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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY, 18, 1933.

ABDULLA AT THE RACES

For the races, Angeline:

·Bought a silken dress of green, Wore it with a dashing air

Of all the "Lovelies" she most fair.

Edwin, feeling verf proud,

Placed their bets and laughed aloud.

But the pony that he chose

Frisked her tail and blew her nose, Said she did not care to run, Round the Valley in the sun, Angeline tossed her head, "You're a help" was all she said.

Edwin offered tea, champagne, Cakes and chocolates, all in vain. Timidly again he spoke- "Darling would you like a smoke?' ABDULLA's magic wove it's spell, Next race they won, and all was well!

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FINAL SELECTIONS FOR 10DAY'S RACES

COO COO BAY FAVOURED FOR THE MAIDENS: PORTIA PICKED FOR AUSTRALIANS SPRINT EVENT

FIVE FURLONGS RECORD MIGHT BE LOWERED: KING'S BOUNTY

·HAS GREAT. TASK BEFORE HIM

VALLEY STAKES VERY OPEN, BUT KING SALMON SHOULD BE BACKED EACH WAY: SOME" OUTSIDERS NOMINATED

MORNING - DEW "')

TO-DAY THERE OUGHT TO BE SUFFICIENT RACING FOR EVEN THE MOST VORACIOUS RACEGOER, AND,

JUDGING FROM THE TRAINING THERE IS GOING TO BE PLENTY OF QUALITY SHOWN DURING DAY.

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THE GRIFFINS WILL HAVE THREE EVENTS TO THEMSELVES, THE MAIDENS, THE TRIAL, PLATE AND THE HOPKYUL STAKES. 0001000" BAY IS STARTING IN THE MAIDENS AND ALTHOUGH SEVERAL OLASNY CONTENDERS ARE GOING OUT THERE, ME, DUNBAR'S MAKE SHOULD WIN. IT WILL BE A VERY FAST RADE.

For the Trials it is not likely that Trentbridge and Charming Biar will clash. In all probability Trextbridge will go out in a shorter race so as not to be really extended before the Derby, where the pony stands a brilliant chance of winning. The Trials will therefore go to Charming Star in all probability while a "walk over it predicted for Treatbridge in the Hopeful Staken if the pony is kept for that race.

The Australian's six furlongs sprint will be a race worth going a long way to aes and it seems probable that Benson Ticket's six furlongs record of 1.21.2 will be lowered. Portia is fancied for this event.

King's Bounty, holder of the five furlongs record, will have to defend hii tilia againii several very worthy candidates and here again it looks as though a fresh record will be established.

The biggest interest, however, will be shown in the Valley Stakes will quite a good deal of anti-post betting in the way of selling sweeps, has taken place. King Salmon is very well fancied and has a good chance of winning. The pony should at least get a place, provided he starts with the rest of them. This race is otherwise very open and for the benefit of those like long shots, quite a number of ponies likely to do well have been named.

On the whole, to-day's racing looks like Dunbar's day and the stable should win three or four races at least.

RACE-BY-RACE ANALYSIS OF TODAY'S PROSPECTS

WONG NEI CHEONG STAKES

THE COSMOPOLITAN PLATE

ing. Cossack's Beauty also is in great trim and might spring a sur This half mile sprint, it is hoped, prise on the favourites. He will bo will attract quite a number of sub-ridden by Mr. Heard and what this scription griffins, thus leaving the jockey does not know about a six held for the Valleys fairly limited. furlongs race won't fill a couple of This is the beat race of the day for lines in this column. I have in those who are looking for long odds, cluded Tenorio among, the best as should the field be of unweildy ponies going ont in this race as he proportions, the start will have is a speedster who must be reckon. much to do with the result. On the ed with. As an outside bet, ho is Assumption that the best ponies will the best thing of the day. be going out in the Valleys, "Gold | Bridge looks a good thing for this race Swalo and White Butterfly have done one or two good gallops

This is a fairly open race and the during the season and might be field is sure to be quite big and found among the pliced ponies. the betting rather oven. Banjolina THE OLD COURSE PLATE tainly looks very good, the more

with 154 pounds on the saddle cer so since he has shown very good For this race over a mile had a training form lately. Valley Hall quarter Bright Star and Lunar will be taken out here by Mr..D, S. Star look the best thing, but un Li, and ought to do very very well. fortunately both are reported to be Many will perhaps plump on Valley a bit of and are not likely to Hall as the winner, but the pony go to the post. In their absence does not appear to be on the top the stable will have to depend on of his form just now. Still, Mr. Blue Star and although this pony Li bas a reputation of doing in very good, he does not appeal wonders with his mounts and might to me as a winner, although a place bring Valley Hall in to win. Mr. seems certain. Champagne Bay is Frost will ride Gallant Fox and this my selection for this race as on candidate looks a bigger danger to going over the list I find only a Banjolina than Valley Hall. Whoo lew ponies likely to extend him. pee is starting in this face under Gold Key is one of those. The pony Mr. Noronha. The distance will is a real danger in this company prove too. long from him, and should the race be a fast one, he might even win, Indiana is about the best outsider here.

SYDNEY MAIDEN STAKES

What a treat it will be to watch THE MAIDEN STAKES

this race for the new Australian All the sprinters among this ponies There are so many speed s'ear's griffing are starting in this stere among them that it would not race over six furlongs, so there surprise me to see all the favourites beaten, I have nominated Portia, ought to be a very fast race.

Ngtuk and Rosy Morn to finish in Among others going to the post, that order in this race but although there will be Coo Coo Bar, Cos in my opinion these three ponies sack's Beauty, Mignonette and are the pick of the bunch. I would Tenorio. These four ponies are allot say definitely that Portia is cleasy sprinters and capable of better than Ngtuk or that either doing under 1.30 so it will be very of them is better than Rosy difficulty, to prophesy who will win. Morn. All three can sprint and be Coo Coo Boy, appeals to me and cause Mr. Frost will be riding he ought to get very near the Partial I have selected this pony to does not win. His biggest danger win, because Mr. Frost has been la Miguonstte a pony which has very successful with Australian zhown great promise in the train-" ponies.

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Those looking for outsiders in this event might to Worse than backing The Raingloud (Mr. Heart) and Ration (Clark): Mr. DS Li will be riding Australian Chief and another good thing for this race is Dancing Jack

THE TRIAL PLATE

If Trentbridge starts for this race, ho should win, but he might stay back for The Hope Stakes over a shorter distance. In his absence the Kong Bros stable ought to be able to win this race with Charming Star THE FOOCHOW CUP a very good pony indeed, which is looked upon by many as likely to This race is certainly going to be extend the favourites in the Derby, Won by the Dunbar Stable, as they

Mayflower and Brechin will be have both, Diana Bay and Liberty amongst the likely starters and the of the record for this distance is track werk during the past two Bay entered Liberty Bay, holder former has shown some very good more likely to go to the post here months and looks as though he is and should win easily. Sitting Bull Bure to run into a place, I am not and Tians are Mrs. Dunbar's santi so sure of Brechin na although hu dates here and the former may run

has been performing quite well

dition into a place as he is in tip-top con during the present week, his earlier Ghy Crusader if he goes form fins been somewhat disuppoint- out here should do very well, ing. Still he might run into a place though, of course, he is not likely as the pony seems to run well with in the least to extend Liberty Bay Mr. Clark on the saddle... The Dynasty's colours will be car ried here either by Hetman or King's Justice, the letter in all probability. There is just a chance of his running into a place,

CHINA STAKES

Last year King's Bounty (Mr. Y. B. Chang up) established a record for this distance, but the pony will have job trying to repent that THE VALLEY STAKES performance to-day as he is up against a stronger opposition than The first classic for the subs is fast year and it is quite likely that the seventh on the programme and a fresh record will be established the field should include the best this afternoon. If Gleneagles 18 ones in this class. After much de sent to the post he will make King's liberation, I have come to the con Bounty go all out while Bag and clusion that the best candidates for | Baggago is no mean candidate "and this race are King Salmon; Black | is going to finish very hear the will be Mr. G. U. du Roze's mount Velvet and The Goat. King Salmon winner.

Blog Velvet will be ridden by MrTHE WOOLLAHARA PLATE D, S., Li and The Goat by Mr. This rage for Australian ponies F. Clark. King's Salmon's training which have not won more than periemances have been tin belt of 8,000 should prove a very open the lot and the pony die mure to air. I have said in my previous make a good show to-day Blacknotes that Wotin is lame, but since Velvet is a big pony flit appear then he has appeared on the course to like his job. Such a one under and looked a strong as ever. If D. 8. Le is sure to do well and he is sent to the post, he should looks a certainty, for a place give The Giraffe the race of his. There are quite a number of other life and ought to win too as six ponies besides the three that are furlongs suite him down to the mentioned above, which might upset ground. For third place, it is dif calculations and those who would ficult to pick between Canny and like to take a chance with an out-Tacy Glitters but on the whole sider are invited to pick their own Canny looks better as he has selections from the following all shown better track work during of which are fairly good-Jingle, training. Kilrea is a good outside Hoy Tor. Invincible Iron Grey, Lbet. Spring Field and Flying Bʊy

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