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Friday. HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH

December 13, 1940.

"Captain Foster's” Racing Review

Can Eve Of Harvest Win Autumn Champions For China Ponies?

THE HONGKONG Autumn Champions for China ponics is timed to be run off at 3.30 p.m, over a course of 1 miles and the winner is to receive $1,000. Only win. ners (that have started at least twice) at the Extra Meet- ings are eligible, but it is not to be expected that any of the "B," "C," "D" or "E" class raters will have the audacity to weigh out.

There is sound reason to be-)

lieve that there will not be Tardy Handicap more than six nominations and

I append below a list of probable

starters with their jockeys,

Burford

Clember

Confusion Bay

Craigavnd

Eve of Harvest O-Lan

D. Black

I.. B. Chao

S. L.. Sum

(no Jockey yet)

W. II. S. Davis

Handful Of

Entries For

Valley Meeting For The Year

Who Will Win Autumn Champions?: Sapper Seems Assured Of

China Ponies Offer Problem

THE LAST of a series of 13 extra meetings under the auspices of the Hongkong Jockey Club will be hold to-morrow (first saddling bell at 1.30 p.m.) and after this meet there will be no more flat racing at Happy Valloy until Spring.

Post Entries For Champion Events

Attention of owners is drawn to the fact that nominations for the two champion events are post entries and they are reminded that ponics, whether Australian or China, for any of the Autumn classics must be declared in writing as starters by posting their names in the

Opening Event declaration box in the usual

THE

OPENING

EVENT. Tardy

V. v. Needa Lost Saturday morning Burford gallon and the was given a mile gallon champion Look 2.001 to cover the Handleap, for "B" class China pontes circuit. Last Wednesday, the Quar- has drawn only a handful of enteles. termaster's candidate had a spin over There is no doubt that Lilliber is, six furlong and the distance was about the best miler and the next is

In 1.32%. These two gallops Kentucky. cantered

done at } am, where the majority of the rail fans had gune.

However, I was not pleased with the two "dress, rehearsal” outings, because there was no swing. In the show.

wer

SPORTS ADVT.

THE HONG KONG

JOCKEY CLUB

THE THIRTEENTH EXTRA NACE MEETING will be held (weather permitting) at HAPPY VALLEY on BATURDAY, 14th December, 1040, commencing at 2.00 p.m.

munner.

Punters are reminded that in place LETTERS TO THE

betting when the field has not more than five runners, the Club will only pay on the first two ponies. In a♣

eld of three or less pontes, the pay fout is on the first moke."

Though I may be wrong, Bur-| ford has lost at least 30% of his Spring form, and my frank opinion Is to leave him aloue. It would be safer to have you "pin" money on Eve of Harvest and Sir Victor Sassoon's mare I well. tuned to concert pitch.

REVENGE FOI O-LAN

EDITOR

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A Reply To "Pilgrim"

Sir,-Your

"Random

Jot-

tings" by "Pilgrim" in the issue

Winning Australians'

Champion Stakes

THE QUEENSLAND Autumn Champions for Australian ponies is worth $1,000 to the winner, with $300 and $200 for second and third ponies, but there will not be more than half- dozen starters and I would make the list of nominations as

follows:

V. V. Needa

However, the two most important items on the card are the Hongkong Autumn Champions for China ponics, and the Queensland Autumn Champions confined to Aus-Bin Hay tralian mokes. The other six events are consolation Supper Viceroy handicap contests for those gee-gees which generally It is almost as certala as the Lancashire Chips will not be starting. finished under the category of "also rans.”

I am afraid that the fields will be, on the small side owing to

the fact that the provision THE

of barring winners of $1,000 or more in stakes since January. has precluded the entry of many BO-80 ponies of different classes.

The object of the ban is, of Laggards' H'cap course, to give other steeds a chance of making a few extra dollars to provide for their "hay and corn."

W. H. S. Davis. .D: Black

sun will rise on the morrow that

(classle with Viceroy and Baffin Bay

to trall the leader.

Fur Vlow, Amicus,Curiae and

Sopper will run away with Ue Finale Handicap

DAILY. DOUBLE

Chance For Venus Bay. To Atone

It is to be hoped that Venus Bay,

Lingerers' H'cap

Quick Despatch Should Win Second Leg

Curtain Falls On 1940 Season

THE LAST EVENT of 1940's

scanon will be racing

the Finale Handicap for "D" class China ponies and it is a mile

run.

Speculations rife among those

Jack O'Lantern with Mir Black up who make the moming pilgrimage

has been well pollslied by the gentle- to Happy Valley as to whether Sup-

man in charge of the avoirdupole per will be able to resist the chal-

with two pounds of lead over the lenge of either Baffin Bay or Viceroy

bottom weight. But the pony is like in the Australian champlons, and whether Eve of Harvest will repeat who has mere breakdowns than A SECOND LEG of the daily double one of those cheap stopwatches her spectacular display in the Octo-cheap car, will, not let the public is on the Lingerers' Handicap for running either too fast or slow, and The hardly gave us a good run for ber Handicap over 14 miles when down in the Laggards' Handicap for "D" class Australian ponies over the

the money. Mr Black may be able the mare trounced. O-Lan by two "C" class Australian ponies over a mile. clear lengths,

Quick Despatch will be ridden by to make his go.

By virtue of his win in Macao, Mr Black and the combination should The Leopard has incurred a penalty

mile.

The mare has a good chance to utone for her failure, with Bredon and Bruno to follow in the rear.

The first leg of the dally double is

money.

Bob Charles In The Saddle Again

ATTACKING TIME and Rob Roy |

I have not seen Eve of Peace for a long time, but being a griffin of this season the mare should be con- sidered.

Itoyal Highness is not a reliable runner and would much prefer to see Mr Needa in the saddle than Mr Ip Kullying.

Salvage Master does not appear to

share the top weight allotment of be in the pink of condition, but I 168 lb. in the Last Chance Handlean understand that the mare is hard to for "C" class Clilna ponies, and the trait Hein looks a good thing, but

run is over the mile. The latter

Wins 2nd 3rds

D. Black

It may be of interest to know that

L. B. Chao P. H. T. Wel H. C. Pih

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33 12 10 21 20

10 10

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16 $

H. J. A. Hearne

15

22 II

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V. V. Needn

13 15

An Old-timer

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will be ridden by Mr Charles, who is he a miler?

am sure, will bo` able to draw Ulie correct weight.

Taking everything in the balance this will be the hardest event to spot

the winner. I will, however, make my final selections to-morrow.

I am gind that there is a divi- Her last two outings cost the pun-arrive at the winning post first. sion in the company of those ters.1,024 and 2,033 tickets resper- But be careful with Rooitly who of 7 lb., and this may hinder the earlier birds sitting on the rails, iively for a win and the total was will be piloted by Mr Needa and pony's chances. On the book Sun- otherwise there would not be any not a small sum.

Longdon is certainly good for big light View looks good, but her gallop Inst Wednesday with Mr Peter Wel Interest in the two big classics.

did not impress Mó Anxious Trainers UIERE is no trainer more anxious THERE in some high talk that of the 12th, December have to capture the two champlons

O-Lon will get back her revenge; been read with interest by quite than Mr Lou Reldy, who is in on this event. The First Bell will be rung at 1.30 candidate is not a "new" horse. Eve your information, the remarks lady owner, wife of His Excellency have over ten wins during the scu- bul I sincerely hope that Mr Li's a number of Umpires, and for charge of the above two candidates. The first reason is to please the of Harvest beat O-Lan twice, and -MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE the former, in my opinion, is sure of made have caused quite a resent-Major-General A. E. Grarett, while son. No One without a badge will be the rubber,

ful feeling amongst them.

the other is to win the first Hong- admitted to the Members' Enclosure.

When they met in the October It should be borne in mind that kong Autumn Chompions for Sir Such must be worn throughout the Handicap ever the champion course, the Umpires Association holds no Victor Sassoon. duration of each Biceling in such a Eve of Harvest was conceding responsibility for the arranging and manner as to be readily identified.

to O-Lan, winning by · twoj cancellation uf Axturen, therefore pound Badges admitting Non-Members to lengths with the greatest of ease, your remarks of "gross slackness or Sir Victor's best attempt was two the Members Enclosure and Club and on that performance I would bad co-operation of the Umpires seconds, Boxing Eve finishing three Roams at $5.00 for Gentlemen and make Sir Victor's mare at least half- Association" mentioned in your ar the winner of 1931 Autumn cham- lengths behind Pride of Tsingtao,

Rob Roy ran a good third at the $3.00 for Ladies (both including a-stone better animal than Mr Li's ticle does not lend in my opinion to the

inst meeting, but I believe that the inx) are obtainable through the challenger. I certainly cannot see encourage

would-be Umpires to pions, and Gladiator belonging to

distance was two furlongs too far for SECRETARY upon the personal or otherwis

come forward and offer their serden too good in 1935, losing by two the same owner found King's War-

WAS surprised to see from the Mr Eu's candidate, and I see no written application of a Member.

Another argument is that Eve of vices in that capacity. such Member to be responsible for all Harvest is having a new jockey.

Personnel remarks on two umpires lengths..

list of results of the Macao races reason why the combination should Saints' Hockey Team that Mr "Bob" Charles en Dow-Jones not be able to make their acquaint- visitors Introduced by him, and for What is wrong with Mr Davia?. One are noted, and full support given in

ance with the judges. --Payment-of-all-Chits, ole,-

Mr W. H. S. Daving who has been was placed second in the Kau Tangam, however, very much afraid may be interested to Imow that he respect of Mr. Tyas, but as regards booked to steer Sapper and Eve of Handicap (second section), and it is that Just in Time and Taxing Master The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor,

Who the pilot on Exchange Building, (Tel. 27794) will annexed the 1935 Hongkong Derby attendance at an Umpire's Meeting to victory in any of the close

ose at 11.45 u.m

for Uie stable, Hem, in which Sir for the

the past Είνα

years. Tiffins are obtainable at the Club Victor had third shore together Your other remark that these any House provided they are ordered in with Mr. H. H. H, Priestley and the bear in mind that they row.

(presumably Umpires) advance from the No. 1 Hoy (Tel. Inte Mr D. E. Sasso 21020).

It was this victory which paved should be willing to offer their ser PUBLIC ENCLOSURE' the Eve's stable for further successes vices and that the Umpires Associa- The price of Admission to the in the Blue Riband, Honeymoon Evetlon will in future take a greater Putuc Enclosure is $1.00 including being the winner of 1936 classic and interest in their work" does not in Ταχι

for all Persons, including Happy Eve followed it up in 1937.

the humble opinion

qualified! Ladies, and is payable at ther Gate.j However, Eve of Harvest and Umpire (who has during the past four winners, Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform arelo-ton will meet on level terms and two years freely given his services, ja' hat-trick in the Inclusion of ter a last joy ride prior to the new Macao, and this has scale of weights coming into force the result of the fight depends on thus entailing loss of time, labour of course, increased his aggregate to in 1941. Mr Davis.

and expense for the good of the 30 succestes. Ho requires four more wins to be ahead of Mr Black, who As place-getters Clember or Crai-Ramme) warrant this remark.. ~ Lack Of Umpires

has a rullo of 33-12-19, but judging; vad should All the last position in the frame.

from the reservation of his mounts

admitted Half Price,

By Order,

C. B. BROWN,

Secretary,

Hongkong, 9th December, 1940.

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The following will represent St Andrew's men in a hockey 'match amint C.B.A. 2nd eleven to-morrow at 4.30 p.m. on the CB.A. Frounds

Herod which Mr. Gilchrist I have not noticed his Harvest, has never piloice Autumn he has been booked to ride Rob Roy may cause a surprise. They are Coles and H. Millington; Smith, Davies,

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YOUR GIMLET

SOLE AGENTS:—

Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd.

It is game at present suffers from the

a pony learned from a reliable source that champion events, but I cannot set to-morrow.

am sure that it hats nicely. weighted. contender to deprive him of and hands will be ready for the riding two classic winners to-mor- grand old timer "it" the combina

tion should cross the wire first While

on the subject I cannot also see anybody to deprive Mr

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D. Black of becoming the cham plon Jockey of this season.

He is a "beef steak" jockey ́ and in the circumstances it seems, clear that Mr Charles does not intend to Last Sunday Mr L. B. Chuo rode stage a comeback, but just to regis-

a well known fact that they have reason to predict that the lack of keen umpires, but I con-Chinese aspirant will not be able to tend that the above remarks as achieve that success to-morrow. stated In your notes are detrimental

lo those who are endeavouring to do

"Jockey Leaders

position of those jockeys who

their best, and I can slate that aTEREUNDER is a list showing the number of Umpires at present are, considering whether or not to sever their connection with the Hongkong Hockey Umpires Association.

Remarks of this kind about the Umpires who are endeavouring to uvercome quite a number of dif- Aculties owing to their small num- bert, when In addition to their work of a Sunday, they give up some af their spare time of morning or afternoon and in some cases both, in an endeavour to keep the game, alive, seem unfair to me when they receive no compensation for their labours only critici.

UMMRE.

Dilatory H'cap

Tornado Star And Criffel- In Opposition

LT-COMMANDER CRAVEN had his legs over. Tornado Star in a mile canter. last Saturday morning, and thay, seemed to enjoy, the jaunt:

I fancy this chestnut for the | Dilatory Handicap confined · to. “B” class Australian ponies over a mile. but I think Criffel with Mr Black In the saddle is the most dangerous contender, .with Devoran

(Mr Traverton) to follow,

A mile is not to the liking of Double Finesse, and the outing is toɔ: short for Triumphant Day. We should not worry about the remain

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As from January 1, the top weight allotted in all handlesp events both for China and Aus- frallan ponies will not exceed· 159 b. and the bottom weight will not be less than 135 lb. To-morrow will therefore be the last meeting of seeing a China pony carrying 108 1, and the Australian' moke shouldering 105 lb. What boon will be to our dumb friends,

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