THE TRUMP WINS CAULFIELD CUP

Southland Times, Issue 23336, 21 October 1937, Page 11

THE TRUMP WINS CAULFIELD CUP

Ashley Reed’s First Success In Race SIR REGENT BEATEN IN FINISH TALKING BREAKS DOWN (Received October 20, 8.15 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 20. The weather was fine and there was an excellent attendance for the Caulfield races. Balkan Prince, who ricked a shoulder, was scratched from the Caulfield Cup at 1.7 p.m. today. Pilot was interfered with early but finished brilliantly to win the Burwood Handicap in the last stride. Bellevue was a fair fifth. Pantoon and Royal Order were never dangerous. Jewel led throughout in the Mona Nursery and was not extended to win. She has had two wins in three starts and was bred by her owner-trainer, Mr S. Murphy. Nuffield, after lying seventh early, won the Gwyn Nursery in impressive style. His owner, Mr C. B. Kellow, raced the sire and dam of the winner. Cassio, who cost 1300gns, ran a fair race. The Trump finished brilliantly to give his rider, Ashley Reed, his first Caulfield Cup .win. The Trump was in the middle of the field early and outstayed Sir Regent in the last few strides. Donaster finished well to beat Silver Standard narrowly for third. The Trump is trained by the former New Zealander Stan Reid. His owner, Mr Darcy Eccles, deserved success in a big race. The cup was The Trump’s fourth successive victory and great credit is due to Reid as the gelding has proved difficult to train. Considering the conditions the time of 2.28 J was excellent. Talking broke down. Wotan was always badly placed. Flood Tide and Willie Win ran good races. International, Desert Chief and Only One were never dangerous. The Chanter fell. The steeplechase rider, A. Fullarton, had his third successive win in the Wyuna Steeplechase. His mount last year was Seymour and the season earlier Wirrate. . Pamelus broke a run of minor placings with a brilliant win in the Windsor Handicap. He was ridden by the former New Zealander, A. Driscoll. Young Idea ran a great race as a Cantala Stakes trial, finishing third. Black Mac was last, but the short distance did not suit him. The results were as follows:— BURWOOD HANDICAP, £5OO. For three-year-olds. One mile. T. Hogan’s ch c PILOT, by Mar-conigram-Caranza, 7.4 (J. O’Sullivan) _ , A. Morrow’s b c NIGHTGUARD, by The Night Patrol-Cyden, 9.2 (H. Skidmore) 2 J. J. Liston’s br f MISS DEVLIN, by Devonshire-Lineage, 7.8 (H. Badger) 3 Sixteen started. Won by a head, third half a neck away. Mascardes was fourth. Time 1.391. MONA NURSERY, £5OO. For two-year-old fillies. Four and a-half furlongs. S. Murphy’s blk f JEWEL, by Simeon’s Fort-Topaz, 8.10 (A. Reed) 1 A. E. Cooper’s br f PARROT, by Salmagundi-Merry Chatter, 8.2 (M. McCarten) 2 T. C. Manifold’s b f ALERE, by Constant Sun—Vlaga, 8.0 (H. Skidmore) 3 Fifteen started. Won by three lengths, third one and a-half lengths away, Nomin fourth. Time, 0.541. GWYN NURSERY, £5OO. For two-year-old colts and geldings. Five furlongs. C. B. KelloW’s ch c NUFFIELD, by Heroic-Belle Gallante, 8.1 (M. McCarten) 1 J. J. Kitson’s ch c LARISSA, by Perinthus-Paquin, 8.0 (H. Olsen) 2 A. H. Bendall and H. Eastgate’s b c SIR HAROLD, by BurnewangMirambeek, 8.0 (A. Reed) 3 Eleven started. Won by two and ahalf lengths, third a head away, Quinnat fourth. Time I.IJ. CAULFIELD CUP, £6500 and gold cup value £150; £5OOO and cup to first horse, second £lOOO, third £5OO. One mile and a-half. E. Eccles’s b g THE TRUMP, by Manfred-Koanie, syrs, 7.10 (A. Reed) 1 S. S. Crick’s b g SIR REGENT, by Chief Ruler—lrish Lyric, 4yrs, 7.9 (J. O’Sullivan) 2 J. A. McLeod and C. F. Taylor’s ch g DONASTER, by Great Star-Donna Marie, syrs, 8.10 (A. Breasley) 3 Talking led early from Stevenage, King’s Head, Manolive, Mutable and Silver Standard, with The Trump in the middle of the field and Wotan last. Stevenage took command at the seven furlongs and led down the side from Talking, Mutable, King’s Head, Silver Standard, Sir Regent and The Trump. Manolive led into the straight where he was immediately tackled by Silver Standard, Sir Regent and The Trump. In an exciting finish The Trump won in the last few strides by half a neck with Dancaster finishing well a length and a half away, a neck in front of Silver Standard. Then came Flood Tide, Manolive, Fireman, Stevenage, Willie Win and King’s Head with International last. The sectional times were: first half-mile 0.49 J, last four 0.48 J, last mile 1.39 J. V7YUNA STEEPLECHASE, £5OO. About two miles. W. Graham’s b g WILDWOOD, by Windbag-Ribstone, aged, 9.11 (A. Fullarton) 1 G. N. Lorimer’s b g PRIDE OF THE PLAIN, by Stand By-Lamus, aged, 10.5 (F. Douglas) 2 L. Duff’s br g TEZPUR, by Ethio-pian-Miss Hoax, aged, 11.7 (N. Bracken) 3 Nine started. Conde was fourth and Midacre fell. Time 3.51 J. WINDSOR HANDICAP, £5OO. Six furlongs. H. Duke’s br h PAMELUS, by Bull-head-Tango Lass, 6yrs, 9.9 (A. Driscoll) 1 E. L. Baillieu and P. H. Osborne’s b h BEECHWOOD, by Back-wood-Clear, 4yrs, 8.13 (H. Badger) 2 P. Miller’s br h YOUNG IDEA, by Constant Sun-Persuasion, syrs, 9.2 (T. Webster) 3 Eleven started. Won by two and a

half lengths, third half a head away. Aurie’s Star was fourth. Time 1.11.1. BREEDING OF WINNER FORMER NEW ZEALANDER AS TRAINER (By SIR MODRED) The winner of the Caulfield Cup was The Trump, a five-year-old gelding who was not extensively raced early in his career. The winner was bred in Victoria and in New Zealand it will be of interest to learn that he was trained for his important success by a former New Zealander in S. W. Reid. Owned by Mr E. Eccles, the gelding has been recognized for some time past as a rod in pickle for the Caulfield or Melbourne Cups, perhaps both. For the Melbourne Cup he was handicapped at 7.9, but will now have to shoulder increased weight in the famous Flemington event. His owner (Mr Eccles) has pulled off some notable coups on the Victorian turf and it almost goes without saying that the success of The Trump in the postponed cup contest is going to relieve the bookmakers of a large sum of money, and it can be expected that he has been coupled up in combinations with all the leading Melbourne Cup candidates. In a limited number of starts as a youngster The Trump was successful on one occasion, when he won the valuable Alma Stakes (6fur.), but he was placed third on three other occasions. He placed one success to his credit as a two-year-old, but was not prominent as a four-year-old; however, his form was good early this season and he thus came into public favour for the cups, singly and for the double. A satisfactory feature of his breeding lines is the fact that he was sired by a colonial-bred stallion in Manfred, a beautifully-bred horse not unknown in New Zealand as the progenitor of Red Manfred and other winners. The Trump can also claim strong infusions of the very best New Zealand blood in his veins both ways, particularly where the Musket line is concerned. His sire (Manfred), who was ninth on the list of winning sires in Australia last season with 40 winners of 91$ races and £12,813 in stakes, was got by Valais (imp.), who also claims Australia’s premier stallion Heroic as one of his sons. The Caulfield Cun winner of Wednesday is by Manfred (son of Valais, imp. from Otford, by Tressady, imp., from Otterform, by Multiform, by Hotchkiss, son of Musket) from Koanie, by Spearhead (imp., and by Spearmint, son of Carbine, by Musket, from a maternal strain of the St. Simon family) from Yaffle, by Junior. It will thus be understood that The Trump can show many of the leading New Zealand strains in his pedigree. Sir Regent, who ran second to The Trump in the cup recently won the valuable Metropolitan Handicap (Im. sfur) in Sydney. He is a New Zea-land-bred gelding by Chief Ruler (imp.) from Irish Lyric and cost Mr W. R. Kemball 55 guineas as a yearling when disposed of at the National Sales at Trentham. Mr Kemball subsequently leased Sir Regent to Mr S. S. Crick, of Sydney, for whom he is trained by J. H. Abbs, who has had experience as a mentor in England, France, and South Africa. When in England he was attached to the stable of the American trainer, Joyner, who was successful in the Old Country. In Australia this Chief Ruler gelding is classed as a stayer and he may be a starter in the approaching Melbourne Cup event. A solid performer in Donaster filled third berth in the big Caulfield event and he did well to carry 8.10 into rich place money. Like the two horses heading him on Wednesday, he, too, is a Melbourne Cup entrant and carries 8.9. He is by the imported English horse Great Star (Sunstar-Miss Matty) from Donna Marie, by Poseidon (Positano, imp. and by St. Simon from a Martini Henry-Chester maternal line) from Facestine (imp.) by Gallinule. The imported horse Great Star has won attention as a successful sire in Australia. TRAINING WORK AT TRENTHAM LITTLE GALLOPING OF NOTE (United Press Association) WELLINGTON, October 20 Trentham was at its busiest this morning, but there was little galloping of note. Most of the visitors have arrived only during the last 24 hours and their work was generally of pacing order. The plough was in grand condition for such work and once the morning’s activities were under way it was so crowded that no fast galloping could be done on it, those desiring to go against the watch having to use the outside of the course proper which was very fast. The weather was fine, but a very thick mist descended as the sun rose and the posts were nearly all obscured for the next half-hour, during which the bulk of the work was done. The weather today looks settled for the week and spring records are likely at this year’s meeting. Red Sun early gave evidence of fitness by running a mile on the plough in 1.44.

Sunee and Good Sun went seven furlongs in 1.28 1-5, the last half in 0.50J — a good gallop. Mishna, looking well, came home the last three furlongs in 0.38 3-5. A particularly good half-mile was Geira’s, the filly recording 0.48 3-5 and pulling hard at that. Lowenberg just shaded Lickem at the end of half a mile in 0.49 4-5. Malibu easily beat Dawning Light over six furlongs in 1.17, the last half in 0.51. Other galloping, mainly after the fog had dissipated, was done on the course proper. Maori Song outclassed Min Lu over six furlongs, the last half in 0.50 3-5. The fog was still down when this trial was done and some watches made fantastic figures. Laughing Lass impressed greatly in beating Oratory by two lengths over half a mile in 0.49. Great Hope, making a slight noise, took 0.49 4-5, while Gold was easing up in registering 0.54. Soho was going better than Tiger Gain after running seven furlongs in 1.31, the last half in 0.51 3-5. Enge, alone, took 1.48 for a mile, thb last half being run in 0.53. Boughal was easing up at the end of a mile, the last half being run in 0.53 2-5. Joviality and Lady Ina stepped smartly over five furlongs in 1.2 3-5, the last half being run in 0.49. There was nothing between them. Wagner was in front of Suleiman after coming dowfl from the three furlongs in 0.37 2-5. A number of two-year-olds worked down the straight, but there was nothing of note in their efforts. Lord Cavendish is the biggest of the Beau Peres yet seen and, though he will furnish a lot later on he is by no means backward. His stable-mate, Prime Quality, was left at home. Te Hero has also not come down, but A. Cook brought Suleiman. Card Sharper, Free Gold and Rehearsal are doubtful runners tomorrow.

It is now likely that Small Boy will start in the Wellington Handicap. Extra scratchings are Hazoor and Wild Career.