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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1933,

LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT TRAINING TRIALS

ENGLISH FLAT RACING

SEASON REVIEWED

SOME INTERESTING NOTES ABOUT LEADING OWNERS, HORSES, TRAINERS & JOCKEYS

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Below will be found an absorbing review of the English Flat Racing season which recently concluded. It appeared in a recent issue of the. Sunday Sportsman, and contains several mutters of interest to race-goers, Once again the "Cease Fire" at Hallie Umidwar, Mes. Ruston had Manchester has sounded the kneil of a fairly busy season, winning three yet another rachu enson, but it has races out of five and finishing second to be confessed that it was a cheerful in the other two. She showed excel- Bort xf, knell, for the sinking sun gave out siamina in the Dewhurst Stakes, overy prospect of a radiant dawasi and if all goes well with her is likely to tickle up the best of the flies in next year's One Thousand and Oaks,

Though wide as the poles asunder, it is indisputable that commerce and racing reflect one another. If things are going badly in the world of bugi. ness then we must expect that racing and breeding will be more or less in the dildrunis, but when the sun of shines on commercial and undertakings thon racing ал its ancillary undertakings flourish and expand in the reflected, warmth.

Even the most hardened pessimist can but admit that racing and breed- ing have looked up very considerably in the past few months, thanks to the fact that British credit now stands as high ever it did and British trade is advancing with sonorous step along the road to prosperity.

There is now actually talk of a

COLOMBO'S OWNER.

Dividing Lord Derby and the Agai Khan in the list of winning owners comes Lord Ganely, whose position in the list le, like that of Lord Derby, mainly due to one horse. His lord- ship's champion is, of course, Colombo, who was almost as much in front of the two-year-olds as was Hyperion in front of the three-year-olds. The son of Manna ran seven times, without tasting defeat; indeed, he won all his races with ease save the first and His drst race resulted in a tight fit. with Camparwin, who lind hand experi ence, whereas the cult was

Kempton,

lant.

NEW PONIES SHOW UP PROMISINGLY

DAILY WORK BEING DONE BY DERBY SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS AND AUSTRALIAN ANIMALS

(By "Capt. Foster")

The past week has been most interesting and I was very much impressed with quite a number of gallops. The course is full of activity these mornings, and one is kept fully occupied watching each gallop-singly or in pairs-as the ponies come sweeping down the straight, at intervals of fiften seconds or less, during the busiest hour of the morning between 6-45 and 7-45 o'clock.

DERBY.GRIFFINS Some Impressive Performances

SUNDAY'S RACES AT FANLING

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME TO OPEN OVER-STICKS SEASON

LARGE ATTENDANCE AND GOOD SPORT PROMISED

(By "Capt. Foster")

The first Meeting of "the, Stag." The latter lo a new comer 1933/1934 Fanling Hunt and at the game but Mr. Bill Stanton Race Club Season will be held is a "thruster" of the first order on Sunday next and, given fine and a hard man to beat. His weather, a large attendance experience will be of real help to will no doubt be at Quanti, as is pony and I will not be at all.

Bo him emerging the programme is a very at-surprised to

triumphant at the finish. tractive one. The Card 'con- Since writing the foregoing. I sists of five events, with good hear that Winchester Stag will not entries for each race, and good] be a starter. Either Jan Stower or racing is anticipated.

Buy of Calamity has a very good cliance for third place.,

The curtain rises at 2-80 p.m. prompt with the

Tong's latest purchase-a dun) 1-44 2/6, last half mile in 1-08 2/5, | MACHINE GUN TROOP HURDLE, Unsuccessful

Erlin-ke his Bay, with last quartor in.34 2/5..

White Blaze, and his grey mare, both ponies with nice actions. I also like his Roan.

Mr. Sonras kept over Prima Donna is a grand looking mare.

ENCOURAGING WORK. Bird of Paradiso No. 43) and In Good Time (No. 110) owned by Mr. Li Po Chun shewed up, well

Mouche, the property of Captain Potts, Officer Commanding Machine Gun Troop, is decidedly my first choice for this event, and. I fancy White Stars and Peter Davey will

NEW YEAR'S EVE HURDLE.

reduction of 1s. In the Income Tax, witle in his Inst, race, which was at Red Shark had a spin last Wednes- She is reputed to be good but some. ƒ especially the former--in a spin all second and third places..

and should this talk be translated into

Colombo

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as it might be. Last Friday morn-

-2-02-2-38-3-10.

On

Messrs. Hali & Shenton's The green,

riving day week. (20/12/33) over three- action then we may confidently antici- Valerius, who ran him to a head, a quarters of a mile, and was watch how I feel her action is not as free of a mile and a quarter in 12-1-21

to that racing, nod breeding will matter of 173. Colombo will be ridden registered a total time of 1-49 2/6- ing she cantered one and a half

Mr. Chiu Pun Fan's Little Beauty A field of twelve will most pro- share in the "boom", which must in- next year by the Australian jockes: On Friday morning (22/12/83) { miles in 1-39, last half mile in/ (No. 121) is a nice mover and will bably faco the starter here. ovitably follow this much-wished-for "Togo" Johnstone, whs headed the list

this with Mr. Frost in the saidle, he 1-07, last quarter in 31, going very of winning jockeys in France concession.

But even if those hopes of a cut are season, and who has accepted a recovered the mile in a shade under easily. His Fra Diavolo does not

2-16 so I am told, not realised, or if they are only par- tainer from Lord Gianoly.

I was only appeal to me. {able to "ching" his last three- tially realised, we venture to assert that racing has definitely "turned the

quarters and I made the time 1-42,- corner" and that the season of 1934

separate quarters being 33 - 3/5. will show an oven greater advance on

84.2/5, 34. A very fine nerformance that of 1913 than did that of 1933 on

indeed considering that the animal has not been down very long. I saw him finishing a quarter last Wednesday morning, and he was moving in good style.

1932,

A PREDICTION VERIFIED, Twelve months ago Lord Derby was, for once in a way, well down on the list of winning owners, for he totalled rather less than £10,000, which, while a substantial aum In itself, would by means pay the expenses

no manner of

of his long string of horses at Stanley Acure. Of thes£3,782 won by the bearers of the black jacket and white cap, rather more than half stood to the credit of the two-year-old, Hyperion.

We may, perhaps be excused if we quote at thlai pulut what we wrote a year ago in our review of the season of 1932:-

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LORD ASTOR'S DISAPPOINTMENTS.

Lord Astor comes fourth in the list of winning owners. He, has not done badly in view of the fact that his Jorses. won more than £17,000, but that he would have done a very great deal better had not Canon Law and Mannamead met with bad luck cannot be denied. An easy winner of his only race as a two-year-old Canon Law was

Mr. Dunbar's griffins are doing faster work these days and of his

SUBS, GRIFFINS Extracts From My

Note-Book

Jottings from my Note Book re- veal that:

Mr. H.S.Y's Chesterfield (No, 30) is coming on nicely, and that he is n pony that will repay any interest

a source of great trouble to Lawson lot rather fancy his Bay with from that time onwards. He could not a White Blaze. Last Wednesday Le got ready for the Two Thousand or week (20/12/33) this pony in com- one may take in his work.

He

the Derby, and though he roused the pany with a grey coveted the Messrs. Li Lan Song and Yue highest hopes for the future when last three-quarters in 1-44 4/5. Shun Wa's The Carp (No. 68) on easily benting Scarlet Tiger for the taking 31 4/5 for the last quar- Friday Inst galloped a mile in St. James's Palace Stakos at Ascot, he

tor, Last Friday morning13-1-22-1-60 2/6-2-28 476, and went wrong once more after running

Iris three griffina last Wednesday morning he went a fourth for the Eclipse Stakes, and (22/12/33) all

41-1-10 subsequently taken out of all cantered a mile and a cuarter in similar distance in wax engagements. Mannamead, too, was a about 3-05, coming home full of 1-02 3/5-2-26 3/5. moves source of constant anxiety to genial running in 31 seconds. Mr. Dy- nicely. Joe, and his dead-hoat with Loaning-nasty's string of grimas bave nat tials for the Rous Memorial Stakes at beon idle, and they were all asked Ascot settled him. Prior to his break to shew some form. His kopt- down Mannamead had carried off the over grey stallion, negotiated a to Hyperion Vaironsi-built colt by Chippenham Stakes and Burwell Gainsborough, out of that “grand Selene, lie made mincement of Felicitation Stakes at Nowmarket like the very mile and a quarter in 2-54, last

The Honble, Goarre Lambtons, as vaunī, well up in the Hat, and there are things far

more unlikely than that Stanley House at this, mossent shelters the winner of next year's Derby. Reference is made, of course,

in the Dewhbent Bikes, and on that run geot horse he undoubtedly was, and in 1-03, fast in 31 3/5. The the crack two-year-old of 1951, for he beat he has the distinction of retiring to

log bra altoug · claim to be regarded as

the Aga Khan coll far more sally than the stud-unbeaten,

had Muzitoba in, the M148526 Fark Stake: It was as pisikestaff then that Hyperion had come on a-king, way' since being so...readily besten Manitoba and Tavery In, the Bosenwen Blakes.

How Hyperion improved and how, though not a big fun, he made hacks of his field in the Derby and St. Leger

THE BREEDER OF COLOMBO. Sir-Alec Black, whose fitful incur sions into the worlds of racing and breeding havo not lacked sensation, heads the list of wiming breeders with

substantial Dorby, who is prin over the Earl of

proxime occegait, Among other good animals bred by Sir Alec who have been performing this season is the crack two-year-old, Colombo, whom Lord Ganely chased for a comparative trifle.

ease

nur-

last mile was done in 2-14, a rat- tling good gallop. His grey mare (a very breedy looking animal) could not maintain the pace, and fell away_about_100 yards from the winning post, beaten-by about) 3 lengths.

been confined to slow repay watching. So far he has form Festival Eve has this race safe work, Mr. Leong Kwok Cheung's and The Gadwal should follow him cantering in his keeping, and Burgomaster

Cavalcado (No. 53) 18 another home. animal I fancy. I was impressed with his three quarter mile "pow" in 35-1-12 2/5—1-44 2/5.

Mr. Dynasty's King Willow (No. 59) improves with each outing and I like him,

Mr. Ho Kom Tong's Classic Hall (No. 32) has so far put up the best three quarter mile gallop. 33 1/5 |1-08-1-40 2/6.

THE AUSTRALIANS

Governor's Pony Runs Well

TAI PO STEEPLECHASE.

I hear most favourable reports of No Fear and. I am sure he will do well at the jumping game, but na this is his first attempt over sticks I can only give him second place, cannot see him beating Marquis Hall who I predict will win easily. I 'The ever-green Duke of Milan is going well but, in this instance, fear he will have to be content with third place.

TALLY HO HURDLE.

Pony Auction Sale

CHEAP BARGAINS FOR BUYERS

(By "Captain Faster")

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The Auction last Thursday week reminded me of the days prior to 1927 when, at the yearly Sales subsequent to the Annual Race Meetingė, ponies were literally given

away.

Owners came in for a bad timo at the Inst sales; purchasers had matters all their own way and several bargains were, picked up, notably City of Brisbane, Sticky- past and. The Goat. These three Mr. Johnnie Hope should have nonics, in my opinion, were prac tically given away and I think their a comfortable winning ride on His Excellency The Governor's Dunce as I cannot possibly see any new Owners will in time como to. Nell Gwyn on Wednesday morning of the other entrants making him

realize how fortunate they have last covered the mile in 33 3/5-gallop unless it is the Grock. This been in securing them at ridiculous- 1-05-1-36 8/5-2-05. On Friday pony is a new comer from the ly low prices. Messrs. Sturt and Lobel's last she cantered

Needless to say quite 95% of the one and three Sarabande (No. 133) appears quarter miles in 42-1-26-20 North and he may be quite capable

'reserve" Curlew will I think be good enough bids being far below the figures to enjoy his work. His is a 2-453-24-3-59 and on the Wed- of upsetting the apple-cart. The ponies that were put up with a wero withdrawn, the shapely animal and on look nesday before that (20/12/33) she for a place.

placed for them. ought to be able to gallop. Mrs. went an easy mile and a quarter in Lewis' St. Ives (No. 40) appeals 361-09-1-46--2-18-2-47 3/5. to me more and more after each

Miss Shenton's Fanling Fox did gallop, and I feet sure that he two gallops of a mile last week

a certain winner at

the namely: annual Meeting.

On Wednesday On Friday

is

ST. JOHN'S CUP (UNOFFICIAL).

EXPERIMENT FAILS. This is undoubtedly the race of the day, and it will attract a large Either as an experiment, or field. In a race of this nature, a owing to adverse circumstances, a little "joss" is required, or rather number of Derby Griffins were in- should say that-bad-luck-is-cluded in the Sale and the Dealers decidedly "inboo" for one to be must have been most disappointed

Given | with the result.. concerned with the finish.

34-1-06-1-37 2-06-2/3 I was most impressed with his recent canter of a mile and three

33 1-03 1-33 3/5 ̊ 2-02 1/3 This gallop should bring her Tub (No. 39), the property of Mr. quarters (accompanied by Bran

good running and without inter- Two or three of them were Mengra. Hall & Shenton's Theference, I can only see three ponica withdrawn but Mr. Tang secured a en a good deal and I fully ex: Sureton). I timed his last throu Goosa on the 20/12/33 covered the with equal chances of winning, and very stylish Brown mare for $430, pect her to put up a good per quarters in 87 2/51-13 3/5, 1-46 mile formance when she is again last quarter in 32 2/5, and he 2-07 3/5 and on the 22/12/33 a Cobley and Wisdom Stag. The first Dealer, I understand, being in the In 35-1-10-1-40 2/6—they are Winchester Stak. Tom the original prico asked by the asked to show her paces. His finished strongly. He certainly had mile and a quarter in 36-1-07 two named ponies are well known vicinity of $3,000. Time will tell new grey stallion went nicely, the legs of Bran Tub on that, oc-1-42-2-14-2-44 3/5:

and Winchester Stag has up to new whether or not Mr. Tang 'has his "pow" of a mile and a quar

I was only oblé to clock Mrs. proved himself to be the best secured a bargain, but I think one ter took 2-58.3/5, last quarter

Mr. Li Fuk Wing's Utoplan (No. | Dunbar's Princess 48) appeared to me to be a game thros quarters of

Angeline for cross-country pony at Fanling. is safe in predicting that no a mile, viz:- him safely first past the post, but Dealer, will again try the experi- pony as he did not lose his style 34--1-06-1-35, going very strong-I can see him being very hard ment of selling his Derby 'griffins. when covering three quarters, in

(Continued on Page 7.). pressed by Tom Cobley and Wisdom at a Public Auction.

In 33 2/6. There is still plenty

is now history. It is as certain us anything can be that had he been entered for the Two Thousand the spells would not have gone to France, and Hyperion would have joined the sulect band who wear the triple erown. Thanks almost wholly to. Hyperion, As has been almost invariably the Lord Derby this year once again heads

in recent years, "In France" the list of winning owners, though to holds a high place in the list of win- be sure his total for 1933 is below that ning breeders, Last year "Gay Gaul" with which he has been credited in the was second with £36,000 to her credit, past when not at the head of affairs, while this year she is third with some The prize money has, indeed, been $12,000 less. The principal contribu much more evenly, distributed than in tor to this total is, of course. Rodesto, Messrs. Kong Bros griffins are sonit past years, and this, in our who won the Two Thousand fer the still confined to elow, work. opinion, in a matter for congratulation. Princess de Faucigny-Lucinge, who is stable, I gather, shelters some good In the list grins but I like his big Bay the A MIGHTY DIFFERENCE! of winning owners. Last year that best of all.

distinction belonged to Mrs. Arthur

lady to

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of room for improvement yet.. QUALITY TOOT

Tho

In 1032, for instance, the Aga Khan Jantes, a patron of Stanley House, and

Messrs. Li and Li's have quantity simply swamped the opposition, win- one of the most successful lady owners consider Soldier of Britain and

but I am uncertain as to quality. nink. £57,777, as against the £17,407 | of recent years, credited to the Earl of Rosebery, who In view of his comparative Soldier of China are his two best was second on the winning list. This success as an owner during the season griffins. The former certainly with nearly £40,000 less to his credit, 1933 the Aga Khan has not un-scores on looks but the latter is, I year. His Highness Is only, third,

naturally sustained a drop in the hear, Classed A 1 at Lloyde. which is indeed quite a startling breeders' list. It is, indeed, a decline Soldier of China is a new comer to change. When the HAROI

closed down of some magaltude, for horses bred by the course and I have not yet acen list autuma high hopes were entor-blm have won but some 217,000, as him shew his paces. Soldier of inimed that the two-year-olds, Felicita against a grand total of 208,666 twelve Britain moves very impressively but tion and Gino, would prove equal to months ago. Lord Astor showe taking classic honours, but these hopea substantial, and Lord Wooluvington n he has done no fast work. Laat were not realised. As a matter of fact, slight improvement on last year's Wednesday week (20/12/18) he neither of them won a race at all, and Fgures. Miracle having disappeared cantered the Inst three quarters of the nearest either of them get to from the Turf, Lord. Beaverbrook dis-ja mile in 1-54, last half mile in 1-08 classic honours wax Felicitation's appears from among the leading and Inat quarter in 30 dead. Lust second in the St. Leger. Of the okler breeders, but Mr. J. A. Dewar makes Wednesday morning (27/12/83) I horses, Dastur won the Coronation his appearance with rather more than saw him finishing, and he was strid- Cup, and halved the Champlon Stakes,| £10,000 to his credit. and Firdaussi won the 84ih-Triennial |

Ing out like a good 'un. at Newmarket after losing the John Portor Stakes at Newbury in the ob gection room, but on the whole the seniors were disappointing

FRED DARLING

Mr. Hem's griffins are doing slow cantering work and they nil (especially the three stallions) look capable of win- ning races Budge, In this stable, but the property of Mr. C. D. Brown, impresses me as being a griffin, of class and a very, taking mover.

Messrs. Mackle and Grayburn's

BEATS FRANK BUTTERS, The raco for aupremacy between the trainors' has been much closer this PROMISING YOUNGSTERS. year than in 1932, when Frank Butters fed hla nearest opponent by more than The Agà Khan has, however, high £20,000, or in the year before that hopes that at least two of his firat when Joo Lawson set up an English menson performers will make up into record. by training the winners of high-class throb-year-olds. Reference £03,800, with Fred Darling, who was is made, of course, to Umidwar and runner-up, toiling nearly £26,000 in Mrs. Rustom. A backward youngster, the rear! Umidwar was given plenty of time. to It was old Alec Taylor who, in reply griffins are also doing faster work. tievõlup, and indeed he made but one to a compliment paid to him by the Of their three, the chestnut (Garry appenrance during the season. This Duchess of Montrose at Ascot ("Oh, by name) is my pick. Last Friday was in the Burst Stakes at Hurst Park Taylor, you really are a wonderful Garry beat fiis stable companion in the first wook of the present month, trainer!")made the gruff response, Ribble in a mile and a quarter Odds were laid on Satyr, but Lord "Good horses make good trainers, gallop. The total time was 3-00, Carnarvon's colt does not quite got six your Grace." This is, of course, the last half mile in 1-08, last quarter furlongs, and eventually the Agrano, though the fact must not be lost in 31. Khan's novice won by a neck from night of that a bad trainer can very Farmor Giles, with Didou a length and easily ruin a good horse, whereas a a-half away. third, and Satyr fourth good trainer will often get nice races The Manchester running of Farmer out of moderate antimalı. Giles does not enhance this form. ] As has been the case for years past) Is true, but wo ballove Umidwar to be the topmost branches of the training colt who will make more than treo are occupied by the masters of the ordinary Improvement between the "big" stablon-Mr. Lambtong Fred nges of two and thred,

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Messrs. Samson's kept over griffins do not impress me one

· Hittle bit.... Naughty Face and Lucky Face are reputed to bo good poules but so far they do not fill: "mine eyes". The same may be wald about Mr. Ho Kom!

casion.

ACTION

PICTURES

OF

SHANGHAI RUGBY MATCHES

Top Left: J. 5. Ritchie, of the Shanghal side going down to stop one of the Marins forwards in the drawn match which took place.. between the two senior teama link wanie. 1. Tow rights:- An exciting moment in the match betwear the Club "C" and Tung Wan, with, the for- -wardi gatting down to the ball.shower lofts An incident in the game between the Worcesters and the Club "B" with Jeffries, of the

soldiers, gitting the ball out from the serum. "Lowar righif Motheringlón, of the Sskool team, retrieving the ball after the Club'extra “

225) had kliked forward.