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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

March 21; 1941.

'Captain Foster's" Racing Review

Fanling's Final Steeple-chase Meeting

First Extra Meeting At Happy Valley

So Nice Shows Improvement

THERE IS A SAGE PARADOX that moans are trumps when Saturday breaks wet, but where did the men of the turf go last Saturday when the First Extra Race Meeting was postponed. Let us all.hope that there will be no further postponement, for judging from the atmospheric conditions it looks that we shall see blue akies to-morrow.

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Grand Nationals For Australian Fanling Grand National And China

Ponies: Extra Train Stamina Contest For China Accommodation For Punters

Ponies Over 134 Miles

CAPT. FOSTER sees with delight the increase of stake money for the lower positions in the two main events, namely the Fanling Grand Na- tional confined to China ponies, and the Australian Grand National for Australian ponies.

The above two races are the major steeplechasing contests of the last meet under the auspices of the Fanling Dublin H'cap Hunt and Race Club to be held at Kwanti on Sunday, and there are in addition four handicap flat events.

SPORTS ADVT. and Wednesday mornings, I do For the convenience of racing)

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

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THE FIRST EXTRA RACE MEET: ING has again been jaiponed. will now be held, weatlier permitting, on SATURDAY, 22nd March, 1941, cominencing at 2.00 p.m. The First Belt will 1.10 ..

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MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE No One wibout a badge will be adm.tted to the Members Enclosure. Such must be worn throughout the duration of rach Meeting in such a manner as to be readily frutified.

Badges admitting Non-Members to the Members Enclosure and Club Rooms at $5.00 for Gentlemen and

$3.00 for Ladies (both including

tax)

There were some fine gallops at the racecourse last Tuesday

not, however, expect to see three (public, there will be the usual figures dividend to-morrow af-fexpress train leaving Kowloon at iternoon, but one can never tell

with four postponements.

1.08 p.m. and returning from Fanling at 6.41 p.m. The first class return fare of $2 includes Benefit to Someone.

admission to the racecourse, WHILE on the subject, It has done

I remember writing in theme columns as to the inadequate supply world of good to So Nice, # China pany grils owned by Mr of carriages provided, on the return A. Sutton (known in North China as trip from Fanling at the opening meet arm Sutton"), and the buyn Boxing Day, and I was more than mare with Me S. W. Tung is definite-On behalf of racegoers I must tender glad that the hint was duly noted, ly starter in the Lollerers Stakes our best thanks to the Kowloon Chri- over six furlongs.

ton Railway for the "extra express train" at the February meeting, and there was certainly plenty room to stretch one's tired legs on the return trip.

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I was impressed with the gallop of So Nice over a mile last Tues- day when she covered the circuit In 2.14 romping home In 30 seconds dead for the last quarter and the mare was not all out.

How good Mr Sullon's candidate

I was also glad that the starting

of races at Kwinti showed something better than in the past and the "white dag" came into use for the first time

Rules of Starting

Hive obtainable through the will be against Charlesber or Won-at the February meeting. SECRETARY upon the personal oderful Scheme, I am not in a post- written application of a Member, such tion to say at this juncture, but the Member to be responsible for all paint I wish to stress is that the visitors Introdticed by him, and for postponement has given ample time I may be of interest to know

Payment of all Chits, etc.

to tune the mare and she is worth The Secretary's Office, 1st Floor, following. Exchange Building, (Tel, 27704) will close at 11.45 aan.

Tiffins are obtainable at the Club House provided they are ordered in

Melbourne Cup Starters -

advaner from the No. 1 Bay (Tel. FOLLOWING is a list of probable

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No children or amahs will be adinitted to either Enclosure,

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE

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The price of Admission to Public Enclosure is $1.00 including Tax, for all Persons, including Ladies, and in payable at the Gate, Soldiers and Sailors in Uniform are admitted Bolt Privė,

By Order,

C. B. BROWN.

Secretary.

Hongkong, 17th March, 1941.

starters for the elastic event, Melbourne Cup, over two miles:

Australian Diamond Ban Bay

Brutum Colooma

Endeavour Far View First Love

Marsh Warbler

Piventilly Jim

Triumpliant Day Viceroy

Chang Necdi Treverton Botelho

Wel

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Dily Llang

Davia Chao

Hearne Black

what is the use of a while flag.

I will, however, cile the two lai- portant rules:

Selections

For Sunday

MY SELECTIONS for the frst five events are:

SHAMROCK HANDICAP

A Good Time

Dick

ck Turpin

Selimetterling

DUBLIN HANDICAP

National Success

Lancashire Chap

Palmer

FANLING GRAND NATIONAL

Viber

March Brown

Jack O'Lantern

HUNTERS CUP

Royal Wedding Eve

King's Worthy

Royal Highness

Poor Entries

Palmer and Lancashire Chap Most Dangerous

THE FANLING GRAND NATIONAL bracketed with Pierce Grove Memorial Cup (a handicap steeple chase) is going to celebrate its 16th run on Sunday, and it is one of the greatest strain and stamina contests for China ponies over 11⁄4 miles.

Shamrock H'cap'

Despite the war, a good field

is expected, but Clowner, the winner of lasi Benson's Blue Ri- band, is not among the list of

A Good Time's entries.

The absence of Mr Whittaker's candidate has no doubt removed the best challenger, and it looks to me that Viber will not encounter much

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THE DUBLIN HANDICAP was originally intended to be divided

THERE HAS BEEN a Into two sections for "E" class shuffle in the order of running China ponies, but this had to be the events, and I understand cancelled in view of the poor e- the Shamrock Handicap, a flat

tries. There are 13 entries, and in

order not to disappoint the owners, race for "D" class Australian the Stewards have provided a con-ponics, is the first item on the sulation event barring the winner card. The sprint is over søven of this race.

furlongs.

We should see a- fine scramble over six furlongs, and I fancy National Success. Ascot Vale heads the list of handicaps but I doubt if the blackie

is sound.

The two most dangerous are Lancashire Chap and Palmer,

In 1034 Zero was nominated for the Hongkong Derby, but the diare's been so much

AUSTRALIAN GRAND NATIONALĮ bloud has Intely

Brutus

Sca Vrchla

Glorious Star

freezed that there is hardly any speed

left in the racer, and the trip over six furlongs is too long.

Brutus Probable Favourite

For Two Mile Test

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A Good Time has never been on country course and the mare by Seabound has been penalised 10 . for a third place behind Longdon (winner) and Rooifly in the Adelaide Ifandicap at Happy Valley.

It was her first and only placing, but I have confidence In A Good Time to win on Sunday,

More at Home THE form book shows that Dick Turpin has no relish for Happy Valley, but in the country at Kwanti, Mr Potts candidate is a hot stuff. Dick Turpin ran second to Schmet- terling in the Kwant Handicap, and he should be dangerous in view of the readjustment of 5 lb. of lead in his favour.

Schmetterling, by the way, likes the open course, but I am afraid that the extra

poundage may hinder his chunces of collecting the first prizę,

Violet Queen has not been seen qu the ender truck during the early mornings and that is all I know about the mare. However, she was a doin-

due respect to either Double Chance, Jack O'Lantern or March Brown's capability as clinsers, I am of the frank opinion that Viber is

hard nut to crack. The

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Shataukok Hurdle at the last meet- style, In which he won the ing, was like a tiger over the elleks fan circus show, and he certainly does not lose any ground at the bur- I admit that Viber has not as dles. set given us a publle performance over the fences, but that is a secon- dary matter.

Since the inception of this classic there have been only, three owners, namely, W. T. Stanton, L. Reidy and L-Col II. B. L. Dowbiggin, O.B.E., who have won more than once, and in the contest's 15 yenra blatory, Easter Day, As You Like It, Christ- mas Frolic, Pride of Tsingtao and Chony Idol had consecutive successes. However, March Brown and Jack

O'Lantern should all the lower posi- tions, in the frame. Chubby Number Is a new comer and so is Plough- boy.

Hunter's Cup

Special Dollar Cash Sweep

THE HUNTERS' CUP, a

ONE OF THE EVENTS which every owner would like to ty sprlater in her prime of 1836 class handicap flat for "D" class annex on Sunday is the Australian Grand National Steeple- and I would recommend her for big China ponies, is a short run over chase, because the winner is to receive, in addition to the money.

seven furlongs, but it will be the event of the afternoon on account of stake money of $150, a cup presented by His Excellency the

a special dollar cash sweep being Governor.

conducted on the race.

Consolation Cup

Handicap Event

Choy And Low For Non-winners Win Badminton

(i) The starter shall give all or-Australian Grand National ders necessary for securing a fair start. The horses must be started, as far as possible, in a line, but | they may be started at such reason. able distance behind the

starting post as the Starter thinks necessary. After the Starter has called over the names of the runners, and has assigned

the horses the places! drawn by lot, he shall give orders for a white dug to be raised.

(i) Should the Starter consider that through

any cause arising prior to the raising of the white flag, any horse is unable to start, he shill at once notify the Clerk of the Seales

The "terrible test is a handicapl that the horse has not come under chase for Australian ponies over his orders.

two miles with the post of honour The latter means that à horse has lon Brutus, who has been set to carry |been withdrawn and your $5 k re- |12 st.

funded.

7 am afraid the postponement of Attention of owners is drawn to the First Extra Race Meeting of the the fact that starters for the first fongkong Jockey Club may deprive race must be declared on the forms the racing; public from seeing Brutus provided in the Weighing Room be- in action at Kwanli owing to the fact fore two o'clock, and for all subse- that Mr Treverton's brilliant 'chaser quent races 15-minutes before the has an engagement in die Melbourne scheduled starling time.

¡Cup. Jockeys must provide their own If the Private Secretary Intends to Up to yesterday only ten, entries whips, which must be of a type ap- have a go at the Governor's Cup, had been received, and it is hoped proved by the Hongkong Jockey Club. Brutus will then that the extension of time will bring The Fanling Club will provide spurs, Fanding on Saturday with a non- be entrained for more. Closing date for entries is which also meet the longkong Joe- now Tuesday, March 25, and those key Club's requirements,

In the classle at Happy appearance

This bay by competitors who have already enter-

by Morung has. I would like to mention that at the two jumping classies to his credit, ed are requested to re-airm their last meeting a pony was refused per- the Fauling Blue Ribands of 1937 Secretary.intention of running in the re-mission to weigh out owing to late and 1938, but last year Brutus with

arranged race.

declaration. A jockey's attention was Entries will be received by Mr V. drawn to the use of a wrong type of the frist owner in the saddle inis- H. J. Merrett, c/u S.C.E. Department, whip with the result that he went to and the combination came to grief on 7-15, 15-10,

hedged in taking off the Lou's fence II. M. Naval Dockyard.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

Second Extra Race Meeting, Saturday, 29th March, 1911.

24th

The closing of the entries for. the above lins been postponed' to| 5.00

p.ht tin MONDAY, March.

By Order,

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Kowloon Marathon Postponed

The

annual Kowloon · marathon race, organised by St Andrew's Club,! -has-bern-postponed-from-this-after-

noon to Friday next, March 28.

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Doubles Match

K. W. CHOY, Malayan cham- plon, and K. B. Low were the main attraction at the Takkoo Recreation Club last night when further matches in the Colony Badminton Championships were played. They met and beat J. J. Remedios aud H. F. Gonsalves 15-1, 15-10. Other results were:

JUNIOR SINGLES

E. Zimmern bent J. Hool 15-5,

AXED DOUBLES

landing stage. However they had a successful M. A. Oliveira and Miss M. Silva "dress rehearsal" in the Queensland beat D. Kwok and Mrs P. Wilson 14- Steeplechase Handicap at the Febru-17, 15-3, 18-15. ary meeting, and I cannot, therefore, heat S. Amplavanar and

IC. W. Choy and Mrs A. E. Castro see anything to lick the horse from Gonsalves 15-0, 15-5 the Government House.

In his absence my next best is Sea' Urchin and Glorious Star, the win- ner of last year's Grand National,

Tournament Tennis

Pagh-Umetani Singles Match

Miss T.

IN BOTH his matches, the senior doubles and the mixed doubles, Choy was the outstanding player on the court. His angle shots and accuracy were astonishing, while his smashies were most powerful, in his men's doubles, he received. great support

from Low, who, at the net, brought

off some very neat angled shots,

Remedios and Gonsalves were often

caught standing in the first game,

though they improved considerably Unfinished fr the second. Remedios

tonle several points with his powerful BASELINE DUELS of quite smash down the sidelines. In com- some length were the feature of bination, too, they improved in the the unfinished tennis singles match second game, when Gonsalves' anti- between M. Pagh and O. Umelaul cipation was one of the features of in the Open Championships at the the match, Hongkong C.C. yesterday. Scores when the match was abandoned As the scores indiente, the mixed doubles game between Oliveira and Only one other match was play-Miss Silva and Kwok und Mrs ed, the Rumjahn cousins-11.D. & Wilson was very close. Many of the S.A beating Kenneth Lo and Lee Volts, however, were gained through WIBE 0-1, G-3.

errors Oliveira was the usual

were Unielani 6-4, Pagh 8-6.

Close Game

The greater interest was shown in bundle of energy, and in this const- the Pagh-Umetani match. Umelaniderably off-set the advantage Kwok was excellent on the few occasions had in his more necurate pingings. he advanced to the net, and took his 14-all, and the final game five at The first game was setted three at

points with fine volleys, " In this

department and in his service, Pagh 13-all

showed considerable weakness, but, Club Hancap Singles-C. Stielne Lon surprisingly, Umetant chose to play received walk-over from F. 8. Hall: 37. Pagh at his own game--from the C. D. Knight beat A. C. I. Bowker 8.1, 4.0:

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long. Umetani exploited a heavily | sllecd backhand, but in this Pagh was the superior, for in the second set It was on this hand that Pagh was most steady and gained most points.

Results were:

Open Singlen O. Umetanį (0-4) V. M. Parh (8-8) Unfinished. To be replayed.

Open Double-S. A. and tt. D. Humjahn

bení Kenneth Lo and Lee Wing 0-1, 6-3.

Club Championship.-V. R. Gordon beat |'A. 15, Mackenzio 6-3, 6-0,

OPEN DOUBLES The following is the programme of matches in the Open Tennis Cham- pionships next

week:

W. C. Hung and E. C. Flucher v. Wel Chung and S. T. Chnu,

Teul Wal-pui and Taul Yan-puž v.

R. E. Guest and B. C. Fny.

D. O'M. Deane and A. T. Dow v. W. J. Howard and A. Kitchell.

Royal Wedding Eve should have "an essay wall" with King's Worthy and Royal 1ghness fighting hard to trail her.

THE LAST EVENT, Dublin Conso-must be left to readers' discretion, lation Cup, is for these "E" class

For calculating weight in England, China penies that have started in the a. length equals to 3 lb. with a neck Dublin Handicap with a ban on the being equivalent to 2 1b, and a head. winner. The second and third placed | is allowed 1 15. This scale should ponies are to be penulised 5 ib, and be useful to assist puntera in spotting 13_lb. respectively and the tipping the winner.

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