DEEDS OF RIVETTE

Wairarapa Times-Age, 10 November 1939, Page 3

DEEDS OF RIVETTE

A GREAT DOUBLE WINNER. Another Melbourne Cup is history, but the deeds of Rivette, who on Tuesday had her name enrolled on the scroll of fame, are not likely to be forgotten by writers in . the future when delving into the records of the past. Owned and trained by a “battler.” Harry Bamber. whose “battling" days methinks are over, Rivette is the first mare to win the coveted two cups double—the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups—joining Poseidon and The Trump, the only other horses to accomplish the feat in the long history of the races, writes “The Escort.”

At three years Rivette won a maiden race and two years ago was running in trial and novice races without any great success. Her best form that season was when carrying 7.0 and in receipt of 211 b from Maluno she defeated him in the Compensation Handicap. of one and a-quarter miles at Moonee Valley. It was not until last Winterjhat she struck the form which culminated in her winning the Caulfield Cup, and had anyone suggested six months ago that she was a possibility for both events they would have been laughed at, for at that time she was quoted at 100 to 1 on the charts. She started favourite in the Caulfield Cup and on Tuesday, if not the actual favourite, was in the second line.

Her owner, prior to the Caulfield Cup, was not perturbed as to whether she had the ability to win or not but rather “if it were too rich a prize for me." Since her win in the Caulfield Cup Rivette has been referred to as “the little mare," a description that is not entirely correct, She stands 15.3 hands high, as against the 15.1 of Geebung, who also contested the Caulfield Cup. The length of her head is 28 inches, while she derives her driving power from the 39i inches from hip to hock. From hock to fetlock she measures 171 inches and has eight inches below the knee. Rivette is well girthed and has perfect balance, measuring from the top lip to the top of the wither exactly the same as from the top of the wither to the last joint of the tail.

V.R.C. MEETING ; COMFORTABLE WIN FOR TRIODE IN OAKS STAKES. * J NEW ZEALANDERS OUTCLASSED. By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. MELBOURNE, November 9. Leading over the last seven furlongs, Triode won the Oaks Stakes comfortably at Flemington today. The clever riding tactics 01? D. Munro were a big factor in her success. The last halfmile was covered in 501. Dreamsome finished second. She battled gamely but had no chance of catching the winner. Climax finished well to fill third place. Zonda had every show. The New Zealanders Quietly and Benzonia were outclassed. The trainer J. Mulcahy won the Oaks previously with Mufti. Cheery Jack atoned for his failure on Cup day by a comfortable win in the November Hurdle Race. Frisco made a game effort, leading most of the way. Cosgard was a moderate third. Securities scored his second win in three starts with a narrow victory in the Byron Moore Stakes. Earl Marshal went a game race. Trueness maintained her consistent record with- a third. Securities accepted for the Maribyrnong Plate, but was debarred from starting because his dam had not been registered for the required time. The Linlithgow Stakes was a thrilling race. High Caste was four lengths behind at the home turn but caught the pacemaker Manrico in the last stride to dead-heat. Hilton was a poor fourth. The sectional times were: First two furlongs, 261; last half-mile, 471. It was one of the best efforts of High Caste's career. The Veteran Stakes provided an exciting finish when Fearless came through on the rails to beat Bathing Beauty, who finished strongly wide out. Pibroch was a good third. The Progeny, trained by the former jockey W. Duncan, had a surprise win in the Carnival Handicap and wore Duralium down in the last few strides. Aranui was a good third. The weather was fine and there was an excellent attendance. Results: — November Hurdle Race, 21m: Cheery Jack, 11.10 (L. Meenan) 1; Frisco. 9.0 (K. Brinsley) 2; Cosgard, 9.0 (R. Sweetman) 3. Nine started. Four lengths; half a length. Sir Gordon was fourth. Time, 4:41?. Byron Moore Stakes, for two-year-olds, sf: Securities, 8.5 (R. Cann) 1; Earl Marshall. 8.0 (V. Hariney) 2; Trueness, 8.7 (E. Bartie) 3. Ten started. Head; throe lengths. Poilu was fourth. Linlithgow Stakes, w.f.a., Im: Manrico, 8.13 (H. Badger) c ; High Caste, 8.0 (E. Bartie) »; Hilton/8.11 (H. Mornement) 3. ’•'Dead-heat for first. . Also started: Pamelus, 9.2. Dead-heat; five lengths. Time, 1.38. Carnival Handicap, for threc-year-olds, Um: The Progeny, 8.8 1; Durali- : urn. 7.5 (R. Bailey) 2; Aranui, 8.6 3. ’ Fourteen started. Neck: three lengths. Bonnie Laddie was fourth. Timo. 2.9. Oaks Stakes, for three-year-old fil- 1 lies. Im: Triode, 8.10 (D. Munro) 1; Dreamsome. 8.10 (E. Whittaker) 2: ■ Climax, 8.10 (E. McMenamin) 3. J Twelve started. Three lengths; two * lengths and a half. Zonda was fourth. ’ Time, 2.361. I Veteran Stakes, 11m: Fearless, 8.1 <A. Breasley) 1; Bathing Beauty, 7.1 (R. Medhurst) 2; Pibroch, 8.9 (W. Cox) : 3. Ten started. Neck; half a length. Anpapejo was fourth. Timo, 2.34.',.