CAULFIELD CUP

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 250, 21 October 1937, Page 4

CAULFIELD CUP

VICTORY TO THE TRUMP WON IN LAST FEW STRIDES A BRILLIANT FINISH Received Oct. 20, 9.30 p.m. MELBOURNE, Oct. 20. The Trump finished brilliantly to give his rider, Ashley Reed, his iirst Caulfield Cup win. The weather was line and there was a large attendance. Balkan Prince, who ricked a shoulder, was scratched from the cup at 1.17 p.m. to-day. The Trump was in the middle of the field early and outstayed Sir Regent in the last few strides. Donaster finished well to beat Silver Standard narrowly for third place. The Trump is trained by a former New Zealander, Stan Reid. His owner, Mr. D’Arcy Eccles, deserved success in the big race. The cup was The Trump’s fourth successive victory. Great credit is due to Reid as the gelding proved difficult to train. Considering the conditions the time, 2.28", was excellent. Talking failed to stay and Wotan was always badly placed. Flood Tide and Willie Win ran good races. International, Desert Chief and Only One were never dangerous. The Chanter fell. Rider Fullarton had his third successive win in the Wyuna Steeples. His mount last year was Seymour and a season earlier Wirratc. Pilot was interfered with early, but finished brilliantly to win the Burwood Handicap in the last stride. Bellevue was a fair fifth. Pantoon and Royal Order were never dangerous.

Jewel led throughout in the Mona Nursery and was not extended to win, making two wins out of three starts. This horse was bred by the ownertrainer, S. Murphy. Nuffield, after lying seventh early, won the Gwyn Nursery in impressive style. Pamelus broke a run of minor placings with a brilliant win in the Windsor Handicap. The former New Zealander, A. Driscoll, was the rider.

Young Idea ran a great race in the Cantala Trial, finishing third. Black Mac was last, but the short distance did not suit him.

Caulfield Cup. (Of £6500 and gold cup, valued at £150; li miles.) THE TRUMP, 7.12, A. Reed 1 SIR REGENT, 7.12, J. O’Sullivan 2 DONASTER, 8.10, A. Breasley 3 Talking led early from Stevenage, King's Head, Manolive, Mutable and Silver Standard, with The Trump in the middle of the field and Wotan last. Stevenage took command at the seven furlongs and led down the side from Talking, Mutable, King’s Head, Silver Standard, Sir Regent and The Trump. Manolive led into the straight where he was immediately tackled by Silver Standard, Sir Regent and The Trump. In an exciting finish The Trump won in the last few strides by half a neck, with Donaster finishing well a length and a-half away, and a neck in front of Silver Standard. Then came Flood Tide, Manolive, Fireman, - Stevenage, Willie Win and King’s Head, with International last. The sectional times were: First half-mile 49isec.; last four, 48S; last mile 1.391. Talking broke down. Wyuna Steeplechase Wildwood, 9.11, A. Fullarton 1 Pride Plain, 10.5, F. Douglas 2 Tezpur, 11.7, N. Bracken 3 Nine started. Time 3.5 H. Conde was fourth. Midacre fell. Windsor Handicap Pamelus, 9.9, A. Driscoll 1 Beechwood, 8.13, H. Badger 2 Young Idea, 9.2, T. Webster 3 Eleven started. Two and a-half lengths; half a head. Time, 1.111. Aurie’s Star was fourth. Burwood handicap. Pilot, 7.4, J. O’Sullivan 1 Nightguard, 9.2, H. Skidmore 2 Miss Delvin, 7.8, H. Badger 3 Sixteen started. Head; half a neck. Time, l.c ’. Mascardes was fourth. Mona Nursery. Jewel, 8.10, A. Reed - 1 Parrot, 8.2, M. McCarten —2 Alere, 8.0, H. Skidmore 3 Fifteen started. Three lengths; li lengths. Time, 54L Nomin was fourth. Gwyn Nursery. Nuffield, 8.1, M. McCarten 1 Larissa, 8.0, H. Olsen ........ 2 Sir Harold, 8.0, A. Reed 3 Eleven started. Two and a-half lengths; head. Time, 1.1). Quinnat was fourth.