FORM AT FLEMINGTON

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 34, 4 November 1919, Page 8

FORM AT FLEMINGTON

,1 NOTES ON THE RACING, n Sydney, November 3. '1 Tho Sydney "Morniug Herald," de- « scribing tho Victorian jjorby, states tlmt » liichmoml Main showed the way along » Hie rivowiclo, the paco being moderate. The pace began to mend as they liieu " along the back stretch, where the. hi-i.l '" c W up, a»'l Artilleryman, .getting s through, rattled past the- abattoirs just r in advance of Surveyor, with Kiclimond " Main a couple of lengths away. .lust s before the distance, Surveyor cosed on >' (lie favourite, and as lhe> were battling, Kicluuoml Main, with a brilliant run on " the.outside, silenced the opposition, and won with the favourite at his girths. ; " Tho "Telegraph" says that Artil cry--0 man was not always m a good position. 1 hut ran in front at tho six furlongs post ' at the distance, where Surveyor challenged and momentarily held him. Ho came through satisfactorily, only to be 5 sorely, pressed by Richmond Main m ' Ihe next twenty yards. A bitter, gruel- ■ ling struggle ensued to the post, Hieh- ■ niond Main fairly wearing Artilleryman ' down. The "Teleßr.iph," describing Delights run nt MaribjTiioiig, says she got well

away, hut died away to nothing halfway down Iho straight, and finished indifferently. Tho ".Sun's" correspondent says:—"One of the disappointments was Delight's poor showing. She handled her crossings badly, losing ground at each. Wliilo giving Surveyor credit for a fine run in the Derby, the "Sun" declares Hint tho New Zcalandcr is discredited as a stayer. MELBOURNE CUP TO BE RUN TO-DA.Y. (By "Wairiki,") The VMS'.. Spring Meeting will l;c continued at Flemington tQ-day, when. , the fifty-ninth Melbourne Cup'will be run. Tlie final acceptors aro as follow:— MELBOURNE CUP, a sweepstakes of 50 sovs. with 7000 sovs. added.—Kemiaquhair %t 51b.; Lucknow, 9st., inc. 101)>. pen.; Prince V'iridis, Sst. 121b.: Niehlwntch.

rniice viruws, ohi. ism.; iMgmwatcu, ' Sst. 91b.; Snub, Sst. 81b.; lan Or, 7sl. ] Ulb.; Chrome, 7st.. 12l!i,; T,eleclcs, 7s(. ' 111b.; Dick Meagher. 7st. 911).; Menin, 7st. ; 81)).; Millienie, 7st. 71b.; Surveyor, 7st. ! 71b.; Artilleryman. 7st. Gib.; Richmond ; Main, 7st. Gib. ;Jui regit is, 7s(. 51b.; British Arch, 7st. 311)., inc. 71b. pen.; 1 Ard-na- ' Ree, 7st. 31b.: Gambler's Gold, Tat. 31b.; ' Clover ,Tim. 7«t.; Two Blues, (Ist. 121b.; Kenilfoi'd. fist. 121b.: Sonny Foy, 6sl. 711). [ At the head of the list is ICennaquhair, ' who finished second with 9st. to Nightwatch last year, but his form so far ' this season has not been up io the standard he readied last year. It is interesting to note that a horse carrying No. 1 saddle cloth has not been successful since Carbine won in 1890. Lucknow, as a result of his Caulfield Cup win, will have to carry a 101b. penalty, bringing his weight to 9st. and this will in all probability stop liim. I'rince Viridis ■ has Bst. 121b., but up to the present ho has not shown much liking, for a two-mile journey, though at Randwick last year he fought out every inch with Estkiid in (he Randwiek Plate.' Last year's winner. Nightwateh, is let [ well into the handicap with Bst. 91b., ! and his form of late shows that AYuke- \ fill's son has a very good chance o! ! winning his second Melbourne Cup, a re- ' cord only established once in tlie history of the raw. Snub, by all accounts, is an unlikely starter, and whilst Inn--1 Or, who won last year's Sydney Cup, has 1 done nothing since he cannot be alto- ! gcther left out of consideration. Chrome is the third horse in the event trained [ by. If. Bradlield, and late Australian ad- ! vices state that he is tlie public fancy. ! Last year Bradfield won the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups double, and with '. his present representation (Lucknow, ] .Nightwateh, and Chrome) it will not be surprising if he takes the-dpub)e again this year. Telecles, Dick Meagher, Menin • mid Miilicme are all fair sorts, but hardly likely as Cup winners, and if one of \ the quartet should prove good enough it \ will most likely be the English-bred Menin. Surveyor has a pound tlie worst if it with Richmond Main and-Artillery- \ man, who finished ahead of him in the V.K.C. Derby. This event should prove . which is the" best stayer of the trio, and . on previous running Richmond Main and Artilleryman will again beat Surveyor . home. Both tsese colts are by Melbourne Cup winners, the former by Prince i'oote and tho'latter by Comedy King. Tlie Auckland-bred British Arch has ?. ehanco with 7st. 31b., as has Ard-na-Ree, n big tip for the Caulfield Cup. with the same weight. If the winner is to come from the tail of the handicap, it will most probably be Kenilford. who ran Rebus to a. neck in tho Metropolitan Handicap, j and for which Sir Samuel Hoi'dern paid 3500 guineas, and the trophies should he happen to win the Melbourne Cup. Altogether the crowd present at Flemington to-day should witness a very interesting race' for the world's richest handicap event. ' SOME INTERESTING FACTS? ! Eleven favourites have won the Mel- , bourne Cup in 58 years. • They are:— ; Archer, in 1802; Tho Barb, 180G; Tim , Whift'ler, 1807; Don Juan. 1873. Martini i Henry, 1883; Carbine, 1890; Newlmven, ■ IS9G;' Mcrriweo, 1599; Revenue, 1901; Apologue, 1937; Prince I'oote, ISHI9. Revenue was the shortest price favourite to ever win, whilst Duke Foote, 1912, was the shortest priced one to ever start. Horses bred in New South Yiales have won the Cup on 27 occasions, in Victoria on 19, Tasmania 4, New Zealand 4, Soutn Australia 3, and in England one. The record field contested the Cup in 1890, wlien Carbine won from n field of 39. The following hyses have won both the TIT.C. Derby and Cup:-Lantern.. Briscis, Chester, Grand Flaneur, Martini Henry, Newhaveii, Mcrriwce, Poseidon Prince Foote and Patrobas. Carbine's Cup was the richest ever ■ j'un. The stoke was worth 13,230 sovs, ;' and the winner's share was 10,230 sovs. The highest weight ever allotted was in 1809, when The Barb was awarded i list. 71b.; Glencoe was allotted list, m tho same race. Both were non-starters. i The highest weighted winner was Cnr- ; bine, lOst. 51b., in 1890.X The following, year he received lOst. 121b., but did not i start. , ~ , The following New Zealand-bred animals have been successful in the Cup:— • Martini Henry, Carbine, Apologue, and . Sasanof. ' , , , Comedy King was the only English-bred i horse to win the race. i The record time for the Cup was established last year bv Nigntwatch, when : lie won in 3min. 25Jsec. i The full brothers, Gaulus and , The 'Grafter, were first and second in the i 1.o()7 race a head separating the nair. I The Grafter won,,the event, the follow- ■ ing year. |J SURVEYOR. SCRATCHED. ] . (Roc. November 30, 10 p.m.) Melbourne, November 3. 1 Surveyor has been scratched from the 1 Melbourne Cup list. Killorn is, riding Richmond ✓Main.— ' Press Assn.