Arbre Chene fourth

Press, 9 November 1978, Page 23

Arbre Chene fourth

; From Allan Brown Melbourne • Arbre Chene finished only fourth in the Great Western Han dicap, last race oi Melbourne J Cup day, but with any luck {would have returned his big following, so many of them visiting New Zealanders, a dividend. • Arbre Chene’s rider W. Robin [son, though setting out to ride ithe horse a specially good race, ion the inside, struck severe ; trouble with 800 m to run when appearing to get up on the heels lof the horse in front. He was further cramped for room soon after entering the home straight, land otherwise would have been much closer to lodge his challenge. I While appearing to be unlucky. Arbre Chene did not impress his trainer, P. K. Cathro, to the extent that he was prepared to declare the horse a certain starter in the George Adams Handicap at Flemington on Saturday. ' Marquess was another New (Zealand horse which ran with (credit on Cup day without payiing a dividend. In her first start since arriving in Melbourne. Marquess [tackled a 1400 m event and after leading into the last 200 m finished fifth. Marquess had lost [ground by being wide into the 'home straight and also tended to lug in somewhat. Her new trainer, G. Murphy, is pleased with her and pretty certain she will develop useful form-