THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 658, 3 November 1882, Page 2

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Melbourne Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 soys each, with 500 added. The second horse to receive 200 soys, and the third 100 soys out of the stakes Two miles. Mr J. E. Savill's br h The Assyrian, by Countryman—Tinfinder, syrs,7st 101t> 1 Hon. T, Reibey's eh c Stockwell, by St.

Albiins—Kdella 4yra, 7st 51b ... 2 Mr E. De Mestre's eh o Gudarz, by Yattendon, 4yrs, 7st 7lb 3 Twenty-one others started, viz :—Darebin (9st 91b), Savanakn (Bst 9lh), First W.iter (Bst 61b), (Junnamulla (Bet 21b), The Drummer (8s 111b), Pollio (7st 131b), Segenhoe (7&t 121b), Sweet William (7st lllb). Odd Trick (7st 10ib, including 3lb penalty), Sting (7st lOib, including 51b penalty), S.mta Claws (7st 71b), Lord Lisgar (7*t 7lb) Jessie (7st Gib), Sylvanus (6*t 131b), Little Jack (Cat 81b, including 71b penalty;, Flying Jib (G-α Gib), Mistaken (6-it 61b), Anglesey (Gst 51b), King of the Vale (Grit 41b) Standard Bearer (Gst 41b), and Brunette (6st 21b). Betting: 3 to 1 agst Sweet William. 4 to 1 Mist.ken, 7 to 1 Little Jack, 12 to 1 Sting and Cuiinamulla, 20 to 1 the others. Stock well went away at the start, and remained at the front for nearly the whole of tho way, attended by Flying Jib, Gudarz, and Little Jack. They ran in much this order until the distance was r<;;u-he), where D.irebin looked dangerous, but hi.< weight told against him. The Assyrian then c>me in flyintr, and won by half ft letigtfi, the same distance separating the second and third horses, Time— 3min 40sec. The victory was not popular, as the public had supported other horses. The ring gain largely. There were 80,000 on tho ground though the race was run in pouring rain.