THE NEW ZEALAND CUP.

Press, Volume LIV, Issue 9880, 10 November 1897, Page 6

THE NEW ZEALAND CUP.

THE JOCKEY'S ACCOUNI OF THE RACE. P. White, who rode Lady Zetland to victory in lasfc season's Cup, was naturally elated at following up that success by being again on the winner. Interviewed he gives the following account of the race : — " I got Waiuku away well, the start being a good one, and as I wa3 on the outside I waited my chance to get next the rails, the opportunity coming after we turned for Cutts's. The pace seemed to be pretty good till we were going up the back against the wind, when several horses were strung out in front and the dust was rising from the leaders. As we reached the threequarter mile post from home Lord Rosslyn and Venus began to come back to mc, and then Haria, who at first appeared to be running strongly, also came back and checked mc getting a clear run, but at the five furlong post I got a chance and made an effort, getting through ou the inside, and when I got clear before reaching the turn I was third. Epaulet and St. Paul were a couple of lengths in front of mc, St. Paul looking to be going well. Epaulet went at him in the run down the straight, and St. Paul was then being ridden, and Epanlet also, and my horse was going well. A furlong after turning the bend I pulled out to make my run, making ifc rather further from home than I intended as Waiuku was going so well. When 1 got to the leaders St. Paul responded again and came with mc, and Epaulet also, and then for a moment Waiuku slightly shortened his stride; but I kept him going, and he answered, and he might have won by a larger margin than he did. I fancied Waiuku from the time 1 rode him in the Autumn Handicap, and I had him in a small double with Boreas in the Stewards' Handicap."