STORY OF THE RACE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17408, 5 November 1930, Page 7

STORY OF THE RACE

WONDERFUL ENTHUSIASM” PHAR LAP HARDLY BREATHED “WOULDN’T PUT CANDLE OUT” “There he is, standing in the b'irdV cage, with the race won and the biggest stake in the country just adddd to his winnings, and he is not breathing heavily enough to blow out the flame of a candle, ’ ’ declared the announcer who described the Melbourne Cup race over the air yesterday, if a relayed .broadcast picked up all over New Zealand. The enthusiasm with which the. victory of Phar Lap wns greeted by tlie huge crowds at FTernington' was apphrenr in the tones of the announcer, who. however, had good reason as a close follower of the (urf to do honor to the champion. ’ N- 1 :' •' “Phar Lap’s remarkable performance is, superior to that, of . Carbine when the old-time champion’won’the Melbourne Cup, for he carried 9-12, just one pound over the biggest impost carried by ( arbiiie as a four-year-old, and nine pounds more than any oilier four-yearfold in the history - of Tthc race,’’ the announcer declared, file is the best horse this'country has seen for many a day; Phar'Lap is the idol of Australia.’-’

According to the story, that - came over the air from the great .course at Flcmingfou, the New Zcalhn'd-br'eil horse came back to theAiirdeagd tyj.t^- 1 ' out any appearanei?;-p/ih|ivitig .-ett'erted himself-in the 'wiiinfifg >'o's the -MjljV bourne Cup. His breathing was quiet,' and his demeanour that .of a goad horse that has done a light gallop. His condition was a wonderful tribute, to his own constitution,and to,the care given him by his trainer, Mr. 11. It, Telford, whose stewardship, of vtho wonder-horse has not been .without its rewards, since taking into account bis Melbourne Cup winnings, Phar Lap has now aceouuted for some £45,000' in stakes, of which the trainer and lessee, Mr. Telford, has received . twothirds. This total of stake earnings passes Gloaming’s £43,100, and is pnly exceeded by-the total recently reached by Amounis, namely, £47,0.00.; i W

LAST YEAR’S - The -broadcast was full of- inteyCist to listeners in New Zealand, especially as the announcer made mention oftthe fact that the champion was New Zea-land-bred, a fact which brought’' a thrill of pride to those who do Jiof maintain close touch with the racing' game. Reference was made, too, -to Phar Lap’s participation in Jhe Melbourne Cup of last-year, when he was beaten by Nightmarch, the aaiitrajtycgir stating that riding instruction giyeh to his pilot had been all against kfip horse’s chances. -J ; " “Those of us who saw last year’s race for the Cup remember how Phar Lap fought for his head right-through the first mile and; a-half, and ’how,.' when he was asked for an effort, he found the distance too short,” said theobserver. “Had he been allowed to use some of his -speed in the early stages, he should not. have been beaten in 1929. This horse has done everything that has been asked of.him, and on this occasion he has done move than" the great Carbine himself. . Ho- had the field beaten and the race won four, furlongs from home, and. >vlien • hx started to come on from two furlongs; out, there was never any quesu.uii y.f the issue.”

In support of The contention that Phar Lap had outclassed the performance of Carbine, it was stated that.-the-latter’.s time for the course had been; 3min. 28$sec., while Phar Lap had -negotiated the distance in 3min. 27fseti. The record for the race was sot up in 1923 by Windbag, who carried 9.2 and. won in 3.223-

PREVIOUS WINNERS OF CUP THE RACE FROM lS6i iI N Winners of past Melbourne Cup races are set out below, in a list dating back to 1861, in which year the cup. was captured uy R. de iUestre’s Archer, from a field of 17. This horse repeated the exploit uext year, when he carried 10.2 and won from a field of 20. It will be noted in the perusal of this list that Carbine actually won the cup in 1890 under 10.5. the weight record,- from a field of 39, being then five years old. He had contested the Melbourne Cup tlie previous year; and carried lOst. into second place behind Bravo.

THE MINOR PLACINGS.

Second Wind, placed second to Pfinr Lap in the Melbourne‘Cup, stood well down in the betting list when the last files were mailed from Sydney, and apparently was not given much chance of staying out the two-miles course. One outstanding performance credited to him recently was his victory in the Herbert Power Stakes of 11 furlongs at the V.A.T.C. meeting, on the second day, Second Wind finishing ahead of Glare and Carra,dale, with a short neek and a head dividing the placed horses. Glare was quite a warm tip for the Melbourne Gup, and until his withdrawal ruled as second favorite in Hie betting. Carradale waS third in the order of betting on the Melbourne Cup, so that Second Wind’s victory over this pair certainly was a meritorious performance. Second Wind is by Grandcourt or Psychology (the latter now being owned in Gisborne) from First. Blow, and is five-years-old.

The third horse home in yesterday’s Melbourne Cup race, Shadow King, was not prominent in the betting, his performances recently having given little ground for the expectation that fie would distinguish himself above Tregilla. Carradale. Veilmond, Balloon King and others; One recent victory gained bv Shadow King was the Cbongy Handicap at. the. V.A.T.C. meeting, when ridden by P. Telian. who also rode him in the Melbourne Cup, lie beat Sartaress and El Kay by two lengths and a length and a half. This race was a mile and three furlongs, and Shadow King appears to have been among those for whom the Melbourne Cup distance was considered a bit too long. Shadow King is by Comedy King, winner of- the Melbourne Cup in 1910, from Beryllia. £20,000 SWEEP PRIZE WON BY PAEROA LADY (Per Press Association.) THAMES, this day. A woman who refuses to allow her name to be disclosed drew Phar Lap in a £20.0C0 Australian sweep. She now lives in Paeroa, and is an old resident of Thames.

She intends taking 'her husband and family on a trip round the world.

V ear. Horse Weight. Time. 1863 Banker 5 4 3.44 1864 Lantern 6 3 3.52 1865 Tory boy 7 0 3.44 1866 The Barb 6 11 3.43 1867 Tim Whiffiler 8 11 3.39 1868 Glencoe 9 1 3.42 1869 Warrior 8 10 3.40 1870 N imblefoot 6 3 3.37 1871 The Pearl 7 3 3.39 1872 The Quack 7 10 3.39 1873 Don J uan 6 12 . 3.36 1874 Haricot 6 7 3.374 1875 Woollamai 7 8 3.38 1876 Briseis 6 4 3.364 1877 Chester 6 12 3.334 1878 Calamia 8- 2 3.354 1879 Darriwell 7 4 3.302 1880 Grand Flaneur 6 10 3.342 1881 Zulu 5 10 3.324 1882 The Assyrian 7 13 3.40 1883 Martini Henry 7 5 3.30^ 1884 Mnliui 9 9 3.312 1885 Sheet Anchor 7 11 0.294 1886 Arsenal 7 5 3.31 1837 Dunlop 8 3 3.284 1838 Mentor 8 3 3.304 1889 Bravo 8 7 3.324 1890 Carbine 10 5 3.28|1891 Malvolio 8 4 3.294 1892 Glenloth 7 13 3.364 1893 Tarcoola 8 4 3.304 1894 Patron 9 3 . 3.31 1895. Auraria 7 4 3.29 1896 New haven 7 13 3.284 1897 Gaulus 7 8 3.31 1898 The Grafter 9 2 3.29 1899 Merriwee 7 6 3.364 1900 Glean Sweep 7 0 3.29 1901 'Revenue 7 10 3.304 1902 The Victory 8 12 3.29 1903 T.ord Cardigan 6 8 3.294 ISM Acrasia 7 6 3.284 1905 Blue Spec 8 0 3.274 1906 Poseidon 7 6 3.314 1907 Apologue 7 9 3.274 1908 Lord Nolan 6 9 3.28| 1909 Prince Foote 7 8 3.284 191.0 Comedy King 7 11 3.272 1011 The Parisian 8 9 3.272 1912 Piastre 7 9 3.27* 1913 Posinatus 7 7 3.31 1914 Kingsburgh 6 12 3.26 1915 Patroha 7 6 3.284 1916 Sasanof 6 13 3.272 1917 Westcourt 6 12 3.272 1918 Nightwatch 6 9 3.253 1 9 1 9 Artilleryman 7 6 3.-244 1920 Poitrel 10 0 3.252 199.1 Sister Olive . 6 9 3.272 1022 King Tngoda 7 1 3.284 1923 Bitalli 7 0 3.244 1994 Baehwood 8 2 3.264 1925 Windbag 8 -2 3.2?3 1926 Snearfelt 9 3 3-221 1Q97 Tri valve 7 6 3.24 1928 Statesman 8 0 3.234 1929 Nightmarch 9 2 3.26 V 1930 Phar Lapi 9 12 .3.27|