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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FRIDAY, APRIL

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME FOR THIRD

EXTRA RACE

RACE MEETING TO-MORROW

MERGED CLASSES OFFER INTERESTING PROBLEM

KÉEN TUSSLE EXPECTED IN STANLEY BAY HANDICAP

(By "Captain Foster")

The Hongkong Jockey Club is holding its Third Extra race meeting to-morrow at the Happy Valley when the first saddling bell will be rung at the usual time, 1.30 p.m. There are nine events on card, all of which will no doubt be keenly contested and we should certainly see some fine racing.

the

The Hongham Bay

Handicap

BIG ENTRY Another Good

FOR THE DEEP BAY HANDICAP

been

Australian Event

THE RIGHT- TIME · READY TO WIN

Another good Australian event will The second leg of the "daily dau bo in the Rosehill Handicap for non- ble" is on the Deep Bay Handicap winning sub-griffins of this scuson the course being from the two mile post, for "C" class China ponles over a mile and we have a nice collection once round and in. It will be re- and called that Strathcarrick belonging to of 16 entries from the first second sections. Ribble, who pulled Mr. J. F. Macgregor put up some up inme after his outing in the St wonderful training times during the Andrew's Stakes on December 5, has preparatory gallops for the Annual Stadion P now owner Race Meeting the best performance The Hongham Bay Handicap for Mr. Kwok Hin-wang, but with due for a mile being 1.55, the last being "B" standard China ponies has respect to the trainer the pony is not completed in 27 seconds. After this, the same Ribble when I saw him the daughter of Greengrocer was on last fall.

and off the walking list and it is not 10% At the last meeting there were two drawn a dozen entries of good second

Booint Bay had the pleasure of certain whether she will start

Struchcorrick was to to races each in the first and second class raters and the run is over the champion course. After paying out the sections of the "C" and "D" plus biggest dividend at the fast meeting, trouncing Soldier of China, where

was unplaced in the Fatshan Handi-up at the Easter, but, at the eleventh but

to-morrow these two divisions

is obvious that Potentale will not

the. have been merged into one and this

think about be neglected in the parl-mutuel. I gap (six furlongs) run on Saturday hour her legs were hot and the con- to give us something

hear that Mr. W. Poy will again be March 27, but on Easter Monday nections decided to keep her in

beat Tyne and Bis- stables. I hope that she will welgh the official the In any case

out In this event. in spotting the winner.

the pilot,

tre in the Kell Mr. B. Proulx, who recently

As a result Boolat distance. turned from home leave, is training weight controller has asked Potentate

on the basis of 101

rc:

Tor

the

hend

etter stelt Handicap over

the

The Right Time has been knock-

Fatahan Co Coolgare Fiandicap, clic as

1937:

SAM WRAGG SUSPENDED FIRST DAY OF SEASON

(By Clive Graham)

Lincoln, Mar. 17. Sam Wrazr, the jockey was BUF-' re- pended here to-day for the mainder of the meeting. Mr. Douglas Crossman's Parkin, which ho had ridden to an easy viclory In the Canwick Malden Plaic, was disqualified,

stewards acted on their

Initiative wollowing an inquiry into the falls of Amazonas, ridden by II. Gunn, and Stage Error (T. How- croft).

Lord Londesborough,

Crawfurd and Baron F, de Tuyll hold

the Inquiry.

Notice of the objection was not posted until a quarter of an hour after the race had finished. Many bookmakers had to pay out twice, firal on Parkin, then on Rose Bleu. Perkin had interfered in no way

"A NICE START!"

com-

and the Bay hard to get his weight down. I hear to give a pound of icad to Havoc Eve longer Soldier of China have been ing the door for the last two months with Rose Hicu.

-beating of a short

ba. and Mr. LI Pa-chun's charger has he has agreed to ride all the "Times"

The These two nags will fight it out a golden chance to present his card

One of the stewards later pontes in addition to the string of running of these two chargers will no levelled

doubt attract double interest,

and it is hard to say at this to Judge Tester. He was third in again Faster Car-

but racers belonging to Messrs. Tinaondo

with Conton Handicap at

ith miserated with Basil Briscoe, trainer Eve and and Edmondston. Mr. P. P. Botelhonival was over u course from the two juncture which is a better animal, the

Boronia Amberley won is convalescing and it will be some mile post, once round and in, where-

chance. "A nice start to the season!" the

(second section) with a non-combatants, The Right Time-las Parkin--a well-backed 4 to 1 time before he will be seen in as to-morrow the contest is 269 yards Handicap

low impost of 143 lbs. but I cannot no serious opposition. Solerina and was Sam Wragg's only observation, saddle:

longer and this little extra, I am um looking forward to a keen afraid, might not be to the liking of see him duplicating the success even Twilight Star should fill the miner with only 140 lbs, weight, Bistre and places. The first leg of the daily tussle in the opening event, the Stanley Bay Handicap, which is for Mr. Poy's mount.

Pontine Bay are nicely in carrying double is on this event. griffins of this season. The course is

the matter, pull over six furlongs. Mr. Grayburn has

152 lbs. the latter being a bigger pony

entered his black stallen Ouse who did not face the start at the Annual Carnival on account of lameness. He is not a bad animal but I have reason to believe that he is not yet ready for the sprint event.

has ล

In

of

It has been whispered to me that Abolition Of

for a win. The former Toss In Tests

Last Saturday morning Mr. Proulx took Expansion Time out for a canter over 14 miles and the circuit was covered in 2.51.4/5 seconds finishing poundage.

30.4/5 seconds. King's Jubilee is a good long shot 151 the last stanza

LI Po-chun's grey mare M

has docs not due Time seemed to enjoy the little jaunt but I think King's Bounty is about and Expansion

to have lost any

of her certainly the benefit of the weight

and Mr. S. C, Liang will be She has Apilas, who at the Easter Meeting appear to showed us clearly the difference be- usual dashing falshes.

not appeared public since her out- jockey. Rose tween handicap and class form, is un the same level with Kum Shan, both ing in the Hongkong Derby when she second to Happy Eve and no carrying 183 lbs.

On the running in ran

doubt the rest has done her a world the Wuchow Stakes which was over of good. Expunstun Time is act to a mile, Apilas should do well here, for the distance is two furlongs less. give three pounds to Havoc Eve and good race between these ponies is

has

Vira has been kindly treated and

and assured..

xeme

he is worth the investment as an

It is my opinion that King's Lend outaider I am inclined to belleve that Commencement Bay and Scene the not have a clear passage in his View are better over longer distances, last two outings and the Dynasty's is dangerous. Mr. but be watchful of Thunder Bay who representative

Grayburn's Tyne, recently promoted proved himself to possess fast from a lower standard, makes his actions. He ran a good race when Thunder Bay finished third to Ex-first appearance and should he re- pansion Time and Potentate in the produce the same form when he was Maiden Stakes, the time being 1.28 third in the Ladles Purse, he should and this was not bad for grifling of be in the limelight.

this season. ·

The Silver Mine Bay Landicap for Ching sub-grins of this season that have not won more than $1,409 for

the

Evelyn and Royal Is Suggested

plich and Ythun is in the same form. ghness are both tuned to concert Sylvandale is a new member of this class but his chance of a place

remote. A

race good My final selcctions guaranteed, very will appear to-morrow.

BEST RACE OF DAY PROMISED

IN THE CALLIOPE HANDICAP

is

HIGH CONTROVERSY AROUSED

London.

SNOOKER TOURNEY Remedios Defeats In Close Game

Only one match in the Colony Snooker Championship Tournament M. P. was played last night, G. Remodios defeating J. V, do Luz by. 172 points to 120 at the C. P. 0.'s Recreation Room, Naval Dockyard.

It was anybody's match until the last frame, when, with a break of 21; Remedios took the lead and increased

The match between G. U. da Roza and N. Stockton, which was to have Union Simply because the toss has taken place at the Catholic appeared to have effected the Club was not held because Mr. 19 understood, ad not result in

Test Stockton, the recent matches in Australia there is a movement in this country to seek the abolition of the toss altogether.

a sugges-

are or-

it a point to arrange matches on neutral tables unless players mutually agree to play on another table.

jurn up.

With regard to the match between A. Noronha and E. Zimmern, played at the Club Lusitano on Wednesday evening, it has been pointed out that it-was-the roquest of the latter The difficulty is, of course, that player that the tie was decided at the an odd number of games go to make Club Lusitano. He was also aware ber of tant Noronha was a member up the rubber, and there is a HANDFUL OF ENTRIES should be un interesting race,

tion that, in view of this, the visiting the Lusitano, and therefore familar there are severnt speedy roadsters

With the absence of Mr. Mac. team should have the choice of in-with the table on which the match third Test, was played. The Hongkong Amateur The Mirs Bay Handicap for "A" and the sprint is over six furiongs.

nings in the first am class China ponies has not more than Alaxy is very quick off the marit, gregor's Strathroy, the best race of while the home team should have the Buning the tournament, always make a handful of entries and it is rather but somehow or other this blackte the afternoon will be seen in the discouraging to

the Stewards in has not shown the same form as at Calliope Handicap for Australian "A" cholec in the second and fourth.

That brings back the toss for the charge of the programme. However, the Annual Meeting, especially when class cabs over a mile and anding Bear Claw holds the post of honour, he won the Wong-Nel-Chong Stakes the winner will not be easy. On pust vital or deciding game, and it might but I doubt that this bay gelding of with Mr. "Peanu!" Marshall up.

performances, Able Amazon should just as well be introduced into all be one of the favourites, but this great the rest Star has been consistent, Mrs. Dunbor's will accept owing to Atomic the fact that he had hard race at but my fancy is Whalsey who has mare of Fatahan hos deteriorated and the Easter session. In his absence Mr. Proulx to steer. This jockey she certainly gave a poor display at Mart the last meeting. It is to be hoped Gladiator looks a good gamble with has no peers for short races. Cossack's Beauty and Soldier of posa should not be overlooked but that she will stage a come-back us Britain to follow

Tempest seems to be off colour. the pony has not much of a load to

shoulder to-morrow.

Courting Eve, Home Brew and Lancashire Chips have been allotted 158 lbs. but Holiday Eve is nicely weighted. Lancashire Chips, after running second in the Rooty HO The difficulty about this is that it Derby, did not weigh out for a long would appear better to lose the toss

If Crawford had mixed his shots Limc and therefore hos had a long than to win it.. rest. It is learned that Mr. Deitz Another suggestion which is offer-more, throwing in a loh and a short done better. But he persisted in been booked to steer the animal and cul in the hops of levelling up the one now and again he would have the combination requires no further chances of the two teams is that two driving with all his might and The Australian track pitches should be used in each match. Rumjahn thrived on it. Rumjahn's introduction. record of a mile is 1.45 set up by They should be about 10 yards apart. overhead is well known to be vulner

The toss would then be proceeded able and Crawford should have ex- Saucy Face (Mr. H. C. Pih) on April

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LOSER'S CHOICE

A vaclod suggestion of the toss -question is that there should be only one toss, and that at the very beginning.

The loser would then have cholco of innings in all matches after the first,

LEE BEATEN AT HIS

OWN GAME (Continued from Page 8.)

against S. A. Rumjahn which ter- minated with the Indian winning 6-4, 6-3.

22, 1935, and should we have the with in the usual way. The winner ploited this especially when he saw same going we had at Easter, a new would then have the choice of in- how dimcult it was to pass Rumlahn time should be established to-nings, but the loser would have the down the line. Crawford's driving morrow, Bag Tor, Bobniak Star, option of playing on either of the was quite good while Rumjahn was Derby Day, Dick Turpin, Double two pitches he prefers at Finesse, Ranger and Vixen Tor are "knock."-Reuter,

not out of the running.

Taiwan Bay Handicap Offers Problem

ench

content to remain at the back of the court, but as soon as he advanced, the K.C.C. player hit wildly and lost sense of direction as well as control over his shots.

Rumjahn is slowly working himself into shape, but he is still not tuned up to concert pitch. He was sounder off the ground in this match and he appeared to be safe on the volley, though one missed these wristy shots We have a problem to solve in young apprentice learned the art of which used to score outright points,. finding the winner in the Taiwan riding from Racing Boy. Corona It was a hard-hitting game, but vold

third at the of tacties. Bay Handicap for "D" class of Chinn tien Day, who was ponies.

Apart from the allotment last meeting, was in receipt of three

Crawford should have learnt, two of the avaldupois coupled with the pounds from the winner, Racing

of two sections into merging

one Boy in the Boa Vista Handicap: Valuable lessons from this game: very division, the race is a distance ovent (second section) whereas to-morrowOne that against a volleyer of Hum- and will be ridden by jockeys who the latter is set to give two pounds. John's calibre, the lob is

necessary shot. Two, that when try- ing to pass off the ground it is better have not won ten races anywhere at

to pay attention to accuracy and control of the shot, rather than to speed.

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time. Without exception, the has

practice, of run away tactica

always been adopted by novices with

TABBY CAT HAS ANOTHER CHANCE

the result that before entering the

straight the pack has been on every | ·|-* occasion well strung out.

Laughing Girl is a puller while To Win The Closing

Event To-Morrow

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB.

Valorous is not a good mount for a newcomer. These two ponies hove 165 lbs to carry and the timing of

Anal

home Tabby Cat, who was left at the top-weighters for the

to run is pretty hard for opprentices.

post, had his face on the wrong side judge.

Therefore the prospect of of the track when the barrier was either pony in not very bright.

released in the Kongmun Stakes run Diogenes, Gold Coin, Laughing on March 27, but it is to be hopes

The Third Extra Race Meeting Buddhe, Miracle and Victoria Hall

that the owner will have better have been well treated and it is my luck in to-morrow's anale, the Gin will be held (weather permitting) opinion that all these bardots can be Drinkers Bay Plate, over a

mile. termed "free" and easy" movers. At This genet was at one time much at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, the bottom of the ladder there is fancied

for the Valley Slakes, but 10th April, 1937, commencing at Coronation Day, Emergency Call Tabby Cat could not face the starter 2.00 pm. Racing Boy and Stopwatch and. It is interesting to relate that The First Roll will be rung at. have a strong hunch that the win- Clowner has bagged four official 1.30 p.m.adz salt ner will be found among this list."

fourths will be have any loss to My fancy is Racing Boy, but Iain morrow? Prospero, if he can re- very much afraid of the stable com produce the same form when he was panion

Coronation Day The second to Mariposa in the Kalgan former is owned by Mr. K. 1. Ip who Plate, should have no dimculty In is going to take him out and this presenting his card to the judges.

By Order. HOME C. H. BROWN.

My

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SUNDAY THE QUEEN'S

FANLING GOLF

Morrison

Hounds.

10.12 D. J. Gilmore, K. 10.18. A. E. Lisaman, I. H. Gedre.

STARTING TIMES FOR 10.20 Wing Cdr. Bishop, A. W.

SUNDAY

Old Course

Hughes...

W. 10.24 A. Anderson, A. Hodges.

E. Richardson. 10.28 R. M. Wood, J. 0.20 H. H. Mundy, A. D.. Hun-10.32, W.-J. S. Key, N. K. Liitlejohn.

10.30 F. Buckle, FGvan Roede. phreys.

10.40A. B. Purves, J. Forbes. 0.24 A. Nicol, J. G. Campbell. 9.28 E. A R. Newton, D. J. Mackle. 10.44 Parker, McMullen. 9.30 W.

Cooper. Hewitt,

G. A. Pen- 11.00. G. G. N. Tinson. G. 0.38 W, Woodward, A. H. McBride. 0.40 R. D. Gillesple, A. H. Forbes, 0.44 J

J. L. Adung, T. Low.

R. Chassels, H. N. Willam-

0.48 TR

9.52 F

9.50 V. R. Gordon, W. Wright,

C. Barry, C.,D. Chapman.

C Robinson.

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New Course 24 H. M. Alexander, G. V. Bird. 9.24 H.

Gamer.

9.32 J. A. V. Hart, Davies Mac-

Dermott

9.40 Mrs. Forbes, Mrs.

9.48 T. Lindars; R. K. Nisbet.

10.00 G. 10.04 J. E. Jupp, J. H. M. Andrew, 10.12 Miss V. Blackburn,

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