will be published January 23. For horses left in after January 28 £50 extra has to be paid,

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an additional £25 if left in after March 11, and £15 extra for start- ers. Five thousand pounds, includ- ing a trophy value £200, is added to the stakes.

It was stated some time ago that the conditions for the next Grand National would be different from those of last year. It has been argued that the field is much too large and that the best horse for that reason does not win, bad horges interfering with the good horses.

As has been pointed out on several. occasions, facts do not support that view. The good horses meeting with misfortune have caused na much trouble as the bad ones. Further,

the best horse in the race, or, at any rate, one of them, has often been successful in the Grund National. Such horses," since the Whr, as Poethlyn, Troytown, Shaun Spadah, Sergeant Murphy. Music Hall, Double Chance, and Sprig, were all worthy winners of the race, while last year Enster Hero was not beaten because he was inter fered with by any other borse, but because he was unlucky enough to spread a plate.

The numerous talls in the race do not occur because of the horses but because of the riders, and this is proved when any steeplechase over the Aintree course is consider- ed in which the riders are all amateurs.. In such events the great najority of the starters complete the course, When Major Wilson won the Grand National on Double Chance he had never before ridden over the course, and he had not had many rides over any other course in the country. He was, however, a very fine man to hounds. Other successful riders in the race since the War who were well-known the hunting field were J. E. An- thony, F. B. Rees, L. B. Roes, Capt. Bennet, Everett, and T. Leader.

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There were no special outstanding gallops on Saturday morn- ing although a very large number of ponies were tried out, sabs generally ran well, there being no anxiety on the part of trainers to push their ponies at this early date.

Conditions underfoot were lar Trom idend, as a steady downpour -frain from 7 am onwards caused the appearance of puddles all over the sand track making the going very difficult. The rain, however, is not without its advantages for it provided an oppor- tunity for those at the rails to study the action of the various ponies over a sodden course. Should it rain heavily on any race day the good "mud-rakers" will be the things to back,

In spite of the cold weather and the steady downpour, enthu siasts were not kept away from the course, quite a number being present.

The Derby ponies are gradually being put to harder and harder work and already many of them are sent regularly over the full Derby distance. African Eve is one of these and readers will find the last three-quarters of his gallop below. His finish was very strong.

Wisdom Stag's mile again catches the eye, bis last half mile" being in a little over 1 minute 5 seconds.

Silver Queen is shaping very well and for those looking for a likely outsider, this big grey looks a good thing. His last half mile is a shade over 1.04 and the pony looks a very nice bet if long odds are available.

Piccallii continues to move well, and it won't be long before he will show his real speed. Pippin, his stable companion, is

also a nice mover.

The Tiger, a skewbald griffin belonging to Messrs. Tester and Abraham was "clocked" over three quarters of a mile, being one of the first animals on the course. He comes, with a great reputa tion from Shanghai and will no doubt, be heard of again before

the races.

Grand Duke was sent over n slow mile and quarter. This chestnut looks a real beauty and there are not a few among the. "fans" who feel that he is booked for a fine career in Hong Kong.

The Pheasant went over a mile and appears to have fully re- covered" his old form. His last quarter mile of 30.2 seconds is something like hin performances last year, when he proved to be the best sub of the season.

Mrs. Southorn's Tombola, although he has no fast time to show, is quite a good little pony and it seems as if we would ses- Mrs, Southern's colours, among the successful owners this year.

Grenadier, Tango and Peashop are all keeping up their reputa. tion in the sub-griffin class. The times clocked on Saturday are given below:-

Pony.

Ah Suen Arabian Sen Baby Face Bay Astoria Bayrhum

Berse Acen Billiards Bing Boy II.

Blotta Catalan Chinook

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Mrs. Montagu Tharp, the only woman member of the Jockey Club, and part owner of the Newmarket Racecourse, died recently at her homs, Chippenham Hall, New! market. She had been ill for some As had been generally expected weeks. Mrs, Tharp was the Squire last month's sales at Newmarket Thero of Chippenham, nce of the most very disappointing. isolated houses in Britain. In the

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2nd 3rd 4th Qr. Qr."

Sub-Griffins.

5th

Btb

Last

Qr.

Qr.

Qr.

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cars.

1 43

1.21.9

1.50.3

2.39.3

36

1

41 - 1.18

1.53 2.30

37

40

1.15.3

1.50

34.2

47

1.35

2.17.2 9.57.2 3.33

25.9

50 1.37

1 41.2 1.22

2.23 3.10 3.52 4.26.3 1.57.2 2.33

34.3

35.3

47

43 1.21.3

1.33

1.54.1

32.3

2.13.2 2.56 3.31.2

35.2

2 39.2. 1.15

1.40.2

34.2

44

1.25

2.01.3 2.36

·34.2

47 1.35

2.17.9 2.57.2

3.84

36.J

1.17.9

1.42

34.3

44

1.23

159

2.47

48

42 1.19

1.59

2.32

3.12.1

39

1.19.2 1.52

40

1.19

2.00

41 1.19

1.57.3 2.32.9

34.3 '41

34.4

1 45

1.93 1.23

13 50 1.37

11 41

1.18 1.20

1.59. 2.42.. 2.00.2 2.35 2:21 3.30 1.54.2 2.30

43

3.06.2 3.5% 3.00

31.2

4.20.3 34.3

1.58.0 2.28

31:3

1 44

1.25

4.01. 2.36

3.1.2

14 44

1.25

2.05 2.42.4 3.16.1

33.3

150

1.37

2.93 3.10 3.52

4.28.3 34.3

I 48

1.33.2 2.14.4, 2.50

35,1

14 47

1 41

1.33 1.21

2.15.2 2.56 3.31.2 1.562.99

35,2

33

12 44 1 40

1.25

2.03 2.42.4 3.10,1

33.2

1.20 14 40 1.20 11 49 1.22 47 1.32

1.60.3 2.36

3.19.2

37.2

1.56.3 9.35 3.16.2

41.2

1.50 2.34

3.07.3

33.3

2.16.4 2,49.3

32.4

36 1.20

2,37

35

I 40

1.18

1.54

2.28

34

1

48

1.33.2 2.114.4 2.50

35.1

50 2.42

3.24

2.04.

3.44

4.20.3 30.3

2.42 3.24 3.04

3.44

4.19.2 35.2

46 1.32

2.07

35

BE 1.17

1.54 2.33.2

39.2

1 34

1.10

1.45.2

37.9

1.49.2.

34.2

2.03.2 9.40

36,3

1 40

1.93

1.59.1 9.34

34.4

1

38 1.10.2

1.53.2 2.28

34.3

I 12 1.19

1.58

1

41.2 1.22 1.57.2

2.32 9.33

3.11.4

39.4

35.3

Derby Ponies.

38

1.34

1.28 ... 140

1.45.2 2.12

2.53.1 3.20

Lonesome Night ....... 1 Huanchowfu King Cobra Loch Fyne Mountain Ash Pagoda... Pea Shop Peter Guerney Pineapple Plantain Shanghai Beau Siamese Shop Snaefell Sonny Boy Strathfarrer Sunrise Eve Surprise Eve Tango The Teal Thuringian Tighto Tombola Ugly Eyes White Star What's Youra Wonderful

African Eve ......... Christmas Bellc Four Clube Gay Cabellero Grand Duke.......

1 30.2 1.15

45 1.20.2

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60*6

31.2.

35.4

1 48 ..1.32 .2,14 2,57 3.37.2 4.13.4 30.2.

1.26 1.51.2 2.28 3.01.4!

1 37 3 47 1.24

1 37.2 1.12

King At Arms King's Bounty. 1 42 1.22 1 48 1.30 King's Consort Lord Protector 1 48 1.30

1.18' 11 40 Peppercorn Pícallili

.1 35.1.11

40 Silver Queen..... 1

1 40 1.20 The Albatrose The Goods

1.20 .... 142

1.17 The Partridge. 1 38

1.20 1 42 The Tiger ..... Wisdom Stag......... 1 39

2.00

2.43.2 3.17

1.49.2' 2.20.4 2.03

2.45 ·3.19. 2.15 2.54 3.33 2.15 2.54 3:33 1:55 2.32 3.03

33.4

33.3

31.2

34

4,06 -33

33

31

1.47.2 2.21

33.3

1.17

1.50

2.21.2

31.2

1.58.4 2.33.2

34.3

2.00 2.42 3.11

33

1.54 2.32.3

38.3

1.53.2 1.15 1.40 9.20.2 Old Ponies.

33.2

31,8

1.24.2 203.4 1.20

30.2

2.00 2.42

36

1.50.2 2.23.2 2.10

33

32..

29

30.2

42

Adam...

2 41 Cream Cracker........, 144

447 1.19

Fair Sportcateg 1 37.2, L14 Hiawatha King's Courier The Pheasant. Royal Flush Sitting Bull

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1 43 1.24. 2.03 2.33.2 1 40 1.10 1.53 ... 2.35

1.17.2.1.55

2:32.2. 3.00.1 3.12.2. 33.1

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