TRIVALVE!

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 191, 2 November 1927, Page 10

TRIVALVE!

A Great Three-Year-Old Scores in Melbourne Cup

WINNINGS NOW TOTAL £24,315

BY his splendid victory in yesterday’s Melbourne Cup, the three-year-old colt Trivalve, winner of the A.J.C. Derby and V.R.C. Derby, has brought his winnings up to £24,315, so that he has an excellent chance of catching the figures of Gloaming’s winnings, £43,100, and Heroic’s £38,602 10s. Details of the big race and other events appear below.

Melbourne Cup Day came in with a dull sky. Rain fell overnight and also during the early stages of the morning. Though the sky remained overcast the weather was fine when racing commenced. There was an enormous attendance, including the GovernorGeneral, Lord Stonehaven. There was an exciting race for the Melbourne Cup. Silvius looked like a winner at the distance. Trivalve, who was sixth at the mile post, finished best and scored brilliantly. Son o’ Mine finished with a phenomenal run, after being last at the home turn. Merry Mint showed up for a long way, but Pilliewinkie was never dangerous. The winner and the rider (R. Lewis) were accorded a remarkable ovation, which lasted for several minutes. Lewis had his fourth victory in the race. It was the fourth win for the trainer, J. Scobie. Trivalve is the first horse to win a Derby and Cup since Patrobas won both in 1915. THE MUSKET STRAIN After the race, Lewis said he had a good ride. His horse was never further back than tenth, and followed Reed on Silvius. Fie considered Trivalve won because he had two strains of Musket against Silvius’s one. Trivalye was bred by his owner, Mr. E. E. D. Clarke, who is at present on a Wishing excursion in New Zealand. Lewis is 49 years old, and Scobie is 67. They were both congratulated by the Governor-General after the race. After being fourth in the early stages of the Hurdle Race, Deauville led at the last hurdle and won nicely. Deauville has now won the last three races. The time was a race record. BRILLIANT SPRINTER Fujisan scored a brilliant victory in the High-Weight. He won the same race last year. His rider, J. Pike, has steered the winner in three successive years. Maid of the Nook finished brilliantly and scored a narrow win in the Nursery' Handicap. She cost 80gns as a yearling and has the record of two wins anda second in four starts. Up to the present she has won £1,500 in stakes. Clan Robert, after being fifth in the early stages, led into the straight in the Steeplechase and scored a popular victory'. Fie was ridden by r the veteran, E. Moon, and was trained by' J. Scobie. Navargo fell and was fatally injured. Beau Hania was a long way back in the opening stages of the Yan Yean Stakes, but finished with, a great burst and won brilliantly, ridden by' Frank Dempsey'. F"ollowng are the results: THE MELBOURNE CUP A handicap sweepstake of £75 each, with £IO,OOO added, and a trophy of the value of £200; the owner of the second horse to receive £I,OOO, and the owner! of the third £I,OOO out of the stake; 2 miles. TRIVALVE (E. E. D. Clarke), ch c. by Cyklon—Trey, 3yrs. 7.6, R. Lewis i SILVIUS (Sir Sidney Kidman), b h, by Silvern—Addenda. 4yrs, 7.6, A. Reed 2 SON O’ MINE (S. Green), br h, by Son-in-Law—Arquebus, 4yrs, 8.0, F. Dempsey 3 Also started: Pilliewinkie, 9.7: Murillo, S.ll; Piastoon. 5.9; Tookarby, 8.6: Textile, 5.5: Eridanus, Thracian, 5.4; Star d’Or, 8.3; Yalamita, 5.2; Bicolour, 7.13; Devonshire. 7.12; Affirm, 7.10; Imitator, Killara, Valaisian, 7.7: Beedos, 7.5; Frilford, 7.3; Statesman, 7.2; Winalot, Rawhetu, 7.1; Sacedon, Tangible, 7.0; Merrv Mint. 6.12. Affirm took charge soon after the start, and led past the stand from Sacedon, Rawhetu, Silvius, Trivalve, Merry Mint and Star d’Or, with Valaisian. who began badly, last. On leaving the straight -Affirm was still in command, and nine

furlongs from home was a length in front, followed by Rawhetu, then by Piastoon, Sacedon, Merry Mint, Silvius, Star . d’Or, and Pilliewinkie, with Son o’ mine now last. Star d’Or moved up fast near the mile and six furlongs post, and was second to Affirm. Others prominent were Silvius, Rawhetu, Trivalve, Sacedon and Murillo, while Bicolour was moving up and Son o’ Mine was still last. Affirm led at the turn, and was first into the straight, leading Silvius, Bicolour, Trivalve and Textile in that order. Silvius was in front at the distance, but Trivalve finished best, and won by' a length. Son o’ Mine, who finished with a remarkable run, was a length and aquarter away*, third. Textile was fourth, then came Bicolour, Devonshire, Murillo. Affirm, Star d’Or, Tangible, Beedos, Eridanus, Imitator and Pilliewinkie, with Thracian last. Time, 3m 245. The fractional times were:—First four fu<rlongs, 51Js; next four, 50£s; the succeeding four, 52is; the concluding six, lm 16.15; and the last mile. 1m 4215. Ashley Reed, One rider of Silvius, said that he thought Silvius was a certainty* at the turn, but the horse faded in the run home. CUP HURDLE RACE Of £500; 2 miles. DEAUVILLE (J. Theomin), br g, by Foitrel—Longueville, syrs, 10.9. F. Leonard 1 THE RINGER (S. Hearn), b g, 9.2 2 WANDA KING (Mrs. A. Crozier), b g, 9.7 3 Ten started. Deauville won by* a neck; four lengths between second and third. Reargaurd fell, lloisel was fourth. Time, 3 m 39iiS. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP Of £500; 6 fur. FUJISAN (A. J. Matthews), b g, by Valais—Lady San, 6yrs, 12.1, J. Pike 1 SWITZERLAND (H. R. Thompson), br h, 3 0.2 2 DARJEELING (J. Winterbottom), b S, 10.2 3 Seventeen started. Fujisan won by a length; a neck separating second and third. Celtic Cross was fourth. Time, lm 1225. NURSERY HANDICAP Of £500; for two-year-old fillies. MAID OF THE NOOK (S. T. Nunquam), b f, by All Black—Pendule, S.ll j MISTRAL (E. E. D. Clarke), ch f, BROKEN DOLL (E. A. Connolly), b f, ?-10 3 In an exciting race, Maid of the 2s T ook won by half a length from Mistral, who finished half a length in front of Broken Doll. Time, lm l£s. CUP STEEPLECHASE Of £500; about 2 miles and a half fur CLAN ROBERTS <N. Faulkner), br g, ' by* Sir Robert—Kosmos, aged, 13.0 1 MATANG (W. Lang), ch g. 9.0 .. .. 2 HANNAN (C. Quinn) b g, 11 9 3 Thirteen started. Clan Robert won by two and a-half lengths, four lengths between second and third. Jim Dandy was fourth. Time, 4m (race record). YAN YEAN STAKES Of £500; 1 mile. BEAU HANIA (Cummins and Heffer- | man), br g, by Featherstich— 1 Josephine, 6yrs, 7.13 1 ! MEXTELLINI (S. Stephenson), bi’ g, | HOROSCOPE (11. Masterton), ch g, S.S .. “*■ «; Beau Hania won by a length and ahalf, a length separating second and third. Time, lm 37s (race record). —A and N.Z.