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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, APRIL

ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME FOR THIRD EXTRA RACE MEETING TO-MORROW

MERGED CLASSES OFFER INTERESTING PROBLEM

KEEN TUSSLE EXPECTED IN STANLEY BAY HANDICAP

(By "Captain Foster")

The Hongkong Jockey Club,

is holding its Third Extra The Hongham

the

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 ovents on card, all of which will no doubt be keenly contested and we should certainly see some fine racing. At the last meeting there were two ench in the first and second sections of the "C" and "D" clasove, but to-morrow these two divisions have been merged into one and this to think about will give us something in spotting the winner.

races

Bay

Handicap

The

mile

BIG ENTRY Another Good

FOR THE DEEP BAY HANDICAP

Australian Event

THE RIGHT TIME READY TO WIN

Another good Australian event will The second leg of the "dally dou-be in the Roschill Handicap for non- ble" is on the Deep Bay Handicap winning sub-griffins of this season the for "C" class China ponies over a course being from the two mile post, It will be re- mile and we have a nlee collection once round end in.

and called that Strathcarrick belonging to of 10 entries from the first second scctions, Ribble, who pulled Mr. F. F. Macgregor, put up some

training times during

up lame after his outing in the Siratory enllops for the Annual

Andrew's Stakes on December 5, has entered under a new owner

been

1937.

SAM WRAGG SUSPENDED FIRST DAY OF SEASON

(By Clive Grahain)'

Lincoln, Mar, 17. Sam Wragg, the Jockey was sus- pended here to-day for the mainder of the meeting. Mr. Douglas Crossman's Parkin, which ho had ridden to an easy victory In the Canwick Maiden Plate, was disqualified.

Hongham Bay Handicap for Mr. Kwok Hin-wong, but with the arm og the best performance initiative following an inquiry into:

won

of China,

The stewards acted on their own the falls of Amazonas, ridden by H. Haw- Gunn, and. Stage Error (T.

Lard Landesborough,' Colonel croft).

Crawfurd and Baron F, do Tuyll held the inquiry.

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

ter n being 1.85, the last being "13" standard Chinu panles has respect to the trainer the pony is not completed in 27 seconds. After this, and off the walking list and it is not drawn a dozen entries of good second the same Ribble when I saw him the daughter of Greengrocer was on to class raters and the run is over the Just fall,

Boolat Bay had the pleasure of certain whether she will start

who morrow. Strathearrick was to line champlon course. After paying out the biggest dividend at the last meeting, trouncing Soldier

is obvious that Potentate will not was unplaced in the Fatshan Hundi-up at the Easter, but, at the eleventh be neglected in the pari-mutuel. I cap (six furlongs) run on Saturday hour her legs were hot and the con- hear that Mr. W. Pay will again be March 27, but on Easter Monday nections decided to keep her in the Mr. B. Proulx, who recently re- the pilot. In any case the official the latter atéed beat Tyne and Bis- stables. I hope that she will weigh The Right Time has been knock- turned from home leave, is training weight controller has asked Potentate tre in the. Kellett Handicap over nout in this event. hard to get his weight down. I hear to give a pound of lead to Havoc Eve longer distance. As a result Boolat he has agreed to ride all the "Times" for a beating of a short head and the Day and Soldier of China have been ing the door for the last two months

101 of lbs. and Mr. Li Po-chun's charger has

"A NICE STARTI ponies in addition to the string of running of these two chargers will no levelled on the basis

out a golden chance to present his card doubt attract double interest. The These two nogs will fight it

One of the, stewards later com- racers belonging to Mess. Botelho Canton Handicap at the Easter Car-again and it is hard to say ut this to Judge Tester. He was third in

the Coolgardie Handicap, but with miserated with Basil Briscoe, trainer and Edmondston. Mr. P. P.

Belic as Eve and Boronia the

4 to is convalescing and it will be some nival was over a course from the two Juncture which is n better.

Courting

of Parkin-n well-backed Fatehg post, once round and in, where- Amberley time before he will be seen in the as to-morrow the contest is 260 yards Hundleap

non-combatants, The Right Time has chance. "A nice start to the season!" (second section) with n saddle.

longer and this little extra, am low impost of 143 lbs. but I cannot, no serious opposition. Solerina and I am looking forward to a keen afraid, might not be to the liking of see him duplicating the success even Twilight Star should fill the mine was Sam Wragg's only observation,

The first leg of the dally Mr. Poy's mount.

with only 140 lbs. weight. Bistre and places. Last Saturday morning Mr. Proulx Pontiac Bay are nicely in carrying double is on this event. look Expansion Time out for a canter 152 lbs. the latter being a bigger pony over 14 miles and the circuit was haa covered in 2.51.4/5 seconds finishing poundage. the last stanza

It has been whispered to me that in 30.4/3 seconds. Po-chun's Mr.

Is LI

good long shot, grey

King's Jubilee more Mr.

Attle jaunt

but I think King's Bounty is about bas seemed to enjoy. the atid Expansion Time does appear to have lost any of her certainly the benefit of the weight

She has and Mr. S. C. Liang will be

Evelyn and Royal usual dashing finishes. not appeared in public since her out- Jockey. Rose

pitch and Ythan is in the same form. ing in the Hongkong Derby when she lighness are beth tuned to concert doubt the test his done her a world Sylvandale is a new member of this ran second to Happy Eve and no a mile, Apilas should do well here, of good. Expansion Time is set to class but his chance of a place

good race Anal guaranteed. My

sclections for the distance is two fu tongs less, give three pounds to Havoc Eve and very remote.

Vira has been kindly treated and a good race between these ponies is

ted an assured.

will appear to-morrow. he is worth the investment as an

tussle in the opening event, the Stanley Bay Handicap, which is for griffins of this season. The course 1s over six furlongs. Mr. Grayburn has entered his black staillon Ouse who did not face the start at the Annual Carnival on account of lameness. He

bad d

animal but I have reason to believe that he not yet ready for the sprint event.

Is not

Apilas, who at the Easter Meeting showed us clearly the difference be tween handicap and class form, is on same level with Kum Shan, both carrying 163 lbs. On the running in the Wuchow Stakes

the

T

which was over

# pull in the matter of :

Abolition Of

ផង not due for a win. The former Toss In Tests

'outsider. am inclined to believe

belleve did not have a clear passage in his Commencement Bay and Scente

that

has

A

two outings and the Dynnst BEST RACE

It is my opinion that King's Lead Sechie last View are better over longer dist

distances, but be watchful o

dangerous. Mr. of Thunder Bay who representative is proved himself to possess fast Grayburn's Tyne, recently promoted **from a

a lower standard, makes his actions. He ran a good race when Thunder Bay Anished third to Ex-first appearance and should he pansion Tline and Potentate in the produce the same form when he was Malden Stakes, the time being 1.28third in the Ladies Purse, he should and this was not bad for grifling of this season.

re-

for

OF DAY PROMISED

IN THE CALLIOPE HANDICAP.

the

ja

Is Suggested

HIGH CONTROVERSY AROUSED

London:

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SNOOKER TOURNEY

Remedios Defeats In Close Game

Only one match in the Colony Snooker Championship Tournament M. F. was played last night, G. Remodios defeating J. V. da Luz by 172 points to 120 at the C. P. Os 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

da Roza The match between G. and N. Stockton, which was to have

a mentir

Simply because the toss has taken place at the Catholic Union appeared to have effected_the Club was not held because Mr. it is understood; did not result in the recent Test Stockton, matches in Australia there is a

With regard to the match between movement in this country to F.A. Noronha and E. Zimmern, played seek the abolition of the toss at the Club Lusitano on Wednesday evening, it has been pointed out that altogether. |be' in the limelight.

it was at the request af the latter The Silver Mine Bay Handicap for season

The difficulty is, of course, that player that the tie was decided at the Chinn sub-griffins of this

aware an odd number of games go to make Club Lusitano. He was also that have not won more than $1,400

that Noronha was HANDFUL OF ENTRIES should be an

up the rubber, and there is a sugges- an interesting race,

tion that, in view of this, the visiting the Lusitano, and therefore there are several speedy roadsters The Mira Bay Handicap for "A" and the sprint is over six furlongs.

With the absence of Mr. Mac-team should have the choice of in-with the table on which the match Hongkong Amateur class China ponies has hot more than Araxy is very quick off the mark, gregor's Strathroy, the best race,

nings in the first and third Test, was played. The

Association, who are or- a handful of entries and it is rather but somehow or other this blackie the

afternoon will be seen in the while the home team should have the Billiards

ganising the tournament, always make That brings back the toss for the neutral tables unless players mutually he won the Wong-Nel-Chong Stakes the winner will not be easy. On past vital or deciding gume, and it might agree to play on another table. but I

doubt that this bay gelding of with Mr. "Peanut" Marshall up. performances, Able Amazon should just as well be introduced into all Mrs: Dunbar's will-accept-

-owing-to Atomic Star-has-been consistent, the fact that he had a hard rate at but my funcy is Whaisey who may be one of the favourites, but this great the rest

mare of Fatshan has deteriorated and the Easter session. In his absence Mr. Proulx to steer. This Jockey she certainly gave a poor display at Gladiator looks a good gamble with hus no peers for short races. Mari- the last meeting. It is to be hoped Cossack's Beauty

will stage

come-back as Britain to follow

Tempest seems to be off colour. the

pony shoulder to-morrow.

discouraging to the Stewards in the not shown the same form as at Calliope Handicap for Australian "A" cholce in the second and fourth. it a point to arrange matches on charge of the programme. 330e Annual Meeting, especially when class cobs over a mile and Anding i

Bear Claw holds the post of

and Soldier of posa should not be overlooked but that she not much of a load to

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LOSER'S CHOICE

tons A varied suggestion of the question in that there should be only one loss, and that at the very beginning.

The loser would then have cholce

LEE BEATEN AT HIS OWN GAME

(Continued from Page 8.)

of innings in all matches after the against S. A. Rúmjahn which ter- first.

minated with the Indian winning 6-4, The difficulty about this is that it 6-3.

running Derby,

did not weigh out for a long would appeor better to lose the toss If Crawford had mixed his shots time and therefore has had a long than to win it. rest. It is learned I that Mr. Deltz has Another suggestion which is offer- more, throwing in a lob and a short been booked to steer the animal anded in the hope of levelling up the one now and again he would have the combination requires no further chances of the two teams is that two done better. But he persisted in his might end Introduction.

The Australian track pitches should be used in each match. driving with all

Rumjahn thr

thrived on it. Rumjahn's record of a mile is 1.45 set up by They should be about 10 yards apart, overhead is well known to be vulner- Saucy Fate (Mr. H. C. Poove the with in the usual way.

The toss would then be proceeded able and Crawford should have ex-

The winner 22, 1935, and should we have

ploited this especially when he saw same going we had at Easter, a new would then have the choice of in- how difficult was to pass Runjahn time should be established tonings, but the loser would have the down the line. Crawford's driving morrow, Bar Tor, Bobniak Star, eption of playing on either of the was quite good while Rumjahn, was

prefers Derby Day, Dick Turpin, Double two pitches he Finesse, Ranger and Vixen Tor are knock.Reuter. not out of the running.

at cach

Taiwan Bay Handicap

Offers Problem

division, the race distance

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 be appeared to be sufe on the volley, though one missed those wristy shots which used to score outright points. It was a hard-hitting game, but vold of tactics,

We have a problem to solve in young apprentice learned the art of Anding the winner in the Taiwan riding from Racing Boy. Corona-. Bay Handicap for "D" class of China tion Day, who was third at the ponies. Apart from the allotment last meeting, was in receipt of three Crawford should have learnt two of the avoirdupois coupled with the pounds from the winner, Racing

one Boy in the Boa Vista Handicap valuable lessons from this game. merging of two sections into

event (second section) whereas to-morrow One that against a volleyer of Rum- very and will be ridden by Jockeys who the latter is set to give two pounds. John's callbre, the lob is a

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necessary shot, Two, that when try- have not won ten races anywhere

ing to pass off the ground it is better any time. Without exception, the

to pay attention to accuracy and practice of run away tactics. has

control of the shot, rather than to always been adopted by novices with

speed. the result that before entering the straight the pack has been on every occasion well strung out. *-!

Laughing Girl is a pullor while

Valorous is not a good maunt for a nowcomer, These two ponies have 165 lbs. to carry and the timing of

TABBY CAT HAS ANOTHER CHANCE

To Win The Closing Event To-Morrow

top-weighters for the final tromo Tabby Cat, who was left at the run is pretty hard for apprentices to post, had his face on the wrong side judge, Therefore the prospect of of the track when the barrier was elther pony is not very bright.

Diogenes, Gold Coin, Laughing released in the Kongmun Stakes run on March 27, but it is to be, hoped Buddha, Miracle and Victoria Hall that the owner will have better

SPORT ADVTS.

THE HONG KONG: JOCKEY: CLUB.

The Third Extra Race Meeting have been well treated and it is my tuck in to-morrow's finale, the Gin will be held (weather permitting) opinion that all these bardots can be Drinkers Buy Plate over a .mile.

and easy movers. At This genet was at one time much 10th April, 1937, commencing at termed "free

at HAPPY VALLEY on Saturday, the bottom of the ladder there is

but Coronation Day,

Cat could not face the starter. 2.00 p.m. It is interesting to

will he have any loss to-

Racing Boy and ergency Called for the Valley Stakes,

have

and I

a strong hunch that the' win-Clowner has bagged that The First Boll will be'rung atil

official

ca1:30 p.m. fourt Prospero. It ho can re-"

ner will be found among this list

My fancy, is Racing Boy, but I am 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. I. Ip who Plate, should have no difficulty in is going to take him out and this presenting his card to the judges.

By Order,

C. B. BROWN Blog Secretary. Hongkong, 6th April, 1987

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