PROUD TRAINER

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 203, 16 November 1927, Page 10

PROUD TRAINER

PREPARED CUP WINNER TRIVALVE HIS BEST COLT James Scobie has never had a happier moment in his life than when Trivalve added the Melbourne Cup to his splendid record. “I never lost confidence in him,” the veteran trainer said. "He is the best colt I have handled. I knew he was a stayer and from the moment he won the A.J.C. Derby I considered he would win the Cup.” Scobio’s confidence is borne out by Mr. L. K. S. Mackinnon, who stated before the Melbourne Cup was run that Scobie had expressed to him a belief that Trivalve would beat his horse, Star d’Or. Counting up his successes after he left the course after the Cup, and retired to the quietude of Pytchley Lodge, Scobie found that he had won six cups in the last six years. And in discussing these successes, he remarked that he considered that one of the “best things” he had ever had for the Melbourne Cup was Stand By, who was beaten by a head by Backwood. Stand By had shown Scobie a trial that he considered “unbeatable.” The Lanius horse carried R. Lewis and ran a mile and a-half on the course proper outside the barriers in 2.372* The last half mile took 51, and the last two furlongs 25. As everybody knows, Stand By developed leg trouble on the morning of the race. Many considered he would have won the Cup in spite of this but for running into trouble at the turn. A GOOD RECORD Trivalve is the fourth Melbourne Cup winner trained at Flemington in the last six years. Three of them came from James Scobie’s stable. Scobie now ties with W. S. Hickenbotham and R. Bradfield on the* Melbourne Cup list, each having trained four winners. This is not a record, as the late E. de Mestre prepared five winners of the big tw r o-mile event. Though J. Scobie had previously won the Melbourne Cup with a three-year-old (Clean Sweep), the year that Malster won him the Derby, this is the first occasion on which he secured the Derby and Cup double with the same horse. Malster went close to achieving the distinction, for he finished second in the Cup after winning the Derby. Scobie has been closely identified with the turf for 50 years—he rode as a lad of 13 —and of all the victories that have gone his way none has given him so much pleasure as Trivalve’s EVERYTHING TO SCOBIE The reason for this is that Trivalve belongs to Mr. Clarke, for whom Scobie has the deepest affection. They have been associated for many vears. Mr. Clarke has the Melton Stud, which Scobie manages. Scobie trains the horses that are bred there and he has an entirely free hand. Mr. Clarke leaves everything to him and Scobie appreciates this confidence in him. If he had thought Trivalve had no chance in the Cup he would have withdrawn the colt without consulting the owner. He would have liked Mr. Clarke to be present to see Trivalve win, but the owner so rarely has a runner in the Melbourne Cup (Emir was the only other horse to carry his colours in the big race) that he makes arrangements to go on a fishing tour of New Zealand every October. He has business interests in the Dominion as

well, and lie did not feel disposed to caincel the trip when Scobie told him his colt would probably win the Derbies and Cup. FINE JUDGMENT It would be difficult to say who is entitled to most credit for the great victory of Trivalve. The trainer who prepared the colt and the rider who steered him to victory are entitled to their share; but Mr. Clarke had a finger in the pie, too, because he selected Cyklon as a sire for Melton on his own judgment. Cyklon was originally trained by Scobie, and on retiring from the turf went to Mr. R. M. Hawker’s stud in South Australia. On the death of The Welkin, who had been the principal sire at Melton for years, and produced many winners, mostly sprinters, Mr. Clarke purchased Cyklon, a son of the Carbine horse. Spearmint considering that good results would follow the mating of this horse with Welkin mares. Trey, the dam of Trivalve, is a descendant of Carbine, and thus there is m’• S^C / us ket blood on both sides of Trivafve’s pedigree. Scobie allowed IVLi-. Clarke to make bis own choice of a sire, so that the result will be particularly pleasing to the Melton studmaster. Both Cyklon and Trey, sire and dam ot the Cup winner, were trained by Scobie. Trey won the Maribyrnong Riate. ( yklon won about £7.000 in stakes MEETINGS TO COME November 16. 17. —Winton J C November 19.—Levin R C November 23.—Ashhurst-Pohanglna R c November 26. 28.—Takapuna J.C. November 30, December I.—Feilding J C December 2. 3.—S. Canterbury JC December 7, B.—Woodville Dist. J.C. December 10, 12*—Taumarunui R C December 17.—Walpa R.C December 26. 27.—Dunedin J.C. December 26.—Waipukurau J C December 26. 27.—Westland R C December 26. 27.—Taranaki J.C. December 26, 27, 29. Manawatu R.C. December 26. 28. January 2. 3.—Auckland R.C. December 30. 31. January 2.—Greymouth J.C. December 31, January 2.—Wairarapa R.C. January 2.—Waikoualti R.C. January 2.—Wyndham R.C. January 2. 3.—Hawke’s Bay J.C. January 2, 3. —Stratford R.C. January 2. 3.—Marton J.C. January 3. 4.—Southland R.C. January 6, 7.—Reef ton J.C. January 7, 9.—Vincent J.C. January 12, 14.—Dargaville R.C. January 14.—Ashburton Cty. R.C. January 16.—Waipapakauri R.C. January 17. 19.—Wairoa R.C. January 21.—Wairio J.C. January 21. 23.—Foxton R.C. January 21, 23, 25.—Wellington R.C. January 28, 30.—Takapuna J.C. February I.—Tapanui R.C . February 1, 2.—Pahiatua R.C. February 2. 4.—Egmont R.C. February 2, 4.—Gisborne R.C. February 4.—Matamata R.C. February 9, 11.—Dunedin J.C. February 9, 11.—Taranaki J.C.