1933-11-24 — Page 8

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 "Horse 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 ran many good races but his last race was simply grand and I was thrilled watching him eat up the ground and overhauling King's Justice, eventually winning the Whit- sun Plate of 11⁄4 miles by 2 lengths.

The race was made exceptionally. fast by King's Justice, the time

RETIRES

boing, Arat quarter 28.3/6, first half many a long day and I doubt very 56.8/5, Arst

much if this feat will ever be three quarters duplicated. 1.27.1/6, frat mile 1.69.2/5 with a total time of 2.32.4/5. for the whole record of stakes at Happy Valley, (3) At present Sitting Bull holda distanco.

Sitting Bull was at least a dozen namely $26,898, but I think this lengtha behind King's Justice and sum will be beaten within the next six months-or sooner by-Diana

the champion of CHAMPIONS.

Sitting Dull, one of the most famous ponies «var' agen' on the Hongkong-race track, being led in after á victory by bla owner, Mrs. L.

*** Dunbar,

it was anything to one that the big Day the property of Mr. Dunbar. grey would win

This mare has now $24,704 to her Sitting Ball, however, was not credit, and this amount will doubt-

Lap

Frost. bit

RACING CLASSIC

LIST OF PROBABLES ANNOUNCED

London, Nov. 23, The Manchester November Handi- and their

jows:

Statesman (C. Smirke).

to be denied and he put in the less be increased after the Autumn cap probable starters beat finish of his career, ably Champions which will be decided jockeys aro announced to-day an fol- ridden by Mr.

on December 16 next Sitting Bull. Was Tarc of horse flesh and I am anxious

(4) Sitting Bull was the first pony to win a Derby and a to do honour to his memory by

Champion for a lady Owner. relating the story of his career In the fallest detail. To begin:

HIS CAREER.

races, winning 17, placed second 11; (5) Sitting Bull, started in 35

placed third 2 and unplaced 5 making a total of 35 starts.

(1). Sitting Bull, I understand, was originally intended for the

His wins included the Hongkong Sassoon Stable but, unfortunately Derby, the Champions (once) the for thom the pony was not fancled 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 1928-29. (2) Sitting Bull is the only Ho faced the starter on Ανα pony that has won the Challonge occasions only during those two Cup twice in succession, which years. means for consecutive wins-~~0

(6) The following is a summaris-

performance that will stand for ed statement of his:

Yoar

Race

STATEMENT OF CAREER.

13/2/28 Jockey Club Stakoa 14/2/28 Hongkong Derby

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

22/2/80 Foochow Cup 26/2/30 Challenge Cup 26/2/30 Champion Stakes 29/11/80 St. Andrew's Cup

0/12/30 November Handicap, 18/12/30 Autumn Champlona

28/2/31 Foochow Cup

2/3/31 Jockey Club Stakes 3/3/31 Challenge Cup Champion Stakon

18/4/31 2nd. Aggregate Stakes

Jockey Punition Stake Maltland First 1000 Maitland First

2436

$3,436

1000 911 3500

Remarks

Hill First FUN First Hill First

$8,847

Second 300 1 President Hall.

1 Diana Buy

Ju

· First 2140

— 2 President Hall.

3 Apollo 1260

Knoll unplaced Hard First Hard Seccnd 300 t Peppermint Hard Second 300 1 Apollo

$13,137

Sokoloff Second 300 1 Diana Bay

Second 300 1 Hetman

Hi

Hi Firnt 981

Sokaloff Third

Hard Third Heard Second Heard Second Hard Second

1 Diana Bay 760 2 Hetman

$15,408

1 Gay Grusader 2002 Wizdom Stag 3001 Gay Gustder 300 1 Apollo

4/4/31 Empire Handicap

6/4/31 Eastor Hendicap

23/5731 June Handicap 25/5/31 May Handicap 28/11/31 Bt. Andrew's Stakes 6/12/31 November Handicap

I'

ard First 000 Proulx Firat 1250 Poulx First 760

12/12/31 Autumn Handicap

20/2/32 Foochow Cup

22/2/32 Challenge Cup

23/2/82 Governor's Cup

0/4/32 2nd. Aggregato Stakes

10/5/32 May Handicap

5/11/82 Shok-O Handicap

3/12/32 St. Andrew's Stakes

18/2/83 Foochow Cap 15/4/83 Shok-Pi Handicap 27/6/83 May Handicap 6/ 0188, Whitsun Plate

Pulx unplaced

300 1 Boxing Eve

$10.108

Hi First 750

Hill First 2100

·

1 Pride of Tsing-)

' tas

2 Boxing Eve

3 Gleneagles

Hi Seond 800 1 Sadko

Frost Second

Front

Firrt

Batir unplaced

Batir unplaced

Front

800 1 Hetman

700 000

1.Dag & Baggago

2 Gay Crusader

$24,098

Pint 760

Gleneagles

1 Liberty Ray

2 Wild Life

Gay Crusader

1 Nag & BaggAED

Frost unplaced-2 Badko

Fat Reeand

Frost First

3 Gay Crusader 2001 King's Justica 760.

25,808

addition to two Challenge Cups.

Denbigh (Novett). Disarmament (Bullock). Andrea (Fred Fox). Chorist (Childs).

Robber Chief (Perryman). Latoi (Weston),

Overall (Cliff Richards). Leighon (Harry Wragg). Sanity (Gethin): Diamantee (Packham). Witch Doctor II (Beary). Herodotus (Lane). Barrage (Stove Donoghue). Coaster (Barber),

Solomon's Seal (A. Smirke). Mereworth (Smith). Freefare (S. Wragg). Jean's Dream (Dinos). Mandritaara (Gordon Richards). Bon Soldat (Sirett). Ganga Singh (A. Burns).

Appe Peel (Wrickaby).

Air Captain (Carr).

St. Boswell's (Richardson),

-Reuter.

PONIES SURPRISINGLY

GOOD FORM

BIG THINGS PROMISED BY

ALEXANDER HALL

SPLENDID RIDING BY MR, O. BUTLER

(By "Captain Foster")

C. SMIRKE.

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 C. Smirke's

Licence

plate.

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

u the Nuliah Nullah Plase and it wise she would have been picked Restored

struck me that she won comfor-an likely winner. tably and was travelling the fas-) teat at the finish, if she keepa well she will go very near to win- ning the "Aussie" Champions.

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")

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

Flying Tourist did well to finish third as he was hard pressed by Don for the position. The Intter has vastly improved and will be dangerous when he next starts. King's Bounty dis-

According to a report appear- appointed me very much as 1ing in a recent issue of Sporting foreigners rival true-bred Britona. expected to find him amongst | Life, Charles Smirke, one of the as owners the placed ponies.

lending jockeys of the English turf, has had his riding licence restored.

In

Hongkong.

Chinese

and

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-Woodland Stag, ras a grent reeg and I must confess that I thought the distanco would be too short for him to be concerned with the finish. These two can meet again

and jockeys, and, at the next meeting but I think: they will be reserved for the more)

liberal patrons and supporters of DID NOT RELISH FINISH. important race on December 16,

racing fairly hold their own.

And notwithstanding the grue- We would then witness a great Vigilance ran well enough to

some snivelling of our excellent Portia was unlucky at the win the Suffolk Handicap ("A"; race. start otherwise I think she would Division) but I thought he was ing men throughout the country, road to the other place, wo feel The news was welcomed by rac- of repeating that racing is a sure anti-racing friends, who never tire have just about won. Rosy Mornnot relishing the finish. Burgo for C. Smirke was one of the most safe in saying for the Hongkong was also unfortunate at the gate, master with a little luck might dashing and capable jockey trained public that

Trentbridge had a very engy have reversed the position. King's canter to win the Hongkong griffins Parade apparently did not have Cup and next week we shall be too smooth a passage in the early inillarly treated to another race part of the rice, but for this he when Liberty Bay, faces the star-might have been very near at the

Anish.

tor.

the famous Wootton school at Treadwell House,

Though short in stature, he was remarkably strong, and in six seasons' riding he won no fewer

PROSPECTS BRIGHTENED. The favourite Partnership was than 402 races.

left "standing" at the start and [Brechin as predicted-easily thereafter never flattered at any accounted for the Kent Ilandicap part of the race. Widnes and has now been promoted to Bmet with Il-luck, Class. If he keeps well I think)

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

he will again renew acquaintance Although I fully expected to see with the Judge at his outing. Tecumseh run well I must admit

I have a

I could not see him winning. With Brechin out of the way, Lucy Glitters rather let me down strong fancy na I thought she had a very good for Alexander Hall and most chance of securiúg the prize. probably he will be returned the Such is the glorious uncertainty winner of the next "C" Class of racing!

very

THE RIDERS.

As regards the riders: Mr. Butler rode two good races, es

RODE WINner of GRAND PRIX.

in 1926 he rode for a couple of When out of his apprenticeship

seasons for II. H. Aga Khan, and in 1028 he had a retainer from, the Clarehaven stable."

race, especially as the distance (five furlonge) suits him ad- mirably. Royal Flush did not run up to expectations. Amoy, I gather, broke down in pecially on Brechin, who I gather Gatwick meeting on Aug. 31, 1928; Smirke was suspended at, the the Suffolk Handicap (B Division) is not an easy pony to handle. when going strongly. Ajax ran up Mr. Frost rode a judicious race on in consequence of an injury which to form, so did King Salmon who 1 The Panther, but to me his beat was instituted when a horse named 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 nearing a cool and confident race

race.

on

the mile post. The Panther was Tecumseh and was largely res- His most notable success was the surprise packet and won a good ponsible for the win. Mr. Harri-nchioved at Longchamp in the

man well

deserved his win on Grand Prix de Paris, which he won Charming Star and it was nice to on Reine. Lumiere in 1925, The Tiger undoubtedly ran a great race in the Surrey Handicap tomary well timed rush.

see him nishing with his cus- He was associated also with the Chester, Manchester, und Good- -far better than I expected-but

wood Cups victorica of H.H. Aga

he lost gloriously to Charming A welcome back to Mr. Donald Khan's horse Dark Japan.

The sport which Kings have

fostered,

And a Country's pride, Protest who may, We'll never cast naide.

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

London, Nov, 23.

A first class sensation has been caused in racing circles by the announcement that Lord Derby is severing his connexions with his famous trainer, Ilon,

Georgo Lambton, who has been associated with Lord Derby and his father for nearly .40 years,

Mr.

Lambton's appointment ccases on December 31 and his successor is Mr. Colledge Leader, one of the famous trainer brothers,

Lord Derby, Interviewed; sald there was no question of trouble between Mr. Lampton and him 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.

Star who I much fancied to win Black! I was very pleased to sec when I know she was competing. him in the anddle preparing him-Smirke has been living at. From enquiries mude earlier in the self to fight and I hopo win many Brighton, and has kept himself week I gathered she would be a victories at Happy Valley when he remarkably fit. He will be able to 1848-but this is not the case, and non starter and accordingly left is ready to don silk again.

Over the Grandstand

„Ubanghi.."

go to scale at Est 2lb.

Jump in the Shanghai Grand National

Above: A remarkable picture of the ponies taking the grand stand jump during the first time round in the Grand National at the sman ang manjing Dailcement and Merry Kid landing, with Montana still in the air. Lower left: Glen Dochart-passing the judges with Marry Kid close behind; Lower rights. The owner leading in Gisk Dochart, with V. V. Needs in the saddles

racing was held annually

from

the Club will have to wait until 1935 to celebrate its fiftieth birth- day. Writing of the mooting of 1885, the Sporting scribe of the Hongkong Telegraph says:- "IRRESPONSIBLE INSTITUTION." "The race meeting of 1886 fà especially note worthy as being the first held under the auspicies and management of the Hongkong joc-.. 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 Stowards of that bady 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, schloved the desired. aim, and under its fostering care, and by the judicious management of its officials, there appears every reason to believe that, when the present tradal depression, givés place to more prosperous times, racing in Hongkong will attaina success far in excess of anything yet known in the Colony, and avon beyond tho sanguing anticipations of the moat ardent devoters of the pastimo.

Truly prophetle words, but I doubt if the sportsmen of that period, with all their ENÄ thusiasm, could possibly have visualized anything so magni"* ficent and commodious as the present stands and stables The reference to tradal depres alon' somewhat astonishes me as

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