MELBOURNE CUP MEETING

Dominion, Volume 12, Issue 35, 5 November 1918, Page 7

MELBOURNE CUP MEETING

: COMMENTS 05 THE DE&DV. By Telegraph-Press Association-Copyright

■ Sydnoy, Novembor 4. Sporting critics consider that the Victorian Derby was a muddling affair, and nothing like the test the "Blue Eiband" is intended to be. Finmark was beaten hacauso tho race resolved itself into a flyefurlong sprint; preceded by a canter. Finmark's connections , are ; blamed for scratching his pacemaker, Killowen, which cost'Finmark the race. Although not ell out. Magpie defeated Deßert Gold by a neck. Writers applaud the, mare's gamehesß,. after setting a terrific pace. The "Herald'' describes the early going in ,tlie Derby's little better than a. canter. Outlooki led round the turn hnd to Tinlf the distance, but Eusebius cut him down and woii by a narrow margin, It was the slowest.run Derby since 1980. The firßt half-mile took lmin. 4sec„ the. second 55sdc, the third 48jEec., and tho last six lmiu. 13Ssec. Describing i the Melbourne StaTces, tho "Horald'f says:—"Desert Gold held the lead to the distance, where Magpie .joined issue, and tho pair fought out a brilliant battle. The race was run at a solid paco throughout, the timo being only a Quarter of a.; second outside tho record."

Tho "Telegraph" says:—"Taking ndvan* tage of an absurdly dawdling race, Lewis, on Outlook, mado a-sprint for tho winning post, but' Kusebius also put on the pace, and after a line finishing effort, landed a winner." "In the' Melbourne Stakes the crowd witnessed a thrilling run between) the redoubtable Magpie and the jJew Zealand champion,, and only v by a neck she succumbed to . the good-looking Englishman, who is one. of the best horses seen hore- for many a day.". ; !

';,; ''•" , REMINGTON GALLOP. . By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

• : • Melbourne, November 4. ,• Ths weather was fina. for training at Flemington. King Off a fceat Escomb' over six furlongs on tho tal in lmin. 18sec. Killowen did six furlongs in, lmin. 2tsec., and Prince Viridis twelve in 2min. 51seo. 'Prince-Bardolph went a mile on the sand in lmin. 47rec . Fjnmark, Desft-t Gold, and Estland ,did serviceable;work. At Oaulfleld Eusebius. didr'four furlongs In 60sec„ Lingerie six' in lmin. 19scc, aiid Urumore four in 52sec. -. ■ .