A FORTUNE WON

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 119, 16 November 1937, Page 13

A FORTUNE WON

SWEEP WINNERS MEET

(From "Vedette.")

MELBOURNE, November 4,

New Zealand had its direct representation in the result of the Melbourne Cup, exemplifying once again how close racing is allied between the two countries. Neither The Trump nor his owner Mr. D'Arcy Eccles has anything to do with the Dominion, but Stanley Reid, who was responsible for the gelaing's superb condition, and Ashley Reeil, who rode him in such masterly fashion, both learned this racing game in New Zealand. The Trump's victory was even more meritorious than any of his previous successes, for he had to be manoeuvred from the rails outside of two horses to obtain an opportunity. Once he saw daylight he stretched out in a way which reminded of that good horse Rapine when he was under' pressure. The Trump has much of the Rapine touch, but is built on a smaller scale. As in his previous races he had a great run on the rails for the greatest part of the trip, but whereas in the Caulfield Cup and Mackinnon Stakes he received the opening when necessary on the inside, in the Melbourne Cup he had to make his way. He has a remarkable record of six straight victories, th# last four-in the Toorak Handicap, Caulfleld Cup, Mackinnon Stakes, and the big event of this week. He gave a real pointer on his Cup chance by winning the mile and a quarter' weight-for-age event on Derby Day, defeating Prince Quex and Allunga, but the last-named was desperately unlucky. Possibly he should have won. . A LUCKY SPECULATOR. ' Although The Trump started equal favourite with Hua and Sir Regent actually he was not so bad a result as it would appear. For big double bookmakers he represented in many cases an absolute "skinner," for only in the last few weeks did he appear to be a Cup horse and then the price of The Trump for the two Cups was prohibitive for most bettors. V It was estimated that backing of The Trump straight-out entailed a pay-ouf by the bookmakers in Melbourne ofsome £60,000. Mr. Eccles did not supP o7rhis horse very heavily considering ie is or has been a very dashing bettor *1 <? >snn nf the first prize. Sttangeiy Enough this man arrived unknown in troducedancf discus|ed their fexpen ences. There are 400,000 tickets in the two lotteries and yet <*««* brought the holders of the m-22f tickets under the same roof in Melbourne on Cup pay. . NEARLY A BIG COUP. Willie Win's effort was as gameiM •t was sumrising. On the first day from home. Until nearing the post he looked the winner, but when Reed drew the whip on The Trump the latter was irresistible. Willie Win has been sparingly raced and it s possible that had he been able to stand rigid training he would have won. He Jacked the necessary dash and condition. Sarcherie was making her fourth and probably her last • attempt to win a Melbourne Cup and maintained her record by adding a third to two previous seconds. She began almost too well and was always so well placed that .she practibally led mto the straight By sticking closely to the rails she almost brought about the unODelpfte Hua's success in the Victoria Derby he proved a very false Cup-fav- :- ourite, for as most of the goodjudges had feared, he failed to stay. Hew not handled to-the best advantage, for he was taken up to the leaders five furlongs from home when in a.perfect position just behind, the leading pair. He led Sarcherie by a small margin into the straight, but was soon beaten and dropped right back into the middle of the field. , . • ...... Wotan was never a Cup possibility with 9.0, and Mala went. generously only in patches. Flood Tide went amiss right on the eve of the Cup just when he was ready to strike his best form, and he looked like having a great chance in the Hotham Handicap on the opening day. It will be six weeks at least before he can start training again. Jack Homer was sore when going to the post arid very lame afterwards. , ■ \, Sir Regent, who was the sensationally backed horse at the eleventh hour, was hopelessly left. As at Randwick, the Chief Ruler gelding whipped round and lost nearly a furlong. It was found subsequently that he had injured a stifle and he was very lame when he cooled off. As he was unluckily beaten by The Trump in the Caulfield Cup and met that gelding on 91b bett«r terms in the Melbourne Cup, the New, Zealand-bred gelding might have added to the Dominion's record had all gone right with him from the start. Wotan and Elanage are to leave here for Auckland on December 1, Wotan having the Auckland Cup as his next major engagement. -