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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1932.

WHEN JOCKEYS RIDE ÖVERWEIGHT.

THROWING AWAY RACES AT HAPPY VALLEY: STRAIGHT TALK BY THE HANDICAPPER.

A FORECAST FOR NOVEMBER'S ST. LEGER.

Mr. C. M. S. Alver, the official handicapper of the Hong Kong Jockey Club and the Fanling Hunt and Race Cinh, contributes the following article on local racing | which should be of great interent to racing "fans." Mr. Alves has had many years experience of racing in China and in the following article makes some very outspoken obieren, tions as regards both jockeys and

Owners,

"The handicapper," writes Mr. Alves, "is like a coconut shy at a children's fair. He is a target for all. He is certainly a target at Happy Valley and I am not sure he isn't actually unpopular."

I was once asked whether there is any guiding principle governing the method of handicapping! There is one principle always predominant in my mind, I replied, and that was that it is impossible to satisfy everybody, no matter how carefully

the weights are allotted.

As everybody konws, a handicap,

·MACAO RACES.

ENTRIES AND HANDICAPS FOR SEPTEMBER 11.

INTELLIGENT BIRDS.

OWNER APPEARS BEFORE MAGISTRATE.

The entries and handicaps for the Ruling that it was a game of fourth extra race meeting of the amusement rather than a game of Macao Race Club, fixed for Sep-chance, Mr. Wynne Jones register. tember 11, are as follows:--

ed a caution in a case where a Chinese was charged with causing

of their stables and not trust everything to their No. 1. Let it be elcarly understood that I do not wish in any way to insinuate that their trainers do not know their jobs. On the whole they are successful. but being human, they are liable to err like the rest of us. If his pony wins, he adds an- It may be of interest to know that other leave to his laurels and in 1941, Blackmore Vale (a sub, 12.3, should it be beaten, the owner will1-Amoy Handleap: Six Furlongs, then allotted 140 pounds under have to accept the excusp offered.

weight for inches"), won the Gur-Turning up on Wednesdays and Allwell (148), Arminius (185), rison Cup with 14 pounds penalty. Saturdaye only to watch the Common (140), Dashaway (140), This was eclipsed in 1930 when gallops is not good enough. Fro-Drinn (143), Genghis khan (148) President Hall, carrying 18 pounds quently as I have often seen, on Guiding Star (148), Jingo (150), ponalty, dead-hented with Boxing other mornings ponies are not given Evo over a mile and a quarter in the Hong Kong Handicap at the Annual flace Meeting. And yet the cry to-day is for bigger ponies and lose weights!

Some Interesting Figures. For the purpose of analysing. races, there is no better system than the "feet-per-second" for. muls. In running a pony travels so many feet ench second. If he runs fast, the number of feet travel led is large and conversely if he runs slow the number is less. To obtain the number of feet per second that a pany travels, the time for the distanco is divided into number of feet for the die

is a race where the weights so even tance. If "A" can do a quarter of a anile in 30 seconds, he is travel- up the chances that the competitors v are expected to finish in a deading at 44 feet per second, being straight line on the winning post. equivalent to 1,320 fert divided by

Were all the candidates machines lastend of horseflesh, this problem would not be so difficult but many

aufficient exercise. The more the pony eats, the more exercise the requires. To those owners who are anxious to ste fast training times I would give a general word of advice. Refrain from fast gallops and drastic use of the whip. Reserve the pony to do "record" times on the day of the race only.

Looking Forward, Much interest is now centered in the training of the probable candi- dates for the three St. Legers to be run on November 5. The time is not yet opportune to predict the winners but according to the book of form there should not he any dificulty in naming the following:

Liberty Bay (Griffins St. Leger) Racing Boy (Sub Griffins St.

Leger).

Four Star (Australian St. Leger)

" 30. I" B can do the same dis- I am glad that Flying Tourist tance in 30-1/8 seconds, the rate and Wild Life aro no longer on the per second is 43,7088 feet. On walking liet and both are now in every second "A" is better than hard training. factors have to be considered in "g" by 2014 feet and this multi- rae, which I will deal with later

The Macio Jockey Club will start the ball rolling for the second half of the season and their first

tember 11. This will be followed in Hong Kong by a meeting on September 17, The Fanling Hunt and Race Club will start their sea son in either October or November.

A writer in the Sketch once saidplied by 30 seconds is equivalent to 8.742 feet. Assuming that "A" that "The ideal handicapper must and "B" were racing over five meeting will take place on Sep- have the eyes of Argus in the head furlongs and before reaching the of Jenus, the wisdom of Solomon last-quarter post, "B" were ahead and Minerva, the memory of by one and half lengths (about 8 Magliabeschi, the mind of a judge, feet) you will readily see and the ability of a King's Counsel cannot bent "B" as at the to explain his line of conduct,” Like the rest of humanity, handi-winning post "B" will just be in oppers aro fallible and even the front by the shortest hend,

Bearing this rule in mind, it is groat Admiral Henry John Russ, one of the shrewdest judges of dangerous to under estimate your

that

Drian (143), Genghia-khan (144), Jingo (119), Kulangsu (148), Light ship (144), New King (168), Prest- wick (115), Pura Music (158), Tai Ping Yang (140), Tien Fung

an obstruction in Jubilee Street by conducting againe in the street,

Sub-Inspector Dick informed his. Worship that the defendant had been given one warning at the Police Station when he was arrest

Kulangst (148), New King (100), Prestwick (148), Pure Music (150), Tai Ying Yang (140), Tien Feng, ed earlier in the day, but later, Shan (144). Toto (148), Venturous when he was again brought in, he (140), Whitehall (140).

was charged. The officer was not 2.—(Unofficial) Machine Gun Troop sure whether the defendant's ocou- Race Handicap: Five Furlongs. pation could be described as gambl Amethyst (155), Country Clubing, so he was merely charged with

causing an obstruction.. | (170). Cupid (176), Demurrer (160), The defondant had 'dh bin ställ Highjinks (105), Inshallah (155), four Java arrows, cigarettes, a Jan Stewer (160) Monche (165), small wooden house and a board One Third (175), Pink Pearl (136), on which appeared seven different Red Leaves (163), Social Mark numbers. It was explained and (165), The Partridge (170), Tom also demonstrated by the defend- Cobley (178), White Label (185), ant that the birds drow a number from the house, and patrons back- ing the corresponding number were awarded_cigarettes as prizës.

White Stars (100).

3.-Foochow Handicap: Once Round.

Buchanan (150), Cebu (180), Gold Bar (150) Imperial Hall (152) Jingo (143), Just Imagino (148), Paul Pry (155), Powerful King (148), Pure Music (150), San Fran. cisco (151), Shanghai Benu (140), Silver Key (148), Sunbenu (141), The Rainstorm (140), Valley Hall (145).

4.-Queensland Handicap: Six Furlonge.

Anniversary Eva (145), City of Melbourne (175), Gold Digger (140), Joaquim (140), Kilrea (140),, Miss Jummy (135), The Rainbow (139).

5. Hankow Handicap: Six Furlonga. Allwell (148), Blue Heaven (150), Blue Plane (145), Common (140) Echo (158), Espy (140), Estrellita (149), Fighting Blood (150), Gallant Fox (187), Hosordy (149), Jinge (149), Kanpaz (151), Prestwick (148), Tai Ping Yong (140), White- hall (140).,

6.--Hangchow Handicap: Once

Round.

Allwell (146), Arminius (154),

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His Worship said it was more a same, of amusement, and people would willingly pay one cent to watch the birds draw the numbers.

which surrounded the stall whilst However, judging by the crowd

the defendant was waiting outside tho Magistracy this morning, {

there must have been an enormous number of people around his stall in Jubilee Street,

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The defendant was cautioned.

WELL-KNOWN RACE PONY-

DESTROYED.

BREAKS LEG WHILE

STRUGGLING.

A well-known racu hony, Zadder-

day, one of the best of this year's batch of Australians, has had to be destroyed.

The animal developed an attack · of colic and in the course of his struggle broko one of his legs.

Zadderday was second in the Aus- tralian Maidens and first in the Perth Plate. He was unplaced in the Derby and since then had only

horses in England, did not always competitors in a race and in the Shan (144), Toto (147), Venturous Common (0), Daahaway (140), started once, but "failed to get m

escape just censure.

run home, à Bfth of a second (140), makes all the difference in the

world.

Energy and Speed.

Turning however to local racing, it is significant that most of the complainta that roaches me are from those least qualified to criticise.

Energy and speed are two essen- Any person who sees a pony un- placed in a bandicap race is inclia. tiule in a race pony but let us ed to think that he was beaten by examine if they are proportionate. If energy and speed were propor the weight the animal had to carry. Actually this is not so. Sometimes tionate, then it makes no difference a pony in beaten because he is left whether a pony runs out in front at the post, sometimes the jockey or is eased along in the rear, for :fails to ‘get a good position at the in the end it will balance up. It three furlongs post just before is obvious that each pony has his entering the straight, sometimes it individual top speed and that is is due to the jockey over-retimating determined by his physical make- a pony's ability over the last quar-UP. When a pony reaches the ter and quite often races are thrown upper limit of his speed, his away by jockeys riding overweight,

Painful Bight.

muscles, tendons and bones are functioning at their best and no amount of desire on the part of the pony nor driving by a person In connection with the last rea- son, I y say that in framing the will. produce any more speed. He handicaps, one expects that owners will not last long at this rate and would take full advantage of tho will soon tire and perhaps collapse. weights allotted. It is a painful The pony also be an energy sight to soc ponies going to the limit beyond which he cannot go. -post with over-weighted jockeys. When we speak of energy in a

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year's racing it will be seen that blood. It is interesting to state here! the question of starting out with that when a pony runs, he begins to the correct weight makes all the secret poison in his system. The difference in 'the world in a handi- faster he runs the more poison, he cap. Take the following:

produces, but there comes a point when the heart can beat no faster ppy Valley Spring Badioup and the lungs reach their limit of Happy

Chivalrous (8 be, overweight) respiration., Ho, tires sharply and finished second to Lobster Bay, must stop running in order to cut by a short bead Miri Bay Handicap: Gold Key off the production of poison.

(dpounds overweight): Amish Having analysed the relationship of, mergy and speed, it can be gy second to Sadko by halfia argued that they are not propor length, Griline Bummer Handicap therefore is most important ques- tionate. The question of pace! Workable Steg 10 pounds tion in a race and it takes jockeys overweight), finished third be years of perseverance and patience hind Don, and Chateau Bay to foster this side of the racing "Four length behind winner. Victoria Park Handicap: amo to say that time after time game,It is, hardly necessary for quim (9 pounds, nyerweight)Tees have been lost through finished second to Giraffe by jockeys rushing their ponies un two longthe

necessarily, particularly up Black

It will be tedidily been that Rock. Indeed some Jockeys dis fow pounds make a good deal of play eo little knowledge of pace difference. I have often heard that they give the impression that from owhors that the "five their pony's appearance in a race) pounds jockey allowuped,” granted war vilitarded for nothing more Hin boule radda, · Kardly mates- & than a mere jóy ride. On the other.

difference. Were it not for the 'hmad, "there are some jockeys. Jockey Allowance claimed by Mr. who, before the order to mount in Butler in the Stonecutters Stakes.given, make a close study of their on May, would Helter Skelter rivals and decide in their minds have finished at the head of ton which ponies are to be watched. starters Yet some owners would They have the race all mapped out insist that in Weight for Inches and this should be a principle for races where at times a penalty of all jockeys to adopt.

5. 7, or 10 pounds is imposed for wing, males too big a difference and they ridicule the action of

Training and Trainora.

those responsible for framing the I do not profess to know much conditions. To my mind, China;jinhong training but from - personal ponies are weight carriers and a disservation I am of the opinion ride to Causeway Bay during the that owners should devoto a little polo season, would convince anyone more attention in the manngemcati

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