High Syce Wins the Caulfield Cup

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 799, 21 October 1929, Page 12

High Syce Wins the Caulfield Cup

GREAT PERFORMANCE DOMINION FAILURES (United r.A. —By Telegraph — Copyright) MELBOURNE, Sunday. The Victoria Amateur Turf Club’s spring meeting was concluded at Caulfield yesterday, when the attendance was approximately estimated at 65,000, a number of New Zealanders being present. No New Zealand hors.es got into the money. Gudroon, who failed badly on Wednesday, won the Oby Hurdles yesterday in comfortable style. First Legion followed up his victory in the Mona Nursery Handicap, run last Wednesday, by disposing of the opposition in the Gwyn Nursery Handicap. When a yearling, First Legion was bought for 300 guineas, and has won twice oht of three starts. Na-mera, the hero of many crosscountry contests, was last early in the Wyuna Steeplechase, but finished well, and won by a head in the last stride.

There was tremendous interest in tho Caulfield Cup. High Syce, who was never farther back than seventh, took third place at tho turn, and won brilliantly. Amounis came home fast, but was no match for the winner. Prince Viol had every chance, and the same applies to Taisho. High Syce is owned by Mrs. L. R. Buxton, the first woman to furnish the winner of the race since 1894. The trainer, J. Holt, and the jockey, W. Duncan, won last year with Maple. This is High Syce’s third successive win this season. The winner comes from Queensland, and is the first horse from that part of the Commonwealth to win the race since Ben Bolt scored in 1886. It was a popular victory, and much enthusiasm prevailed when High Syce came back to the enclosure. In the decision of the Burwood Handicap, Galenist was fourth early in the race, but finished best, and won brilliantly.

Brockwood. who was always prominent in the Windsor Handicap, scored a comfortable win. Gilt Edge, who ruled a. hot favourite, had every chance, but he failed to get closer than fifth. DETAILS OF THE RACING OBY HURDLE RACE. Of £600; 2 miles 1 fur. 65yds. GUDROON (G. Kennon and It. K. Patterson), br g, 6yrs, lv All Black—Georgia, 9.11 (J. McMahon) 1 SIR EATON, 10.5 (T. Butler) .. .. 2 HEN ARE, 11.10 (R. Inkson) 3 Eleven started. Won by three lengths, three-quarters of a length between second and third. Plunderer was fourth. Time, 3.56*—a course record. GWYN NURSERY HANDICAP Of £S00; 5 furlongs. FIRST LEGION, 9.0 (H. Badger) 1 MEADOW LEA, 8.7 (W. Hoysted) .! 2 DEBENTURE, 8.0 (F. Dempsey) .... 3 Fourteen started. Won by a length and a-quarter. a head between second and third. Tricycle was fourth. Time, WYUNA STEEPLECHASE Of £600; 2 miles 3 fur. NAM ERA (X. Turnbull), ch g, llyrs, by Narcisse—Binnimera, 11.0, ~ s! YV arner i MERAUKI, Syrs, 10.2, H. Thompson 2 ORANGE PARK, llyrs, 10.7, T. Butler 3 Nine started. In an exciting finish Camera won by half a head, three-quar-ters of a length between second and third. Blarwyn was fourth. Time, 1.32 (course record). CAULFIELD CUP Of £6.500, and Gold Cup value £150; second £I,OOO, third £500; 12, miles. HIGH SYCE (Mrs. L. R. Buxton), ch h. Syrs, by Ilighfield—Concise, 0.4. W. Duncan 1 AMOUNTS (W. Pearson), br g. Tyrs'. by Magpie—Loved One, 9.5, ‘ J.

Munro * *.. 2 PRINCE VIOL (T. Lyons and M. Cooper), ch g, syrs, by Violoncello —Princess Vimy, .6.12, X. Percival 3 Also Started.—Black Duchess, S.O; Paquito, S.B; Catkin, 8.4; Nawallah. 8.3; Affirm, 8.1; Harbinger, S.l; Perception. 7.11; Finsbury, 7.5; Sea Money, 7.5; El Key, 7.7; Ethelton, 7.7; Octeniber, 7.4; Temoin, 7.3; All Quality, 7.3: Taisho, 6.12. Black Duchess and Harbinger early made the pace from Tajsho. Catkin. Temoin, High Syce and Prince Viol, with Amounis, Paquito and Ethelton last. At the six furlongs Black Duchess led by a length from Taisho, who was closely followed by Perception, Prince Viol and High Syce, with Amounis improving his position. Near the three furlongs Taisho led and he showed the way to the straight from Prince Viol with High Syce and Amonuis next. High Syce led at the distance and won brilliantly by two lengths from Amounis, who was a length and a-half in front of Prince Viol. Taisho was fourth, and then followed Ethelton, Paquito. Perception, Harbinger. Octeniber, with Catkin last. Time, 2i3OJ (a course record). The sectional times were as follow; First half-mile, 51s. last four 491, the concluding six furlongs 1m 142, and the last mile in 1.39£. BURWOOD HANDICAP Of £600: 1 mile 1 fur. GALENIST (J. Wren) ch f. Syrs, by Burrabadeen—Galena, 7.9. W. Cook T LIMBER UP, Syrs. 9.7. W. Duncan .2 GLAIVE, Syrs, 7.13, ,W. Hoysted .... 3 Seventeen started. Won by a length and three-quarters, a length and a-half between second and third. Kanala was fourth. Time, 1.53 (race record). WINDSOR HANDICAP Of £ S 00; 0 fur. BROCKWOOD (G. Chandler and .1 Scobie) cli g. syrs, by The Welkin —\\ ilga, 7.11, A. Wilson 1 STAR WARDEN. 4vrs, 7.7. ,T. O’Brien 2 KING OF REVELRY, 4yrs, 5.7, J. Xicholls 3 Twenty-one started. Won by two lengths, half a head between second and third. Kucie Nanette was fourth. Time, 1.12 (race record).