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“EASIER TO WIN RACES FROM THE STANDS THAN ACTUALLY ON THE COURSE."

SOME INTERESTING SUGGESTIONS: A TIP FOR PUNTERS.

Mr. Leo Frost, the champion jockey, who rode thirty-four winners during the first half of this year's racing at Happy Valley, is an exclusive interview with our racing correspondent, "Morn ing Dew," gives some interesting views on the sport at which ho is such an adept. It would be no oxaggeration to say that Mr. Frost is the idol of Chinese supporters of racing, and the fact that he is riding a pony always earns his ancant a good deal of support, however remote the chances of winning may bằ,

Strange as it may seem, he has only been racing in Hong Kong for three years, and many local fans will recall when he .rode his first winner, Nohkhail, to pay a dividend of over $300. Since that day, his progress has been very stendy until in 1931 ho became the champion jockey, This year 'ho has already ridden twice as insay, winners as any other jockey and therefore appears almost certain of heading the table of auccessful jockeys for the second year in succession.

SPECIAL INTERVIEW WITH "MORNING

DEW."

Mr. Frost who said that riding a race over a long distance entails good judgment both of pace and the strength of the opposition.

The Owners.

Coming to the question of owners, Mr. Frost and that the majority were a vary sporting lot and it you pleasure to ride for thom. **Owners should realise, however," he added, "that while a jockey often appreciates the privilege of being allowed to ride, the owner should remember that even the hest: people make mistakes and it is very much easier to win races from the Ktands than actually on the course !!!

I am afraid novices will not find Mr. Frost very lattering. This is what he says of them: "Generally speaking they are very poor riders. They are slow to learn the finer points of the game. Race riding is a sport which cannot be learned in a day, neither can it be learned by Borics of twenty lessons. Furthermore, one cannot learn to ride from a book. The physical development of each person is different and no two men can sit on a pony the same way. The par- fect seat is developed by constant- ly experimenting. It does not mean that you can ride because you don't happen to fall off. Lots of people are able to stay on a horse," he added with a mischievous smile, "more by the Grace of God and Asked if he thought, the handicap-long legs thun by equestrian skill."- Originally, very hard training,"ping was good, Mr. Frost replied I then asked Mr. Frost, who, he he replied. No one can hope to that it was very satisfactory indeed. thought, was the liest novice? succeed in any sport without very There had been one or two slip-ups hard training, concentration and but in such a difficult job, mistakes observation. In racing, success must be expected. comes from observing and Imitat-! ing the better points of other suc- cssful riders and profiting by mis takes made..

"To what do you attribute your sized pony, in spite of any success success 1" I asked Mr. Frost aftor which he might attain, could not I had explained the purpose of my be penalised over a certain weight. visit.

The champion jockey, in reply to my questions dwelt at some length on the question of riding Beginning with the matter of con gestion at the start of short races, such as the Wong Nei Chong Stakes and the Valley Stakes, he said that the only way to send the field off to an even start was to limit the number of starter.

When I asked him how it felt to ride seven, winners in one day, Mr. Frost raplied with the one word,Gratifying." He modestly added that it was also surprising.

Being so much followed by the public, I asked whether it made bim nervous sometimes to feel that his mount was the favourite nad whether he ever felt the responsi-run the event in heats. bility of riding a well-backed pony **I am always a little nervous when riding a favourite, or for that matter any pony which I think has a chance of placing,” replied Mr. Frost.

The Best China Pony.

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"Jackit Noronha, I think, is doing quite well at the game, and is always willing to learn and to listen to conversation. He is observant and intelligent, and it should only be a question of further, experience to make him a very good rider."

Visiting Jockeys.

I then asked the champion jockey what he thought of the visiting jockeys during our last

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Comparisons are one wore to train qu'a own pónies, In the case of the Wong Nainual meeting. Chong and the Valley; Stakes, he odious," he replied after hesitating the position would be different, but thought it might be a good idea to a long while, and in any case it only needed a small sethack to make a Chineso trainer lose all in terest in a pony.

express.

am not the one to give an opinion, Different men shine under different ircumstances. Porhaps one rider's

Mr. Frost wound up the interview speciality is to get the most out of by relating au instance of selfish- 4 free-going pony, while anotherness on the part of a trainer. On can work wonders with a slug, one occasion he took out a pony Under these circumstances it would

and finished second.

to do with it.”

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NEW YORK, July 13.

HOME runs by Worthington in the first game and Hargrave in the second enabled Boston Braves, to

Asked if he would commend any again but as soon as he got on the Pirates, leaders in the National Shanghai jockey particularly to the course, found it slightly lame and Lengue, to-day. novices, Mr. Frost said: "I should therefore pulled up Two weeks this say study Clark. He has a com-

this

"Cartainly not," he replied. think more disqualifications on this ground would tend towards better discipline on the course."

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Too Much Racing?

In the American League, Phila- pact sent, good hands, a knowledge later, the trainer approached him delphia were again beaten by Cleve- of pace, and, furthermore, puts all again to ride the pony and, when and ́although Al Simmons hit two "Ihe knows into the race. Whether ho

runs and McNair another. has a chance or not, he always an reminded that the pony had been home pears to try and is not beaten until etiff, he assured Mr. Frost that it These were countered by circuit ponies No. 1, 2 and 3 have passed had completely recovered. Mr. hits from Averill and Morgan, the post before him."

Frost, much against his better judg- Ruth and Crosetti made home, nient and without a trial, took the runs for the Yankees. Burns rc- Mr. Frost was of the opinion that pony out aid before he had run a plied for St. Louis, but the Yan- this season we have had too much hundred yards he realised that the kees were winners. racing. He said that as long as pony was dead lame." He nearly Results:-- there was a gamble connected with died under me," said Mr. Frost the races, the sport would be well and yet although the trainer supported. Too much racing," he and owner, for that matter, must emphasis of achte to do more bave known the wretched animal harm than good and the authorities was lame, for the sake of a presible should be careful not to kill the few dollars, ran him in this can- goose that lays the golden eggs.dition jeopardising his chances for We have had much too much facing,

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Bumping and Boring. Coming not to the question of Bumping and Boring," Mr. Frost had some very pointed views to

The animal I asked him, frankly, be unfair to say which one of them whether he had ever felt that he was outstanding. Results do not would have done, much better had had been robbed of a race by necessarily mean high skill and it been fit. A week later he was

proficiency-good ponies have a lot prevailed upon to ride the pony score a double suèceas over the bumping and boring?" to hear that Mr. Frost does not "Definitely, yes," he replied. think Apollo the best China pany * Eas disqualification on he has ridden. Keep this underground been too frequent your hats, fans, the champion year?" I asked. jockey thinks Bag and Inggago is the best pony he has riddon. "The only time I rode him, I did not have to push him at all and he came home in just about record On the question of "crossing in. the straight, Mr. Frost said: tide." Asked how Bag and Baggage With regard to the finishes, that would compare with Diann Bay, he is the last quarter rush home," said: "Unfortunately, I have never bumping and baring or cross had the opportunity of riding ing in the straight" should be im Diana Bay and am therefore un mediately -noticeable by the able to make & comparison.. Bag Stowards and faults of this nature and Baggage might not respond should be corrected immediately, when he is pushed. Some ponies: It should be absorbed, to protect for an owner to have to protest are like that?"

Mr. Frost (in spite of the fact against the conduct of any jockey that he had beaten Season Tickes for a misdemeanour which happens with Woodland Stag several times) in the straight. The straight is sa confirms the opinion of many of the short that any bad riding should be if you ask me, and I think you will any future successes."..

I see no reason," Mr, Frost more experienced racing men that 80 obvious as to make the calling find that the public, the jockeys, added, why the Jockey Club Season Ticket was easily the best up of the offender an immediate and even the pomies, are fed up. I should not arrange tompulsory Australian pony to race here, Sea-duty on the part of the Stawards.

Che race meeting in three weeks at weekly lectures for info and On the question of" in and out" son Ticket, very fortunately for riding, Bir. Frost Raid: With and occasionally a two-days' meet their, knowledge of their work. Happy Valley should be enough trainers with a view to enlarging sorte of us, was not it at the regard to the in..and out riding ing would not be too much, but Generally speaking bid maybe sto Annual Race Meeting and it re mained for Dr. Reidy to bring him indulged in by some jockeys, this with racing every week-end at & terribly poor lot, while the train- practice would be impossible if the Kwaati, Macao and Happy Valleyers leave mach to be, desired. In up to form. The times since re- rites of racing were tigidly en-and now there is talk of racing my opinion, a step in the right turned by Season Ticket spoke for forced, particularly the one which in Cantor I don't think the direction would into limit the themselves and are a tribute to

controls the act of taking the lead, jookeys or the ponies can stehd the number of ponies controlled by one Dr. Reidy's skill and patience.

where it is distinctly stated that train, any better than the public's trainer. Tem or fifteen at the out- Photo The Weights.

a poay of another pouy,

side, in my experience, would be sufficient to tax the mentally of Apollo's Futuro. - In this connection I asked him Mr. Frost's Most, Difficult Race.

I most of most of them to the limit." whether the weights allotted to Ausļ The champion was anked which

Asked what he thought of Apollo,

Although Mr. Frost takes a big tralian, ponies racing hero wors too had beeg his most difficult race,

Mr. Frost said that the new owner interest in racing and the training heavy. Mr. Frost replied that in and without hesitation, he of Apollo, Mr. Leighton of Tien of race ponies, he is one of the handicap events the top weights that the victory of Apollo over were on the heavy side, but the com-Sitting Bull in a mile and a half tein, is very pleased indeed with his busiest men in the city and in office mittee had no other way of equaliz. race last season, was the most purchase and Mr. Frost himself hours has very little time to think ing form, and while there were so difficult event in which he had thinks that the pany will do better of racing or anything else except few ponies of this class and cor-gured. Those who saw the race than he has ever done before, his work. I know, because I had respondingly so few races for them will recall how Apollo, after ac Apollo has put on forty pounds to make an appointment with him thers would appear to be do solu-counting for all comers in shorter in weight, and, in spite of this, and keep within its limital. tion. At the same time ik was hard races was started in the mile and wou A six farlongs race in 1 luck-on a pony-because-he-happen-half-race against Sitting Bull. A minute 27 seconds in a canter! So ad to be a

good run," or on the thrilling Anish saw Mr. Frost get much for Apollo's future. other hand an Indifferent pony well- every ounce out of Apollo to ac-

The Trainers, trained, to be considerably penalis count for the crack representa~

the race.

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Hammond scored 110 out of a total of 301, the Players putting up but a mediocre resistance to the

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some of his true form, and follow-

ed, except in classic cevnts, until five of the Dunbar Stable. It is Mr. Front was very bitter on the finally he is weighted: right out off of interest to note that Mr. Frost question of mafons and trainers and

riding Sitting Bull-this-season has said that it appeared to him on attack of the amateura HAMMOND the Gloucester bats The same argument applied in the got a minutes 2 seconds out of that that most of the Chinese trainers. 0. Allen of Middlesex, was man beginning to reveal Caso di China bonic He did not pony for the mile and a half as trained just for the day and did in brilliant forms and captured half think the weights were too much, empared to his previous best time not trouble to look ahead. Er was the wickets for 71 runa, ja but he suggested that owners would of 2 minutes 04.1 seconda.not in a position to give any opinion Before the close of play the I be grateful to know at the beginn,“ What distance is the most as to which pony would figure well Gentleman had scored 17 for the

ning of the season that certain difficult to ride was the next the seconal half of the year. If loss of one-wickot.

ing his century, against Yorkshire last week; to day compiled a three- guro innings for the Players Juntinued on Previous Column,