A PROGRAMME of twelve races including four feature events will be run off this afternoon when the Shanghai Race Club will continue their Spring Meeting with the fifth day.
Opinions regarding the importance of the four chief events differ greatly. To the majority of the race-going public, the Grand National Steeplechase is of little or no importance. But the 1941 Sub-Griffins Champions Sweepstakes (classic) is their piece de resistance.
As far as traditional value goes, Champions the tenth race, Here we goes, ill see the year's outstanding Aus-the Grand National Steeplechase is tration griffins matched against the} the principal race this afternoon best of last years importation, I but if the weather does not clear think the winner will be found} today it seems that the ground will among the following three. Star Turn. be far too slippery for steeplechasing and this race may either have to Faneyray and Mistral. and this is the respective order in which T expect to be postponed or cancelled, "Though punters have been pretty see them as they as they past past the pos the post cute in their judgment so far, 'X" Class Classic allowing outsiders to slip past them the "x" class ponies. will hold only now amd again, ther oe ihe their own little classic in the Exclu: 5 sive Sweepstakes. the eighth race, course is heavy and the going Un and in view of the White Midget's certain, The winners may be heavily Supported snd return small dividends Proven superiority over, the rove priority over the rest. is ibili futile to look any further than him min but here is the possibility of the) (o^ he winner.
National Spirit little fancied ponies filling the minor jid that he can produce quite a positions, and, as evidenced during brilliant turn of speed in the mud the first four days' racing, they well as on a dry course and often return much higher dividends therefore a logical choice for one of—even higher than the winner in the the minor berths, Third place should win pari-mutuel. fall to National Leader Sub-Griffins Champions The opening race today the Bobbydazzler Stakes and if Pamlico The 1941 Sub-Griffins Champions hould start here I do not think there Sweepstakes is the ninth race this is anything to beat him. California is afternoon and will be run at about undoubtedly good while Rosalie goes 445 p.m, We should see a field of) very well im the mud.
An outsider about seventeen or eighteen ponies pere is Candlelig lined up at the start among which The "C" class of the Soochow will be the cream of the "Y" class} Handicap is the next race and here Subs Including such ponies as Merry We have a pretty common lot of Sportsman, Luna Park, Scorpio.) ponies to deal with. On his recent Great General, Final Victory, Boom running El Chico appears to. be a Town, Gentil Ami, Island Duke and sood pet for win, while Charming interest in this rece is heightened ough to tit the places Hold Over key. layfair should be good by the fact that so far none of the cree? outside: ponies have shown themselves to be outstanding, as in the case of White Even Lot in Fourth Race Midget among the "X" subs, Betting The fourth race on the programme should therefore be fairly evenly is the "B" division of the Soochow distributed among at least five or Handicap. There is a pretty even six ponies with whatever favourite lot of ponies entered but out of the ism one should enjoy over the other whole lot I like Shenko the best. being infinitesimal, Merry Sports- especially if the going is soft man, on his sensational win in the Brigadier, if kept behind the field, Sub-Derby, will probably attract may last the distance and fill a place the most support and es i el Iloilo should be able to take third Dévond doubt that he is among the "1f Cherrybey is ridden by a good expected. uang ba place.
best of them while Great General sider he should win the "A" section has shown remarkable ce of the handicap. despite his penalty since his debut by being in of four pounds. Clunieburn is dan-money each time out, Although Lune gerous if he runs away fróm the start Park disappointed his backers sadly as he like the mud and is very in The Derby I think he will make Lucky Sonny will have to carry seven vetributions for, his poor showing] pounds extra but should still be abl by winning this race and turning to finish among the first three. the tables on his conquerors, For places I like Dunhsung and Great Good Thing for The Colonel General, The Exit Plate, sixth r looks Ten For The National like a good thing for Island Colonel who should be able to whip this field The Grand -National Steeplechase notwithstanding his penalty of six is the third event of the day and pounds National Spirit will not be here a field of about ten is expected starting here.
For places I like to weigh out, San Carlo is severely Furioso and National Patriot. handicaped by a burden of 165 Great China appears to be the best pounds and it is difficult to see him bei for the Yonkers Plate. seventh win at this weight, I think the! pace.
Although he has not been wuner will be Mightylight who. placed he has been running close in though having to carry four pounds pis last two outings.
Char Com-extra, should be able to deal with] panion and Jamestown should fill the this feld. Steve Brodie is coming! place positions, King's Hall may be along nicely and appears to be the] j useful outside bet best bet for the remaining place.
The eleventh race should fall to Slipus at 180 pounds should not be who should find the entirely ignored as should anyone of dram the first three come a cropper he is the most likely one to fill the gap. yeo rider on his back Mr.
Bubbins Another interesting race—thiS should not encounter much dimeulty afternoon should be the Seaforth i, win the last race of the day from Challenge Cup and the Austral White Parade and Columbu Yankees Make it Two
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