SPORTING

Waikato Independent, Volume XXIX, Issue 3157, 7 November 1929, Page 6

SPORTING

(By “Vcrax. ”)

SEASON’S FIXTURES. Nov. 9, 11, 13, 16—Canterbury Racing Clutf. Nov. 16, 18 —Waikato Racing Club. Nov, 23, 25—Te Kuiti Racing Club. Nov. 30, Dec. 2 —Takapuna Jockey Club Nov. 30, Dec. 2—Fcilding Jockey Club. Dec. "6, 7 —Taumarunui Racing Club. Dec. 14 —Waipa Racing Club. Dec. 18, .19 —Egmont Racing Chib. Dec. 26, 30, Jan. 1, 2—Auckland Racing Club. Dec. 26, 27, 28 —Manawatu Racing Club NOTES. Te Atfolia Club’s Starter The Te Aroha Jockey Club has appointed Mr R. H. Skipworth of Danncvirke, starter for the current season. Mr Skipworth is also starter for the Waikato Hunt and Waikato RacingClubs. It will be remembered that this official carried out his duties very well at the recent Labour Day Meeting. Te Kuiti Meeting The following Cambridge district horses have been nominated for the Te Kuiti meeting to be held on the 23rd and 25 th insts: Tuku, Taha, Lucess, Spalpiko, Hakanoa, Luminary, Prince La, Town Bird, Taku Tama, Air King. .\’ • • I Commendation for Australia. News has been received from Dannevirhe that Mr W. H. Gaisford has decided definitely to send Commendation to Sydney by the first available steamer. He has also cabled George Price asking the ex-Ncw Zealand trainer to take the Limond gelding. Mr Gaisford states that Commendation -will not be brought back to New Zealand. Acceptances for the opening day of the Waikato meeting on the 16th inst. close to-morrow (Friday) at 5 p.m. The Whangarei Racing Club’s meet-ing-opens to-day and will be continued on Saturday. The Canterbury JockeyClub’s (N.Z. Cup) meeting opens on Saturday and will be continued on Monday, Wednesday and Saturday of next week. A Christchurch writer reports that a doubt exists as to the likelihood of Count Cavour seeing. the post for the New Zealand Cup. The hard tracks at Riccarton appear to be the reason for the statement. L. J. Ellis has been engaged to ride th,” Te Awawutu owned mare, Prodice, in the New Zealand Cup on Saturday. The South Island light-weight piloted Oratrix to victory in the event twelve months ago. Great Star will be Ellis’ mount in the Stewards’ Handicap. 'Meprisant won the Dunedin Guineas and was a starter in the Akaroa Cup, one mile and a quarter, at the Banks Peninsula meeting on Saturday, in -which he finished second. He is engaged at the New Zealand Cup meeting and looks likely to pick up a stake at Riccarton before the fixture is through. Horses bred, by Mr J. J. Corry had a good innings at the Carterton meeting on Saturday. Rabbi won the Cup and Make Up and Iniateagirl were successful in two other races. Eaglet is the most, notable absentee i:om * the Stewards’ Handicap for ( istchurch on Saturday. Both scratchmi after the Wellington mooting, and Eaglet has engagements in the New r aland Derby and Oaks to be run on lie second and third days of the meeting respectively. It was generally thought that as Historic was racing over much longer distances recently six furlongs at Carterton. on Saturday might be a bit too short for him. He was soon last, but put in a -great finishing effort, whichlanded him in Second position at the finish. He will have a lot of friends for bis New Zealand Cup engagement, despite Jbis big -weight.

Hoylake is reported to be going on well with his final preparation at Riccarton for Saturday’s fixture. On Tuesday Hoylake did one of the most impressive gallops for many weeks, running nine furlongs in 1.57, the last half 1 taking 535. Paganelli is doing great track work at Riccarton. The top-weight in the Stewards’ did five furlongs yesterday in 1 1.1 3-5, and was full of gallop at the ! finish. Paganelli will be hard to beat despite the steadier of 9.11. Jaleux is doing some nice work at Riccarton. A candidate among the light ' division in the N.Z. Cup event Jaleux may prove some trouble to the topweights. Prodice is going along nicely at Riccarton in the final wind-up for Saturday’s event. Yesterday the mare was associated with In The Shade in a mile and .a quarter gallop, which took 2.11 1-5, the last mile in 1.44. THE MELBOURNE CUP. A NEW ZEALAND VICTORY. NIGHTMARCH THE GREAT. Australian Press' Assn — United Service MELBOURNE, Yesterday. The Melbourne Cup w-as marred by showery weather. The field for the Cup numbered 14. Nightmarch was on the rails throughout, and was never further back than sixth. He led at the distance and won j comfortably. Paquito finished well. I Phar Lap spoilt his chance by fighting I for his head in the early stages, Carradalo was going well, but ran off the | course at the turn. ; ' The race -was a triumph for New Zealanders, who secured all three places, and had the first and second riders as well. Roy Reed gave a masterly exhibition on Nightmarch and silenced the critics. The last New Zealand horse to win the Melbourne Cup was Sasanoff in 1916. The placings were as follows: — NIGHTMARCH, A. Louisson’s br h, ! 4yrs, by Night Raid—Marsa, 9.2 (R. Reed) .. 1 PAQUITO, H. A. Knight’s b g, syrs, by Thurnham—Madrid, 8.5 (M. McCarten). ..2 PHAR LAP, H. R, Telford’s ch g, 3yrs, by Night Raid —Entreaty, 7.6 (R. Lewis) ..3 High Syce was fourth, and then carao Some Quality, Shadow King, Lady Kentral, Taisho, Kidaides, Second Wind, Demost, Sea Money and Carradale. The time was 3m 2645. Sectional Times: First four furlongs, succeeding four, 545; the last four, 4745; the concluding six, 1m 12sj the last mile, lm 38s; the first six, 1m 2045. The time for the last four was the fastest in the his.tory of the race. I Interviews with Riders. Roy Reed, rider of Nightmarch, stated that he had a clear run throughout. He loft the rails only once, and felt com, fident throughout. R. Lewis, who steered the favourite Phar Lap, said ho was beaten by the muddling pace, but had Phar Lap boon another Trivalvc he would have won under any circumstances. M. McCarten, rider of Paquito, said he had every chance, but was beaten by a better horse. Nightmarch was always in a good position though Phar Lap led into the straight. At the two furlongs post Nightmarch came through and won running away. The t-rne for the race was on the slow side. Last year Statesman won it in 3.234. The fastest time for the event was put up by Windbag in 1925 with’ 9.2 up. and in the same time the following year by Spearfelt with 9.3 on his back. By his win on Tuesday Nightmarch is now recognised as the sprint and distance champion of Australia. Up-to-date Nightmarch has contested thirty races. As a two-year-old he had a win, a dead heat for first, a second and third, winning stakes amounting to £232 10/-. He ran five times unplaced. As a three-vear-old he secured six wins, three seconds and two thirds, and was twice

unplaced, winning stakes in that year to the vauie of £3390. At four years old, Nightmarch has had fivo wins and two seconds, being- once unplaced. In this period ho has collected stakes to the vale of £15,090. In the course of his racing career to date, including his latest win, Nightmarch has won stakes to the value of £18,7.12. The Winner’s Breeding. Sire: Night Raid, by Radium (son of Bend Or) from Sentiment, by Spearmint (son of Carbine) from Flair, by St. Frusquin (son of St. Simon). Dam: Marsa, by Martian (son of Martagon) from Nantes, by .Stepniak (son of Nordenfeldt) from Huguenot, by Apremont (sou of Mortimer). N Z CUP MEETING GOOD CUP FIELD. 25 HORSES IN STEWARD’S. Cambridge sporting enthusiasts’ interest will be centred in the New. Zealand Cup meeting at Christchurch on Saturday, with perhaps a lesser degree of interest in the second day at Whangarci. The fields for the Canterbury Jockey Club’s opening are very good, there being 16 acceptors in the Cup event as against 13 last year, while in the Stewards’ there is the big field of 25 against .18 last year. The other events are well patronised with the exception of the Welcome Stakes five furlongs flutter, in which there are only six acceptors, compared with 11 last year. The total acceptances for the opening day is 111, against 100 last year. The Cup is, of course, the big attraction, and if the sixteen go to the barrier should provide a fine race, with the going sympathetic. The field is a representative one though Star Stranger, Prince Humphrey, Cashier, Pride, Talisker, Courageous and Stanchion arc now missing. In reviewing the field it will be noted that Historic is the weightcarrier with 9.5. An increase of a stone in his weight must prove a steadier. With 101 b under weight-for-age Concentrate at 8.4 must bo seriously considered. Count Cavour, with lib. lighter is going on well in his training at Riccarton, but whether he is right enough remains to be seen. Out of loyalty Waikato eyes w-ill be centred on Prodico, who has gone down to Christchurch a fit horse. She carries 7.8, but whether she can do the two miles to the best advantage against the competition to be faced is a bit doubtful. It would delight Aucklanders to see the mare pull it off. Among the light division Chide is reported to be in great form and will have to. be considered, while In The Shade is a performed horse, and the connections of Jaleux have some confidence in this entry. However, the event is a very open one, but when the totalisator is operating the public’s fancies may run to Concentrate, Historic and Prodice.

The other leg of the double, the Stewards’ Handicap, finds the big fields of twenty-two horses still left in at the time of writing, and provides something of a task to find the elusive winner. Pagalenni heads the top-weight with 9.11, but despite this steadier Paganelli may be expected to give his supporters a good run for their money. Paganelli is doing great track work at Riccarton. The prospects of Cimabue and Rod Heckle are also bright, for both have excellent form at their backs. Goblin Market is a four-year-old that may prove very troublesome, and the some can be said of Great Star. Then again the lighter division is a' strong one', with several performed gallopers. However, when everything has been considered the chief' fancies may be Cimabue; Paganelli and Goblin Market.