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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1933.

MY IMPRESSIONS OF LAST WEEK'S RACE MEETING

SITTING BULL

WONDERFUL

CAREER

WON $25,898 IN STAKES

PASSED OVER BY SASSOON STABLE

(By "Horie Lover")

SITTING Bull, the pro-

perty of Mrs. Dunbar, has been retired from the turf and I understand will spend the remainder of his days in or near Hailar where he was born.

He was a grand racer, with the heart of a lion, but one cannot say that he was a taking mover, his action being somewhat high.

He rau many good races but bis last race was simply grand and I was thrilled watching him eat up the ground and overhauling King's Justico, eventually winning the Whit- sun Plate of 14 miles by 2 lengths.

The race was made exceptionally

fast by King's Justice, the time

RETIRES

THE CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS,

Sitting Ball, one of the most

SHON

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the

famous ponies Hongkong" race track, baing-led-in after a victory by his owner, Mrs. L. Dubbar.

being, first quarter 28.3/5, first half many a long day and I doubt very much if this feat will ever be

66.3/6, Arst three quarters, duplicated.

1.27.1/6, first mile 1.59.2/6 with n total time of 2.32.4/5 for the whole record of stakes at Happy Valley, (3) At present Sitting Bull hokla

distance.

Bitting Bull was at least a dozen namely $25,898, but I think this num will be beaten within the next longtha behind King's Justice and six months--or sooner by Diana it was anything to one that the big. Buy the property of Mr. Dunbar. groy would win

This mare has now $24,704 to her Sitting Bull, however, was not credit, and this amount will doubt- to be denied and he put in the less bo increased after the Autumn best finish of his career, ably Champions which will be decided ridden by Mr. Loo Frost.

on December 16 next Sitting Bull was n rare bit of horse flesh and I am anxious to do honour to ħlu memory by relating the story of his career In the fullest detall. To begin:

HIS CAREER.

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(4) Sitting Bull was the first pony to win a Derby and Champion for a lady Owner. (5) Sitting Bull, started in 35 races, winning 17, placed second 11, placed third 2 and unplaced i (1) Sitting Bull, I understand, making a total of 36 starts. was originally intended for the His wins included the Hongkong Sassoon Stable but, unfortunately Derby, the Champlons (once) the for them the pony was not fancied Challenge Cup (four times) and St. and was returned to the dealer, Andrew's Stakes (twice). The who passed him to Mrs. Dunbar.-- number of wins would have been very fortunately for her as shown much greater but for the fact that by subsequent events.

he did very little racing in 1928-20.

on

(2) Sitting Bull is the only Ho faced the starter five pony that has won the Challenge occasions only during those two Cup twice in succession, which years,

means for consecutive wins-a (6) The following is a aummaris- performance that will stand for ed statement of his:

Yoar

Race

STATEMENT OF CAREER.

18/2/28 Jockey Club Stakes 14/2/28 Hongkong Derby

26/2/25 Jockey Club Stakes 20/2/29 Challenge Cup 27/2/20 Champion Stakes

22/2/30 Foochow-Cup 25/2/580 Challenge Cup 20/2/10 Champion Stakes 20/11/30 Bt. Andrew's Cup

6/12/80 November Handicap 18/12/80 Autumn Championa

28/2/31 Foochow Cup

2/3/31 Jockey Club Staken, 3/3731 Challenge Cup

Champion Stakes

4/4 (81 Empire Handicap 0/4/31- Easter Hendicap 18/4/31 2nd. Aggregata Stakes 23/5/31 June Handicap 26/5/31 May.Handicap 28/11/31 St. Andrew's Stakea 6/18/31 Novembor Handicap

12/12/81 Autumn Handleap

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20/2/32 Foochow Cap

22/9/32 Challenge Cup -

23/2/83 Governor's Cup

Jockey Position, Stako Maitland First 1000 Maitland First 2430

$3,430

Lill First Hill. First

1000

011

111 First 3500

Jilli Second

$8,847

Remarks

300 1 President Hall.

Hi First 2140

1 Diana Bay

Knoll unplaced -2 President Hall.:

3 Apollo

'Hard First 1260

Hard Seccnd 300 1 Peppermint Hard Secand 300 1 Apolló

$13,137

Sokoloff Second

Hit Second Elill First

300 1 Dlana Bay 3001 Hetman 981

1 Dinna Bay Sokoloff Third 760 2 Hetman

$16,468

1 Gay Grusader Hard Third 2002 Wisdom. Stag Heard Second 800 1 Gay Gusader Henrd Second 300 1 Apollo Hard Seend 800 Doxing, 'Eve Yard First- .600 Proulx First

1250 Poulx First 760

Pulx upplaced

$10.168

750

Hill First Hill First 2100

Hill Steen

20/3 (32 Commonwealth Handicap Front Second

0/4/82 2nd. Aggregato Stakos

18/6/82 May Handicap

5/11/82 Bbek-0 Handicap

3/12/82 Bt. Andrew's Stakes

18/2/83 Foochow Cup

- 16/4/38 Bhok-P! Handicap

97/6/88 May Handicap

5/0783 Whitsun Plate

Frost Firat

Frust Firet

Bath unplaced

Buyr unplacod

1. Pride of Tsing- too 2 Boxing Evo

A. Gleneagles

300 1 Saka

800 1 Hetman

..700

000

$24,098

Font First 750 Frost unplaced". Fietsond Front Firib 760

1 Bag & Baggago

2 Gay Crusader

1 Gleneagles

1 Elberty Bay

2 Wild Life

A Gay Crusader

1 Bag & Baggago

-2 Sadko

'ʼn Gay Crunnder

ann 1 King's Justice

26,808

In

addition to two. Challenge Cups. :

PONIES SURPRISINGLY.

GOOD FORM

BIG THINGS PROMISED BY ALEXANDER HALL

SPLENDID RIDING BY MR. O. BUTLER

(By "Captain Foster")

Very keen racing was witnessed at the Valley last Saturday and ponies, on the whole, ran true to form. Nevertheless, I was .dis- appointed with the running of Iron Grey, White Butterfly and especially Dairen in the Sussex plate.

Night Star came into her own her out of my reckoning, · Other-

C. SMIRKE,

C. Smirke's Licence

a the Nullah Nullah Plate and it wise she would have been picked Restored

truck me that, she won comfor-as a likely winner. cably and was travelling the fas- est, at the finish. If ho keepa well she will go very near to win- ning tho. "Aussie" Champions.

Flying Tourist did well to Ünish third na he was hard pressed by Don for the position. The latter has vastly improved and will be dangerous when he hext starts. King's Bounty dis- appointed me very much as I expected to and him amongst the placed ponies.

AFTER 5 YEARS SUSPENSION

ORIGIN OF THE H.K. JOCKEY CLUB

BORN IN 1885

DEVELOPED FROM "RACE FUND"

FINE HISTORY OF PROGRESS

(By "The Scribe")

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The inherent love of English- men for racing has long since passed into proverb, but nowadays neither Yorkshire Tykes, astute "sports" from tho Lothians, nor the loving sons of the Emerald Isle can claim a monopoly in the grand old pastime. According to a report appear-

In Hongkong, ing in a recent issue of Sporting foreigners rival true-bred Britons

and fockoya, and, Life, Charles Smirke, one of the as owners

beral patrons and supporters of leading jockeys of the English racing fairly hold their ovn. turf, has had his riding licence restored.

Chinese

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Woodland Stag ran a gruft race, and I must confeas that I thought the distance would be too short for him to be concerned with the finish. These two can meet again it the next meeting but I think they will be reserved for the more

DID NOT RELISH FINISH.

And notwithstanding the grue- important race on Decambor 16.

seme nivelling of our excellent · We would then witness. a great Vigilance ran well enough to

anti-racing friends, who never tire race. Portia was unlucky at the win the Suffolk Handicap ("A" The news was welcomed by race of repeating that racing is a sure start otherwise I think she would Division) but I thought he was ing men throughout the country, read to the other place, we feel have just about won. Rosy Morn not relishing the finish. Burgo- for C, Smirke was one of the most safe in anying for the Hongkong was also unfortunate at the gate.master with a little luck might dashing and capable jockey trained public that

ter.

RACING CLASSIC

LIST OF PROBABLES ANNOUNCED

London, Nov. 23. The Manchester November Handi- cap, probable starters

and User jockeys are announced to-day as fol-

lows:

Statesman (C. Smirko), Denbigh (Novett).. Disarmament (Bullock). Andrea (Fred Fox). Chorist (Childa).

Robber Chief (Perryman). Latoi (Weston). Overall (Cliff Richards), Loighon (Harry Wragg). Sanity (Gethin);

Diamantoc (Packham). Witch Doctor 11 (Beary), Herodotus (Laze),

Batrage (Stove Donoghue). Coaster (Barber).

Solomon's Seal (A. Smirke).. Mereworth (Smith). Frocfaro (S. Wragg). Jean's Dream (lines). Mandritsarn (Gordon Richards). Bon Soldat (Sirett). Ganga Singh (A. Burns), Appe Peel (Wrickaby).

Air Captain (Carr),

St. Boswell's (Richardson).

-Router.

Over the

have revarsed the position. King's

Trendwell House.

Though short in slature, he was remarkably strong, and in six seasons' riding he won no fewer than 402 races.

His initial success was on Vitalba filly at Derby in 1922, and he nearly lost his right to the apprentice allowance in his first season, for he rode 39 winners...

Trentbridge and a very easy canter to win the Hongkong griffins Parade apparently did not have in the famous Wootton school at Cup and next week we shall be too smooth a passage in the early similarly treated. 1o another race part of the race, but for this he when Liberty Bay faces the star-night have been very near at the

finish.

The favourite Partnership was PROSPECTS DRIGHTENED.

loft "standing" at the start and 'Brechin-08 predicted-easily thereafter never flattered at any

Widnes accounted for the Kent Handicap part of the race.

also and has now been promoted to Bmet with fll-luck, Class. If he keeps well I think

Although I fully expected to seo he will again ranew acquaintance with the judge at his outing. Tecumach run well I must admit I could not see him winning. With Brechin out of the way, Lucy Glitters rather let me down I have a very strong fancy as I thought she had a very good for Alexander Hall and most chance of securing the prize. probably he will be returned the Such is the glorious uncertainty winner of the next "C" Class of racing! race, especially as the distance! (five furlongs) suits him, ad-| mirably. Royal Flush did not run up to expectations. Amoy, I gather, broke down in the Suffolk Handicap (B Division) when going strongly. Ajax ran up

THE RIDERS.

As regards the riders: Mr. Butler rode two good races, cu- pecially on Brechin, who I gather

is not an

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RODE WINNER OF GRAND PRIX.

When out of his apprenticeship In 1926 he rode' for a couple of seasons for H. H. Aga Khan, and in 1928 he had a retainer from the

Clarchaven atable.

Smirke was suspended at the Gatwick meeting on Aug. 31, 1928, In consequence of an injury which was instituted when a harso named

The sport which Kings have

fostered. And a Country's pride, Protest who may,

We'll never cast aside.

The majority of people in Hong- kong doubtless think that the Hongkong Jockey Club is about the oldest club in the Colony-since

ENGLISH RACING SENSATION

Lord Derby Breaks With Trainer

Mr.

Loudon, Nor, 23.

Lambton

A Grst class scavation has been caused in racing circles by the announcement that Lord Derby is Rovering his connexions with his trainer, Hon. famous

George Lambton, who has been associated with Lord Derby and his father for nearly 40

appolatment ceases on December 31 and his successor in Mr. Colledge Leader,

famous

trainer of the brothers, WAB

Lord Derby, interviewed, asid there was no question of trouble between Mr. Lampton and hira- self. "The reason I came to this decision is that I considered the control of a large stable was put- ting too great a strain on Mr. Lambton's Health."—Router,

to handle. ёлку роду Mr. Frost rode a judicious race on to form, so did King Salmon-who-1 The Panther, but to me his best thought was going to win. Perhaps ride in the afternoon-although Welcome-Gift-falled to leave the too much use was made of him in rewarded with second place only-gate in the Home-Bred T.Y.O. the early part of the race as he led was on The Tiger, Mr. Davis rode Plate.. all the way, until collared noaring a cool and confident race the mile post. The Panther was Tecumseh and was largely res- the surprise packet and won a good ponsible for the win. Mr. Ilarri- man well deserved his win on Charming Star and it was nice to see him finishing with his cus- tomary well timed rushi.

race.

His most notable success achieved at Longchamp in the Grand Prix de Paris, which he won on Ruine Lumiere in 1825,

He was associated also with the Chestor, Manchester, and Good- wood Cups victories of H.H. Aga Khan's borse Dark Japan.

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The Tiger undoubtedly ran a great race in the Surrey Handicap far better than I expected-but

A welcome back to Mr. Donald he lost gloriously to Charming Star who I much fancled to win Black! I was very pleased to sce when I knew she was competing. him in the saddle preparing him- Smirke has been living nt From enquiries made earlier in the self to fight and I hope win many Brighton, and has kept himself racing was held annually from week I gathered she would be a victories at Happy Valley when he remarkably fit. Ho will be able to 1848-but this le not the case, and non starter and accordingly left la ready to don silk again.

Grandstand Jump in the

go to scale' at 8st 2lb.

Shanghai Grand National

AbavasTM A remarkable picture of the ponios, taking the gennd stand jump during the first time round in the Grand National at thủ. kama mama api me te mira mesawwali Dauliement and Marry Kid landing, with Montana still in the air. Lower left: Gian Dochart passing the

Judges with Merry Kid bloss behind) Lower rightt.. The owner lending in Glen Dochert, with V. V. Noads in the saddle.".

the Club will have to wait until 1935, to celebrate its fiftieth birth- day. Writing of the mosting of 1885, the Sporting scribe of the Hongkong Telegraph says:--- "IRRESPONSIPLE INSTITUTION.” "The race moeting of 1885 is especially note worthy na being the first held under the auspicies and management of the Hongkong foe- key Club. Until the present year, racing in this Colony has been managed by a somewhat. irrespon- sible institution styled the “Race Fund" and although the Stewards.. of that body did their utmost to promote good sport, it cannot be denied that a loose system allowed cortain

abuses, not altogether creditable to those concerned, to creep in.

The formation of a 'Jockey: Club: on plainly defined principles, and thoroughly in accordance with the spirit of racing clubs at home has, no doubt, achieved the desired afm, and under its fastering care,... and by the judicious management. of its officials, there appears overy, reason to bellove that, when the prosenttradal depression gives place to moro prosperous times, racing In Hongkong will attain a success far. In excess of anything yet known in the Colony, and even beyond the sanguine anticipations of the most ardent devoters of the pratime."

Truly prophetic words, but I doubt if the sportsmen of that period, with all their en thusiasm, could possibly have visualized anything, so magni- ficent and commodious as the present stands and stables. S The reference to tradal depres sion somewhat astonishes me... as

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