LATE SPORTING

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 29, 4 February 1932, Page 13

LATE SPORTING

BY TWELVE LENGTHS

SECOND WIND'S VICTORY

KING'S CUP AT HOBART

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. .: .'>■■ (Eeceivcd 4th February, 2 p.m.) . . HOBAET, 3rd February. On the first day of. the Tasmanian Eacing Club's Summer Meeting to-day the following was the result .of the ;..- KING'S GUP, a handicap of 1000 soys and a gold cup valued at 100 soys, the gift of His Majesty King, George. t V.; maximum weight, .9.5; one mile and a half. . . • .'

E. Lee Steere.'s eh. g Second Wind, Psychology or Grandcourt—

1 First Blow, 6yrs, 9.5 (Duncan) 1 B.< C. Ibbott's blk g Billy Barton, '.-; ■ Tavistpck—The Palais, syrs, 7.0 ' ' (Moore) ' .........1.;..-./.■.... .2 P. G. Hay's chg Poiaale; Poitrel—/ Muskdale, syrs,-7.0 (Lewis) .... .3

Teh horses started. The Ne.w Zea-land-bred Second Wind took charge 'in' the straight and won by, twelve lengths' from Billy Barton, who- was a length clear of Poidale,. -The time, 2min',3s 2-ssec, equals the" course' record.; . ' ',

Winners of the King's Cup since 'it was first competed' for in 1927 -haye1 been:— ■ ■ ■-.. '•'•:■..•:■ .;«;■.'■■.■•; ,

192/— W.. Leyshon's b in Spear Maiden' Spear- ~. head—Snow Song, 4yrs; 7:5. Timei^min ,„„ 32%5(*- (Run at Flemington;) ■ ■/-■ 1928-r-H. A. Knighfs br g Limerick; Limond— Medley, 4yrs, 9.5. -Time; 2mln 32%5e(:. (Run at, Randwick.).-. ....;• ,- - 1929— W. Brunton's; b g Valparaiso, Vaiais-^ lady San,.6yrs; 8.6,^ Time, 2min 30Wsec (Bun at Brisbane.) \ ; - • ■ 7* < 1930—H.v K. Telford'3 eh g Phar Lap, Night Raid—Entreaty, _3yrs, 9.5. Time, 2mla; ■ 34sec. -{Run at Morpethyille, Adelaide.) ■ 1931— J. W. Anderson's brg.Boseburh, .Rose* i. i; land—Glory, 6yrs, 7.0. Time, 2mln S6i4* sec. (Run at Perth.) i ■..::;>.•. —. 1932—E.. Lee Steere's eh ■ g 'Secpnd Wind, : Psychology or Grandcourt—Tirsfr Blow, 6yrs, 9.5. Time, 2miri 35 2-ssec. < (Bun it Hobart.) . .:•,. .. ■- f ..' l-i.- ■■-■■ '.

Second Wind .is the third New Zea-land-bred horse to win'the King's Cup| in the six contests that have been held; He was 'bred at the Okawa Stud by Mr. T. H. Lowry, who sold'him'.tp-the West Australian sportsman, Mr. E. Lee Steere, after he had done some racing in New Zealand as a two:year-old. He has been a great bargain for Mr. Les Steere, and among his most notable efforts have been his win in the West Australian Derby and a-second to Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup, November twelve months ago. In the last Melbourne Cup he finished eighth. Yesterday's was the first King's Cup he has contested, and he provided the handicapper with his stepping-off mark.