OLD ROWLEY’S CUP

Evening Star, Issue 23726, 6 November 1940, Page 3

OLD ROWLEY’S CUP

BEAU VITE FINISHES FOURTH WEIGHT BEATS THE NEW ZEALANDER AURIE'S STAR AGAIN SUCCESSFUL HIGH CASTE AND ST. CONSTANT DEADHEAT MELBOURNE, November 5. Early-morning rain affected the Melbourne Cup attendance, which was excellent under the circumstances. Conditions improved as the day advanced, and the going was satisfactory. By winning the Melbourne Cup Old Rowley created the greatest surprise since Wotan won. Form suggested that he had little chance, and he was one of the extreme outsiders of the field. Although he was badly placed in the early stages his stamina prevailed. The rider, A. Knox, was second on Yarramba to Peter Pan in 1932. Maikai added to his unlucky runs in big races to. come second. He filled a similar position last year. Tidal Wave (New Zealand-bred) finished well in third place, making a great effort. Beau Vite appeared to have every chance, being on the rails throughout, but weight beat him and he finished a good fourth, just ahead of Beaulivre, who led for a moment in the straight. Lucrative was a good sixth. Pandect weakened. Historian was the disappointment of the race and was never dangerous. The others were outclassed. The winner is raced and trained in Sydney by J. Scully. Old Rowley has now won just over £IO,OOO in stakes.

The Sydney jumper Valhalla, in his first start over the battens in Melbourne, outclassed his rivals in the Cup Hurdle Race. Mamillius ran a game race, but was no match for the winner. North Cape finished third. Mr Bailey Payten, the trainer of Valhalla, and the owner, Mr P. H. Osborne, were associated with Ecarte’s win in this event in 1923. Auric’s Star had a comfortable win in the Railway High-weight Handicap and led all the way. All Veil finished well after a slow beginning. David Innis was third. The winner’s weight of 11.4 is not a record, as Fujisan won twice with 11.9 and 12.1 respectively.

Cradle Song went at a great pace early in the Mimosa Stakes, but weakened. Cooeh Behar had an impressive victory. Primavera ran a good race. Her Highness finished well. St. Constant and High Caste (New Zealand) staged a great finish in the Yan Yean Stakes. St. Constant would have won outright but for attempting to savage High Caste 100yds from the post. Remarc was a good third. CUP HURDLE HANDICAP, £7OO. Two miles. VALHALLA, 10.10 (L. Hvnes) ... 1 Mamillius, 10.11 (L. Meehan) ... 2 North Cape, 10.10 (B. Watts) ... 3 Nine started. Won by two lengths and a-half, with five lengths between second and third. The Bend was fourth. Pooley Bridge broke down. Time, 3min 40 i sec. RAILWAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, £7OO. Six furlongs. AtIRIE’S STAR, 11.4 (A. Dewhnrst) 1 All Veil, 9.G (T. Webster) ... ... 2 David Innis, 8.9 (E. M‘Menaniin) 3 Twenty started. Won by two lengths and a-half, with three lengths and a-half between second and third. Goldsmith was fourth. Time, Imiu 12-Jsec. MIMOSA STAKES, £7OO. About four furlongs and a-half. COOCH BEHAR, 8.0 (W. Cook) ... 1 Primavera, 8.10 (J. Daniels) 2 Her Highness, 8.5 (E. Preston) ... 3 Fifteen started.

Won by three-quarters of a length, with half a length between second and third. La Regence was fourth, rime. Soisec.

MELBOURNE CUP, first £5,250 and gold cup valued at £2OO, second £1,500, third £750. Two miles. OLD ROWLEY, Mr J. A. Scully’s 1 ch gby The Buzzard —Syceonelle, 6yrs, 7.12 (A. Knox) ... 1 Maikai. Mr W. J. Winterbottom’s

hr g, by Pantheon—Ornum, (iyrsj 9.4 (D. Munro) 2 Tidal Wave. Mrs C. C. Galbraith’s ch c by Tiderace—My Own, 3yrs, 7.1 (T. Unkovich) ... 3 Scientist was scratched.

Gilltown made the bulk of the pace from Indignity, Wilson, Beau Vite. John Dory, and Beaulivre, with Maikai and Tidal Wave in the middle of the field. Old Rowley was fourth last. Pandect raced to the lead at the five furlongs, followed by Dashing Cavalier, Gilltown, Wilson, Bean Vite, and Indignity, with the placed horses still well back. Old Rowley moved up very fast passing the half-mile, and ran to the front below the distance to beat the fast-finishing Maikai bv three-quarters of a length. Tidal Wave was a neck away, and then came Beau Vite, Beaulivre, Lucrative, Apostrophe. Pandect, and Pantler, with True Flight and Indignity last. Time, 3min 26sec. WINNERS TO DATE. (First run in 18G1.) 1900— £3,100 Clean Sweep, 7.0 (A. Richardson). 1901— 2(5,000 Revenue, 7.10 (F. Dunn). 1902 — £5,000 The Victory, 8.12 (R. Lewis). ]9o:i £5,000 Lord Cardigan, 0.8 (N. D. Godby). ]9ol £5,000 Acrasia, 7.0 (T. Clayton). 1905 £5,000 Blue Spec, 8.0 (F. Bullock). 190(1 £5,000 Poseidon, 7.0 (T. Clayton). 1907 £5,000 Apologue, 7.9 (W. Kvansi. 1908— £.->,lO-. Lord Nolan, ti.lo (J. R. Flynn). 1909 £5,100 Prince Foote, 7.8 (W. 11. M'Lachlan). 1910— <O,IOO Comedy King, 7.11 (W. H. M‘Lachlan). 191! — £7.10(7 Ihe Parisian, 8.0 IR'. ' Cameron). 1912 £7.150 Plastic, 7.9 (A. Shanahan). (Old— £8,150 Posinatus, 7.10 (A. Shanahan). 1914 <8,150 Kingshurgh, 0,12 (G, Mcddick). 1915 £8,150 Patrobas, 7 0 (R. Lewis). 191(1- <7,150 Sasarof (N.Z.), (1.12 (R. Foley). 1917 £0.150 West court. 8.5 (\V. 11. M‘Lachlan). 1918— £0,130 Nightwatch 0.9 (\V. Dunrnn). 1919 £7,150 Artilleryman, 7.0 (R. Lewis). 1920 £7,150 Poilrel. 10.0 (K. Bracken). 1921 £8,150 Sister Olive, 0.9 (K. O'Sullivan). 1922 £IO,OOO King Ingoda, 7.1 (A. Wilson). 1923 £10,200 Batalli, 7.0 (A. Wilson). 1924 £10,200 Barkwood, 8.2 (P. Brown). 1925 £10,200 Windbag. 9.2 (J. Munro). 1921!—£10.200 Spearlul, 9.3 (11. Cairns). 1927 £10,200 Trivalvc, 7.C (R. Lewis). 1928 £10,200 Statesman, 'B.O (J. Munro). 1929 <10,200 Nightmarch (N'.Z.l, 9.2 (K. Reed.) 1930 £10.200 Pliar Lap (N \.7.X 0.12 (J. Pike). 103 J— £7,200 White Nose, 0.12 (N. PcreivalL 1932 £7,200 Peter Pan, 7.0 (W. Duncan). 1933 — £7,200 Hall Mark, 7.8 (J. O’Sulliyan). 1931 £10.200 Peter Pan, 9.10 (I). Munro). 1935 £5,2(10 Marabou, 7.11 (K. Voitre). 193(1—£10,200 Wolan (X.Z.), 7.11 (O. Phillips). 1937 £10,200 I’lie Trump, 8.5 (A. Reed). 1938 £10,200 Catalogue (X.Z.), 8.4 (F. Sl.ean). 1939 £10,200 Kivetle, 7.9 (F.. Preston). 1910— £7,700 Old Rowley, 7.12 (A. Knoa),

CUP STEEPLECHASE, £7OO. About two miles and halt' a furlong. SOLECISM, 9.5 (W. Johnson) ... 1 Seymour, 10.12 (L. Meenau) 2 Laveur, 10.6 (T. Ryan) ... 3 * Seventeen started. Won by five lengths, with the same distance between second and third. Dark David was fourth. Highland March. Pareutina, and Jehu fell. Time, 3min o3;iscc. Solecism, who is owned by Dr A. E. Syme, the owner of Deckard, Qhauchat, and other great jumpers, led always and won easily. He is a graduate from the hunting field. YAN YEAN STAKES, £7OO. One mile. HIGH. CASTE, 10.1 (E. Bartle) ... t ST. CONSTANT, 8.11 (D. Munro) t Remarc,. 7.13 (A. Breasiey) 3 Fourteen started. A dead heat, with the third horse two lengths away. Judean was fourth,. Time, Imin 36|sec. A protest on High Caste’s behalf for alleged interference near the post was dismissed.

D6MINIONBRED HORSES GGCD RECORD IK GUP RACES New Zealand-bred horses have done well in the Melbourne Cup, winners being Martini-Henry (1883), Carbine (1890), Apologue (1907), Sasauof (1916), Nightmarch (1929), Phar Lap (1930), Wotau (1936), and Catalogue (1938). In addition, a number of others have been placed. Phar Lap was the same age as Beau Vite and Beaulivre when he carried 9.12 successfully in 1930, while at the same age and a year earlier, Nightmarch made light of 9.2. The winning weight-carrying record of 10.5 was put up by Carbine as a five-year-old in 1890, while as a four-year-old he was the runner-up to Bravo (8.7) when carrying lOst. ,