MELBOURNE CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue 262, 5 November 1930, Page 14

MELBOURNE CUP.

SUCCESS OF PHAR LAP.

AN EASY VICTORY

NOT EXTENDED AT FINISH,

MELBOURNE, November 4. The weather was showery for Melbourne Cup day at Flemington to-day. ■There >was a large attendance, including several New Zealanders. Heavy rain accompanied by hail fell after the first race. For the- cup the ■ scratchings were:— ; Wapilly, at 12.G p.m.; John Buchan, at 12.25 p.m. The stake values were:' Cup, £!)22»; minor events, £450 each. Phar Lap had a remarkable reception after the cup race, which lie won a long way from home, and was unextended at the finish. Ho has now won £44,037, and is second on the list to Amounis. He cost lUOgs as a New Zealand yearling. This is the first Cup win for Pike in 14 mounts. He is a native of Newcastle, New South Wales. Phar Lap travelled nicely all the way and responded gamely when asked to mako a final effort. His sectional times were: First four furlongs, 555; next four, 51^s; next four, 52 a /4s; last four, 495; final six, 1.10; last mile, 1.41%. Over the week-end Phar Lap was at the St. Alban"a stud farm, near Geelong. Ho arrived on the course to-day an hour prior to the Cup race. In the Cup Hurdle Race, Olina was sixth at the turn, but finished best and won easily. His owner-tvaincr, 11. E. Connolly, Avon the- corresponding event with Migrant in 1928. The imported First Arrow, long overdue for a success, won the Railway High-weight Handicap, His trainer, the former New Zealanclcr, Lou Robertson, and his owner, A. P. Wade, raced Amounis early in his career. Calina led all the way in the Novem* ber Nursery Handicap, and Avon comfortably. The first and second in this race are daughters of Legionnaire. The winner' cost 210gs, • The Cup , Steeplechase provided an eventful race. Nauru, Adit, Sandhurst and Ragatsky fell. Indicate led at_ the last jump, and Avon- easily. The rider, Inkson, won previously on Extortion and Agrigolo. . There was also an exciting finish in the Yan Yean Stakes, in which Opera Quoen beat the fast-fhiishing Pentheus. The winner is owned and trained W South Australia. Results:— CUP HURDLE RACE of OOOsovs. Two miles. OLINA b c,.by Flaviol—Bavina (Mr. HE. Connolly). 0.2-D. Zcalley • • 1 CYANATE, b g (Mr. S. B. Ferguson), o inr. • • " PLUNDERER,' b e (Mr. J. Grant), io.i3 •• y - <; Nine started. Won by Hirce-quarters of a length, half a head between secoml.and third. Blast Avas fourth. Time, 3ASfc RAILWAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, of eOOsovs. Sis furlongs. FIRST ARROW, blk g, by Poisoned Arrow— Virginal (Mr. A. 1 , . Warto), 9.10— J. Winks •• ■ • x STKOOOFF, eh h (Mr. S. A. hawlon), g LAND o QF''NOD,'Vr'c'(Mr.'Fi F. Eobiuson), ».13 •• 3 Twenty-three started. Won by a »eelc, a head between second and third. lullaruey was fourth. Time, 1.15 J. NOVEMBER NURSERY HANDICAP of GOOsovs; for two-year-old fillies, luve furlongs. CALINA, 7.9—Wilson * VERIDIQUE, 7.H •••• - S CONN A CELESTA, 7.7 • d Eleven started. Won by two lengths, half a length between second and third. Lancette Avas fourth. Time, 1.2. MELBOURNE CUP. Sweepstakes of 75S0VS each, with lO.OOOsovs added; seco.nd 2QoOsoa'S, third lOOOsovs. Two miles, PHAR LAP, ch g, 4yrs, by Night Raid —Entreaty, (Mr. 11. R. Telford), 9.12 ■ —J. E. Pike ■••• ?• SECOND WIND, eh g, syrs, by Psychology or Blow (Mr. E. Lee Steerc), B.l2—T..Lewis , 2 SHADOW KING, b g, syrs, by Comedy King—Beryllia (Mr. E. E. Shillabccr), 7.12 —P. Tehan • • r.^ 3 Fifteen started. Temptation took the lead at the start and lod past the stand from Murattl, Carradale, First Acre, Star God, Phar Lap and Balloon King, Avith Veilmond last. At the mile Temptation ■was out four lengths from Muratti and Carradale. Then there came handy First Acre, Phar Lap, Star God, Balloon King, ShadOAV King, Second Wind, aiid Tregllla, with Veilmond last. At the six furlongs post Temptation had only tAVO lengths' lead from Carradale and Muratti with (Star God next just ahead of Phar Lap, Second Wind and Shadow King. Temptation was in charge at the turn and was first into the straight, Muratti, Carradale and , Phar Lap folloAving. Phar Lap took the lend afr ithe two furlongs post and won running away Avith two lengths to the good. The third horse waa threequarters of a length away. Donald Avas fourth, then came Veilmond, First Acre, Tregilla and Soulton, the last tAvo being Nadean and Carradale. Time, 3.27£. CUP STEEPLECHASE of 600sovs. Two miles and half a furlong. INDICATE, 10.11— R. Inkson ........ 1 NAMERA, 11.5 . 2 DIAMOND PLUME, 10.7 K Eight started. Won by four lengths, three lengths between second and third. Nigntlark Avas fourth. Time, 4.7:1. YAN YEAN STAKES of GOOsovs. One mile. OPERA QUEEN, br m, by Anton King —Opera Bouffo (Mr. J. M. Cum- . " ming), 7.5 —R. Midhurst 1 PENTHEUS, br c (Mr. R. Walder), 9.2 2 LAMPEA, ch m (Mr. T. Scott), 5.3 .. 3 Fourteen started. Won by a neck, half a head between second and third. Princess Betty was fourth. Time, 1.39.1. PAUL T. CASE. Everyday ' contentions that crosscountry racing ie not run on its merits are justified by the committee of the Australian Jockey Club in at least one instance—that of Paul T* in. the Second Hurdle Race at the spring meeting (&ays the "Sydney Morning Herald"). Having viewed the running, of the gelding, the stipendiary . stewards decided to disqualify for 12 months the oAvner-trainer, J. H. TrenoAveth, and the jockey, N, Kelly, Avho was further disqualified for tAvo years for foul riding. At the meet-! ing of the committee recently, TrenoAveth'e appeal upheld/ but Kelly's. Avas dismissed, the inference being that Paul T. ran on his merits so far as, the OAvner was concerned, but not so far as, the rider Avas responsible. Such a, finding associated with a race at Randwjck Jβ admittedly rare. It is both. pleasing and; nauseating, pleasing because justice is done an innocent, party, nauseating, because an admission that such a state of affairs exists has to be made. Beyond their spectacular features there, is little to justify cross-country racing in this State. .The efforts of those who, in the face of criticism, have endeavoured _to foster this particular branch, of racing have scarcely been appreciated by _ the oAvners and trainers, as a. body, and incidents such as the Paul T." cape.create further public aversion to the races. Too much notice cannot be taken of street talk it is irresponsible at the beeW but it is certainly a matter for serious thought when, in a field of six runners, an GAvner can send out his horse, to do his best, and a jockey with no hope of screening hia efforts in a bunched field 'ca'-i set out with other intentions. '