PRECEDENTS FROM PAST

Evening Post, Volume CXXV, Issue 36, 12 February 1938, Page 22

PRECEDENTS FROM PAST

The announcement that the West Australian Derby winner, Footmark, is to be sent by Messrs. S. J. and N. V. Mills to Melbourne for his future racing recalls the fact that many classic winners in the Western Stale have subsequently captured good prizes in the eastern States, writes a Perth critic. Footmark is certainly another colt who should hold his own anywhere. The W.A. Derby was inaugurated in 1888, and in 1893 that fine Neckersgat colt Scarpia, who was owned by the late Mr. G. A. Towton, made his name famous. Scarpia started in seven races that season and won five of them. In those days the Cup was run before the Derby and Scarpia won both events; while on Derby Day he was saddled up twice and added ' the All-Aged Stakes to his victories. In the following year he again won the Cup. Later he changed hands and was sent to Melbourne. He won a double at Kyneton, the Kyneton Handicap and the Lauriston, Handicap, in which he carried a 71b penalty. Two outstanding performers who won the Derby were Le Var (1897) and Tarquin (1898). Later the former, a son of Lochiel owned by the late P. Bolger, was sent to the Eastern States, where he won the MalakoH Stakes and the Craven Plate (beating a hot favourite in Cocos). Later he beat Cocos by eight lengths in the Randwick Plate. The late Mr. R. Phillips won the Pile Handicap at South Australian TaUersa-U's Club Meeting with Tarquin, and the son of Neckersgat also took the Adelaide Cup. Having won three races in succession in Victoria, Benbow 'wag sent oyer to compete in the West Australian Derby of 1906. He won with R. Lewis in the saddle, but Baerami ran him to a neck.,, In the next year Post Town won the Derby and Cup for Mr P. A. Connolly. He was not seen at his best when sent to Victoria, but ran second to Pink 'Un in the Caulfield Stakes and fourth in Maranui s Caulfield Cup. Jolly Beggar won the Derby of 1909 and the Cup in the following year. Later, in the Eastern States, he annexed the Hawkesbury Rowley Mile, the Doncaster Handicap, the A.J.C. All-Aged Stakes, the V.A.T.C. St. George's Stakes, and the V.R.U <-■ M.' Lloyd Stakes . , ~„„ Then there was Mistico, who after winning the Derby, two Kalgoorlie Cups (the second with 9-.12), and other good events, did well in Victoria. His victories there included the £>t. gS Stakes. Glenhimtly Cup, and the Haig Stakes. Yandil, who fought 'ifsevlal good finishes with Bardeur S 15^ sen him to Victor.i, where,he won a lot of races, including the.V.A.t.u. Richmond Cup with top weight, and fhe Moonee Valley Handicap, also Derby winner of IDKUuently made h_story in the ■pastern States. A list oi ms a1"1----lfe'^rss;« StnkP Hotham Handicap, C. B. F sher' Hate and .the Sydney Cup ion (1934) secured first, money m Victoria.