THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 114, 8 November 1894, Page 2

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

(PKR PRKB9 ASSOCrATIOV.) Melbourne, November 7 Dawcs, the jockey, whose father won the Melbourne Cup iv 186JJ, says he never dreamt ho had a possible chance of winning till the horses came back to him near tho homo turn, after which Patron nearly camo down through Paris stumbling, whilst ho was also jostled between Nada and Devon. Tho Tolcgraph says the excitement was wonderful as the competitors for the rich stake took their places at the post. The followers of Rucnalf never once wavered iv their allegiauce to him, and so sweet were they on his chance that they declined to invest on anything else as a saver. Tho win was a prodigious surprise, for not only was Patron badly beaten by Trideutate in the Mariby ruoug Cup aud iv the Melbourne Stakes by Rucualf, but iv almost every gallop ho had at Flemington iv the early morning he shaped in the worst fashion, but the victory is a highly meritorious one for all that, as a mile and a quarter be was last, and it was a marvellous performance to thread his way through the field and win as he did with 9st i?lb in the saddle. There was, however, no oue much moro surprised at the turn of affairs than the owner. Only that she was interfered with near the home turn, Nada would probably have won. Bruin made a great fight of it, and little Paris performed brilliantly under his heavy load. Patyou's victory is not a good one for the ring, who laid a lot of money against him, but most people who benefited by it won their money because of their inability to hedge it. Dawes handled the son of Grau.l Flaneur with gront skill, and brought him just at the right moment. Catching the flying Devon ho wore him down, aud won after a desperate struggle by three- j quarters of a length amidst a sceuc of excitement that brought back recollectious of tho day that Carbine carried his great weight to the front in the Cup iv lb9o.