1939-12-29 — Page 6

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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

December 29, 1939.

"Captain Foster's" Racing Review

HAPPY VALLEY STATISTICS FOR

Records For Dividends And Time: Encarnacao

Jockey List

Heads

(By "Captain Foster")

RECORD

C. ENCARNACAO MEADS THE JOCKEYS

DECEMBER 16 was undoubtedly a red lettor day to the Hongkong Jockey Club when a good the whole we have had excep. TAKING EVERYTHING on few thousand regular followers of the turf turned tionally fine weather during the up at Happy Valley to see the closing of 1939's year for all our extra meetings flat racing. It was the last meet of a series of 13 excepting that the Second Day of Extra Race Meetings, and was without any doubt postponed on account of the a grand success, and we have to thank Mr. Clerk heavy rain.

There were 197 of the Weather for providing a glorious sunny Faning and 57 contests

races at Happy Valley, 13 runs at at afternoon.

Macao, totalling 267 events.

by may be diktesting to know that;

ATTENDANCE

FARR READY TO FLY ATLANTIC TO FIGHT JOE LOUIS

AT

AIRCRAFTMAN TOMMY FARR is so keen for a fight with Joe Louis that he is prepared to fly the Atlantic for It.

He said so yesterday.

Mke Jacobs, the promoter, has offered him a fight with Louls, for the world's heavy-weight" championship, in New York, on March 1.

It all depends on whether Tommy can get the necessary leave. "I wouldn't want much time off," he told a reporter, "because I might fly each way,

"You can take it that I shall go all out for that tille." In accepting Mike Jacobs' offer. Farr asked for 20 per cent, of the

Jacobs agreed. This would be Faer'a second fight with Louis: The first time Louis won on pois after a' close and ferrific Ogbt.

the Waitsun Carnival had to be gate.

History was made in the fifth event, the Tardy only 58 Jockeys were placed and the Handicap over a mile for "B" class China ponics (first leg ranking list is as follows: of the daily double), when the race club took in a colossal aggregate sum of $131,790 from the four betting counters V. V. Needa and they were made up as follows:

C. Encarnocno

1st 2nd 3rd

34

22 14

23

21

20

A. W. Raymond

ID

D

9

£1

H

+

5,800 tickets cash sweep at $2 each 5,320 chances for win at $5 each 5,484

for a place at $5 each 11,528

"first leg" $5 each. Plus carried over 1,706 chances $5

$11,600 D. Black

TH

18

20

11

26,600 H. C. Pih

B. Chao

17

17

6

12

25

10

27,420

16

17

14

10 10 A

$57,640 8,530

66,170

P. Y. T. Wel

events

S. C. Linng B. L. 1

Tao

II. J. A. Hearne

3. W. Pan

B. A. Proulx

$131,790 Wond

S. L. Yuen

T. L.

S. L. Sung

J. Pote-Hunt

I said in my last that the TT is interesting to reveal that 110 P. L. Chit carrying over of the daily double,

(representing 55.83%) 1. Ip

K. I C. F. Chiu pool was a consolation to those were won from the heating of one F. Marshall punters who failed to connect the balance was from two leng W. G. Poy....

and a half lengths and under, and

G. W. Cooper the second leg at the previous upwards. There were four dend meeting, but one never expected heats and the short head declslon C. F. H. Churchil to see the sale amounting to claimed 17 contests. The first deud G. Treverton

r. F. G. R. Payne 11,528 chances. The gamble re-heat was between Celtic Star (Mr.)

Marshall) and Marksman (Mr. T. L. P. Chanson

L presented a turnover of $57,040 Wonk)

in the classic event. the Ho Hong-ping which racegoers wanted to kill Sports Club Cup, for subscription W. H. S. Davis the fatted calf of $7,528.

griffins over the Derby course, and In Kui-ying However, as the Club anticipated the trophy went to the owner of the S. W. Tang

Young

Wing-kwa! C. L. Gregory

a bit eule, and the cash sweep boothirst named China pony, who was 100 M Botelho reserved for members was employed clover with the spin of the coin.

previous

thie event,

hoo Pak-ming

T. W. Chattey

R. M. Wood

D. Coppin J. Barrow R. B. Moller

tu mees loo heavy demand, but the

The handicapper was responsible Y. T. Fung two counters word inadequate to cope the rush. As a matter of fact, for the other three dead heats which W. N. Yeh long before weighing-in of the spoke volumes for the judicious dis Hongkong ribution of the poundage. In adul Autumn Sub Griman Champions, on there were several "hard fought" was finished, the sale had already frame.

tussles for the minor positions in the commenced, and the "head over heels" serorable was

Eo great that

A most interesting one was P. P. Botelho the Stewards ordered a twenty triple alliance" between Laughing Y. Y. Woo minutes delay of the running of the Girl (Mr. S. C. Long), Savage R. K. C. Chui Brst leg of the daily double.

Master (Mr. D. Black) and Seente.

K. F. Chiu Under the category of win and View (Mr. P. Botelho) in the Shum F. F. Li place, the sale of tickets for the Chun Handicap when

un Tang Man-wa Tardy Handicap was 6,320 and 6.481 learned"-judges, Messrs. Tester and K-W-Fung

valy, which summed together Manning, could not disjoin tnum 101 M. F. L. Haymes give a total of only 10,804 as second place. against 11,528 chances taken for the

S. W. Lee G. R. Cheape Laughing Girl's sequence of three A. H. R. Butcher will be seen that the public took dead heats was certainly remarkable, R. G. Eyre more interest in the Dally Double the first being with Scenic View for G. W. Hook than in the parl-mutuel betting.

first leg, and in the circumstarices it

A

the

a third place in the Autumn Handl-L. A. Lewis cap, and her nex outing was to P. Randolph gether with Salvage Master for O. R. Sadick second prize stake money in the H. J. Cowle Connaught Handicap.

Highest Dividends Of The Year

8

J. A. GUARD SCORES 101 WITH APERTURE SIGHTS ON STONECUTTERS RANGE

Although conditions on Saturday were ideal at the 27 11 Hongkong Rifle Association's spoon and practice shoot at

Stonecutters Range, only 40 members were present.

J. A. Guard, Dockyard Rifle Club, returned a very good score in the Aperture Sights class when he topped the list with 101. The handicap spoon in this class was won by A. Simpson, Dockyard Rifle Club.

271 274

250

IN order to arrive at the above

Golf

1939

SEASON

KWANTI

RACES

Fine Double Win For J. Barrow: Favourites Disappoint Punters

(By "Captain Foster")

KWANTI RACECOURCE never had a bigger atten- dance of true lovers of gee-gees than that on Boxing Day, when the Fanling Hunt and Race Club opened their sea- son with a nice programme of six hard fought contests. The meet was graced by the presence of His Excellency the Governor accompanied by Lady Northcote and the Colony's leading lights, and it was certainly a grand suc-

cess.

over

at

With the exception of the of many disappointments Canberra Handicap (a 'chase linppy Valley. Clowner, who the Derby course) in was second, carried 26 lbs. over which Major Oliver's Sea Urchin, the allotment, and it would be annexed the jump by the length advisable to punters to take a note of the street, the result of the of the excessive lead. My fancy remaining events was very close (Three Farthinga) was third, a very affairs, and the red hot favour- be borne in mind that the jockey; lost long way behind, but it should also ites disappointed their followers his near stirrup before approaching very badly. Every jumping or the open ditch. flat racing event was keenly was certainly horsey, because contested and the atmosphere every candidate had hosts of Yuletide holiday makers."

Congratulations are extended to

Beaten On The Post JORROCKS PLATE

THOUGHT The Minx was al- Mr.

J. Barrow, who captured the 'Jorrocks Plate, for he led the most a certainty for the The latter Club also supplied the Fanling Cup, with his. Widnes whole way, in fact he was the

Jorrocks Plate and the main event,;' the winners of the nett and und

Jack O'Lantern respectively, first to, go over the top of the handicap spoons in the Opon and, furthermore, he

Inio lasi hurdle, but in the Inst Bity yards Sights class, S. Croft topping the double prominence by being the from the touch line he began to fig list with 88. V. R. J. Merrett, Jockey on the winners. I am sure and was beaten on the post. Dockyard, and Pte. J. Fonseca, thing about Who Was John Jor- HOBART HANDICAP

many of us must have read some-!

esene

Holiday Competitions Volunteers, were handicap spoon rocks," but I assure renders that the

At Fanling

Several golf competitions were held over

winners,

APERTURE SIGHTS

200 500 100

14 101

A. Guard G. Foreman

set. B. J. Heap

W. Trouth

the Old and New Capt. F .P. Sequeira Courses at Fanling during the Christmas holidays,

p. 5. E fro

E. Treeso

G. Bil the H. J. 9. Blake

H. L. Langiey

In the Bogey Far Fool on Ou Course, I. Low (13) and J. M. L. W. Peckham Tomlinson (12) were one up and £. J. Mitchell

A. Simon- tted, dividing the spells. There were j

60 entries,

In the Medal Round held over the

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8-898AHBAR 2

BERANGHZSIGAREA

OPEN SIGHTS

Craft

Old Course, J. T. Smith, Colony anu V. M. Harmond Club Champion, returned a scratch/Col. J. M. Xavier score of 74 and tied with W. J. E.. Tynemouth Mackenzie. who had a card of 90 (416) 7.~~~They divided the spols. T. Low retually returned a better score

Another Hole-in-one At Fanling

Playing the sixth hole 1121 yards) on the Relief Course of the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Fanling, over the Christmas holidays, Mrs. E. S. Doughty haled in one. The hole is known as the Tea Table,

HANDICAPPER ONE UP COMPLIMENTARY word or two must be accorded, the handicap. per, who had a pretty point to decide! "ih weighting together the ponies that ran in eich division of the Sussex Handicap, for Oak Bay, who

figures one has to reckon that. whe always in the second section,

there were Ave events with only two nearly landed a coup. Mr. Ston-

RACING without a big "pay out heats for the first place. There were starters and there were four dead ton's grey old sticker succumbed to New Sidr. by a short lead, and there fune, but the dividends of this year hut

ls like an orchestra playing out of eight dead heats for second place, 82 (13) 69, but could not take a wore only 250 tickets on Oak Bay

one event had a triplet and was $3,111,00 paid by tion in the frame. for a win certainly a close shave.

Starlet piloted by Mr. P. L. Chiu, Potentate, the red hot favourite, disappointed: the pubile to the extent the N Desperandum Stakes (first Mr. Encarnaçao heads the list for

The Boger Par Pool held over the of 3,026 chances, but Mr. Encarnacnoction) for China ponies, subscrip- the second time in succession with New Course was won by H. Overy

tion grins of this season. made

ameads In the second log,

34 wins 22 seconds and 14 thircis (as (20), who was one up. There were against a ratio of 23-10-17 scored 17 entries.

prize na this was the ame round as the winning one in the Par Pool,

Medol Round.

:bgainst "2,776 on Now Star. It was have struck the tyre and the highest there were two for the lowest post-There were only 24 entries in this

kding a Ana-race on Rose Flana. It In addition, there were a good few reay not be known that slx chances over "three figuro dividends and of the arst leg were not exchanged, jappend below the following Ust: and it would interest one to know what the holders of these tickets were doing?

„A, record sale of 6,701 chances for win, and 5,511 for, place was estab lished in the Queensland Autumn Champlons for the Australian ponies, When the two reached aggregato

total of 12,212 eclipsing. the sum of 12,150 sold in the Manly Handicap on June 3 last by. 02 tickets.

RECORD OF FINISHES

THERE WERE actually (including the Annual Carelvai) 21 days of rac- ing, and 107 ovenls were contested during the year under'review. Kaciar 'was always of very high standard with plenty of thrills and exalting finishes.

I have taken o'tle patience, to segregate the morgid of defeats with the following results:

Dead Hea!

Short Head

A Head

A Nock

Length

do

A Length

during 1938), and in the circum- The Mixed Borty Far on the New stance he was fed 70 times to the Course attracted 21 entries and was dismounting enclosure outside the won by J. W. Mayhew (10) and Mrs. Weighing Room.

W. N. A. Smalley (18), who Bnished all square.

TRACK RECORDS

库 THE merit of his

In Race No. $134.30 paid by Discovery Day

415.30

Triumphant Day

अ

$10.30

H HAMA DAY

105

212.70

Ajax

159.30

M

Tel Ting

15

15100

Guinness Time

137

127.70 .110,00

++

Grinness Tir

Golden Cow

130

11

National Service

95

H

Parfect Day

101.30

#

A Grand Timo

10s

ВИССЕРО

coupled with four new track re- cords established at the

Annual Carnival on Portrush. (31⁄2 mile in 50% reconds), Desert Chief <from the 1 mile post in 1.08) and Rose Elect (six furlongs in 1.2346 and the Mr.

It will be seen from the above that Derby over 11⁄2 miles in 2.65%).

win.

NOBODY WANTS A HORSE FOR NOTHING!

WHAT can be the matter, with

the three highest were paid by Aus Encarnaçao also plated Rose Elect to Flummery-the bay Australian tralian ponies, but Guinness Time (victory in the Eastor Stakes over a China sioed) returned two

Juicy mile run on April 10 in 1.65, the bupter, and steeplechaser of 14.3 dividends of $151 and $127.70 for time being equivalent to the record hands which had won and been held by Diana Bay, but this track figure was lowered in the Talpo placed many times at Kwanti? Handicap

on November 18 when Offered free to anyone at the Black, covered a mile in 1.54, beating

roup at Happy Valley old by a second.

yesterday, there were no takera ! The Shanghal crack jockey. was ini There were cloven ponies in all great form on the Second Day of the offered for auction, but only six were The following will represent, Craigen Whitsuntide Meeting when ho regis- sold. The highest price was $450 gower at Ceket minst, Recreto towered a hat trick" on Some. Hope, pdld by Mr. Tang Min-wa for Tri-

and Rose-Queen, and the bute, a 1038 sub. gridle, 14 hands. Zimmer (Capt.), P. 3. Bimchievement was duputated on Rose

www.onal Pride" and "Pinturthings

Craigengewer, Recreio Confusions Bay, ably assisted by Mr. pony

And Varsity XI's

morrow, at Happy Valley:

the

Chiltern

A. 1. 1. Kmall, A. J. Hu, A. I. Temail. Emily Rose Evelyn and Chiltern at were withdrawn, na bids did pat ATT. ERA. Les. If. P. Lim, G. soura, the Ninth Extra Meeting on October reach the reserve, price of $1,500. a winch. Zimmern. Umpire 0.11. Ladd, Scorer H. W. Randall,

The second best jockey was Mr. in prices bald were chestnut 1930

Ponles

Fold

their purchasers

And Recrelo will be rememented by A. M. Needa with a ratio of 25-21-20. but Rodrigues (Cant. E. Gano. It. I.

The Mermaid, Thario, W. A. Hand. A. P. Pereira, 1. Mr. Hearne holds the record of subscription griffin, Mr. T. C. Yuen, dosina. A. M. Deja, A. V. (osann, A. 3. 10oring 27 seconds. M, Prata, M. Stemedios. J. I. Naronia.

350; Tiger Eyes, a skew 1989 sub- There is no doubt that 1939 must scription grimin, Mr. T. II, G. Bray- have been a lucky year to Messam. J. fold. $50; Factorite, a chestnut 3039 Barrow, T. W. Chattey, A. D. Coppin, allin, Mr. S. W. Tang, $50; Gold The following will represent the Unl. Hos Pak-ming and R. Tarne, for Bovereign, a bay 1930 subscript an imanity', nani actiedantą "in", their annual of them broke their "auck" thiriin. Mr. F. M. L Soares, $35; match against the moment studente 911 NAKAV AKT1 AM at Pokefolemn Dr Neason, and hoth. C. F. Chụp ancỉ K. Soldier of China, a grey 1034 griffin, Anderson, Aakh, K. A tes, D. Rome, I. Ip gradystel on Golden Cow and Ice, $50; Tribute, a 1938 grey fub- GW Lam. Lee, A. H. Humlah, West Lake respectively to join the lotion ariman, Mr. Tang. Man-wa,

linn 3. L. Youngaaye, black letters" brigade. Kinmem). 13):Etmaster..

VARSITY RAST V. PRESENT

Mine. Joa. Fletcher,

R. J. Mariett SJones Piz

LP V. V. Ribeiro

J. C. Fonte

Cpl. I. C. Remedios Set. J. P. Daleros Col. A. F. Ferre'ra Pe. . M. B. Gutierrez A. G. Thurston Pte. L. A. Raserlo

(24)

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jockey on Widnes in the Jorrocks Plate was not "a stiff, square-built, middie-sized man" for in the main

Unnoticed Excess

Total event Mr. Barrow could draw 145 MACQUARIE River weighed

2822886898885

caspasererke

88EFRACKFR80058

lbs. on Jack O'Lantern.

out for the Hobart Handi-

In the flat events Happy Valley cap reserved for Australian jockeyn could not hold their own

against the country riders, for Me ponies with 8 lbs, over the Pay was the only member to win on amount allotted by the handi- his own mount-Pick Turpin. Mr. T. capper Mr. Alves, and it seemed W. Chattey had also a double win strange that the public took no on Sea Urchin and Palmer; the late notice of the excess, for the bay ter pony just managed in the nick, of time by a short head.

TAIPO HANDICAP

gelding was well supported in the pari-mutuel, in fact, second favourite.

Riding as hard as he could, and coupled with the full use of the whip, Mr. "Pinky" Botelho could not get

his mount to be among the first.

A Popular Victory BONY Idol's victory in the

Taipo-Handicap (a chase three. of 1 miles) was very popular However, Amber II, with Mr. S. L. owing to the great fight he put Yuen in the saddle, was unlucky to up over the last fence, and this under the winner (Dick Turpin) was the first win for Mr. H. B.did not get a clear passage after com- by half length, for the combination L. Dowbiggin after a sequence PLEASE Turn To Page 2.

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