DONCASTER ST. LEGER.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20392, 22 October 1929, Page 9

DONCASTER ST. LEGER.

A THRILLING FINISH.

TRIGO SCORES GAMELY, • [fiiom our owy correspondent.] ...... LONDON. Sept. 12. The historic St. Leger, tbo event of September 11, was run in. something like the atmosphere which used to characterise the mooting in the later days of Kins Edward, who was very partial to this autumn fixture. The great interest taken. iu racing by . Princess Mary and her husband has given a great filip to tho JDoncaster meeting. There was an attendance of 400,000. which constitutes a record for Doncaster. What the Yorkshire crowd has always loved to sec is "a Derby winner stripped to hold his own," and this is what they did eeo on Wednesday Inst, for the outsider winner of the Epsom classic carried off tho St. Leger, too, by a narrow victory. Tho gallant Irish-bred and Irish-owned Trigo (Blandford-Athasi), ridden by the Irish-born' jockey,' Michael Bcary, won a thrilling race by a head from Lord Derby's Bosworth (T. Weston up), with Sir L. Phillipp's Horua third. Lord Astor's Oaks winner, rennycomequick (11. ueltiss), was mado favourite, but could not do belter than take sixth place. She was tho only filly in the race, which is run over a distance of about 1 milo 6fur. and 132 yds. There were 14 runners. Many peoplo who thought Trigo's Derby victory to have been a fluke have now come to realise that he has great merit and a stout heart. Interviewed after tho race, Michael Deary stated that "Bosworth was tho first to have a go at tho leader, and I followed in his wake on tho outside. Wo were soon joined by Pennycomequick, but she could not hang on, and about a furlong from homo I tackled Bosworth and had not much troublo in -going into the lead. From the time wo got into tho straight my colt always gave me a good feel and I felt that I could go and win my raco whenever I elected to do so. Bosworth was closing iu again in tho last fow strides, but I never felt like being beaten." Frank Butters Strainer of Bosworth) was perhaps a • little disappointed at getting so near and yet so for. I went to seo the raco with the Stanley House trainer, and he remarked: "I don't feel quite so happy about the prospect of watching to-day's raco as I did year." So he must have been pleased that his colt ran so well. Ho told mo after tho race that Weston hod said ho .would have won in a few moro strides and Butters was quite sure that there would have been a different story to tell if ho had had another three weeks with the colt. Bosworth has made great strides in the last month or so. There are more unlikely things than that he will have the brightest Inture of all the horses that ran yesterday. Weston had no excuse, except that Trigo had a little too much speed for him. Bosworth had a perfect position all the way and Weston went tho nearest way horn.). The owner of the second had come to see his colt perform, but Bosworth was «ot quite good enough. It is curious that though Son-in-Law has sired bo many winners ho has never had a classic winner, although Bosworth mado a great attempt to end the bad luck. Following aro interviews which tho Sporting Life had with owners, trainers and jockeys connected with the principal performers in tho race. Mr. W. Barnett, owner of Trigo, said: "I would havo been disappointed if the horse has not pulled it off. After winning the Derby we decided to save Trigo for the St.- Leger and he has not been out since." J. Marshall rode Trigo in the Derby, but M. Beary is first jockey at Dawson's stable, where Trigo has boon quartered ever since June. Before the St. Leger tho stewards were asked to decide whether Marshall or Beary should rido Trigo at Doncaster. They came to the conclusion that the latter wus entitled to the mount, being first jockey, for tho Whatcombe stables. Trigo's victory has won .£15.000 for Miss Mary Anderson, of Edgebill Lodge, near Cinderford, Gloucestershire, daughter of sn employee of the Fprestry Couwniasion. She held the lucky ticket in the Calcutta sweepBtake, the first prizo in which is £2IOOO, but she sold ft. half-share of it for £3OOO. It is the second time that Trigo has brought good fortune to Miss Anderson, She had a joint bet with her brother or. the horse for the Derby. When sho wont to the bank with her winnings tho managor invited her to buy ft Calcutta sweepstake ticket. She did so under the name of "Winnil." THE CAULFIELD CUP. HIGH SYCE'S VICTORY, Australian and N.Z. Press Association. MELBOURNE, Oct. 21. Commenting on tbo Caulficld Cup, the Melbourne nerald says:—"Tho Caulficld Cup was a triumph for Trainer J. Holt, who furnished tho winner of tho big raco on three occasions during tho past ten years. The connections of the winner, at no timo during the race, were anxious as to the outcome. Fearing interference on the rails Duncan took High Syce to the outside, where ho made a good run to the halfmile, being fourth at that stage of tho content. Ho gained further approaching tho straight entrnnco and soon bad Taisho beaten. High Syco passed the leader. Prince Viol, half-way down tho straight and was not ridden out to win easily by two lengths in record time. While the crowd were applauding the winner the majority of racegoers did not overlook Amounis' great effort in gaining second place. Amounis was checked in tho early stages and was at tho rear of the field leaving the straight. Ho did not gain until five furbngs from home and there put in a great run, but High Syce was too Btrong for him." ELECTRIC BATTERY AGAIN. DISQUALIFICATION FOLLOWS. Australian and N.Z. Presß Association. BRISBANE. Oct. 21. An electric battery fell from tho flap of a whip of a jockey named Brown, rider of Lint, at the races at Toowoomba. Baceno, ridden by Dcmpsey, ran second. After tho event tho jockeys came to blows and tho secret was soon out. Brown was disqualified for two years, but Lint remained the wir.ner of the race. A BIG DIVIDEND. SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SURPRISE. At various periods quito a number of big dividends have been connected with racing' in South Australia, and tho sensational one paid over D.O.D. in tho Goodwood Handicap 'lB years back is still frequently cited. ' Morpethvillo on the sth inst. a four-year-old maro rejoicing in tho ntfmo of Royul Lass won tho Weigall Handicap, beating a field of 23. As only £ll was invested on the winner, tho holdera of tickets on her chance handled a strong parcel of notes. FORTHCOMING MEETINGS. WAIKATO RACING CLUB. Nominations for all events to be run at the Waikato Racing Club's Spring Meeting close next Friday at 5 p.m., and tho eamo may ho lodged cither with the Becrolary, Mr. E. H. O'Meara,. Hamilton, or with Messrs. Blomfiold and Company, High j Street, Auckland. j