CATALOGUE WINS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLV, Issue 21183, 2 November 1938, Page 8

CATALOGUE WINS

MELBOURNE CUP SURPRISE New Zealand Victory Favourite Never Dangerous United Press Association—Bj Electrio Tel egraoh— Copyright (Received November 1, 9.5 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 1. The weather was showery for the Victoria Racing Club’s meeting at Flemington. There was an excellent attendance. Melbourne Cup Catalogue was always well placed, and led over the last seven furlongs in the Melbourne Cup to win easily. He is eight years old and one of the oldest horses to win the race. His victory caused a surprise, but it was clear cut. Bourbon finished well, but never looked like troubling the winner. Ortelles Star ran an excellent race and just beat Allunga for third place. Royal Chief was running on at the finish without looking dangerous. The going was slightly holding, which militated against fast time. Queen of Song, St. Constant, and I’Alglon were never dangerous. Bachelor King was the early pacemaker from Catalogue, Sir Regent, Son of Aurous and Silenus, with Royal Chief, Bourbon, St. Constant, Kingdom and Aitchengee in the rear. Catalogue took charge seven furlongs from home and led at the turn from Silenus, Young Crusader, Allunga, Gay Knight, Ortelles Star and Bourbon. Catalogue cleared away in the straight to win by three lengths from the fast finishing Bourbon. Ortelles Star was two and a-half lengths further back, then came Allunga, Royal Chief, Sir Regent, Aitchengee, Gay Knight and Silenus,

with Nuffield, Young Crusader and The Trump the last three. Nuffield was well placed after a mile and a-half had been covered, but he then knocked up. The time was 3min 26isec. Catalogue is the first lady-owned winner since Patjobas in 1915. The rider, F. Shean, has had remarkable success this spring. He rode King’s Head, the winner of the Epsom, and Buzalong, the winner of the Caulfield Cup. Sensational Opening The racing opened sensationally with five falls in the Cup Hurdle, which was won easily by the Adelaide representative, Dominor, who registered his fifth successive hurdle success. Manrico spreadeagled the field in the Highweight Handicap, scoring the easiest win seen for some time. Top Row is Improving and ran fifth. Raeburn went a fair race to finish sixth. Zonda led always for a comfortable win in the Mimosa Stakes. Trained by the former New Zealander, Lou Robertson, Zonda has had two wins and two thirds in four starts. Benzonia made a fair effort, but Folk Song was never dangerous. Scomius, a recruit from the hunting field, established a course record in the Cup Steeplechase. The National winner. Green Cape, ran a moderate race to fill third place. Judean finished strongly to win the Yan Yean Stakes from the unlucky Othello.' The New Zealanders, Amigo, Flying Chief and Top Row, ran poor races. Conveyor was promising. Results were:— CUP HURDLES Of £7OO ; 2 miles. Dominor, 10.2 (A. Fullarton) .. .. 1 Bridge of Mar, 11.9 (F. Dummett) 2 St. Dox, 10.6 (N. Joyce) 3 Eleven started. Won by five lengths, three and a-half lengths between second and third. Grey Lash was fourth. Kerry Bay, Coster Lad, North Cape, Flavakin and Bas Rhin fell. Time—3min 42sec. J. Regan, rider of Flavikin, suffered a broken collarbone. RAILWAY HIGHWEIGHT HANDICAP Of £700; 6 furlongs. Manrico, 10.0 (D. Munro) 1 Auries Star, 10.11 (M. McCarten) .. 2 Pine Peak, 8.7 (W. Cox) 3 Twenty-two started. Won by six lengths; two and a-half lengths between second and third. Lautus was fourth. Time—lmln 13-isec. THE MIMOSA STAKES Of £700; 4J furlongs. Zonda, 8.10 (A. Breasley) 1 Freeleg, 8.0 (P. Simmonds) .. .. ..2 Manja, 8.5 (H. Bastian) 3 Twenty started. Won by three and a-half lengths; one and three-quarter lengths between second and third. Riviera was fourth. Time —555 sec. MELBOURNE CUP Of £lO,OOO and trophy valued at £200; 2 miles. Catalogue, 8.4 (F. Shean) 1 Bourbon, 7.12 (R. Parsons) 2 Ortelles Star, 7.11 (A. A. Breasley) 3 Scratched—Respirator. Time—3min 26’sec. CUP STEEPLECHASBJ Of £700; 2 miles. Scomius, 9.8 (R. Sweetnam) 1 Wakerife, 10.2 (L. Budge) 2 Green Cape, 11.4 (F. Dummett) .. 3 Thirteen started. Won by five lengths; seven lengths between second and third. Two Kings was fourth. Time—3min 525 sec—a course record. Elegance, Black Watch, Firewood and Tomarsuk fell. YAN YEAN STAKES Of £700; 1 mile. Judean, 8.9 (W. Elliott) .. 1 Othello, 8.4 (A. Breasley) 2 Pibroch, 6.12 (S. Burgoine) 3 Thirteen started. Wzm by two lengths; two and a-half lengths between second and third. Micawber was fourth. Time—lmin 381 sec. SECTIONAL TIMES OF CUP SLOW PACE AFFECTS ROYAL CHIEF Cnlted Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received November 1, 11.40 p.m.) MELBOURNE, November 1. The attendance at Flemington was 95,000, compared with 105,000 last year, and the record of 126,000 in 1926. Sectional times for the Melbourne Cup were:— First half-mile—s2sec. Last half-mile—solsec. Final six furlongs—lmin 16sec. The rider Shean stated that Catalogue was always going well and he had no doubt about the result. E. Bartie considers the slow pace affected Royal Chief. Acceptors for the Linlithgow Stakes on Thursday are:—Young Idea, Mohican, Ajax, St. Constant, Evening Mist, Ena and Cassio. Acceptors in minor events Include: Byron Moore Stakes—Beaucaire, Xavier and Aranui. Carnival Handicap—Netherlea. Veteran Stakes—Queen of Song and Conveyor.

OWNER’S GREAT THRILL WOTAN’S VICTORY RECALLED United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph —Copyright (Received November 1, 9.50 p.m.) SYDNEY, November 1. The special correspondent of ‘'The Sydney Sun,” H. Warburton, telegraphs that Catalogue was the oldest and plainest horse in the Melbourne Cup, and gave his New Zealand owner, Mrs Tul Jamieson, the greatest racing thrill of her career when he ran away with the big event to-day. Catalogue was always in a winning position and took charge after entering the straight. He stalled off a fast finishing run by Bourbon. The outcome of the race recalls Wotan’s surprise victory a few years ago. CABINET MEMBERS LISTEN-IN PRIME MINISTER CONGRATULATES OWNER 1 eieeraph Pres? Association WELLINGTON, November 1. The broadcast description of the Melbourne Cup race was listened to by Ministers of the Crown in Wellington. They were just about to disperse after a meeting of Cabinet in the office of the Prime Minister (Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage) when the announcer started to describe the preliminaries that were taking place on the course. All gathered round the wireless set in an adjoining office and waited until the race had been run. The success of the New Zealand horse Catalogue was referred to by Mr Savage in an interview after the placings had been announced. He said he wished to extend his congratulations to the owner (Mrs A. Jamieson), to the trainer (Mrs A. W. McDonald), and the jockey. All followers of racing would be proud of this. achievement by a New Zealand-bred horse against the leading horses of Australia. “New Zealand produces racehorses of a good type and they have done exceptionally well in Australia,” said Mr Savage. “I do not know the reason, but here seems to be something in this country’s pastures that makes for staying-power.”