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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 15, 1940.

"Captain Foster's" Racing Review

Taipo Stakes

Hongkong St. Leger To-morroW POOR NOMINATIONS FOR

Slight Odds On Burford To Beat

Craigavad And

O-Lan

NO ENTRY FROM MOLLER STABLE

New Bridge H'cap (First Section)

Interesting Scramble For

Australians

THE STAGE IS SET for to-morrow's endurance contest, the Hongkong St. Leger confined to China ponies, and there are in addition seven 'other interesting races on the card. A feature of the classic event is that Mr. Eric Mollor has no ¡nomination and Mr. B. W. Bradbury has not en-post (about half mile 155 yards) for

tored his Clember, the winner of St. George's Plato.

WE SHOULD SEE an Interesting ccramble in the New Bridge Handi- cap (flest section) from the 14 milo

"B" class Australian ponies,

The recent demotion of Devonian, Melody Star and Tomado Ster will no doubt evoke a certain amount of

It was indeed a great pity that Satinlight, the winner interest to the parl-mutuel depart- of the Hongkong Derby in record time of 2.50.4/5 for 11/merit. These three mokes, together toiles, died of colic last June, and no doubt Mr. Moller must have come to a conclusion that neither Racylight nor Spicylight has much of a chance of carrying his colours to 'victory in the Hongkong St. Leger.

1.do not expect that elther Eve of Dancing or Hughber or Johnber will upact the applecart.

gate.

with Rowan, are sharing the limit load, and a lot depends upon the one that can beat the

A Roaring Time, Brown Derby, Flying Dutchman, Pumpernickel, Ro- Iwan and Sydney Lad are good starters from the gate, and I think it will pay to have a ticket on each.

It will be recalled that the and the other two of this owner's!

nominations, Dupont Впу and Now Sth. Walos H'cap former dead-heated with Gret-Conagh, are not good enough to don ber in the Hopeful Stakes over the colours for a long out ng 14 miles at the Annual Meet- fpg, and I was expecting that Racylight would be sent down to have a go at the St. Leger.

However, for two years in succes- the book it should be a paper-

PAPER CERTAINTY

certainty to Burford, but the

Duel Between Amicus Curiae And Baffin Bay

Wales

BAR 20 DAYS? Actually a picture taken during the Barbecue and Round-Up held by the Cottage Club over the week-end at Fanling.-Ming Yuen.

THE

DAILY DOUBLE

DAILY

South THE New sion, the owner (Mr. Moller) and his Quartermaster's candidate has net Handicap for "A" class; Aus son (the jockey) made special trips appeared in public after his brilliant tralian ponies should provide for the Hongkeng St. Leger, Silky-performance in the Easter Stakes the bost event of the afternoon, light winning the 1936 classic with when he dead-heated with Confusion ease, whilst last year Navylight Just Bay, the latter having a pull of al- and it is a distance trip from got home by a short head.

the two mile post, once round Castle Peak H'cap and in.

TO-MORROW'S PROMISE

WITH a promise of much cooter weather, I see no reason why

most a stone.

.

in.

(First Section)

Portrush Fancied For First Leg

Nów Bridge H'cap (Second Section)

Can Criffel

Win This Event Again?

NOVICES EVENT

Alteration Of Weights

CONSIDERING the amount of "China_ponies we have in the "E" class, the opening event, Talpo Stakes over a mile, has not been well supported by nominations, and the reason may be that the race is to be ridden by novices.

It is not a handicap, but the weight|

in the programrzne has been-assessed |

en the cmount of stakes won since Castle Peak H'cap

January and punters should note that

those placed pontes In Macao last (Second Section) Sunday have a little extra poundage to carry.

Following is a list of the alteration | of weights:

Geordie ..... 151 Ib. Instead of 150 Th. Heddon

159

Hopeful Time 149'

do 158

do

147:

do

-148 156

| King's Worthy 150 Radium Star 168

Radium Star is not a miler, but in the Republican Handicap (first acc- tion) run at Macao last Sunday, over

LAST EVENT

OF THE DAY

BY VIRTUE of his win in Maco fast Sunday Jack O'Lantern has in- curred a penally of 7 lb. for the last event, the Castle Peak Handicap cecond section) for "D" class China and it is a fast ran over six pontes

The three most dangereus are six furlongs, he won by a neck, bent. furlongs, Ing Heddon,

, and Geordie. The latter two were receiving 19 lb. und 10 b. and they should cross the wire in the Bressay, Double Chance and Valorous respectively, wherens to-morrow, order I have named. Heddon has to give Radium Star a

Į pound, and Geordie has a pull of only

7 lbs.

In the matter of weights Radlým Stor should run away with the race, but is Mr. K. F. Chlu going to ride the blackie?

He is one of the owners, but I

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

think he will give preference to Desert Star, who is looking extremely well.

THE ELEVENTH EXTRA RACE The success of King's Werthy in MEETING will be hald (weather the Republican Handicap (second ermitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on section

at Mecao last Burday was 1ATURDAY, 18th November, 1840,

A Que performance,ommencing at 2.00 p.m.

7.11.

MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE

and wi'l & goed novice in the The First Bell will be 'rung st 1.30 saddle the s'ali'on should be able të mëlç» his first acquaintance with the Judge, but this being a novice! event, spotting the winner is not zo easy as it looks.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

ELEVENTH EXTRA RACE. MEETING,

16th November, 1940 HANDICAP WEIGHTS

Race No. 4. New Bridge Handi-

The passing of Bilkylight was Last Saturday Burford was sent

THE New South Wales Handleip not only a great loss to the Cire's over 15 miles in 2.19 flat, but I do

"A" fer

clara Australian ponies alable, but it has robbed the racing not consider that was fast enough for -hould provide the best event of the pubile of a good return match a champion pony, and there was against Burford. In any case we, nothing to write home about his last afternoon, and it is a distance trip shall see a good fight between quarter. How good he will be to- from the two mile post, once round

and O-Lan, morrow is, of course, a matter for Burford, Cralgavad

With due respect to Amicus Curine and it will not surprise me in the conjecture.

as a slayer, the brown will have to least that this will be the last

Burford has been badly affected be at his best to stave off the chal- Hongkong St, Leger for China pony.

with ringworm, is learned, and lenge of Baffin Bay. The latter had griffing.

the success of this pony depends a useful record last season in more average company, and he upon the came soft going of the than

THE FIRST LEG of the dally dou-| track n when he annexed the should, therefore, be able to turn the ble is on the Castle Peak Handicap Champion Stakes under a drizzle. tables on Amicus Curlac.

The lowest position in the sema-Drst section) for "D" class Chia O-Lan is dangerous with a fiery whore should be filed by Viceroy, ponies and It is a sprint dyer six for

no doubt that West ba a bumper one and racegoers are course and Craigavad is good for Vanity Fair is recommended for big longs

was reminded that first saddling bell will, third place.

Lane had an easy passage in the Jor- don Handicap (arst section) from the into two classes at the discretion of 11⁄2 mile post, but that win has cost the handicapper, and Criffel has him a penalty of 11 lb. for a victory been assigned to the second section, of one and a half lengths and the which incidentally is the second leg in the Race Book.

daily double. adjustment favours Sunlight View of the and Portrush.

A careful perusal of those assigned I fancy the last named over this to the same division shows that there distance with Sylvardais to follow. are only two contenders. Criffel has 1 am afraid the run is to short for to keep a sharp lockout-for, Berby Clowner and Phoenix, but be careful and Franklin. It is hoped, however, with Royal Highness who is now in that Criffel will duplicate her win as its proper class. Eve of Penve has she has not this season carned! been whispered as a good thing.

enough to pay her corn bill.

the attendance to-morrow should not

be rung at 1.30 p.m.

After a few months of anxiety to

the owners and trainer, Burford has Newcastle Handicap

rat last been entered for the long-

Hong St. Leger and the bay will bel ridden by Mr. Donald Black Instead of Mr. H. C. Pih_who has gone to the north on business.

There was a talk that Cralgavad WRB "dotty" after his smart run in the Essex Handicap, losing to Con- fusion Bay by a short head at the Is learned that the Tast meet, but it

money.

Centre Court Should Be Among The Favourites

WE ARE BOUND to have a good field of sprinters in the bay will weigh out for the classic, Newcastle Handicap for "C" class Australian ponies over six and I have not been able to ascer-)

There

tain who is going to be the jockey. furlongs. A close study of the handicaps seems to me that Football Either Mr. L. B. Chao or Mr. Peter Bredon has been well treated, but can Mr. T. W. Chattey, who

Wei will be in the saddle instead of generally rides for Mr. G. G. N. Tinton, get down to the Burma XI May

the usual Mr. Pih.

NEEDA BACK AGAIN

weight and take the full advantage of 145 lb.7

With Piccadilly Jim (the winner lead aboard than her last outing. The trip is to TTH the return of Mr. "Vie" of Queensland Handleap) out of the over a distance run.

Needa from the north, Mr. T. K.road, Centre Court (a progeny of her liking and I expect her. to be Li is depending upon the Shanghai Double Court) should be one of the among the first three. rider to pilot his O-Lan to 'victory, favourites, but the mare

Successful Schoolmasters

has

more

Venus Bay by Double Court, and Cheerful Star by George Craves are also at the top of the assessment, but the form book, does not show that they are welcht carriers.

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The Secretary's Omce, 1st Floor, xchange Building. (Tel. 27794), wli lese at 11.45 ans.

AT THIS TIME last year Criffel, cap-First Section.. with a pull of over a stone, annexed Race No. 5. Castle Peak Handi-

TMns are obtainable at the Club the New Bridge Handicap (six.fur-

House provided they are ordered in longs) beating Lucky Lad and Lan-ap--Firat. Section cashire Chips with Courting Eve Race No. 6. New South Wales vance from the No. 1 Boy, (Tel finishing event has been separated

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Baseball

Yankees Retain McCarthy As Manager

NEW YORK, Nov, 14 (UP)—The New York Yankees Baseball Club have announced that McCarthy has been retained as manager, having AT THE monthly meeling of the renewed bis contract for another Hongkong Football Association of three years at the same salary which Wednesday evening, the Council #Dis between $30,000 and $35,000 per proved the proposed visit of a Burma annum. Football Association team, uroviding

FOR no carthly reason Warrego the visit is made vet earlier than

River (Mr. Black up) entried a Abril 12 in order not to clash with the would be devoted to the Hongkong big parcel of Hongkong Bank notes to end of the season's League fixtures. Rotary Club, the Hongkong and Macao Four teams England, Scotland Por- Relief Association and the Chinese best Piccadilly Jim and Centre Court tugal and China wil compete for the Youth's Medical Relief Association. In the Queensland

Handicap, but the Sunday. Herald International Charity enare finished third and it looks to Cup, The Arst round matches wil be

CHARITY DONATIONS

It was revealed that the charity, soc

me that the bay belonging to the two held on Christmas Day and Boxing cer match on October 10 (Double talpans of the Hongkong Bank has a Day, December 25 and 20 respectively. Tenth) in aid of the British War Or- good chance to atone for her failure

· GOVERNOR'S CỤP

Fanisation Fund and the British Fund The first round of the Governor's Cup for the Relief of Distress in China

River

and

were

at the last meeting.

Warrego

Catterick will be played on Sunday, November realised $2,598,74, · "The teams Bridge are sharing the middle allot- 24. The selection of the Association Combined Chinese and Rest of the ment of 162 lb., and have news team has been left. In the hands of the Colony. The total receipts from the that the latter after a few practices League Management Committee. Poppy Day match on November 11 were does not now mind the rattling of It was also decided to hold a match $1,039, from which expenses, havo yat the gate. This should be noted. on December 22, proceeds of which to be deducted.

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