1941-02-14 — Page 14

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

February 14, 1941,

"Captain Foster's

1941 Season

"CLASSY" FIELD IN CORAL HANDICAP

First Leg Of Double

Racing Review

Opens Officially Rooty-Hill Derby Sweepstake Promises Colossal Prizes

HONGKONG'S RACING SEASON under the auspices of the Hong- kong Jockey Club opens officially to-morrow when, at 11 a.m. sharp, the first saddling bell will be chimed. The Annual Meeting will be continu- ed on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, terminating next Saturday.

THOSE WHO ARE unable to attend the meeting before lunch are Handicap for Australian ponics of previous seasons and the reminded that the sixth event on the programme in the first four days of run is over a mile. As there are only two handicap races re- served for "A" class raters, we shall see a classy field.

racing is timed to run off at 3 p.m. after the tiffin interval.

THE FIRST LEG of the daily doublo event is on the Coral

1 regret to report that Amicus Curine will nut face the start as he is on the sick list with a bad leg. Punter will doubtless remember that Far View could not meet her brother Sapper in the Queensland Autumn

pears to me that A Grand Time is not yet ready."

SECOND LEG

The second leg of the dally double

Champions on account of being dotty, is on the Sydney Malden Stakes but the more is now jo ne fettle. (third section) for Australian sub-

THE stage is all set. The

Grand Stand and all the

private boxes have had a nice ARMY BOXING

"dusting up." and the lovely dis- play of seasonable and beautiful flowers on the lawns so artis- tically arranged by the Steward

all praise.

Colooma Looks Good For Austral Maiden

THE AUSTRAL MAIDEN STAKES It certain that we shall have the riding of this season over six fur- is another sprint for imported griffins in charge deserves credit beyond!

Jongs and any Three. places are over six furlongs, and there are pleasure of seeing a good brotherly Vitamin M., Manhattan and Bende-several fast youngsters antong this fight between the two descendants of Fort and a most Interesting fea- ture in the allotment of weights is

meer.

that the handleapper has considered Austral Trial Plate Sapper

pound better than For

View. Personally I prefer the latter which will be piloted by Mr H. G. Pi and I hear that Sapper will have Mr Davis,

Lancashire Chips Dangerous

A mile run is not to the liking of Bamn Bay, but Lanenshire Chips 1s dangerous at only 140 b. How Lucky Lady is going to fare among this class is hard to say, but the mare was at one time highly con- sidered as a first class racer until she went lame.

Oracle And Marsh Warbler

THE RESULT OF the Austral Trial Plate for imperied griffins over 1% miles should give us a good line for the Austral Derby to be contested on Monday.

I am confident that Marsh Warbler will be in die imelight, but at the same time I like Oracle with Mr Needa up. I have followed the

new class of animals. Judging from the teataing times, I like Colooma,

There is an aggregate of 57 races with Air Black in the saddle, with to be competed for during the An- First Love and Ratio Decidendi nual Carnival; 12 events will be can following in the trail. A Happy tested daily on the first four days Time, Gay Fox and Hascossay are dangerous.

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Piccadilly Jim Should Win If Started

"B"

The Bendigo Handicap for class Australian ponies is a nice, run over a distance from the two mile post, once round and in, and many will appear before the starter just to make up a field.

On past performances Piccadilly

1 Mw A Grand Time the other training of this tiare quite closely morning, bul the bay is not so grand as he was when Mr LP's and I have not been able to make Jim should have an easy passage, but candidate, with Mr Black up, un-up my mind whether she is a middle there is a possibility of not accepting expectedly crossed the wire first in distance runner or slayer.

There is

as the owners intend to have a go the Queensland Autumn Champions good blood in Oracle because she at the Ladies' Purse, which is a of 1939 and paid $101.50 for a win, was sired by Bravia by Herole. The longer distance run. That was his hat outing and it ap- latter was one of the best sires In the I name Rowan, Springhurst and Commonwealth and it should be Devonian to finish in that order with noted that Vitamin M. is related to Pumpernickel for big money. Oracle.

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On Saturday, 15th, atonday 17th. Tuesday, 18th, and Wednesday, 19th February, the first bell will be rung at 11.00 a.m.. and the first race will

The race should be between March

for the lowest placing.

Warbler and Oracle with Starlight

Burford Expected To Win Opening Event

with nine races on the last day.

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FINALS

Scots Beat M'sex

ROYAL SCOT'S proved easily the superiors of Middle- sex boxers in the finals of the Army Novices boxing tournai The conditions of a few old tro-ment last night, when they won phies such as the Chater Cup, the by 28 points to 16, scoring five Garrison Cup, the Lusitano Cup knock-outs,

three technical

and the Royal Navy Cup, have been altered, but never in the his- knock-outs and four victories tory of Hongkong's racing has the on points. Jockey Club presented three Blue

Ribands, namely, the Austral Derby, the Hongkong Derby aud the Rooty-Hill Derby.

Huge Crowds Expected THERE is no doubt that all means to Happy Valley will be heavily taxed and it can be safely predicted that we shall certainly see one of the biggest crowds ever assembled at the racecourse on Tuesday On account of the hectic fever in the special dollar cash sweep on the Rooty-Hill Derby, the sale of which at the time of writing,

The General Officer Cominanding; Major-General A, E, Graselt, was an interested spectator and at the end of the bouts congratulated losers on their gallant displog-particularly

Pte Woodraw, L/Cpl Hill, Pte Lanagan and Ple Cooper.

Results:

Pie Anderson.

Bantamweight,-Pie Elli (Scots) beat

Featherweight-Pio

Lightweight-Pto Cook (Scots) beat Ple

Pio

beat Pte Wondrow. Ple Hanshaw (Mid- diesex) beat Pte Ritchie. crafton, technical knockout: Pte Laws

Beots) bea: L/Cpl H), knockout, McCall (Scots) beat Pte Lanagan.

Hunter (Scols) beat Pie Coleman, technical knockout. Pie Meikle (Scots) beat Pto Nash, knock- out. Pie Black (Seats) heat Pie 'Toomey, technical knockout.

Wellerweight-L/Cpl

Middleweight-L/Cpl Chialmers (Scots)

VELVETLIGHT TO WIN these notes, has topped the crisp beat Cpl. Munchenbaelt, knocks

MAIDEN STAKES

ponies, bona de grifins of this incet-

THE MAIDEN STAKES for China

ing. le

sprint over six furlongs, THE CURTAIN RAISER will be and it seems that we

are going to the Challenge Cup for China ponies have a big field, over 134 miles, but I am afraid that Velvetlight shot

should be a hot favour- there will not be much of a swing in te after his fine performance of last the tance event has drawn only 11 no-six furlongs in 1.37 flat with 29% opening chorus. The long dis-Saturday morning when he covered minailons, but it looks that the field seconds for the last quarter. It may wil not be more than six.

interest

punters to know that the 22nd February, the first bell will britton when the staillon ran second sired Satinlight, the winner of last Burford was not in tip-top con- stallion was by Gromoboy who also rung at 1.30 p.m. and the first race

to Confusion Bay, losing by a head. will be run at 2.00 1.mn.

in the Hongkong year's Hongkong Derby and the Autumn The Quartermaster's candidate is.

Champlons,

Trial-Plate.

As placesetters, I would recom looking extremely well and should, mend Eve of Grandeur and World therefore, atone for his failure. Fair View.

be run at 11.30

On Saturday.

The tifin Interval will be after the ifth race on the first four days of the

Meeting.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURES

Eve of Harvest should fill the third position in the frame. Of Cire's string Navylight, the winner

Members are reminded that they and their Judles MUST wear of last year, does not appeal to me. their badges prominently displayed throughout the Meeting.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE,

Badges admitting non-members to

Lovelylight For Trial Plate

Endeavour Seems A Certainty

The Australian Valley Stakes for subscription pontes over the mile will be the last event of the first day and Endeavour should not have any trouble in presenting his card claim the first prize of $1,500. Moon

to light and United Express should nanex the lower poslitons in the

the Members' Enclosure and. Club Lovelylight is my selection for the Rooms at $10.00 per day including Trial Plate confined to China pony tax or $10.00 including tax for the grins over the champion course dis- Meeting (ladies $5.00 and $20.00 tance of 14 miles and the mare will respectively) are obtainable through be trailed by Oolong and Charlesber. frame.

the Secretary upon the written or personal Introduellon of a member, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.

Badges admitting to Members'

Enclosure will NOT be on sale at the Race Courne,

The Secretary's Offee, ist floor, EXCHANGE BUILDING. tel, 27704) WILL CLOSE AT 9.45 am. ON THE FIRST FOUR DAYS, and. a! 11.45 a.m. ON THE FIFTH DAY, A limited number of tins will obtainable each day at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1.Boy,' (Tel. 21020).

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ON NO FRETEXT WILL CHILD- REN BE ADMITTED TO TILE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE The price of admission to the Public Enclosure, fa $2.00 per day including tax for all persons includ ing ladies, and is payable at the Gate. Soidlers and Sallon in uniforms are admitted to the Public Enclosure at $1.00 per day including tax.

Bookmakers, Tic Tac men, will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club during the Race Meeting.

Tians will be obtainable in the Nestaurant' in 'the' Public' Enclosure. SERVANTS' PASSES

Passas for Servants will be issued to Private Box holders' ONLY on application to the Becretary, 1st floor, Exchange Building,

Any persons found loitering with Servnute passes in their possession will forfeit the samo and will be removed from the Enclosure.-

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800,000 mark.

out Pie Auld (Scota) beat Pie Hogan knockout.

beat Pte Cooper,

Light-licavyweight-Pte Wilson (Scots)

Heavyweight—Licut. Hunter Urquhart

Walkover.

Welterweight.--Pto' beat Pto Byford,

It will be recalled that last year the special dollar lottery was on the Hangkeng Derby for China

closed ponies when the salo 700,000 chances, the first prize be. ing $297.920 but It is learned on good authority that the race club bas made provision to sell tickets Hockey right up to the time of running the big classle endurance test. Int view of the fact that the net pro ceeds are in aid of Bellish War Funds and British Fund for Relief of Distress in China, it will not surprise mo to see the sale reach- ing well over soven figures.

Rooty-Hill-Derby

WHAT is going to win

the

(Beta),

To-morrow

MATADOR'S DEATH-Dromatic picture shows Alberto Bal- doras, leading Mexican bullfighter, fatally gorad by bull in Moxico City arena. Balderas had turned to receive applauso af crowd-wlien bull came behind him. Ho diad in infirmary,

Sydney Maiden Stakes

FIRST SECTION SECOND

SECTION

IN THE SECOND section of the Sydney Molden Stakes for Australiau tongs, we should see a fine tussle sub-griffins of 1911 over six fur- between A. Surprising Time, Black Seal

A BATCH OF Australian sub- (Scots)scription griffing of this season will appear for the first time in the Sydney Maiden Stakes (Orst section) and the run is over six furlongs

and Santa-Anita, and the first As the start plays an important named should make his · acquala-

look the position of the draw and the rfer together with others.

course, the mare is out of the bar-

INTERPORT MATCH role, punters are advised not to over-con

tance with Mr Tester provided, of

TO BE PLAYED

ON MARCH 9

Macao has accepted March-9-as-the, date for their hockey match against

Hongkong in Macao.

Yesterday a Colony team went into Rooty-Hill Derby? This action against a combined Police tent every interporters were without the services

question is being asked by

The

and shared a goalless draw, The racing enthusiast. The Blue of n right-winger na neither Cole nor Riband confined to Australian PT., Smith appeared, H. L. Ozorio played on the right-wing in the first subscription griffins of this sea-half and T. Whitley in the second. son has attracted a record entry

Interport defence was fairly of 66 nominations and this, of round, although the backs were shaky In the early stages. The forwarda course, means that the same were never really dangerous and E. have to come out of the barrel. on the right flank, were excellent. number of "lucky numbers" will Fowler was Inclined to wander,

The halves, especially R. Marques,

After several weary months of schooling the Australian subscription grimas to trotting exercises and breaking them into contering and galloping movements under all sorts of weather, there is no

no doubt that trainers must feel greatly relleved that their jobs are over; of course,

Lady Stubbs Cup

Polo Matches

The first game in an American Palo the success of each individual stable tournament for the "Lady Stubbs Cup" now

largely depends upon the was played at Boundary Street on element of luck which is no small Wednesday, when "A" team (Capt. T. factor in racing.

W. Chatley, Col. D. Way, Major W. Morgan and Lieut. Hancock) It should not be overlooked by "C" team (Capt. Forrester, Mr Bous- beat owners that some ponies, no matter feld, Capt. W. H. Chattey and Capt. what training they have had, will Atkinson) by six goals to four. never come to form owing to their To-day, weather permitting. Είναι defective conformation, and in the games will be played, "A" versus "D" circumstances allowances must be at 4.15 p.m. and "B" versus "C" ot given to the No. 1 riding boys, who 5.15 p.m. cannot manufacture speed. It is, lows:

The "D" and "D" teams are as fol however, only natural that some "B"-Capt Monro, Major Hunt, Mr trainers will be disappointed with re-Stanton and Bir Lewis. sults next week, while others will be Major Trevor and Captain Quest.

"D.Llout Feliden. Major Penfold. celebrating.

While the trainer's task is over, mine is to come.

Vitamin M.

VITAMIN M. may or may not be known in the pharmacy, but rating fraternity will learn:

Austral Valley

Stakes Prospect-

The first public appearance of a great deal more about the Australian imported grimins will be name at the Annual Carnival, seen in the Austrol Valley Stakes Last Saturday Mr Donald Black Welcome with The Nineteenth Hole over, the mlio. My fancy is King's was a conspicuous absented" because and Distant View to follow.. the trial trip of Vitamin M. over the Derby course of one dad a half miles

ner of the Rooty-Hill Derby.

was piloted by the Russian trainer, has stamped Vitamin M. as the win- This mare,

Bravis, took a little over three minutes to be precise 1 was 3.00% HO TOLD

go quarters which round the six wero timed in 33%, 31%, 20%, 28%, 20 and 28% seconds for the last stanza. It was her first outing over the long distance journey and the carna out of the teat with full

marks.

Her last 1 miles were 2.20%, the mile in 1.85% and the last four furlongs in 57 seconds. This gallop has given the "jockeys in the stand". plenty of food for thought. I cannot help thinking that the performance

I sincerely hope readers will appreciate the fact that it is not an cary foll` to give tips as,practically all the grifing of, this season hava siwo or more engagements per day at the meet and, therefore, the tank of ascertaining where they are ro- ing to accept has alwäys' been a nasty problem for racing writers. with no help from the owners, there is, of course, no other ro- course 'but to employ horse-sense to the best of one's knowledge,

best in my opinion is from No. 3 to

Jole In One, who has been on the. 10 inclusive. I expect to sec' n field | sick list for a while, has returned to of over a dozen runners and my best three are Araxy II, Strathalbyn and Sydney-Diamond,

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