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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21332, 5 November 1932, Page 9

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NEW ZEALAND CUP HISTORY SENSATIONAL SURPRISES . REVERSE FOR BOOKMAKERS The New Zealand Cup was instituted by the Canterbury Jockey Club in 1883, and today's contest will be the fiftieth. Prior to 1883 the Canterbury Jockey Club Handicap, which carried a stake of £SOO, was the principal event, and it provided a channel for spirited speculation when tho bookmakers had set books on the race for several months beforehand. The stake for the first New Zealand Cup was £IOOO, and at various stages it was raised to £2OOO, but it is now back to £IOOO. Tho initial race for tho New Zealand Cup attracted a field of 10, the Hon. William Robinson furnishing a strong favourite, the four-year-old mare Nonsense, who had the nice impost of 7.2, and who was ridden by a very competent horseman. James "Wattie. Nonsense ran right up to her trial gallop', but in a sensational finish was beaten by a short head by the five-year-old Tasman. who carried the colours of Mr. Dan O'Brien and was ridden by R. Derrett. Tasman. who was bred in Tasmania, was sent to New Zealand at three years old for sale, and was bought cheaply by Mr. O'Brion for £l5O. Lochiel's Memorable Win The race of 1887 is well remembered on account of several sensational happenings, one of which was the reverse experienced by members of the southern betting ring. Mr. G. G. Stead had three horses in the cup, Maxim, Lochiel and Beresford. Tho public sorted out Lochiel for special attention, but tho ring took liberties with him under the belief that if Mr. Stead was to win Maxim would bo the one. A few days before the race a commissioner was put on to sound the bookmakers as to what amount they would lay about Maxim. The inouirv did not meet with what was regarded as a proper response, with tho result that Mr. Stead struck Maxim out o£ the race and decided to trust to Lochiel and Beresford. Lochiel got home first, three-quarters of a length in front of Gipsy King, much to the chagrin of members of tho ring. An objection was actually lodged on the ground that the race was not started at the proper point, but after an inquiry it was ruled out. The victory of Lochiel left a lot of people lamenting, and some investors never received the money due to them. In 1805 there was a pointed illustration of how keen judges can get astray in sizing up a three-year-old. Euroclydon, a big colt by Gorton, who was weighted at 7.0. was allowed to go out the absolute outsider of the field, and ho romped home an easy winner. Euroclydon won the C.J.C. Derby and Canterbury Cup at the same meeting, and, as ho ran tho two miles and a-auarter attached to the last-named race in 3.573, he placed himself right in the forefront of horses of his age. Among surprise victories in the cup that effected by the Taranaki gelding Star Rose in 1905 holds first place. There was a field of 15, two good performers, Paritutu and Multifid, being favourites. Star Rose, who had nothing to his credit, was in at the minimum weight, and. staying out the two miles ill good etyle, he won by two lengths and a-half from Multifid and returned a largo dividend. North Island's Lead Dead-heats have been declared in the cup on two occasions. In 1000 the six-year-old Fulmcn, 7.13, and the five-year-old Ideal, 7.5, could not be separated, and in 1911 the four-year-old Warstep, 7.11, and the three-year-old Indigo. G. 7. camo home level. North Island owners have a lead of five in tho list of successes with 20 outright winners and two dead-heaters, while the South Island has 21 outright winners and two dead-heaters. The list is as follows: North Island.—Tirailleur, St. Hippo. Rosefeldt. Impulse, Waiuku, Tirant d'Eau. Seahorse, Ideal (dead-heater), Tortulla, Halberdier, Star Rose, Frisco, Downfall, Lady Lucy, Bridge, Midnight Sun. Sinapis. Indigo (dead-heater), Tangihou, Menelaus, Sasanof, Vagabond. Oratress, Scion, Rouen. Sunart, Tho Banker and Oratrix. South Island.—Tasman. Vanguard. Fusilade, Spade Guinea, Lochiel, Mantou. Wolverine, British Lion, Euroclydon, Lady Zetland, Fulmen (dead-heater), Canteen. Grand Rapids, Noctuiform, Vice-Admiral. Warstep (dead-heater). Ardenvolir, Royal Star, Count Cavour, Rapier, Chide, Nightmarch and Spearful. THE MELBOURNE CUP THREE-YEAR-OLD WINNERS The victory registered by Peter Pan adds tho nanio of another noteworthy three-year-old to the list of winners of tho Melbourne Cup. Tho first successful three-year-old was Banker, who won in 1803 under tho feather weight of 5.4. In tho following year Lantern scored with G. 3. and at ar. interval of a year came Tho Bail), 6.11. Ten years then elapsed before another three-year-old scored, and the occasion was rendered memorable by reason of the fact that two fillies. Briseis. 0.4. and Sybil. 0.0. finished first and second. Two three-year-old colts, Chester. 0.12, and Savanaka, 0.2. ''fought out tho finish in 1877. tho former winning; and in 1880 Grand Flaneur, 0.10, won from Progress. 5.10. Martini-Henry, 7.5, won in ISB3. and 12 years later Auraria, 7.4, triumphed, while in tho following year Newhaven. 7.13, won. Three years afterwards Merriwee. 7.0. led tho field home. In 1900 Clean Sweep, 7.0. and Maltster, 7.10, who hailed from tho same stable, but represented separate interests, finished fust and second. Other three-year-old winners are as follows:—1903. Lord Cardigan. 7.0; 1900, Poseidon, 7.0: 1008, Lord Nolan. 7.8; 1909, Prince Foolo. 7.8: 1915, Patrobas. 7.0; 1910. Sasanof, 0.12; 1919. Artilleryman. 7.0; 1921, Sister Olive. 0.9; 1927, Trivalve. 7.0; 1932, Peter Pan, 7.0. Prior to winning tho Melbourne Cup tho following won the Victoria Derbyßriseis. Chester, Grand Flaneur. Martini-Henry. Newhaven, Merriwee. Poseidon, Prince, Foote, Patrobaa and Trivalvo. VICTORIA DERBY WINNERS SOME SALE-RING BARGAINS ~ i An interesting fact in connection with tho Victoria Derby is that since 1913 12 of tho winners were bought at auction and only one of the number cost four figures. Following are the Bums that were paid:—Berngoon, 700gns.; Carlita, 125gns.; Patrobaa, 300gns.; Eusebius, G2sgns.; Whittier, 250gns.; Francis Tressady, 230gns.; Spearfelt, 120gns.; Manfred, 1400gns.; Strephon, 525gn5.; Phar Lap, 100gns.; Johnnie Jason, 120gn8.; and Liberal, 225gns. Wolaroi and Rampion, winners in 1910 and 1920 respectively, who were raced by their breeders, could both have been bought at auction as yearlings, but, as the bidding did not reach the reserve, they were passed in. Wolaroi was for salo for 250gns. and Rampion for ISOOgns. As Wolaroi won £20,016 in prize-money and Rampion £26,484. tho breeders had every reason to rejoico. STUD ITEMS COLONIAL-BRED SIRES Heroic, Manfred and Windbag went to tiro stud in the same season and much curiosity was evinced as to which of tho threo would have the distinction of siring tho first Derby winner. Tho honour goes to Windbag through Liberal, winner of the Victoria Derby, who formed ono of tho second batch of foals claiming tho Magpie horse as parent. Witidbng was bred by Mr. P. Miller, owner of the Kia Ora Stud, in New Sfffith Wales, and among tho marcs served in his second season at the stud in Victoria was Charade, a daughter of Comedy King. Liberal was tho result of tho mating, and ho was bought as a yearling by Mr. A. G. Hunter, owner of Windbag. THE CARBINE LINE Curialis, sire of Rapsonia, winner of the Mnribyrnong Plate this year, is included among horses tracing to Carbine. Got by Spion Kop, son of Spearmint, he ranks as a great-grandson of Carbine. Curialis was imported from England to Australia in 1929, and the first of his progeny appeared on tho turf this year.