HOW NIGHTMARCH WON THE CUP.

Shannon News, 15 November 1929, Page 3

HOW NIGHTMARCH WON THE CUP.

A TRIUMPH FOR NEW ZEALAND. "Coming with a dazzling run in the straight "Nighmareh won the Melbourne Cup by three lengths from Paquito who beat Phar Lap "for third place by a length. The even money favourite Phar Lap was in front six furlongs from home, arid everyone proclaimed him.as the winner. He was first . into the straight. However, Nightmarch, hard ridren by Eoy Eeed, gradually overhauled the dual Derby winner. Amid a terrific uproar Nightmarch was in front a furlong from home, and finishing stoutly, beat Paquito, who came with a fast run in the straight. Phar Lab, who was the hottest favourite ever to run in the Melbourne Cup, petered out over the last bit, arid stiuggled into third place, just ahead of High Syce and Some Quality. The three horses who filled the places came from New Zealand."

Such was the 'introduction to the description of the Melbourne Cup race published in the Sydney Sun of November sth. In describing the race the Sun says: The .first to break the line were Taisho and, Phar Lap. Passing the stand the first time the pace was very slow. Taisho led Phar Lap, who was pulling hard. High Syce, Shadow King, Nightmarch, Paquito, Carradale.. Lady Kentrel, Winalot, Some Quality,Sea Money and Kidalides, while the last two were Demost and Second Wind. Phar Lap, still pulling hard, then took command and when giveii his head at the back of the course, he drew out with a lead of three lengths from High Syce, who was followed by Taisho, Carradale, Second Wind, Shawow King, Nightmarch, Lady Kentrel, Sea Money, Paquito and Second Wind.

Carradale made a fast move at tho half-mile, and rounding the home turn he was only half a length behind Phar Lap. Carradale, however, ran very wide; Phar Lap Avas first into the straight from High Syce, Taisho, Shadow King, and Nightmarch. Nightmarch drew up to Phar Lap at the distance, and, drawing right away, he defeated Paquito by three lengths. Phar Lap was a length away third, followed by High Syce, Some (Quality, Snadow King, Lady Kentrel, Taisho, Second Wind, Kidaides, Demost, Winalot, and Carradale, with Sea Money last. Time 3.26*. Describing his win on Nightmarch, Reed said: "I had a good run all through, and was always confident The race was run to suit me. I keprc Nightmarch in a good position, (/ tailed High Syce nearly all the way, but always haft his measure. When I applied pressure Nightmarch eamn away wonderfuiily. It was Reed's second mount in a Melbourne Cup. He rode Rapine six years ago. Bob Lewis attributed .defeat of Phar Lap to middling pace set 'in early j stages. '' Nobody would take the lead, j so I had to take Phar Lap to the ! front. He pulled hard, and I could not let him go with two miles in front of me. I had a good run, but he could not go with Nightmarch, when that horse challenged him in the straight. Had he been as (good as Trlvalve, he would have won." Mr A. lLouisson, the ojvner of Nightmareh, /as he patted the winner of the 'Cup in his stall, said he did not have a penny on the race, apart from £2 which he invested'for friends. "All the credit is due," he said, "to my trainer, A. McCauley, and the rider, R. Reed, who rode him .accordingly to his own judgment. It has been my amtlition to win the Melbourne Cup. No one will ever buy Nightmarch. He is beyond price.'' -■■'■'

"WIN COST THE RING £BO,OOO.

phab lap would have been '; worse.

MELBOURNE, Nov. 6.

Though, on the whole, the result of" the Melbourne Cup was a big relief to ante-post bookmakers, there are a number of operators who were. substantially hit. Nightmarch was backed with great consistency -for the big two mile race. It ds estimated that in ante-post betting alone Nightmarch took £75,000 to £BO,OOO out of the ring. It is impossible tQ say-how much was won on him on the day of the race.

RACY NEWS.

UNUSUAL HAPPENING AT WELLINGTON MEETING.

(By Searchlight)

That three horses sliould tie for first place is probably unique in the annals of racing history, but this is what happened at the Legistators' meeting, held in Wellington recently. This unparalleled event occurred in the final race of the meeting, the Parliamentary Stakes, the results being as under:— PAELIAMENTAEY STAKES Mr J. W. Forbes "Self Help", by United In Power, 1. Mr J. G. Coates "I'm With You," by Eeform-Out of Office 2. Mr Harry Holland's "So'm I", by Labour-Weak Opposition 3. Also rah.—Police Commissioner's "Needed Bise"; Bailway Servants' "Underpaid"; Postal Officers' "Baise the Bar"; Civil Servants' "Salary Cuts." The first three horses tied for. first place and shared the stakes, a bonus of £IOO being paid to those lucky punters "in the know," who supported the three winners.