Nightmarch
Nightmarch | |
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(1931, 1932) AJC Cumberland Stakes (1932) | |
Last updated on 18 September 2010 |
Nightmarch (1925−1954) was an outstanding
He was by Night Raid, the sire of Phar Lap, out of the good racemare and broodmare, Marsa (1911) by Martian, a mare that traced to Manto. Marsa produced five foals, all of which raced and were winners.
Racing record
As a two-year-old he had eight starts and won two, the Dunedin J.C. Juvenile (by two lengths) and Hopeful Handicaps, having dead heated with Full Feather in the latter race.
Nightmarch was then sold privately to Alan Louisson, and won the Canterbury Linwood Handicap, New Zealand Derby, Marton Cup, Dunedin Cup, and Great Autumn Handicap for him when he was a three-year-old.[2]
In the spring of 1929, Louisson took Nightmarch to Sydney where he was unplaced in his first start at
Nightmarch firmed from 20–1 to 3–1 favourite before he won the AJC
As a five-year-old he placed third to Amounis and Phar Lap in the Warwick Stakes and was also third in the Canterbury Stakes. In his next four starts he ran second to Phar Lap each time—in the Chelmsford Stakes, Hill Stakes, AJC Spring Stakes, and Craven Plate. Back in New Zealand he won the New Zealand Cup and Canterbury Cup and was second in the GG Stead Memorial Gold Cup before winning the Trentham Gold Cup and Awapuni Cup, and ended his fourth racing season with a second at Canterbury, New Zealand, in the CJC Challenge Stakes, conceding the winner 43 pounds.[1]
At his first start as a six-year-old Nightmarch was second in the James Hazlett Gold Cup. Back in Sydney, Ammon Ra defeated him into second place in both the Rawson Stakes and AJC Chipping Norton Stakes. He won his next two races, the AJC Autumn Stakes and AJC Cumberland Stakes, which he won from Veilmond on each occasion. In the A.J.C. Plate he was unplaced to Veilmond but finished the racing year by again winning the Awapuni Cup.[1][7]
As a seven-year-old Nightmarch did not win again, although he was second to Peter Pan by half a length in the Rosehill Hill Stakes next spring. His last stake-earning was third place behind Veilmond in the AJC Spring Stakes.
Summary
Nightmarch was the first horse to win both the
1930 and 1932 racebooks
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Front cover 1930 AJC St Leger racebook
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1930 AJC St Leger inside cover showing raceday officials
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1930 AJC Autumn Stakes page starters and results showing the winner, Nightmarch
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1930 AJC Autumn Stakes page starters and results
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Back cover showing charges at the entrance gates
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1932 AJC Autumn Stakes racebook showing the winner, Nightmarch
Stud record
Nightmarch stood at stud in New Zealand, where his matings with the Limond mare Praise produced these important winners:
- Regal Praise (won ARC Great Northern Oaks and ARC Great Northern St. Leger Stakes)
- Representative (AvJC Avondale Guineas, ARC Great Northern Guineas and AvJC Avondale Cup)
- Russian Ballet (ARC Great Northern Champagne Stakes and Wanganui Guineas)
- Serenata (WRC Summer Handicap and 1940 New Zealand Cup)[8]
He was the sire of winners of more than £110,000 in stakes and died in October 1954, aged twenty-nine years old.
See also
References
- ^ ISBN 0-908133-00-6
- ^ a b Barrie, Douglas M., "The Australian Bloodhorse, Angus & Robertson, Sydney, 1956
- ^ SMH: Eric Connolly played the Melbourne Cup and won, writes Max Presnell Retrieved 2010-9-18
- ^ Cavanough, Maurice, The Melbourne Cup, Jack Pollard P/L, North Sydney, 1976
- ^ Bookmakers did not wake up to Nighmarch plunge, p. 30, Racetrack magazine, April 1982
- ^ ADB: Connolly, Eric Alfred (1880 - 1944) Retrieved 2010-9-18
- ^ ASB: Nightmarch (NZ) - wins Retrieved 2010-9-18
- ^ ASB: Nightmarch (NZ) – SW progeny Retrieved 2010-9-18