LATE SPORTING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIX, Issue 3157, 5 November 1929, Page 5

LATE SPORTING

TELE LABOUR DAY MEETING-.

A FINANCIAL SUCCESS.

NEARLY £IOOO PROFIT.

A meeting of the Waikato Hunt Race executive was held in the secretary's (Mr W. Stopford) office last evening, when the secretary presented o statement of receipts and expenditure in connection with the recent Labour Day meeting. The statement was a most satisfactory one, showing as it did a profit on the meeting of nearly £IOOO. The executive was gratified at the splendid result, appreciation being expressed of the continued support accorded the annual fixture, and of the work of the various officials, and especially the secretary.

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

GREAT EVENT TODAY.

The sporting event that can lay claim to attracting the most interest in the Southern Hemisphere is being run today at Flemington—the Melbourne Cup. New Zealand's interest in the big event is more intense than, usual in view of the fact that the two leading favourites, Phar Lap and Nightmarch, have been bred in the Dominion. Nightmarch has a fine performance list behind him, while Phar Lap has performed brilliantly just recently, his Derby win on Saturday last being a fine effort. To date the Melbourne Cup has been contested 68 times. In the 68 contests that have eventuated for the Cup the three-year-old division tops tho-Jist with 20 wins. The five-year-olds come next with 18 successes, the four-year-olds following with 15 wins. The six-year-olds have scored 10 wins, and the "aged" division five wins.

The fastest record for the Cup is 3m 2235. Windbag (9.2) and Spcarfelt (9.3) the respective winners in 1925 and 1926 are the two horses responsible for the time record.

'The Cup Field. The field for to-day's Melbourne Cup is composed as follows: — High Syce (inc. 101 b penalty), 9.11; Winalot, 9.5; Nightmarch, 9.2; Kidaides, 8.7; Paquito, 8.5; Second Wind, 8.4; Some Quality, 8.1; Sea Money, 7.7; Demost, 7.6; Phar Lap (inc. 81b penalty), 7.6; Carradale, 7.5; Shadow King, 7.4; Lady Kentrel, 7.2; Taisho, 6.11. The Cup this year should be a very interesting contest, and there is no doubt that favour will bo accorded Nightmarch, Phar Lap and Kidaides. N.Z. CUP. THE ACCEPTANCES. The following are the acceptances for the two principal events to be run at the Cup meeting commencing at Christchurch on Saturday:—

NEW ZEALAND CUP of £2000; two miles.—Historic, 9.5; Concentrate, 8.4; Count Cavour, 8.3; Seatown, 7.10; Yoma 7.10; Hoylakc, 7.9; Piuthair, 7.8; Prodice, 7.8; Chide, 7.4; In the Shade, 7.3; Money Mine, 7.2; Amor, 7.1; Jaleux, 7.0; Black Mint, 7.0; Tcheka, 7.0; Spcarmiss, 7.0. STEWARDS' HANDICAP of £1200; 6 fur.—Paganelli, 9.11; Cimabue, 9.4; Rod Heckle, 8.10; Arrow Lad, 8.3; Conpent, 8.3; Goshawk, 8.3; Goblin Market, 8.3; Havering,, 8.3; White Fang, 8.0; Hunting Cry, 8.0; Great Star, 7.13; Gold Cure, 7.10; Keddar, 7.10; Royal Saxon, 7.10; Meadow Lark, 7.10; Freehold, 7.10; Leader, 7.8; Gold Tinge, 7.8; Speed Light, 7.8; Subdivision, 7.3; Waving Corn, 7.3; Dutch Money, 7.3; Aspiring, 7.3; Caterpillar, 7.0.