RACING

Hokitika Guardian, 6 November 1929, Page 3

RACING

MELBOURNE CUP.

N.Z. HORSES’ TRIUMPH

FILL THE THREE PLACES

NIGHTMWIICH WINS BRILLIANTLY.

'.Australian Press Association)

MELBOURNE,- Nov. 5

Tlit* Cup day attendance at Flemiugton was affected by. showery weather. Several New Zealanders were present.

Night m arch was on the rails throughout the journey in the Melbourne Cup, and was never further hack than sixth. He led at the distance, and won the Oup comfortably. Paquito finished well. Phar Lap spoilt iiis chance by lighting his rider in the early stages. Canadalo was going well, but ran off, the course at the turn. 'l’lie race was a triumph for the New Zealanders, who secured all three places, and they had also the first and second riders as well.

Hoed, rider of Nightmnrch, gave a masterly exhibition on the * winner, and silenced criticism. The last New Zealand horse to wm the Melbourne Cup was Sasanof in, 191 S. Henare was. last away.-in. the. Gup .Hurdles, but moved up at the. turn, and won brilliantly. The trainer, Muebav, won the. Debutante Stakes with Kaftan.

Treat was prominent always, and beat the fast-finishing; Dorados in the Railway TTighwoight. ITe raced in Westralia last season, and is .trained hy the former New Z e <dander, -Maurice McGrath. . .... >„ n r

There was an exciting finish in tlie Nursery Handicap. Devious led always, and just beat the fast-finish ire Barbette. The winner is trained Ijv the owner, L. McQan. .He- was purchased privately as a yearling. In the Oup Steeples, Invincible was third early, but finished he,st, heating the consistent Wanda King. Wright, rider of the winner, won the National Hurdles on Sparkling Moselo. T. Lynch, rider of jQudroon in the Huydles, has a broken collarbone.

Lucie Manette won the Yan Yean Stakes nicely. She hung a trifle in the straight, and appeared to interfere with the fast-finishing Glen an ton. Results:—

•Cup Hurdles—Henare, 11.9 (R. Inkson) 1; Kendler 10.6 . (G. May) 2; Sayles 9.3 (T. Butler) 3. Won by three-quarters of a length; third two lengths away.. Gudroon fell and Flavedo ran off. Blast wqs fourth. There were ten starters. Time 3.42§. Railway Highweight Handicap.— Treat 10.0 (A. Reed) 1; Doradus 9.8 (J. Pike) 2; Toussaint 9.8 (W. Scanlon) 3. There were twenty-throe starters. Vice Regent ..was fourth. Won ■by three-quarters of a- length ; third. a neck away. ~-Time ei.l4T- • November' Nursery -Handicap—Devious 8.9 (W. Cook) 1.; Barbette 7.9 (J. Besanko) 2; .Ormolu 8.0 (A. Dv.myluirst) 3. There were seventeen starters. Won by( half a head ; third a head behind. Gerouette was fourth. Time 1.25. MELBOURNE CUP—Two miles. :. Nightmarch 9.2 (R. Reed) ... ... 1

■>.Paquito- 8.5- (AT. ATcCarten) - ... 2 i Phair Lap 7,6 (R. Lewis) .. . 3 There were fourteen starters. THE RACE. Paquito was the first out, from Taisho and Phar Lap. Taisho led past the stand by threequarters of a length from the hard-held Phar Lap. Nightmarch was next. Then came High Syce, Shadow King, and Lady Kenlre I, with Demost. and Second Wind in the rear. Nightmarch dropped back to sixth place at the Mole, where Phar Lap and Taisho were together, a length ahead of High Syce, C' rradale, and. Shadow King, with Second Wind last, and Paquito in tlie^,centre of the field. Phar Lap took command at the six furlongs, and led at the half'mile from Carrndale, High Syce, Taisho, Shadow King, Nightmarch and Paquito. Garradale ran wide at the turn. Phar Lap led into the straight from Shadow King, Taislio, High Syce, and Nightmarch. The latter ran to the front at the two furlongs, and won running away, with three lengths lead from the fast-fm-.ishing Paquito, with Phar Lap one length further away. Then came High Syce, Some Quality, Shadow King, Lady Kcntral, Taisho, Kidaides, Second Wind, Demost and Sea Money, with Garradale last. The time was 3.263-. .-

The sectional Cup times are: Fi'sf four furlongs,. 54!,sees; succeeding four, 54 secs; last four, 473; concluding six, 1.12; last mile 1.38; first six furlongs, 1.203. The last four furlongs were the fastest in the histoiy of the race.

Reed, the rider of the winner, stated that he had had a clear run throughout, Lewis, on the favourite, Phar Lap. was beaten by the muddling pace, but had Phar Lap been another Trivalve he would have won under any circumstances. ATcCarten, who rode Paquito, said that he had every chance, but he was beaten by a better horse, Cup Steeples.—lnvincible 9.2 (P. Wright) 1; Wanda King 10.13 (D. Zealloy) 2; Alerauki 10.’ (N. Thompson) 3. Nine started. Won by eight lengths; third two and a-half lengths away. Cobbon was fourth. AH ova and' Coorong fell, and Exbournc was pulled up. Time 4.33. Yan Year Stakes—Lucie Manette. 8.3 (W. 'Scanlon) 1; Glcnanlon 8.1 (R, Medliurst 2; Kalloni 8.9 (J. Monro) 3. . .Sixteen starters. Won by threequarters of a length; third .half a length away. Stage Saint wafc fouith. •Time 1.38*.

TRIBUTE TO NEW ZEALAND

SYDNEY, November 5

The u Evening News,” commenting on the Melbourne Cup, says that it proved a wonderful triumph for the Dominion, the three placed horses being all New Zealand bred, while the jockeys of Night-march and Paquito, Reed and MeCarten, were also New Zealanders. R. IT. Telford, who trains and leases Phar Lap, is also a New Zealander. There had been adverse comment about Roy Reed’s riding of Nightmarch, and it was thought that he would be substituted by another jockey for the Cup, but Mr A. Louisson and Trainer McAuley declined to - yield • to. the criticism. Mr Louisson to-day is a proud man. He declared that it had been his ambition to win the Melbourne Cup, and money would not now buy Nightmarch.

SYDNEY EXCITEMENT

SYDNEY, November 5

There was tremendous interest in New South Wales in the Melbourne Cup. Crowds gathered in thousands round the radio shops in Sydney, and listened to the radio broadcast. '

the traffic was blocked in George Street, Pitt Street, and King Street.

Nigh tan arch’s triumph over the won-der-horse,- Phar Lap, was exceedingly popular. He vvas acclaimed at .once aS both 1 the - spVint ■ and the distance champion of Australia. . ’