AN UNOPPOSED WIN

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21326, 29 October 1932, Page 9

AN UNOPPOSED WIN

WALK-OVER IN ENGLAND THE JOCKEY CLUB CUP (Received October 23, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, Oct. 27 The Jockey Club Cup, which wan to have been decided at the Newmarket meeting to-day, resulted in Lord Woolavington's Brulctte being granted a walkover. The Rules of Racing in England provide that in walking over for a race in no case shall it be necessary for a horse to " walk over" the entire course, but if only one horse shall have been declared a runner that horse shall be ridden past the judge's box, and shall then be deemed the winner. When one horse pays forfeit for a match, the other need not walk over, but for a sweepstakes, even il all the horses but one have declared forfeit, that horse must walk over, except by the written consent of tho persons who pay forfeit; in the case of u, plate, tho consent. of the stewards is necessary. Bruletto is a four-year-old mare by Brulcur from Seaweed, and therefore a full-sister to Hot weed, who won the trench Derby and the Grand Prix de Paris. Bred by Lieutenant-Colonel O. W. Birkin, Brulette was trained at Chantilly, France, by I<\ Carter for her breeder in tho early 6t,ages of her racing career. She raced twice as a two-year-old, winning at her second start. In her first start as a three-year-old she won the Prix Penelope at St. Cloud, and then scored very comfortably in the Prix la Rochette at Longcliamps. It was then a question whether she should run for the, Oaks at Epsom or be reserved for the French Oaks. The latter appeared to be the easier task, but Carter advised Colonel Birkin to send her to Epsom to tackle tho English fillies, for he, confidently believed that, being a proved slayer, she could beat them. Mr. Esmond at this time offered to buy the filly for £IO,OOO, and pay another £4OOO il she won tho Oaks at Epsom. Colonel Birkin refused to sell and, adopting his trainer's advice to start in the English Oaks, had the pleasure of winning with her. Bruletto won a long-distance weight-for-age. race at her first start in France this season, and in June she was purchased by Lord Woolnvington. On July 28 she won the Goodwood Cup, two miles and fivo furlongs, at Goodwood, beating the fine stayers Brown Jack and Ut Majeur, and winning by five lengths. The Jockey Club Cup is run over the two and a-quarter miles of the Cesarewitch course. There were only three runners last year, when Noble Star won easily from Ut Majeur and Khorsheed.