THE MELBOURNE CUP.
This race was run on Tuesday. There was an immense attendance, and the weather was magnificent. Twenty-seven smarted, and a magnificent race took place, Darriwell winning by a length. Time—3min. 30Jseo. The winner, according to last advices stood at 100 to 2, Sweetmeat at 100 to 10, and Suwarrow at 100 to 30. Darriwell, 5 yrs, 7st 41b ... ... 1 Sweetmeat, 4yrs, 7st 11b ... ... 2 Suwarrow, 3 yrs. 6sr 11b ... ... 3
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Dunstan Times, Issue 916, 7 November 1879, Page 3
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73THE MELBOURNE CUP. Dunstan Times, Issue 916, 7 November 1879, Page 3
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