V.R.C. MEETING.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1589, 5 November 1912, Page 4

V.R.C. MEETING.

HOW WOLAWA WON THE DERBY. By Telegraph—Press Association—CoDyrieht Sydney, November 4. The "Daily Telegraph," in describing the race for the Derby, says:—'"Cider was on the rails and Wolawa next to him. Thoy joined issue over the last two furlongs, and finished one of the most exciting hand-to-hand engagements ever seen, in a similar race. Cider seenied to-hold his own for nearly a furlong, but Wolawa stayed better, and gradually forged out, Lewis easing him. Ho was going easy tit the distance post, and won rather comfortably. Perdita was badly placed at the entrance to the. straight. Getting clear, she finished in the centre of the course a brilliant run, cutting out for third place Anrifcr, who for a few strides seemed likely to trouble the leader. Burrawing ran something like a non-stayer, and never gave the least sign of danger from his home turn. Excuses are made for Cider's defeat. Foley let him. run. along the front hugging-the. rails, but ho really rode a waiting race in front. There was sonie talk of a protest, but neither the owner nor trainer of Cider saw grounds for it. Wolawa was certainly close to Cider all up the straight, as lie was entitled to be, but there was enough room to get through if Cider had been able to command the necessary pace." The '-'Sydney Morning Herald" says:— "In spito of the defeat, Cider mav safely be regarded as a better stayer. Had conditions favoured him the same as they favoured Wolawa the tables would probably have been turned. Wolawa fairly worried Cider out of the race for the last two furlongs, Cider not having anything to make the pnce for him. Cider is an eager puller, and his rider was fighting him over hnlf the journey. Witli Cider in front and a practically slowing-down field for half the race. Wolawa was able to reserve himself and beat his rival. Tho pace was the slowest in a Derby for some years. Perdita really finished stronger than anything else."