MELBOURNE CUP RACE

Hawera Star, Volume LIII, 8 November 1933, Page 3

MELBOURNE CUP RACE

HALL MARK’S BRILLIANT WIN

SHADOW KING runs second,

GAINE CARRINGTON EQUAL THIRD

(United Press Assryjjatiou—By Electric Telegrapn Copyright.) MELBOURNE, Nov. 7. Hall Mark, who was considered a doubtful starter till the eleventh hour, hac. a brilliant victory in the Mel-

bourne Cup to-day. Never further back than seventh, he headed Shadow King with a great effort, while Caine Carrington and Topical dead-heated for third place. Topical made a deadheat with Gaine Carrington in the last stride. Rogilla was never dangerous and beat only four horses. Hall iV|ark has w on approximately £17,000 in stakes and equalled Trivalve’s feat by winning two Derbies | and the Cup in one season. This was the first Cup win for the owner, Mr Kellow, and the trainer, Holt. The apprentice O’Sullivan has been riding for 18 months and this was his first Cup ride. The winner was given a mixed reception. Delightful weather prevailed and there w a « an enormous attendance, including many New Zealanders. Regal Son was scratched, for the Cup at 11.48. Phocis was prominent always and won the Cup Hurdles comfortably from the former New Zealanders My Talisman and JBayacre, who spoilt their chances by erratic jumping. Phocis was second in this race last year. Any Day finished strongly to win the Railway Highweight Handicap. His owner-trainer, W. Burk, has had a lucky run recently with Whitsome and Wayback. The New Zealand-bred Quarto had a narrow win in the Mimosa Stakes. The favourite Hustle Qn was left at the post and took no part in the race W. It. Kembail’s Berith failed to show up. Wirrate, owned and trained by the former New Zealander, Vin O’Neill, had a runaway win in the Steeples. He was ridden by the apprentice H. Bruton, and was the boy’s first mount at Flemiugton. Favoured with a great run on the rails in the straight Brave Boy captured the first division of the Yan Yean Stakes. Closing Time led early but tired. The winner is trained by the former New Zealander, Maurice McGrath. The New Zealander Ruling Light won his first race in Australia with a brilliant finishing run in the Yan Yean Stakes second division. The results are : CU'P HURDLES. Phocis, 12.2 (Hynes) 1 My Talisman, 10.6 (Fuilarton) 2 Bayaere, 11.0 (A ; McDonald) 3 Si? started. Won by a length and three.-quarters; six lengths. Lady Doris was fpurth. Laniroi fell. Time, 3.383, which equals the racp record. HIGITWEIGHT HANDICAP. Six furlongs. I Apy Day, 8.7 (Phillips) 1 | Dominant, 9.10 (McCarten) ... 2 k Star Sapphire, 8.2 (Toimsoq) 3 Twenty-two started. Won bv two lengths; two lengths and a half. Time, 1.121, which equals the* race record. MIMOSA STAKES. - Four furlongs and a half. Quarto, 8.6 (Badger) ?. 1 Lavage, 8.5 (Wright) 2 Poultry, 8.5 (O.Sullivan) 3

Fifteen started. Won by a head, two lengths and a half between second and third. Alinura was fourth. Hustje On was left at the post. Time, 551 sec.

CUP STEEPLECHASE. Wirrate, 11.4 (H. Bruton) 1 Bey Blue, 9.4 (Dynon) 2 Ren jin, 11.0 (Winks) 3 Eleven started. Won by six lengths, a length and a-quarter between second and third. King Arms was fourth. Rloyal .Banquet a neb Kairlbrugi fell. Time, 3.59. ■ MELBOURNE CUP. Of £7OOO. Two miles. t Hall Mark, 7.8 (J. O’Sullivan) 1 Shadow King, 8.9 '(Breasley) 2 ! Gaine Carrington, 9.4 (Pike) * Topical, 8.7 (McCarten) * * Dead-lieat for third. i Eighteen started. Hail and Metallurgy made most of the pace from Shadow Ki n g> Topical, Greenhorn, Hall Mark and Gaine Carrington. The field was well bunched at the straight entrance, where' Hall Mark slipped ■ through the field. Gaine Carrington w'ais in charge at the furlong post but in a desperate finish Hall Mark won by a head, with a similar distance between second and third. Then came Pretzel, Peter Jackspn, Ruach, Greepliorn and Metallurgy. Rogilla was fourteenth and Gaterina last. The time wat 3.27 i. Section times in the Cup were: First four furlongs 54sec, next four 53 i sec, succeeding four 52sec, concluding four 473 sec, last six I.l2j)see, concluding mile, I.39;vSec. YAN YEAN STAKES. First Division. Brave Boy, 8.3 (A. Reed) 1 Eagle Eve, 7. 7 (Elliott 2 Bensfort, 7.2 (Skidmore) 3 Nine started. Won by half a length, a head between second and third. Closing Time was fourth. Time, 1.47 J. Second Division. Ruling Light, 6.12 (E. Preston) 1 Royal Rest, 8.4 (Wright) 2 Yaropian, 7.7 (Call in an) 3 Ten started. Wpn by three-quarters of a length, half a length 'between second and third. Dark Chief was fourth. Time, a. race record.