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Friday,

"Captain Foster's

LAST CLASSIC Fremantle St. Leger Only Nine Nominations

SAPPER'S PROSPECTS BRIGHT

THE LAST CLASSIC event for Australian subscription ponies of this season will be contest- ad at Happy Valley to-morrow, but the Fremantle St. Logor has not been able to attract more than There are, in addition, seven nine nominations. handicap contests; the best of which is, of course, the Essex Handicap for "A" class China ponies over the mile.

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 1, 1940.

Racing Review

FOR AUSTRALIANS

Attracts

Dastardly Attempt To Cripple Race-Horse

MELBOURNE, Oct. 31 (Reuter). -An unsuccessful attempt Туда made to-day to cripple Beau Vile, the favourite for the Melbourne Cup, Australia's premier lurf event. The attackers bored small holes into the horse box and mistook Beau Vile's stablemate for the favourite. The horse was shot in the hind thigh and hock with an air cun.

Punters will no doubt be pleased to know that the Queensland l'undicap is an endurance test for "C" class Sussex Handicap Australian raters over two miles. The latter should be a Second Section quito interesting race owing to the fact that the jaunt has been longthened from a sprint to a distance, run,

We are all aware that the St. lady owner to capture the Fremantle Leger is the oldest of the Eng-St. Leger. Her candidate, Sapper, has been well looked after by Mr. lah classics, having been in- Lou Reldy, and the progeny of Furr augurated in Doncaster over is well keyed for the main bout. ono and a half centuries ago, and the great endurance contest for three-year-old was suggested by and named after Lt.-General Anthony St. Leger.

that It will be observed

the originator of this classic was a "big soldier mun" and it looks that Mrs. A. E. Grusett, wife of His Excellency Major-General A. E. Graselt, has

every prospect of becoming the first

Strongest opposition will be his sister, Fur View, the winner of Rooty-Hill Derby, and the mare is well trimmed.

However, the Brat prize of the Fremantle St. Leger is worth $1,000 to the winner and we can be rest arsured to see a good fight.

now having much WD are

cooler weather for racing This was the view expressed at Happy Valley the other morning

Good Sprint Over Six

..

Furlongs

HILLSBORO BAY holds the post

THE DAILY DOUBLE

Norfolk Handicap Second Section

Eve of Hunting

Should Win

Easily

Essex Handicap

Open Event For "A" Class China

Ponies

CRAIGENGOWER C. C. ANNUAL MEETING

L. E. Lammert And R. Pestonji Elected Life Members

LIFE MEMBERSHIP was awarded two of the oldest members of the Craigengower Cricket Club at the Annual General Meeting yesterday, when the honour conferred on Mr. L. E. Lammert and Mr. R. Pestonji re. ceived the unanimous support of the meeting.

Mr. C. S. Rossclet took the Chair in the absence of Mr. B. W. Bradbury and was supported

by Messrs. A. B. Hamson, J. W.

Leonard, T. Lock, H. W. Randall,

LCR Souza, W. K. Way, Dr.

N. P. Karanjia, Dr. C. W. Lam, A. E. Coates (Hon. Treasurer) BURFORD, the champion and E. Zimmern (Hon. Secre- THE SECOND LEG of the China pony at the Spring, hastary). Daily Double should be in- returned to the course for his daily exercise, but the stallion teresting, for the second sec is not among the list of entries tion of the Norfolk Handicap for the Essex Handicap con- confined to "C" class China fined to "A" class over the ponies will be ridden by mile and the event is the first Inovices and it is a mile event.

་

In the course of his speech, the Chairman sold the general financial position of the Club could be regarded as very sound. The profe

was well in all directions. In the sports section maintained and expenditure cut down it has been a highly Important season.

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Cricket Comments To Be Resumed

Regular celeket articles by "I. Abbit will be resumed as from Tuesday next.

A request is made to Secretaries of Cricket Clubs that they be good enough to supply copies of their fixture cards to c/o the "Hongkong Telegraph”,

Club Rugger XV

THE MEETING unanimously np- On the book Eve of Hunting should leg of the Daily Double. walk away with the race, and. Emer- He can be seen daily at his work proved that Mesars. L. E. Lammert gency Unit looks good as a place with four bandages, and up to the and R. Pestonji be elected life

The following will represent Club "A" Addressing the meeting. getter.

time of writing the stallion has not members.

Police ground to-morrow afternoon at Being a novice event I am afraid (been extended. It seems that the Mr. Lammert recalled that he solved at Rugby against Army "A" on the that Galveston Bay and Rose Flana connections are trying their level the Club on its inception in 1994 and 3.15 p.m. have too much lead to carry, and best to have him fit for the Hong- had thus beaten Mr. Pestonji by on. F. Hopkins H. Van Leeuwen, D.

St.

Hynes, P. Wilson and E. Jones; T. D. kong may hinder

Leger, which is scheduled year. to be contested on November 16, and An increase in the monthly sub- Morgan and F. J. D. Ciemo: C. M. Stark, by $1, making it $3, was W. Stout, B. Leo: I A. Bonn, J. Soldier of Britain has been kindly should be fail to weigh out, Burford scription

A, G, Dalziel ing which followed the annual meet- treated with only 142 lb, to shoulder will be ineligible for the Hongkong brought up of the extraordinary meet Moodle: A Thomas, G. B. Godfrey and

motion and he is worth $5 each way.

ing. This

was defeated in w. K. Way, Dr. N. P. Karnajis. L. E- April After an appeal by the Chair- Laminert, W. O. Nodes, J. Leonard, Dr. man, the meeting approved the in- v, N, Allenza.

this, of course, chances.

(of honour in the last event, the Sus- sex Handicap (second section) for

a good sprint over six should rec furlongs.

The lust named scored a notable success in the Kwanglung Handicap and I expect her to earn

"B" class China ponies, and we Norfolk Handicap

First Section

bracket.

onother

All the three ponies mentioned

the nost

SPORTS ADVT. by few big trainers who have equal chances, but

Is Lancashire Lass with

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

TENTI

EXTRA

THE

claimed that the prospects of dangerous their racers were much brighter Mr. Black in the saddle.

Strong opposition sure to come than they were at the resump-from the low weighters of which tion.

Peaceful View may upset the apple- Fut, like charity, covers a multitude (cart. jof faults and the easterness of trainers

RACE to get an animal at too quickly hus

Apprentices Should Be Encouraged

their

Autumn Champions.

H

VERY OPEN

JOWEVER, Eve of Harvest hos also not been nominated for this mile run as the connections are re- erving the mare for the Hongkong Autumn Champions, and the absenco of these two Chinn steeds makes the Essex Handicap very open.

I think Distinctive Time, the win- of the Double Tenth Plate, is

ner

nicely weighted and

and so is Dupont Bay, who annexed the Hongkung

mns Cup. Confusion Bay is set

MEETING will be held (weather been the downfall of many a class K.C.C. Intra-Club Bowls (first section) for "C" class Clember is short of a gallop.

permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY og pony. SATURDAY, 2nd November, 1940, commencing at 2.00 pm.

Some owners, of course, prefer to go slow until the cool weather sets

look forward to see a few outsiders popping up to-morrow.

to receive 3 lb. from Clember, the wimer of St. George's Plate, but we cannot put much confidence in Mr. Bradbury's candidate due to the fact THE CURTAIN RAISER that the chestnut was on the walking will be the Norfolk Handicap list for a long time. Though he is extremely well, 1 think China 'ponies and the event is

Craigavod was under a cloud after The Kowloon Cricket Club will hold the mile course.

to be ridden by novices over running third in the October Hand!- There is no cup and that was the reason for his

the under forties. Play will start a encouraging

late. Mrs. Toggart's racer is now the red-letter jockeys as much as possible by perfectly sound and I like him. providing a raco or two at

ita nanual intra-club bonis match on

The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 in, and in the circumstances we may Sunday when the over forties will meet denying that the Stewards are non-appearance in the Double Tenti

D.01.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

No One without a badge will be admitted to the Members' Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the

duration of each Meeting in such a Fremantle St. Leger manner as to be readily identified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to

the Members' Enclosure and Club ANOTHER

Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and $3.00 for Ladies (both including tax) are obtainable through the SECRET- ARY upon the personal or written application of a Member, such Mem- ber to be responsible for all visitorn "Introduced by him,and-for-Payment-

of all Chits, etc.

The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor Exchange Building, (Tel. 27784) will close at 11.45 a.m.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club

House provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 21020).

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

The price of Admission to the

and Saltors in Uniform are admitted Half Price.

SAPPER

10 ..

DUEL

BETWEEN

AND FAR VIEW

SINCE THE INCEPTION of the Fremantle St. Leger in 1931, there have been only two uncertainties. Rosy Morn, the winner of 1933, paid $114.50, while last year Baffin Bay by Copper Rivet delighted a few punters in the

know with a handsome dividend of $410.30 for a win.

every meeting, but I cannot Queensland H'cap help remarking that tho owners are not playing the game. The latter should en

AUSTRALIANS'

OVER TWO MILES

courage the apprentices by ENDURANCE TEST permitting them to trot the ponies during the early morn- ings because it will certainly give them much confidence with better knowledge of their

THE QUEENSLAND HANDICAT

1935

for Australian-ponies has undergone many changes since the Introduction mounts.

of this contest in 1931. For the first The "eleventh hour booking" is two years it was for poules that had not good enough for a greenhorn. nest section and Kentucky is among 335 to 1938 it was reserved for "A" not won more than $1,000 over six However there are 14 ponles in the furlongs, but in 1934, ponics

onics winning more than $5,000 were barred. From the number. I do not think the class gee-gees over a short distance. mare (she dropped a a foal about three A repetition of the latter will of these two offsprings at the Annual months ago) is strong enough to face but last year we saw the "C" class Public Enclosure is $1.00 including not be possible, for to-morrow Carnival and the subsequent extra the start, and I am leaving her out. raters in the aren running from the Patricia has not done much racing milo post (about half müc 160 meetings will take up too much

yards). and is payable at the Gate. Soldiers big classic and it is going to be well known among the ment of the narvon Stakes and the mare should Tax, for all Persons, Including Ladies, there are only two ponies in the space, and, furthermore, they are too but she ran a good third in the Cur |

To-morrow the trip is an endur- a family affair between Far turf.

be respected. Blue Gate after run-ance test over two miles and Pic- By Order.

View and Sapper-both descon-

LAST MEETING

ning a

a good third in the Kangtung endilly Jim is at the top of the Handicap looks good, but

but the stallion assessment with 157 1. with a new dants of Farr.

HOWEVER, the last outing of Far is a "confirmed loafur", and I doubt racing colours to wear. Whether he their Mr. K. W. Fung will be able to will carry the silk to victory is on- A fresh write up of the successes Diamond Bay Handicap at the Dou- keep him up with the field.

other-matter, but he certainly has a ble Tenth Meeting when the former Eve of Dancing with Mr. R. M. pull in the weights with Cheerful snatched a victory by three parts of wood up is the best bet, while Rose- Star. ♦♦♦ length and it was, without preju Queen to be ridden by Mr. F. A. When they met in the Ballarat My field-glass could not see the ter is in fine fettle and I hope the ful Star (the winner) was in receipt Sequeira is dangerous. Toxing Mas. Handleap at the last meeting. Cheer- of eight pounds from Piccadilly Jin, back stretch, but it appeared to me jockey will be able to hold her. hill, Sapper did not have a clear starting and hero is another racer concede only

Musketeer, the pulier, la definitely wires, gorrow, the latter how to pounds for a bent- which requires a pair of powerful ing of two lengths. hands to keep him with the field.

C. B. BROWN..

Secretary. Hongkong, 28th October, 1940,

Successful Schoolmasters

Stick to

SHERRY!

BUT SEE IT COMES FROM

and Supper was in

dice,

a lucky win.

that when the pack raced up the

passage.

Rounding the bend for the home ran. Mrs. Graseil's candidate flow past everyone, but I was too late to beat Far View on the post.

They will meet to-morrow on equat

terms

the order of the and should be Sapper, Far View and Australian Diamond,

finish

For the last eight years the base

weight has always been 146 lb. with

for

5 lb. penalty for a win and 10 lb. two or more races, but to-mor- row the weight is 140 lb.

Ib. with the same conditions for winners.

The reduction of weights will un- doubtedly enable the ponies to run faster, and I have reason to predict that the distance of 1% miles will

Queenscliff H'cap

Much Will

Depend. On

The Start

THERE ARE 18 entries for the

be covered Inside three minutes ten Queenscliff Handicap for "D" class

Cheerful Star by George Graven not had more than four publio appearances, but her success over the champion course seemed to be that of stayer and the mare is my fancy.

Centre Court by Double Court nstounded every critic when sho romped home first in the Bond! Hendleap over the Derby course at the Whitsun Meet; and the maro has the same weight to shoulder to- morrow. Centro Court is getting no younger and she will have to be at her best to turn the tables on Cheer- ful Star and Piccadilly Jim.

seconds providing the going is good.but it is not expected that all will money is safer in the pocket.

Australian ponies over six furlongs, plays the goat at the gate, and ond's

Sussex Handicap ··

First Section

GOOD FINISH EXPECTED

THE SUSSEX. HANDICAP® (frei. section) for "" class China ponies should provide a good finish because there are a good faw #peedy mer- chants, and the adjustment of the

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I terick Bridge and if the combination pany, and prefer the latter. gels away with the field, I cannot Quick Despatch will be ridden by Bgure anything to beat Mr. Gregory's Mr. Proulx who is too well known ne the stor short distanco jockey, and candidate.

Dick Turpin is another kacer which it is certainly a good bet to follow.

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