MELBOURNE CUP

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXVII, Issue 19641, 8 November 1933, Page 11

MELBOURNE CUP

HALL MARK’S NARROW VICTORY TRIVALVE’S FEAT EQUALLED United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright MELBOURNE, November 7. The weather was delightful for the second day of the Victorian Racing Club's Spring meeting at Flemington. There was an enormous attendance, including many New Zealanders. Regal Son scratched for the Cup at 11.48 a.m. Hall Mark, who was considered a doubtful starter till the eleventh hour, had a brilliant victory in the Cup. Never further back than seventh, he headed Gaine Carrington 100 yards from the post. Shadow King made a great effort and now has two seconds and two thirds to his credit in five starts. Topical made a dead heat with Gaine Carrington in the last stride. Rogilla was never dangerous and beat only four home. Kali Mark's winnings are approximately £17,000. He equalled Trivalve’s feat of winning two Derbies and the Cup in one season. His owner is Mr C. B. Kellow. The trainer, J. Holt, had his first win in the Cup. The apprentice, J. O’Sulivan has been riding for 18 months and it was his first Cup ride. The winner received a mixed reception. J. O'Sullivan, rider of Hall Mark, stated that the colt weakened in the last 20 yards and just won, Breasley said Shadow King met a check two furlongs from home but finished gamely. McCarten said Topical should have won but was checked a furlong from home, and again near the post. Pike said Gaine Carrington weakened in the last few yards. O’Sullivan says he has never lost a race carrying No. 13 saddle cloth, which was Hall Mark’s number.

Phocis, who was prominent always, won the Cup Hurdles comfortably from the former New Zealanders My Talisman and Bayacre, who spoilt their chances by erratic jumping. Phocis was second in this race last year. Any Day finished strongly to win the Railway High Weight Handicap for ownertrainer W. Burk, who has had a lucky run recently with Whitsome and Wayback.

The New Zealand bred Quarto had a narrow win in the Mimosa Stakes. The favourite, Hustle On was left at the post and took no part in the race. Mr W. R. Kemball’s Berith failed to show up. Wirrata, owned and trained by the former New Zealander, Vin O’Neill, had a runaway win in the Steeplechase. He was ridden by the apprentice H. Bruton-, whose first mount it was at Flemington.

Favoured by a great run on the rails in the straight. Brave Boy captured the first division of the Yan Yean Stakes. Closing Time led early but tired. The winner is trained by the former New Zealander, Maurice McGrath. Ruling Light (New Zealand) won his first race in Australia with a brilliant finishing run in the second division of the Yan Yean- Stakes. The sectional times in the Cup were—First four 54, next four 534, succeeding four 52, concluding four 473, last six 1.123, concluding mile 1.393. Results:— CUP HURDLES. Phocis, 12.2 (Hynes) 1 My Talisman, 10.6 (Fullarton) .... 2 Bayacre, 11.0 (A. McDonald) .... 3 Six started. Won by one and threequarter lengths; six lengths between second and third. Lady Doris was fourth. Laniroi fell. Time, 3.38i — equals the race record. HIGH WEIGHT HANDICAP. Any Day, 8.7 (Phillips) 1 Dominant, 9.10 (McCarten) 2 Star Sapphire, 8.2 (Tomison) .... 3 Twenty-two started. Won by two lengths, two and a half lengths between second and third. Veridique was fourth. Time, I.l23—equals race record. MIMOSA STAKES. Quarto, 8.5 (Badger) 1 Lavage, 8.5 (Wright) 2 Poultry, 8.5 (O'Sullivan) 3 Fifteen started. Won by a head; two and a half lengths between second and third. Alinura was fourth. Time, 55Jsec. CUP STEEPLECHASE. Wirrata, 11.4 (H. Bruton) 1 Boy Blue, 9.4 (Dynon) 2 Ken-jin, 11.0 (Winks) .. .. 3 Eleven started. Won by six lengths; one and a quarter lengths between second and third. King at Arms was fourth. Royal Banquet and Karlbruji fell. Time, 3.59. MELBOURNE CUP. A Sweepstake with 7000 sovs added; 2 miles. Hall Mark. 7.8 (J. O’Sullivan) .... 1 Shadow King, 8.9 (Breasley) .... 2 Gaine Carrington, 9.4 (Pike) .... t Topical, 8.7 (M. McCarten) t Eighteen started. Flail and Metallurgy made most of the pace from Shadow King, Topical, Greenhorn, Hall Mark and Gaine Carrington. The field was well bunched entering the straight, where Hall Mark slipped through the field. Gaine Carrington was in charge a furlong from the post, but in a desperate finish Hall Mark won- by a head, with a similar distance between the second horse and the dead heaters. Then came Pretzel, Peter Jackson, Ruach, Greenhorn and Metallurgy. Rogilla was fourteenth and Gaterina last. Time, 3.271.

YAN YEAN STAKES. \ (First Division. Brave Boy. 8.3 (A. Reed) 1 Eagle Eye, 7.7 (Elliot) 2 Bensfort, 7.2 (Skidmore) 3 Nine started. Won by half a length; head between second and third. Time, 1.374. (Second Division). Ruling Light, 6.12 (E. Preston) .. 1 Royal Rest, 8.4 (Wright) 2 Yaropian, 7.7 (Callinan) 3 Ten started. Won by threequarters of a length, half a length between second and third. Dark Chief was fourth. Time, 1.371—a race record.