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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1933.

CAPTAIN FOSTER" AND THE 13th EXTRA MEETING

THE SHANGHAI MEETING

SOME REFLECTIONS, AND A LITTLE BIT OF RETROSPECT

SHANGHAI JOCKEYS WITH LOCAL SUCCESSES

(By A Special Correspondent)

Reading the intest

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papers from Shanghai, Capt. Foster's

was particularly struck with the closo 'finishes, of All the racos at the Autumn Meeting, no pony

according to my cur sory glance-being beaten by more than a couple of lengths, while the verdict of "a head" occurred many times,

The finish of the Champlons must have been most exciting and the lucky Hongkong holder of the ticket which drow Opera. Eva must be thankful that tho decision of the 'head' wont the right way.

Recorda show of a elogár Anish to the Champions when the verdiet was a triple dou-hoat. This ne- -carred In the Autumn mooting of 1800, the ponton and riders being: Binckberry (Mr. C, R, Nurkli) Charger (Mr. R. C. Benny) Holstrommer. (Mr. Frank Dat-

JAM).

boon

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Thin must havo magnificont race to watch. Black- harry was the property of Mr. Henry Morriss, the father of Mr. H. E. Morries who owns the Derby, wlaner Manna, and Tai Yang." the recent winner of the Juckey Club. Stakes at Newmarket,

Mr. H. E. Morrles used to race axtensively in Shanghai and owned many celebrated ponies, such as Castiofeld, Warrentelt, Abbeyfield. Beaconsfeld ste. All! -Champion whunera of distinction, i Mr. D. E. (Nunky) Sassoon, thei owner of Opera Eve, was a namo to conjure with both In Hongkong į and Shanghai about two scorni yours ago as an owner rider,

He returned to China about six years ago and Immediately began to collect a atable of good ponies. Wo congratulate him on winning the present champions. Racing in the East has never had a more devoted adheront...

FAMILIAR JOCKEYS.

Selections.

FOR CARD OF EIGHT EVENTS

RACK 1

Iron Gray. "White Butterfly. Dalren

RACE 2.

Night Star. Portia.

City of Brisbane

RACE 1

Trentbridge. Jungle Jim. Solar Star.

ПАСЕ 4.

Brechin: Royal Flush Alexandra Hall

RACE 5.

Ajax Amoy. King Salmon

RACE & Flying Tourist King's Bounty Valorous

RACE 7.

Widnes. Vigilance. Powerful King

RACE &

Lucy Glifters. Cossack's Choice. Tecumseh.

THE DOUBLE.

Brechin and Widnes.

Alternatively.

Royal Flush and Powerful King.

SPEEDI-A striķlug photo giving an impression of ap and during a recently hold heat in England where the

haves sean lying lot to thu finid arrived no winnar,

SATURDAY'S PROSPECTS REVIEWED

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BRECHIN AND WIDNES FOR

THE "DOUBLE"

TRENTBRIDGE HAS A CAST IRON CERTAINTY

WHAT THE INDICATIONS ARE.

(By "Captain Foster")

. THE Thirteenth Extra Race meeting to be held to-morrow, embraces a very attractive pro- gramme of eight races, and I expect a good afternoon's sport with close finishes in most of the events. Picking winners will not be quite so simple as there are two or three entrants in each race with equal chances of catching the judge's eye first; the only exception is the Hongkong Griffins Cup event over 11⁄2 miles, for which Trentbridge is a cast iron certainty.

Sussex Handicap

Rumour-has it that Iron Grey is Turning to the jockeys, it was

going strongly. I was much impres- must pleasing to soc the familar Mesars, Stephen and Stitt--a pro-ed with his gallop the other morn- names of "Billy" Hill, "Kenny" per Wayfoong affair the formering and make him highly danger- "Buffy" Maltland being then chief manuger and the ous. It will therefore not surprise amongst the successful ridera. latter the Shanghai maunger or me to see him in the first place. Mr. Billy Hill has won more the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, when the winning post is reached. Hongkong Derbies in succession

Brand and

than any jockey I know.

My old friend Mr. George P'otto

MAITLAND'S SUCCESS.

mo

MIGHT NOW HAVE BEEN

PEN-PUSHING

HOW GORDON RICHARDS BECAME A JOCKEY

But

FOLLOWED THE ADVICE OF TWO GIRL TYPISTS

for the advice of two office girls, - -Gordon Richards, now known as The Bookmakers' Nightmare, might bo pon-pushing on a hard stool Instead of shattering recorda on slock thoroughbreds.

Young Gordon at 14, a slight, short boy with dark, piercing øyes, got a Job In a warehouse near his dome at Oakengntes, near Shrowa- bury.

father was

under- manager of a mine. An ocensional ride on a pit pony had given Jordon the ambition to ba a Jockey.

an

Two girls in the offleo saw on advertisement by Mr. Martin Horilgan for a stable apprentice. "Why don't you apply, Gordon?" they asked.

Gordon looked bashful. The real dimeulty was that he did not fort capable of writing out his applleation. So the girls drafted one for him, and ho sent it in.

Two days inter ho know the job

In selveling Ajax I am mind- fut of his gallop ngainat Adam of Maeno recently, and his per- was hia. But parental objectiona formance encourages

to and to bo broken down. His mother's tears nearly broke down think he will show to advantage his resistance. But, on Now In this event.

Year's Evo 1918 he packed his bog and began the path which has Klug Salmon ran a good pony taken him to the pinnacle of fame.

fold in the Bub Legor and the

After two months in the stable haru does not appear to me lo be no groomed his first winner. In as good. I anticipate the follow-1921, at the age of 10, this determined, youth with a quick ing order of Anish.

smile and a quick temper rode his first Winner, Gay Lord, owned by the ill-fated financler Mr. James Walto..

HIS £10 CHEQUE

Ainx.

Amoy,

King Salmon.

Surrey Handicap

A very even lot of ponies will as to the post for this race, and "xpect to see a thrilling finish a matter of a length or two separat

ing the first four ponies.

Will King's Bounty maintain hl

lead to the winning post? Weight and distance may find him want- Ing for that little extra effort to put him in the first place.

I cannot disguise my partiality for Flying Tourist.

White sent him a cheque for have 10. Most boys would "blown" it in celébration. Young Gordon went straight to the nearest post office and changed it for National Savings certificates- and he still has them.

At 21 he was the champion Jockey of the country, a distinc- tion which he is about to win for the seventh time.

turned his head in the slightest Astounding success has not

degree. Modesty is a, bosetting virtue. He will not talk about Gordon Richards.

"My-job-is-to-ride-winnersla all he will say, "I have been

His marriage in 1928 was kept

with City of Brisbane, Night Star, Portia and Rosy Morn fighting out at the finish. Anyone of them has a winning chance and I feel that the start will decide the issue.

He has been a most consistent Assuming that they all get off®

performer this Autumn and his lucky." well, I will pick Night Star as running in the last five furlong Recret for months. Ho the winner with Portin and City race astonished me. I. imagined wodded of Brisbane filling second and the distance too short for him to Margaret Winckle in the spring.

to 18-years-old Miss third places.

be dangerous and yet he was in White Butterfly had all the Ill-

His home life at Barnfield, near The distance to Marlborough, is a model of lack in his last outing and on the The distance will be too short the picture.

in the morrow is more suitable and he domestic felicity. He has two performance he must be consider for Woodland Stag to bo

deal. This is the likely order at must therefore, be a very nearsons, Jack, aged five, who wants to

finishing post.

used to specialize in Hongkong down here on three occasions and Derbies and Mr. It was his had successful meetings, Ho WOR Jockey. Later when Mr. Potts dropped out of racing Mr. Hill on two Derbies and three Champions lita return from England began his out of six rides, the record being unaociation with the Dunbar Year Derby Champions

Me. "Buffy" Maitland came ed.

Stable and fromptly added many | 1925 Locnl Option Local Option more Derbies to his name.

1926

Mr. Kenny Brand won his 1928 Sitting Bull Sitting Bull Hongkong Derby in 1914.on Jewel Local. Option was owned by Mr. Aaler for the late Sir Paul Chater | John Peel, Sitting Bull by Mra. and the Hongkong Champions in Dunbar and Elllot Bay by Mr. 1924 on Cock' o' the North for Dunbar.

MACAO RACE

PROGRAMME

MEETING

ARRANGED FOR

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 10-

The following is the programmė | Jockey Club na "C" Cinas. En- for the Seventh Extra Raco Meet-trance $5. Ono Mile.

Although No Fear was a win-the ner over alx furlongs the dia. tance of this race I think he was lucky in getting the verdict, › and I cannot see him repeating

Night Star, Portla

City of Brisbane.

If not-winner.

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whe

be a racing motorist, and Peter,

HIS OWN “STABLE”.

It will be pure luck picking the aged two and a half. third pony with such old stagers as Daylight Eve, Don, Pride of Tsingtao, The Tiger and Valorous, as they have in turn beaten one

Hongkong Griffins Cup another. Selection.

race.

This will be a very tame Trentbridge will canter homo fol. lowed by Junglo Jim and Solar Star in that order, thus

Trentbridge,

Jungle Jim

Solar Star.

Kent Handicap

Brechin has only to produce the

form

Flying Touriat: King'a Botinty. Valgrous

Suffolk Handicap A Division

The recently demoted

pony Widnes should

very near winning this race and he is my

go

Peter is a hefty youngster. Gordon looks at him in mock sorrow. "A heavy-weight boxer is more of his.mark than a jockey; I'm afraid," he says,

Bat Gordon does not get much time at home. Work is his

watchword. At down he is speeding in his sports car to training gallops. He has to cover hundreds of ralles to attend race meetings, sometimes hy car, sometimes by acroplane. Sunday does not give him a rest, but nearly every Sunday night he attends evensong at a church at Savernako Forest.

His main hobby is racing pigeonat He has a great "slable," and he will talk for hours about thoir fights from Franco."-

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Every winter Mr. and Mrs. Richards to to Switzerland for winter sports.

INSPIRED BY “STEVE",

His real inspiration was when ho mado the acquaintance of "Stove": Donoghue, who rode occasionally for Martin Hartigan.

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"Stovo's" visita to the stable were a source of great delight to the youngsters at Ogbourne, and Richards has admitted that this acquaintance was the foun- dation on which his highest alms and hopes were built."

ambitious But although the apprentice resolved to emulate

GORDON RICHARDS..

"Steve" as a horseman, it la even now debatible whether he has ever acquired the polish of Donoghue at his best..

Champion jockeys have even heen known for their style, hands, and seat. There are critics who can. tend that Gordon in a rider possessed of no other attribute than rapidity of thought and a natural aptitude for making any horse respond to his will

In no sense is he a "pretty" rider or an artistic. finlabor. Yet he wins races by the hundred- many of them on horses which are uttorly uncleas in the hands of other jocksvs.

How does he do it? That is a' question heard on every race- (Continued on Pain 2)

ENTRIES & WEIGHTS

FOR TO-MORROW'S 13th EXTRA

RACE MEETING

first choice. Vigilance on recent performances entities him to he displayed in his Jost

The entries and weights for to two races to run away with this second place with ofthor King's race. Gold Koy is galloping on Parade, Powerful King or Partner-morrow's meeting follow.

Sussex Handicap, six furlongs:- ship fighting for the third post- and might run into a place.

bo tion. I would be inclued to Bagulo, 140; Bold General, 140; Tillicum is good, but may

Charming Face, 158; Darien, 167; backward in condition to be seri-place them in this order.

Flying Boy, 168; Iron Grey, 154; Jdusly considered,

Jingle, 154; Melody, 166; No Fear, 163; Now's The Time, 164; Paul Jones, 160: Swale, 140 The Goat, 108; White Butterfly, 144.

Ing of the Macao Jockey Club to 5.-The Yangiszo Klang Handi- be held on Sunday, December 10: cap. Winner $250, Second $125. 1. The Novice Handicap, Win-Third $75. For China Ponics nor $200. Second $100. Third classifed by The Hongkong Jockey $60. For Chinn Ponion, Subscrip=| Club as "D" Class that have not flon Ponies of this Club of any won more than $1,000 in Staken Flying Tourist, "Captain Foster's" {have been demoted from B class Beason that have not won more sincë 1st January, 1983, Entrance than one raco this year. To be $5. Ons Mile,

(Unofficial)

.For

selection for the sixth race.

ridden by Jockeys who have not B--The Chu Klang Handleáp,

the performance on this occa- sion. won'ton races anywhere at any (Firat Section). Winner. $250, time. No Whips or Spurs allowed. Second $125. Third $75.

Dairon is shaping nicely and will -Entrance $5. Five Furlonge.

China Ponies cinssilled by The I think run into a plato. 2-The Chu Klang Handicap. Hongkong Jockey Club as "D" & If we are going to have an upset (Third Section). Winner $250. "E" Classes and Subscription I think it will be supplied by Second $125. Third $76. For Ponies of this Club that have won New's The Time. I have not yet China Posies classified by The more than one race this year at lost faith in him and still think he Hongkong Jockey Club as “D" & Macao. Entrance 36. Six Fur- is worth following.. "E" Classes and Subscription longa..

Melody would have had an out- Ponies of this Club that have won

The Ladies' standing chance here but Turfites more than one race this year at Handicap, Winner $200. Second will be sorry to hear that he died Macko, Entrance $6. Six Fur-$100. Third 850. A Cup will be last Tuesday morning. This is

presented to the Winning Bidor. how I expect them to finish. Tonga,

Note-One entry only will be | For China Ponlor-classified by The Iron Grey, made for The Chu Kang Handicap. Hongkong Jockey Club na "" Entries will be divided into First, Class that have not won more than Second and Third Section at the $500 in Stakes since 1st January, discretion of the Handicapper. 1033. To bo ridden by Ladlos, The Chien Tang Klang | No Whips or Spurs allowed. En- Handicap Winner $300. Second trance $6. One Mile. 1150. Third $100. For Chinn Entries close at Noon on Thurs- -Ponies classified by The Hongkong day, November 30.

White Butterfly. Darlen.

Nullah Nullah Plate

Royal Flush and Wonderful Stag

Widnes Vigilance Powerful King,

Ballarat Handicap

but I do not make them dangerous for n win. Either or both may however run into a place, so might

Nullah Nullah Plato (Austral fan), Aivo furlongs:-Changte, 152; Alexandra Hall, Bistro and Wake

City of Brisbane, 168; Dancing field, although I think the last two

Lucy Glitters lo a very much Jack, 168; Niglit Star, 165; Portio, mentioned profor a long dis-i

Improved animal and her recent 168; Rosy Morn, 165; The Giraffe, tante.

Apart from Brechin, the race is training gallop convinces me that 168; Woodland Stag, 155;: Wotin, very open. Likely result.

Brochin,

Royal Flush

Alexandra Hall

Suffolk Handicap

B. Division

she has this race safe in her 168. kcoping. Cossack's Choleo and Tocumseh are my fancies for places.

Lucy Glitters Cossack's Choice Tecumseh.

The Double

Hongkong Griffins Cup, one and a quarter miles:-Jungle Jim, 161; Solar Star, 161; Trentbridge, 101. Kent Handicap, Class, six furlongs Alexandra Hall 165; Blatre, 104: Brechin, 108 Callfor bin, 145; Gold Key, 165; Gold Ring. 160: Jungle Jim, 108: Mike, 102 Mon Talisman, 148; Nippy, 140; Philanderer, 160; Royal Flush, 159; Solar Star, 160 Tenorio, 146: The

Amoy may necount for this rato and I was much impressed with I am standing on Brechin and Cavalier, 140; Tillicum, 166; Wake his gallop last Wednesday morn Widnes to win me my double. If fleld, 168; Wonderful Stag, 158,

Buffolk Handicap, "D" Class, B ing, but Ajax, King Salmon and one is looking for a good outalde. Hey Tor are also dednitely in the bot I would suggest Royal Flush Division, one mile:African Eve,

l and Powerful King.

155; Aida, 101; Ajax, 101: Amor,

A very good race should ensue running,

162; Bantolina, 165; Black Rock, 148; Darien, 162; Devon, 161; F. Fa, 152: Flying Boy, 162; Glon Shee, 158; Hey Tor 162 Iron Grey, 148; Jingle, 148; King Sal- mon, 158; Now's The Time, 158; Snappy Eve. 158: The Panther, 152; Valley Hall, 155.

Surrey Handicap, "B" Class, one, mile, and 171 yards:-Champagne Bay, 160; Charming Star, 168: Chateau Bay, 168; Daylight: Eve, 162; Don, 162; Flying Tourist, 161: King's Bounty, 165: Mayflower, 158; Pride of Tsingtao, 146: The Tiger, 162 Valorous, 158.

Suffolk Handicap, "D" Class, A Division, one mile:-Adam, 163: Burgemaster, 154; Cebu, 161; Fos- tival Evo, 154; Gay Butterfly, 159; Helter Skelter, 160; King's Parade. 160; Maria Petra, 166; Orlando, 160 Partnership, 161; Powerful King, 148; Stickypust, 100;

The Gadwall, - Tho Gont, 149; Vigilance, 100; Wembly Stag, 185: Widnes, 168,

148

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oria illo and 171 yards:—Canny, 140: Cossack's Choice, 106; Evening Star, 166; Golden Dawn, 108; Kilren, 140; Lucy. Giltters, 165; Manna, 152; Mermaid, 160; Ration 150; Tecumseh, 147:

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