THE TURF

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 45, 18 November 1918, Page 7

THE TURF

THE MELBOURNE CUP NIGimVATCirs'GREAT RACK. The following story of the race for the Melbourne Uii|> is iold by the Kydney "Referee":—Tliero were three coursu withdrawals—Ethiopian at 11.22 and JJrouisewuod and Jisriand—leaving 27 runners. lviiig.Uffa drew the mils, and near Jiim wore .Princess Clara, FiumrtiK, Desert Hold, Dick Alcagher, und Calais, >liilo Demucracy occupied tile oiitsido berth, attended by Court Jester, Hunger, Eudobius, Gadabout, and I'rince .Viridis.: 'J.'ho'field was got well, away, only about four minutes alter the advertised time, find King Uli'a was ono» uf the lirst to show out. Running to the course proper lie was cut oil', and when the h'eid approached the stand was in the middle uf uia held* Hero .Duius, Democracy, and Prince Bardolph wero making thu running, with .Uiek lleaglicr and Arch Ma-, rellii handy, whilo Drumorc was a long. Inst. Lingle, Uadnbuiit, and Kein.aquliair were last of the main body, and. as they went out of the straight lU'Lachlan hud to pull the Metropolitan winner back to avoid colliding with another runner. l)esert Gold and Arch Alarella, were fifth and 'six commencing the river side, where both Linglo ami . Gadabout we're moving forward, and at the •bridge Daius and Democracy were only just ahead of a bunch of about ten horses. Those two still held command passing the abattoirs, where tfightwalch, Court Jester, and Gadabout were noticed for the first time. Nightwatclr sprinted past the others approaching the straight, where Gadabout, Prince ijardolph, JJiiel Lot-in, and the favourite- were improving:' their posi-. tiolis. Niglilwatcli turned for home in charge, though Xing Oft'a's supporters were colli h? him just after. .However, he could not sushiiti his run, and Gadabout. .Colbert, t'ourt Jester, _ ami Eusebius were those to follow Nightwatch 1 into t.ho home straight. A little later surprise was occasioned by the forward position of Keiiunquhair, ami when he was running on less than two furlongs from homo his known finishing -powers made him .look a decided possibility. Hero Nightwatch was leading Gadabout, and from there on it was only a question of how' Kennaquhair would fare.. He battled it out most gamely, but .had to submit to a half-length defeat by the. son. of Wakeful, who finished in. capital style. ■ ■ ■■ ■Gadabout was a capita!■third, and his running surprised most Sydney people.. I'inmark was a good fourth; and King Offa-fiftJi, but the favourite never looked dangerous once. heads were turned for home. RaelLocin improved on last' year's..performance by finishing sixth, with Lingle; Desert Gold, Dick- Moaghor,' and Prince Viridis. at. tho head of the .others. . ■' ' ■ ■ ■ Vi'. Duncan; who rode the winncr; is a promising boy, who attracted' a •lot of notice at the Cauliield Clip meeting, by scoring on Camp Out against RLewis in the , run-off.after. a dead-heat in the Coougy Handicap.'.He also won on Glial on . the 'conc'liulinp. day. Duncan said , he 'had a good • ride on 'the Ofp winner, and never met any trouble. The horse went most generously, and toolc the lead without Jiiiy great effort He said he. collided with Gadabout Rightly, but not enough to make any ■ difference 16 the latter's chance. :.'■-. . '.VETO ON ENGLISH RACING WITHDRAWN

(Rec; November 17, 5.5 p.m.)

• ' ' London, November 15. The Government veto on winter racin, has been , withdrawn.—Kcuter.. .■

The following nominations ha'ye been received for the AVoodvlllo Cup:—Eoya! Park, Multairie, Scornful. ]!eil Hibhon. Bagdad, Tigritiya, Tagabond, 'Rewippto'i' Henry, Clay, Devotion. Hisiiiß;. ham, Hydrus, Kiiro. WappinE. Orleans. Porni Up. - Mascot, Claßsiflcatioh, pribblo, Haumakaka. Hobo Pink. Galore. .Blackall, Multive, Gleudower, Depredntloti.