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Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 938, 3 April 1930, Page 14

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DEFEAT OF NIGHTMARCH CAVEDWELLER AT HOME Nightmarch, winner ol the Epsom Handicap and the Melbourne Cup, was l beaten into third place in the Hawkesburv Handicap the other day. His defeat was the subject of a demonstration from a section of the crowd, who lined the enclosure fence as the horse and rider returned, and called to the stewards to take action on what they obviously thought was an unsatisfactory exhibition, says the Sydnej “Morning Herald.” Immediately Xightmarch -was *-*=;- nailed as a starter there was a tush to back him, and lie firmed quicklj from evens to odds-on. Magdatt. Cavedweller and the Queenslander. Charlie R.. were the horses backed to beat him. Favourite in Trouble The race was not without thrills. Xiglitmarch was hampered at the start by fractious horses, and again in the first furlong, but passing the stand the first time he was in a handy near the rails, and was settling do to his task. Cavedweller. who was well tieattd by the hundicapper. and is a uaru horse to beat on Ms own come in most races, was forced to the front at the outset, and approaching the turn into the back stretch he had opened up a big lead from Charlie Magda ff and Nightmarcli each \ N *■"' for an opening there, but Xightmarcn s rider was disappointed, and the lior.t was taken to the outside. 11 e made up ground going along the bark, and about half a mile from home lie was. in third position. Wait and See llis admirers were then on the best of terms with themselves, and, aithough Cavedweller was still several lengths in front of V harlie R-. they called. “And now see what Nightmarcli will do with them.” Nightmarch, however, was not am to make any headway with his t s 7’b., and when he had negotiated hall the rise he was struggling hard tc maintain his position. t ;t\edwelKi continued to show his liking for tin course, and once he entered the straight he came right away, and wor easily by six lengths from c harlie t>. with Nightmarch two lengths larthci back. , ... Cavedweller ran the mile ana uquarter in 2min 6sec, which beat the previous best time for the distance b> half a second. Cavedweller holds tvw Moorefield time records. Much of m: credit for the win must Vie given tt J. Simpson, who made Caved \v ellei take advantage of his knowledge o the course, and at the same time fort « Nightmarch to carry his impost iron the start. Cavedweller also came in for soin< of the hooting, because he had failei over a mile on the previous Saturday when he shared favouritism with Rion scup, and did not run into a place. Back To ’Chasing Fabriano was much in the llmeligh as a steeplechaser last winter. Apar from several winning efforts lie wa: beaten only by half a head in tli< Wellington Steeplechase by Ring. Guard and was third in the Gran< National Steeplechase to Wiltshire am Matu. Fabriona is booked to make hi first appearance this winter in th Otautau Steeplechase on Wednesday and his presence in the field wil arouse considerable interest.