11. He went on to be denied by a short head by Native Upmanship in the John Durkan Memorial Chase at Punchestown. 12. Port Douglas rallied and the favourite was " hard pressed " in the final strides before prevailing by a short head . 13. Ventura Storm took second by a short head from Housesofparliament with a gap of ten lengths back to Muntahaa in fourth. 14. In this race, he lost again by a short head , this time to Cool Ground with Docklands Express in third. 15. Despite a flashing finish from Natski, Empire Rose refused to give in, winning by a short head on the line. 16. In the 1930 Warwick Stakes, he defeated Phar Lap by a short head to deprive Phar Lap of 24 successive victories. 17. Once again he showed a good deal of temperament before the start but won the race by a short head from Fra Diavolo. 18. Sand Star caught Kilbelin Style in the semi-finals winning by a short head in a repeat of their second round race. 19. He rode a memorable race at Epsom, kicking for home early in the straight and just beating Silver Patriarch by a short head . 20. Under a strong ride from Cochrane, he caught the long-time leader Insan in the last strides to win by a short head .
