THE CESAREWITCH.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19238, 27 November 1930, Page 12

THE CESAREWITCH.

UT MAJEUR’S EASY WIN. (Special to the “Star”) LONDON, October 16. The race for the Cesarewitch was naturally viewed with considerable interest by those who had taken long odds about Friendship early in the year, and then had the satisfaction of seeing him harden to positive favouritism. For instance, own wagers were transacted at odds 'of 100 to 1. and a few minutes before the off 1 heard bookmakers shouting 9 to 2 Friendship. It all seemed too good to be true. . . There is no reason to recount what happened in the race before they had tone two miles. Up to that stage Arctic Light won the honours. Friendship, lying handy all the time, showed a head at the famous Bushes, and thereupon I almost lowered my glasses. But almost before one could grasp the ituation—and here the favourite was well in the lead—out shot Beary on Ut Majeur, and, in a twinkling, the race was won and lost. It revealed the Aga Khan's French-bred colt as a grand stayer, and a Cup horse out of the ordinary for next year, for it must not be overlooked that he was carry - ing a 51b penalty in the Cesarewitch. Had it not been decided at the last moment (forty-eight hours before the race, as a matter of fact) to start Ut Majeur, then our good friend Friendship would have trotted in. But, there, it’s all in the game. Mr J. B. Joel's horse holds a couple of minor liabilities in the near future, and he will, I expect, pick up one of them. Whether it will be decided to save him for another cut at the Cesarewitch next year is, of course, an open question. I still believe he may live to win the race. And now our last interest of the season must be centred on the Manchester November Handicap, which has a very poor sort of representation. At first sight I would choose Flange as the probable winner, were it not for the fact that he is an unlucky horse r rom an unlucky stable. As a set-off, perhaps, it would be more sensible to turn to a stable in luck, and, in that strain of thought, I cast my eyes on Le Voleur, a colt from the all-conquer-ing Whatcombe establishment. It is certain that Le Voleur is about the best class horse in the race, and up to any weight. Let me add that I have not the Friendship “inspiration” in his case, but I still think he may win. Other horses I put in the picture are Break of Day, Poor Man. Coaster, and, of course, Friendship. This may, indeed, be the event chosen for the last-named, and in that case we must be right “on.”