SPORTING.

Otaki Mail, 9 November 1923, Page 4

SPORTING.

A feature of Saturday's racing ai I liceurion was -tlic tvonuerlul success iu the saddle oi .Maurice McCartiyi. lie has had a phenomenal run ul late and on Saturday lie. perioimed the hat nick, winning the New Zealand Cuii, Uie \Velcouie Cup, and the Stewards’ Handicap witii successive mounts. The winning oi these three events in the one afternoon ts an unparalleled fear that ts likely to stand lor many a day. MeCarten is riding exceptionally well, and a deserves his success. Last year he headed the list ot winning horsemen in New Zealand. He went to Australia with Jones’s team, and opened Ins account in the land ot the Cornstalk bv winning three races in one afternoon. Bel'ore lie returned home he piloted Ballymena to victory in the A.J.L. Derby, lie returned to his own country in time to ride at the Wellington meeting, and won with ihe first ride he had. Other successes ; oil owed, but Saturday s perioimaiice caps everything he has ever done. , The unlucky horse of the Cup race was l.oseday," who ran third and ought to have won. He dropped into a good position alter the start, and was well placed till about six lurlongs from home,, where he lost his position. lie was disappointed when looking lor an opening a little later and did not get clear till the race was almost over. When he cut loose in the straight he travelled luster than else in the race, and it is certain that had he got out sooner he would have won. His torm makes him out to be as good as his southern admirers say he is-