DERBY AND CUP WINNER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19783, 2 November 1927, Page 17

DERBY AND CUP WINNER.

BY PHAETON.

TRIVALVE A GREAT COLT.

By winning the Melbourne Cup ■ under a weight-for-age impost and defeating a proved performer like the imported horse Silvius, conceding his rival weight, Trivalve mußt be accounted to have placed the hall mark of brilliancy on his per'ormance, and it can be estimated as one of the>.greatest, if not actually the greatest, by a three-year-old that is bound up in the history of the great Flemington race. At two-years-old Trivalve demonstrated that he was endowed with tho galloping quality when he carried 9.3 to victory in ths Gibson-Carmichael Stakes and completed the seven furlongs attached to that race in lm 275. The victory Trivalve registered in the A.J.C , Derby at Randwick last month showed him up as an extremely game colt, for he £had to be ridden under pressure the whole length of the straight. Though he had subsequently to Btrike his colours to Avant Courier in the Caulfield Guineas, there was a very solid prediction that he would account, for his New South Wales-bred rival in the V.R'.C. Derby, which prediction, as we all know, he endorsed in a pronounced degree last Saturday. .With the Melbourne Cup now included in the winning repertoire of Trivalve he stands out in striking colours as the colt of the year, and that he should win his great honours under the colours of his breeder, Mr. E. E. D. Clarke, can bo regarded as both appropriate and pleasing. The feature in tfie breeding of Trivalve is a double strain of Carbine and equal strains of Bend Or. Altogether the pedigree of the Melbourne Cup winner can be voted stout to a high degree. The leading lines read as follows: —

Sire: Cyklon, by Spearmint (son oii Carbine, and grandson of Musket), from y Cyanean, by Cyllene (son of Bona Vista), from Nenemoosha, by Hagioscope (son of Speculum). Dam: Trey by The Welkin (son of I'lying Fox, and grandson of Ormonde), from Teppo, by Ladas (son of Hampton), from Dum-Dum, by Carbine (son of Musket). Dr. Stewart McKay, of New South Wales, holds pronounced views on heart action, and he must be accounted to have scored a great triumph in summing up Trivalve. who is now the colt of the season. Writing in the Australasian last week, Dr. McKay penned the following anent the V.R.C. Derby and Melbourne *Cup:—Wot or nn«. I pick Trivalve to win for the following reasons: —First of all he is a well-grown, strong-framed horse, and he carried his weight well in the Derby, and the time was 2.33 —time that has seldom been beaten. In the second place he has the essential heart, for he has a double cross of Carbine in his composition; and it was his Carbine heart that enabled him to snatch victory f roin VVinalot in the last stride. I'he doyen got every ounce out of him, and the Carbine heart enabled him to keep up his run and land the prize in the last few strides. Now, with some horses this sort of finish would be their death knell, but the Carbine heart can stand the strain, and so I expect him to win the V.R.C. Derby and land the Cup, wet or fine."

CANTERBURY NOTES. FAST WORK AT R.ICCARTON. CUP CANDIDATES IN ACTION. [BY TELEGRAPH. OWN CORRESPONDENT. J .CHRISTCHURCH, Tuesday. There was some interesting work at Riccarton this morning when the outside of the course proper provided good going. Light drizzling showers made the conditions un pleasant and there were very few spectators.

There was an interesting trial between four Cup candidates over a mile and aquarter. Star Stranger was in front untii half-way down the straight, when Rapier headed him. Te Monanui came on later and caught" Rapier at the winning post. David Garrick was several lengths away and be impressed least of the quartette. Rapier, with his light weight, is going to be hard to beat in the New Zealand Cup Te llonu nui also pleased. footfall was responsible [Ol a verj at tractive gallop over a mile and a-half, and his New Zealand Cup admirers were heart ened as a result of the performance. He finished very resolutely and registered fast time.

Count Cavour galloped a mile and a hall in fine style. He started off steadily, but after going about three furlongs the pace was clapped on and he came home very strongly. It is evident that he has noi shown hie teal form in his recent races. Satrap pleased his admirers very much by the manner in which he galloped with Count Cavour ovei the last mile and a quartet. The three-year-old was uloiu;sidc the Cup horse at the end and was goina on in fine style. It was a good trial Although Yoma finished several lengths behind Bennanee and Doree over'rune fur longs his gallop was not as bad as it looked as he was carrying a. good deal more weight thafi the other two horses Star Stranger has been coughing shght.li since he arrived at Riccarton but was no worse this morning and he galloped a mile and a-quarter after setting the pace to his three mates most of the way. Rapier and Te Monanui had his measure some distance from the finish, lt was not a satisfactory effort on the part of Star Stranger. Piuthair has been causing T. Lloyd dome anxiety but apparently she has thrown off the soreness as she went very freely with Clarinda this morning and she seemed to i.e. all right when she pulled up Battlement showed improved form when he beat Beacon Light over a mile and a half, but the Hawke'e Bay gelding ran over a lot of ground The time was only fail Hie last half-mile being slow Limerick, looking in the pink ul contn tion, was allowed to stride along freely ovei | half a mile and he accomplished his task in good style. He will have another aprint later in the week and probably will be sent along over a longer journey on Monday This should suffice to get him ready fcr hit* engagements in the Canterbury Cup and Stead Cup next week Lady Desmond has the reputation in the North of being a good track worker, but if Uiat >s the case, hei effort this morning was very disappointing She and Paletn. finished several lengths behind Maitanna, who in turn was easily be/iten by Great Charter in a seven-furlong spin Laughing Prince reeled off sevin furlongs by himself in attractive style. He is in great fettle. With Joy King, Kiosk, Benzora and Gas cony associated in a half-mile sprint there was material for something out of the ordinary. The gallop was spoiled as a spec tacle through Benzora breaking away in front of his mates Gasrony showed a fine burst ol speed and caught him, but the othe> pair finished a few lengths in the rear. Childsplay was responsible for a brilliant half-mile in a fraction better than 48s. There ia no doubt about her speed. The Wingatui trainer, S. G. Ware,' has put in an appearance with a strong team In addition to the New Zealand Cup candidate. Vaward, and the Derby colt. Ark Royal, he has Bachelor Gay. Money Mine and Royal flower. They were all let off with the lightest of tasks this morning Other Southern arrivals are Pink Note, Black Duko. Overhaul, Wingatui, Royal Snxon. Comic Song and Thurlow The following horses arrived from thtNortb this morning:—Royal Game, Vigi lance, Kalog, Grand National, Red Fuchsia. Teri. Singleton, Turnbell, Miss Gowrie, Sar chee. Civility, Hymgreat and Ladykiller. C. Emerson will rido Money Order in the Stewards' Handicap,