THE MELBOURNE CUP RACE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19783, 2 November 1927, Page 11

THE MELBOURNE CUP RACE

AN EXCITING FINISH. - ( VICTORY FOR TRIVALVE. A BRILLIANT COLT. VETERAN JOCKEY SCORES. ENTHUSIASM OF THE CROWD By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright. (Received November X. A. nnd N.Z. * MELBOURNE, Nov. 1. Melbourne Cup Day came in with a dull sky. Rain fell overnight and also during the early stages of the morning. Though the sky remained overcast the weather was fine when racing commenced. There was an enormous attendance, includ irig the Governor-General. Lord Stone haven. There was an exciting race for the Melbourne Cup. Silvius looked likp a winner at the distance. Trivalve, who w;\s sixth at the mile post, finished best and scored brilliantly. Son o' Mine finished with a phenomenal run, after being last at the home turn. Merry Mint showed up for a long way, but Pilliewinkie was never dangerous. The winner and the rider (R. Lewis) were accorded a remarkable ovation, which lasted for several minutes. Lewis had his fourth victory in the race. It was' the fourth win for the trainer, Mr. Scobie Trivalve is the first horse to win a Derby and Cup since Patrobas won both in 1915. After the race, Lewis said ho had a good ride. His horse was never further back than tenth, and followed Reed on Sil vius. Ho considered Trivalve won because he had two strains of Musket against Silvius' one. Trivalve was bred by his owner, Mr. E. E. *t). Clarke, who is at present on a fishing excursion in New Zealand. Lewis is 49 years old, and Mr Scobie is 67. They were both congratulated by the Governor-General after the race. THE MELBOURNE CUP, A handicap sweepstakes of £75 each, with £IO.OOO added, and a trophy of the value of £200; the owner of the second horse to receive .£IOOO, and the owner of the third £IOOO out of the' stake; 2 miles.* TRIVALV f E, E. E. D. Clarke's ch c, 3yrs, by Cyklon—'Trey, 7.6 (R. Lewis) 1 SILVUS (imp.), Sir Sidney Kidman's b hj, 4yrs, by Silvern —Addenda. 7.6 (A. Reed) 2 SON O' 'MINE (imp.), S. Green's br hj, 4yrs, by Son-in-Law —Arquebus. 8.0 (F. Dempsey) * . . . 3

Also Started. —Pilliewinkic, 9.7; Murillo, 3.11; Piastoon, 8.9; Tookarby, 8.6; Textile, 8.5; Eridanus, Thracian, 8.4; Star d'Or, 8.3; Vdamita, 8.2; Bicolour, 7.13; Devonshire, 712; Affirm, 7.10; Imitator, Killara, Valaisian, 7.7; Beedos, 7.5; Frilford, 7.3; Statesman. 7.2; Winalot, Rawhetu, 7.1; Sacedon, Tangible, 7.0; Merry Mint, 6.12. Affirm took charge soon after the start, and led past the stand from Sacedon, Rawhetu. Silvius, Trivalvc, Merry Mint arid Star d'Or, with Valaisian, who began badly, last. On leaving the straight Affirm was still in command, and nine furlongs from home was a length in front, followed by Rawhetu, then by Piastoon, Sacedon. Merry Mint, Silvius, Star d'Or, and Pilliewinkie, with Son o' mine now last.

Star d'Or moved up fast near the mile and six furlongs post, and was second to Affirm. Others prominent were Silvius, Rawhetu, Trivalve, Sacedon and Murillo, while Bicolour was moving up and Son o' Mine was still last. Affirm led at the turn, apd was first into the straight, lead ing Silvius, Bicolour, Trivalve and Textile in that order.

Silvias was in front at the distance, but Tnvalve finished best, and won by a length. Son of .Mine, who finished with a remarkable run, was a length and aquarter away, third. Textile was fourth, then came Bicolour, Devonshire, Murillo, Affirm, Star d'Or, Tangible, Beedos, Eridanus, Imitator and Pilliewinkie, with Thracian last. Time, 3m '24s.

The fractional times were:—First four furlongs, succeeding four, 52£s; the concluding six, linin. 16,jSee. ; and the last mile, lmin. 42£ sec. Ashley Reed, the rider of Silvius, said that he thought Silvius was a certainty at the turn, but the horse faded in the run home.

Winners of the Race. (Since Time, m. s. .1800—D. S. Wallace's Carbine. 10.5 . . 3.281 1891— J. Redfearn'n Malvolio, 8.1 . 3,291 1892—1f. Carntody's Glenloth. 7.13' 3.36} 1893 J. D. Lewis' Tarcoola. 8.4 . . 3.301 1891 —P. W. Purches* Patron. 9.3 . . 3.31 1895—D. James' Auraria, 7.4 ' . . 3.29 1890 —Jones and Cooper's Ncwhaven, 7.13 - . . 3.28J 1897 W. Forrester's Gaulus. 7.8 . . 3.31 1898— W. Forrester's The Grafter, 9.2 3.29; 1899 —H. Power's Merriwee. 7.6 . 3.361 1900— F. T. Forrest's Clean Sweep, 7.0 3.29 1901—C. .L. McDonald's Revenue. 7.10 3.30* 1902 —Clark arid Robinson's The Victory. 8.2 . . . . . . . 3.29 1903 —J. Mayo's Lord Cardigan. 6.8 . . 3.231 1904 H. Oxenham's Acrasia. 7,6 . . 3.28J 1905 —P. A. Connolly'B Blue Spec. 8.0 3.271 1906 H. Denieon's Poseidon, 7.6 . . 3.311 1907 —R. L. Cleland's Apologue, 7.9 3.271 1808— J. Mayo's Lord Nolan, 6.10 .. 3.281 1909 J. Barron's Prince Foote, 7.8 . . 3.2' H 1910— S. Green's Comedy King. 7.11 3.2 "2 1911— J. F. Kirby's The Parisian, 8.9 3.271 1912—\V. Brown's Piastre. 7.9 . . . . 3.271 1913 J. Chambers' Posinatus, 7.10 . . 3.31 1914—L. K. S. McKinnon's Kingsburgh. 6.12 . . . . . - ■ 3-26 1915—Mrs. E. A. Widdis' Patrobas, 7.6 3.251 1916—Stend and /Luttrell's Sasanof. 6.1.2 3.271 1917—D. U. Seaton's Westcourt, 8.5 3.20} 1918—C. L. McDonald's Night Watch. 6.9 3.251 191&—Hordern and Murphy's Arfil- , leryman, 7.6 . . .... 3.241 19120 W. and F. Moses' Poitrel, 10.0 3.252 1921 F. Norman's Sister Olive, 6.9 3.273 1922 —Dubois and Bennett's King Ingoda, 7.1 3.281 1923—A. T. Craig's Bitalli, 7.0 . . . . 3.24J 1924 E. L. Baillieu. W. Clark and A. Hughes' Backwood, 8.2 - . . 3.261 1925 R. Miller's Windbag, 9.2 . . 3.22J 1926—D. Grant's Spearfeit, 9.3 . . 3.223 1927—E E. D. Clarke's Trivalve, 7.6 3.24 The Minor Events.

After being fourth in the early stages of the Hurdle Race, Deauville lead at the last hurdle and won nicely. Deauville has now won the last three races. The time was a race record. Fujisan scored a brilliant victory in the High-weight. He won the same race last year. His rider, J. Pike, has steered the winner in three successive years. Maid of Nook finished briliantiy and scored a narrow win in the Nursery Handicap. She! cost 80gns. as a yearling and has the record of two wins and a second in four starts up to the present she has won £ISOO in stakes.

Clan .Robert, after being fifth in the early stages, led into the straight in the Steeplechase and scored a popular victory. He was ridden by. the veteran, E. Moon, and was trained by J. Scobie. Navargo fell and was fatally injured. Beau Hania was a long way back in the opening stages of the Yan Yean Stakes, but finished with a great burst and won brilliantly, ridden by Frank Dempsey.

CUP HURDLE RACE, Of £500; 2 miles. DEAIJVILLE, J. Theoniin's br g, syt\s. by Poitrel—Longueville, 10.9 (1?. Leonard) . • . . 1 THE RINGER, S. Hearn's b g, 9.2 . 2 WANDA KING, Mrs. A. Grower's bg, 9.7 . . .... . • 3 Ten started. Deauville won by a neck, four lengths between second and third. Rearguard fell. Roisel was fourth. Time, 3m 39|s. HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, O'f £500; 6 fur. FUJISAN, A. J. Matthews' b g, 6vrs, by Valais —Lady San, 12.1 (J. Pike) . . ... • • . • I SWITZERLAND, H. R. Thompson's br It, 10.2 2 DARJEELING, J. Winterbottom's b g, 10.2 . . . . . • . . 3 Seventeen started. Fujisan won by a length, a neck separating second and third. Celtic Cross was fourth. Time, lm 1225.

NURSERY HANDICAP, Of £500; for two-year-old fillies. MAID OF THE NOOK, S. T. Nunquam's b f, *by All Black—Pendule, 8.11 . . ■ . ■ . . . 1 MISTRAL, E. E. D. Clarke's ch f, 8.3 2 BROKEN DOLL, E. A. Connolly's bf, 7.10 . . .. • . . ■ • 3 In an exciting race Maid of the Nook won bv half a head from Mistral, who finished half a length in front of Broken Doll. Time, lm ljs. CUP STEEPLECHASE, Of £500; about 2% miles and half fur. CLAN ROBERT, N. Falkiner's br g, aged, by Sir Robert—Kosrnos, 13.0 I MATANG, W Lang's ch g, 9.0 . . 2 II ANN AN, C. Quinn's bg, 11.9 . . 3 Thirteen started, Clan Robert, won by two and a-half lengths, four lengths between second and third. Jim Dandy was' fourth. Time, 4m l|s (race record). VAN YEAN STAKES, Of £500; 1 mile. BEAU HANIA, Cummins and Heffcrman's br g, 6yrs, by Featherstich —Josephine, 7.13 . . . . 1 MENTELLINI, S. Stephenson's br g, 8.8 • • 2 HOROSCOPE, H. Masterton's ch g, 8.8 • • 3 Beau Hania won by a length nnd abalf, ii length separating second and third. Time, lm 37s {race record).