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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 4, 1934.

NO CRACKS IN SAINTS CRACK

ST. GEORGE'S PLATE

TAI MO SHAN H'CAP A GREAT FINISH

BLACK GAINS ELUSIVE TENTH BY CAPT FOSTER

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Form was again confounded at the Fourth Extra Race Meeting and, favourites-with the exception of Soldier of Britain and Atlas-again disappointed, the most con- apicuous failure being Soldier of China in the St. George's Plate.

THOUSAND GUINEAS

STARTERS FOR ́NEXT CLASSIC

London, May 3.

The probables for the Thousand Guinens are announced as follows:

Campanula (Harry Wrogg) Foxcroft (Childa)

Honey Buzzard (Smith) Kilmurry (No Jockey)

Light Brocade (Caralake)

Meadow Rhu (Dick)

Mrs. Rustom (Jones) Mistor (Jones)

Playful (Stove Donoghuo) Spendapenny (Perrymda) Tatrapylon (Gorden Richards)

--Rauter

I have never known a racing season which has pro-and he was followed home by duced so many upsets, but, no doubt, the condition of the Spawny (Mr. Heard) and Mono-

plane (Mr. Chanson). course, due to the inclement weather, is responsible for much, but we have also seen complete reversals of form on "good going".

Perhaps it is fortunate that we have no bookmakers as they would have garnished a rich harvest on the results of the last two race meetings. Form went entirely by the board' and why, is a question I have been trying to solve.

1 am wonderlag whether our disastrous to many; I was pre Griffing, embracing Derby, Austra pared to see Soldier of Dans and Subs, are not classified (Mr. Deltz) win the first race and too soon after the Annual Meet the Mount Parker Handicap over ing, and If classification—say one wile, but the case with which after the Banter Meeting--would he won stamps him as a pony of not be more advantageous by giv-the highest class especially as the ing the Members of the Classifica- time registered was 1-56 3/5. tion Committee and the Handicap-i per more time to assess the merits of the ponies?

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NIGHT STAR UNLUCKY.

UP

AFTER INTERVAL

Leonard, Saluts' fonder, gats their first in a race with Podmore whilst Morrison (frant right), and Rocha (left) are in close attendance (Photos Men Cheung).

FIRST HALF REALLY DECIDES

(By "WANDERER") BORDERERS 3 ST. JOSEPH'S

BORDERERS INCISIVE IN ATTACK

PENALTY AND YAWNING

GOALMOUTHS

MISSED BY ST. JOSEPH'S

reforce's eye instead of A. V. Gosano) came that they scored. Underwood's splendidly judged

almost completely inept on the loft, wing, but it was Underwood's smothering of Ward that proved (the most important factor. Rough shot struck the cross-bar. and

headed the and ready, he may have been, but Fortey

τουουπα In the Canterbury Park Handl-

he cap, we saw a very fine race and

Was

effective, and Ward through. stopped, the St. Joseph's forward Then it was the turn of St. flair, in which the well-ridden Boir

and nink Star Mr. Butler) emerged. victorious by beating Night Star

machinery refused to work smooth-Joseph's

without really ly. Morrison backed Underwood establishing any secendancy they (Mr. Fung) by a neck, with Just

up splendidly by "sitting on persisted in attack, A. V. Gosano One spell of loose defensive play by St. Joseph's in Bertie Gosano heavily restricting having the centre of the field no That (Mr. Deitz) a hend away.

efficiently covered thint the Border- Britain Bronze Era (Mr. Harriman) 1

the second half robbed them of any real fighting chance his movements. gather was unlucky at the start)

in their great tussle with the South Wales Borderers in Dunean and Mathina, the wingers Joseph's adopted close passing In the Borderers' forward line, ers could not get their forwards on the move cohesively. But St.. but I could not ace him win at the the deciding match for the senior league championship were on the top of their form, and tactics, a serious blunder against weights. I had a very strong;

last evening, and a rousing game of dashing attacks and Hazlewood was a clever schemer, the resolutely unhesitating Lack- fancy for Night Star and selected her for the first leg for the Dally strubborn defences was furnished with a result which Jones and Fortey played their ling of the opposing half-backs. Double, when it was known that flattered the superiority of the Borderers.

usi roles, worriers all the time, Able Amazon would be a non-star-

Twice it seemed certain that forcing the defence into errors. Leonard would score, and twice I doubt very much whether ter. I think she was somewhat That they were the better team by the futilities of the opposing in the first half, St. Joseph's stood Davis came out of the blue" to we shall sec him receiving unlucky to go

under. She im on the day's play there can be attack.

the battery magnificently, weight from his opponents in pressed me very much on her pre-ne possible doubt. Solid in do-

seldom putting a foot wrong, but bring condemnation on Leonari the future as he did in this racevious outing when she ran a good fence and incisive in attack, they

when Mathins had an inspired for his slowness in getting in hig from Cossack's Beauty.

shot. second to Able Amazon in the played the direct open game al- It was the old trouble all over period in the second half and put

After the Interval, the Border- which Bobnink Star ran unplaced. was, in fact, evident from the ball into the Borderers goul-mouth they cracked up under the strain New Bridge Handicap and in most to perfection. Their mastery again. St. Joseph's carried the the ball into the goalmouth with ers actuled down to a swinging type monotonous regularity of play that always seemed likely beginning, exhibited in little ways; repeatedly, but simply could not The first real upset occurred they seemed to have more time to finish. There cannot, therefore, and Fortey seized his chances, in the S1. George's Plate when mahccurre/than St. Joseph's, were by any excuse, although the huge the three crack griffins ran un-swifter on the ball, were finding crowd which was rewarded by a placed. I could not see either their men with more certainty,

high standard of the play, thrill- Brilliant Star (Mr. Butler) ori

ing in the extreme, would probably Hydroplane (Mr. Proulx) at the

agree that an odd goal margin of weights finishing ahead for

have been a fairer Soldier of China (Mr. Deltz)

victory for the Borderers would reflex of the

I am prepare for the retort) that the prevalling conditions of races are identical with those of previous years. In principle,

Apart from Liberty Bay, I would agree, but I think it will be ad, mitted that, this year, we have a not care to pass an opinion that more level lot of Australians and he is not as good as either Diana Derby griffins compared with Bay or Trentbridge. These three those of the last three years and, poules-at level weights-would

think provide a thrilling race therefore, classification has be- come more difficult, Further, the and I would hesitate to name the difficulty has been accentuated by winner. Trained to the hour the wet weather, resulting in the pose Diana Bay would be the majority of the races to date being most fancied, but one cannot say so with any degree of certainty. Fun on a soft course, which does Sadko (Mr. Harriman) ran an ex- not produce an even performance; in running vis-a-vis a hard course. ceptionally fine pony in the race:

ander review,

90 li King's Perhaps my ideas are too dras

Justice, Mr. Heard. tie for a change, and my be con- sidered too. revolutionary!

King's Fancy (Mr. P. P. Botel- Reviewing last Saturday's racho won a good race in the Mount ing, which I should imaginé proved Davis Handicap (First Section)

BOOK NOW!

A ROUSING FIGHT.

All things considered, however, St. Joseph's made a rousing fight

UNPOLISHED SAINTS.

who I thought had the race at of it and proved themselves well play, all things being equal.

his mercy.

A very fine race was seen with the three least fancied ponies con- testing the issue all the way down the straight, resulting in a most thrilling finish, Prima Donna (Mr. Harriman) getting the verdict by

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That they were not equal was due to the failings of St. Joseph's rather than to the superiority of their opponents.

Full credit must, however, be

part

worthy of the best that the Bor derers could produce. There was, indeed, a time Th that brilliant first half when the game was in their hands. For fifteen minutes they carried out n series of storm- ing raids that forced easy op-given to the Borderers' defence, portunities despite the brilliant Every man played his work of Mullane, Podmore and berolently. They were superb, Morrison.

FIRST HALF DECISION.

Three times in five minutes,} The issue was decided in the Leonard was presented with a first half. If St. Joseph's had goti yawning goal. But he missed his a goal then, the course of the chanced miserably. Smith made a second half must have been quito dozen brilliant clearances, but different. But the Borderers' de-. when the real scoring chances fence never, faltered. · Davis and rose, his anxieties were relieved | Mullano rendered Costa and Rocha

South Fales Borderers-Smith: Muliana, Morrisons Davis, Pod- mare, Underwood; Mathias, Hazlewood, Fortey. Jones and Duscan.

St. Joseph's-Marques; Souss, Comes: Balirao, V. Gosano, Elme: B. GOED, Ward, Leonard, Rocha and Costa,

A GREAT FINISH,

BLACK GOES UP.

a short head with Soldier of Ger- many (Mr. Soares) und Lemberg.

Mr. Donald, Black rode a very (Mr. Heard) dead-heating for the second place. The form pony was good race and I congratulate him undoubtedly Soldier of China, who un leaving the ranks of Novice won so convincingly a fortnight riders. His tenth win has cluded before the last meeting in the him for some considerable time identical time (2-32 4/5) and past and, if a rider is deserving of carrying the same weight (161 success by keeneas, surely "Mr. lbs). Conditions

Donald Black is that gentleman. overhead ал underfoot were also practicaily Wet or fiac: hot or cold: you can the same.

always rely on secing "Wee Donald", as he is called by his In- One of the best finishes seen timates, doing his "stuff" every this year was witnessed in the Tai morning at Happy Valley. Mo Shan Handicap when, literally, The Charters Towers Handtenp a field of at least eight ponlas were was, as predicted, ensily won by abreast of each other about a hun- Atlas (Mr. Deitz) In in record dred yards from home. Welght time of 1-20 1/5 for six furlongs. then took the tall of Copper Idol The Goose (Mr. Butler) and Lucy (Mr. Black) finished (Mr. Charles) and he was one of Glitters the first to crack under excessive sceond and third respectively, but pressure; Gay Butterfly (Mr. they were outclassed by the win-

and Soares)

Hey Tor

I thought. pulled up (Mr. ner who, Proulx) were then seen to falter;very Intre. Orlando (Mr. Fung) still carried Princess Angeline ngala dis-

on the Cardi.

an and appeared to be winning: appointed; she may ultimately Chow Fan (Tang Man Wa) in the win races but I have completely next few strides had his measure lost confidence In her.

The and, when practically on the post,

last race The Bodega (Mr. Harriman) with Mount Davis Handicap (Second effort flashed by to Section) from the two mile post, secure the win by a half a length. brought out a good field and backers had a plunge on What A great finish indeed!

a supreme

A

At the previous Meeting 1 made Bistre an almost certainty but he ran down the course, and I naturally did not expect him;

expect him to win this race.

I was apparently somewhat as Chance (Mr. Deliz) to redeem part tray in selecting The Carp (Me. of their losses but, here again, the Yu Shun Wa) to win the "Hunch-favourite disappointed as he could backs" Plate (six furlongs) and only dead-heat with Great Hall the second der of the double. He Mr. Pan) for the third place.

finish third to In Good A comparative outsider in Beta Time (Mr. Black) and Sarabande (Mr. Ip Kiu Ying) finished second, (Mr. Poy), but he was not too two lengths behind Bistre (Mr. well served at the start, which la Liang) who readily won the race. everything in П sprint 'race, Sarabande got wall away from the start but weakened, as I thought he would, towards the falab,

In Good Time has at Inst Joined the select band of win- If you will recollect, I niso ners. He has been near enough tipped Great Hall to win the on occasions and, at times, it second leg of the Daily Double at must be confessed, his display the same Meeting, and he sur- has been most exasperating to prised me by running nowhere. backers, especially in the Union My selections seem to "bob up" Plate (six furlongs) on 14th but, unfortunately, not in the races April last when he ran unplaced. I expect them. to! May be I abali In this race The Carp finished be fortunate enough to "eliek" by third, and on that form Toolected connecting a number of winners him to win.

before long!

almost

ANYBODY'S FREE-KICK.

to break down the opposition and Fortey completed his hat-trick bỷ. amart opportunism.

St. Joseph's did a lot of attack- In the first fifteen minutes, the ing in the closing stages and A. V. Borderers completely dominated Gosano missed a penalty, but the the game, but it was not until a match was over and won by then. free kick (which might have Elms for his persistence against been awarded the other way ha|Mathias and Marques deserve it been Jones who caught the honourable mention.

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