THE SYDNEY CUP

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 634, 10 April 1929, Page 12

THE SYDNEY CUP

BIG OUTSIDER’S SUCCESS LEFT THEM STANDING Never further back than fourth, the outsider Crucis took complete control | of the Sydney Cup race with only a furlong to go. and. displaying remarkable stamina, came right away to record one of the easiest wins witnessed l in the great race for many years, says the “Sydney Morning Herald.” The only untoward incident in a j cleanly-run race was the mishap to j Oatendale, who broke his near foreleg | approaching the turn into the straight ' the second time, and was later de- : stroyed. The Queensland filly Paddi * Eve moved up smartly from sixth ; place and finished fairly well to beat the favourite, Kidaides, for second place. The only delay at the barrier was caused by the over-anxiety of the first and second horses. Crucis and Paddi Eve, who dislodged their riders when they endeavoured to anticipate the starter. In a Line The 21 horses moved off almost in line, and it was not until the half-mile post had been reached that Soulton and Black Duchess were able to get to the front. There they had a slight call over Loquacious and Winalot. while Valamite had already dropped back to a conspicuous last. The horses had settled down to their long journey by the time the judge’s box was reached the first time, where Black Duchess had taken control, and was about two and a-half lengths clear of Soulton, and Kidaides, who first secured a prominent position at the turn. Crucis, going easily near the rails, Paddi Eve. j Winalot, Loquacious. Oatendale and Catkin. Xo material alteration took place going out of the straight, but approaching the nine-furlongs post Win- | alot was pulling so hard that Pike had j the greatest difficulty in keeping him [ oft' the heels of the other horses. In the Running When half the journey had been covered. Black Duchess still had a two and a-half lengths' advantage, and she j entered on the back stretch well clear of the remainder of the field. Kidaides | and Soulton, who were content to hold their position, were followed by Crucis. i Paddi Eve, Winalot. Lalique. and Loquacious. Up to this stage there ! had not been any loitering, and it was j evident that the stamina of the run- i ners was being tested to the utmost, j Approaching the half-mile the field ! began to close a little on Black 1 Duchess, whose margin had been re- ! duced to a length by Soulton and j Kidaides. while Paddi Eve, Winalot and Oatendale, who was pulled up a little later, and Octember were being “called.” Soulton and Black Duchess came round the turn into the straight the last time almost together, and there was every indication of a close finish for Crucis. Winalot and Kidaides were not separated by any great margins, and were still being hard held by their respective riders. When the final call was made, however, most of them were found wanting, and the large crowd stood bewildered as they saw Crucis rush to the front at the furlong post and then career away in a manner suggesting that he had only just begun, to win by four lengths from Paddi Eve, who was too good for the favourite over the final stages, and passed the post half a length in front of him. Muratti was an even greater outsider than the winner, and he surprised by being a close fourth at the finish, with Soulton and The Banker nearest of the others. "Winalot was not able to make any impression in the straight, and he followed the seventh horse. Octember, with Catkin and Loquacious next in that order. The time of the race, 3.23 J. has only once been beaten, and that was when Kennaquhair registered half a second faster time in the thrilling finish with Poitrel in 1920.