NUFFIELD WINS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23182, 31 October 1938, Page 9

NUFFIELD WINS

VICTORIA DERBY TEMPEST RUNS GOOD SECOND AJ AX DEFEATS ROYAL CHIEF ST. CONSTANT PERFORMS WELL (Received October 30, 5.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Oct. 30 The Victoria Racing Club's Spring Meeting was opened at Flemington today in fine, sultry weather and before a large attendance. Owned by the New Zealander Mr. W. Devon and trained by J. T. Jamieson. Karl.y Bird scored an easy win in the Wakeful Stakes. Talkalot finished wull, but Lady Montague had every chance. Marly Bird cost her present owner 2300gns. at Mr. Alan Cooper's dispersal sale. Owned and trained by l'har Lap's mentor, H. Telford, Urania finished brilliantly to win the Maribyrnong Stakes. He was bred by his owner and ft big offer was refused for him after tho Mooneo Valley races last week, when he finished second to Esperanto in the colts' division of the St. Albans Handicap. Aspire went a good race and was beaten only in the last few strides. Zonda was responsible for a fair effort, but Merry Smile tired. Beaucaire and Beau Mari were never dangerous. Royal Chief's Game Effort

Ajax had little difficulty in winning the L. K. S. MacKinnon Stakes, which made his 12th successive win. His full record is 19 wins and threo seconds from 2.'? starts and his total stakeearnings £23,075. Loyal Chief put up a game effort, but could make little impression on the winner over the concluding stages. Nevertheless, it was a good Melbourne Cup trial. Silenus surprised by finishing third. Ajax ran his last half-mile in 40, is.

Nuffield had a perfect run in the Derby and never left the rails, but at the finish he was all out to beat Tempest, whose first defeat it was in his last nine starts. Adios was a moderate third, while Kingdom finished fairly well. Netherlea was outclassed. Nuffield's owner, Mr. C. B. Kellow, his trainer, J. liolt, and jockey, D. Munro, won the Derby previously with Hall Mark. Nuffield's record in 12 starts is eight wins, a second and a third. His total earnings amount to £17.000. Opinions are divided as to the merit of Nuffield's win in regard to his Cup chances. The last half-mile of t-Je Derby took 4725.

Gold Rod Runs Last St. Constant finished brilliantly to win the Cantala Stakes. Judean had every chance. Mohican finished strongly. Amigo made a fair effort, but Gold Rod was a big disappointment and finished Inst.

Spear Chief beat the fast-finishing L'Aiglon to win the Hotham Handicap, Catalogue making a good effort to be a close third. Queen of Song again was a disappointment. L'Aigion has enhanced his Melbourne Cup prospects. Details: — WAKEFUL STAKES, Of £750; three-y far-old fillies; 1 mile EARLY BIRD. W. Devon's b f, by The Buzzard—Early Girl, 0.0 (E. Bartle) 1 TALKALOT. W. T. Kerr's br f, by Constant Son —Chatterbox, 8.11 (F. Shean) . . 2 LADY MONTAGUE. A. E. Kimpton's ch f. by Liberal—Rolandra, 0.0 (J. O'Brien) .. 3 Fifteen started. Two and a-half lengths; length and a-half. Ronolive was fourth. Time, lm 38s. MARIBYRNONC PLATE. Of £1500; two-year-olds; 5 fur. A URANIA, H. R. Telford's br c. by Manitoba —Rondalina, 5.5 (E. Preston) . . .. . . .. 1 ASPIRE. G. L. Scott's ch c, by Gay Lothario —Sweet Echo, 8.5 (F. Dempsey) 2 ZONDA, A. Robertson's b f, by Manitoba—Mistral, 8.7 (R. Breasley) . 3 Twenty started. Half a neck; neck. Merry Smile was fourth. Time, lm Is.

L. K. S. MacKINNON STAKES, Of £1000; weigh t-for-age: IVi miles AJAX, E. L. Baillieu. A. W. Thompson and "Mr. Constable's" cb. hj, 4yrs, by Heroic—Medmenham, 9.0 (H Badger) .. .. .. l ROYAL CHIEF (N.Z.), A. Iv. Firth's b hj, -lyrs, by Chief Ruler —Modiste 11., 9.0 (E. Bartle) 2 SILENUS, Dr. H. Ritchie's blk h. 4yrs. by Tippler—No Belle, 9.0 (H. Skidmore) • • . . 3 Six started. Two and a-half lengths; length and a-half. Marauder was fourth. Time, 2m s^s. VICTORIA DERBY, Of iioOOO; three-year-olds; iy 3 miles NUFFIELD, C. B. Kellow's ch c, by Heroic —Belle Gallante, 8.10 (D. Munro) .. I TEMPEST, F. G. Scarfe's b c, by Windbag—Solar Star, 8.10 OR. Medhurst) 2 ADXOS, W. Staplemore's ch c, by Excitement —Tinkledell, 8.10 (M. McGarten) . . 3 Nino started. Caragona led until the straight entrance, where Nuffield came through on the rails Withstanding a strong challenge by Tempest. Nuffield won by a length and a-quarter. with Adios two and a-quarter lengths away third. Kingdom was fourth and Netherlea seventh. Time, 2m 34 %s.

CANTALA STAKES, Of £2.">00; 1 milo ST. CONSTANT. J. W. Cook's br h. 4vrs, by Constant Son —Nyamba, 5.3 (W. Cook) .. .. .. 1 JUDEAN. S. B. Downey's b g, syrs. by Crfrialis —St. Judy, S.O (W. Elliot) 2 MOHICAN, C- Hambly's br hj, Cyrs, by Moabite —Lady Canberra, 5.13 (D. Munro) . . . . . . . . .. 3 Sixteen started. One and three-quarter lengths; threequarters of a length. Young Idea was fourth. Time, lm 37%5.

HOTHAM HANDICAP. Of £'7oo; lYa miles SPEAR CHIEF, J. B. Charlton and J. Harris' blk hj, 4yrs, by Spearfelt— Sero Vale, 8.12 (M. McCarten) .. 1 L'AIGLON, W. Digby's b g, -lyrs, by The Blizzard —Concise, 8.6 (D. Munro) . . . . . . 2 CATALOGUE (N.Z.), Mrs. A. Jainieson's b i?, acred by Lord Quex —Catalini. 8.4 (F. Shean) . . . . . 3 Sixteen started. Neck each way. Plectrum was fourth. Time, 2m 31 Y t s.

DIVERGENT VIEWS MERIT OF DERBY VICTORY JOCKEY MUNRO WELL SATISFIED (Received October 30, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, Oct. 30 The Sunday Sun's Melbourne correspondent, commenting on the Victoria Derby, says: "Numeld's performance was not that of a great three-year-old, as it took him too long to perform the task against mediocre colts. However, the jockey 1). Munro was well satisfied with Nuffield's performance ami declares that lie won .well after getting into trouble in the straight and was going comfortably at the finish." DEATH OF HUNTER [from our own correspondent] HAMILTON, Sunday Tho hunter, Kind's Cross, who was bought by Mr. E. I'. Fathers, Paeroa, in Sydney recently, for 165 guineas, dropped dead immediately after he was placed on the ship. Mr. Fathers had entered the hunter for the Dominion jumping competition at the Ilo.val Show in Hamilton.