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Globe, Volume XX, Issue 1369, 5 July 1878, Page 3

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THE MELBOURNE CUP WEIGHTS. The following weights for the Melbourne Cup of 1878 were declared on June 2dth : st lb | st lb

THE GREAT METROPOLITAN STAKES, 1878. st. lb. Mr J. Wilson'- 1 b c First Xing', 3 yra ... 9 G Hon. James White's b c Chester, 3 yrs ... 9 5 Mr T. Ivory's br g Macaroni, 5 years ... 9 0 Mr E. De Mestre's bii Calamia, 4 yrs ... 8 13 Mr A. Town's«brc Cap-a-pie, 3 yrs ... 8 11 Mr J. J Silberberg's br c Woodlands, 3yrs 8 7 Mr Freeman's b h Laertes, 5 yrs 8 7 Mr John Tait's b c Amendment, 3 yrs ... 8 5 Mr W. Kite's b g Woolstone 5 yrs ... 8 5 Mr H. Power's gorbl c Savanak >, 3 yrs 8 4 Mr E. Johnston-Boe's ch h Columbus, 5 yrs ... ... ... ... ... ... 8 3 Mr W. Forrester's br g Irish Stew, 5 yrs 8 3 Hon J. White's b c Democrat, 4 yrs ..8 2 Mr C. T. Eoberts's ch h Bedouin, 4 yrs, by Kelpie—Banshee 8 2 Mr J. Finnie's br hNemo, aged 8 2 Mr J. J. Miller's chc Japan, 3 yrs ... 8 0 Mr J. Tait's br c Strathearn, 3 yrs ...8 0 Mr A. Loder's bl c Black Eagle, 3 yrs ... 712 Mr A. Eccle's b c Mikado, 3 yrs 7 11 Mr G. Osborne's b c Crusader, 3 yrs ... 7 1 Hon. E. K. Cox's bl f Habena, 3 yrs ... 7 Mr W. Kite's br h Dockwood, 5 yrs ... 7 Mr C. T. Roberta's ch c Kosebery, 3yr 3 7 6 Mr A. Loder's br c The Dean, 3 yrs ... 7 5 Mr R. House's, jun. b g Beadsman, 5 yrs 7 5 Mr H. Power's br c Bosworth, 2 yrs ... 7 3 Mr EX. Herbert's b h Priam, aged ... 7 3 Mr E. DeMestre's b c His Lordship, 2 yrs , 7 2 Mr J. Carroll's b h Verdict, 4 yrs ... 7 2 Mr H. Herbert's bf Mileta, 3 yrs ... 7 0 Mr E. DeMestre's blc Vulcan, 2yrs ... 7 0 Hon. James White's b c Roodee, 2 yrs ... 6 12 Mr A. Town's b c Auckland, 3 yrs ... 611 Mr W. Forrester's bl m Kitty, 2 yrs ... 610 Mr T. Ivory's b c Lorton, 3 yrs 6 9 Mr B. House's ch f Colima, 3 yrs ... G 8 Mr T. Ivory's b h Signal, G yrs 6 8 Sir H. Robinson's b f Emily, 2 yrs ... 6 6 Mr A. Town's br c Napper Tandy, 2 yrs G G Mr J. Rochester's b c Milton, 3 yrs ... G 4 Mr J. Trimble's b c Drum Major, 3 yrs 0 4 Mr J. Boadford's b c Woodlawn, 2 yrs ... 6 2 Mr A. K. Finlay's br c Jack O'Lantern, 2 yrs 6 2 Mr Lyon's b h Gamester, 4yrs G 2 Mr S. Harding's b h Bronzewins, aged... G 0 Mr A. Snell's br h Linwood, 4 yrs ... G 0 Mr A Gordon's ch h Ben Bolt, 5 yrs, by Trump Card —Mimosa 6 0 Mr F. R. L. Rossi's br c Lord Burghley, 2 yrs 5 12 Hon James White's ch c Soothsayer, 2 yrs 5 12 Mr .S. W. Knight's ch c Jasper, 2 yrs ... 5 11 Mr J. J. Silberberg's b or br c Sunset late Baroona, 2 yrs 5 10 Mr J. Tait's bl c K.C.8., 2 yrs by BarbBrown Duchess 5 10 Mr F. Wentworth's ch f Mimosa, 2 yrs, by Traducer—Glensheo 5 9 Mr E. Drewitb's b f Nerissa, 2 yrs ... 5 9 Mr W. F. Brown's r c fcir Andrew, 2 yrs 5 8 Mr P. W. Andersen's g c Clarendon, 2 yrs, by Yattendon—Clifton Las 3 ... 5 7 Mr J. Trimble's ch c Lighhiing, 2 vrs ... 5 7 Mr R. Rouse's, jon. br c Hopeful, 2 yrs... 5 7 HAWKESBURY RACE CLUB SPRING MEETING-, 1878. TIIE HAWKEKBUItY CI RAND HANDICAP.

First King ., ,.9 3 Jokes G 8 Cheater ,. 9 0 Lorton ... 6 8 Richmond . 8 11 Warlock 6 7 Newininster ., . 8 8 Napper Tandy... G 6 Cap-a-pie .. 8 8 Glengarry fi fi Macaroni . 8 fi Darriwell 6 6 Lockleys . 8 5 Emily 6 6 Vagabond . 8 5 I errick Terrick « 5 Waterford .. 8 3 Jack 0'Lantern 6 5 Martndale . 8 3 Murrabinna ... 6 5 Caljmia . 8 2 Auckland 6 5 Woodlands . 8 1 Sunset 6 4 Savanaka . 8 ! Studley 6 4 ! rump Card .. . 8 0 Arthero 6 4 Swiveller . 7 13 Woodlawn 6 4 Amendment ,. . 7 12 Sir Knight 4 Glenormiston .. . 7 12 Lord Burghley 4 timothy . 7 11 Kingston 4 Le Lonp . 7 10 Jasper ... 6 3 Democrat . 7 9 Sir Andre 6 3 Strathearn . 7 9 Bordeaux 6 2 Black Kagle .. . 7 8 Roland 6 2 Aldinga . 7 8 P.-rth G 2 Royalty . 7 8 ' oongoolf 6 2 Tom Kirk . 7 8 Nerissa 6 2 Elsie . 7 7 hmerald 6 2 Boswortb. . 7 7 Soothsayer 6 2 Filibuster . 7 5 Tin Whistler ... 6 2 Device . 7 5 First I ord 6 0 .Rapidity _ .. . 7 5 Hawkesbury ... 6 0 His Lordship .. . 7 4 G 0 Burwood . 7 4 Pride of tne Vale 6 0 Lady Ellen . 7 4 The liover 5 12 Habena . 7 4 Helmet 5 12 Colnmbus . 7 3 Pasha ... 5 U Vulcan . 7 3 Old Trick 5 12 The Hook . 7 2 Hyllus 5 12 Viscount . 7 2 River ton 5 12 Dean ... . 7 2 Maid of Honour 5 12 Dovilshoof . 7 2 Don C trios 5 12 Hoodee . 7 1 Hopeful 5 11 Nina . 7 1 Mimosa 5 10 Laertes... . 7 0 K C. B. 5 10 Salisbury , 7 0 Wellington 5 9 Nemo , 7 0 Lillian 5 8 Beadsman , 6 13 Samson 5 8 Electricity . 6 13 Zambesi 5 -8 hoseberry . 6 13 ( larendon 5 7 Waxy 6 11 Firebell 5 7 Japan ... . 6 11 Mileta 5 7 B sharp G 11 NumaPompilius 5 7 The King 6 10 Philistine 5 7 Colima « 10 Prattle 5 7 signal C 10 Ethel 5 7 Franciscan G 8

One mil le and three quarters. st lb st lb Macaroni 9 3 Colima 7 2 Cnlamia 9 1 Auckland 7 2 Laertes 8 11 Lorton , 7 0 Woodbinds 8 10 Kitty 7 0 Amendment ... 8 7 Get Hack 6 12 Irish t^tew 8 8 Signal G 12 Woolstonc 8 5 Milton 6 10 Columbus 8 5 Vampire ,. ; 6 111 Do nocr-it 8 4 Woodlawn 6 9 Bedouin 8 4 Drum Major ... G 9 Nemo 8 4 Gamester 6 7 Jft|;a'i 8 3 Lord Burghley G 5 Blade Eagle ... 8 3 Ja ; per G 4 Strathearn 8 2 Bronzewing .., . G 4 Crusader 8 2 K. C B , G 3 Mikado 8 0 Bookwood , 6 3 Dockwood 8 0 Nerissa G 2 Rosobsry 7 10 Mimosa . 6 2 Priam ... 7 10 Lightning . G 0 The Dean 7 8 Clarendon G 0 Beadsman 7 8 7 6 Jack . 5 12 Verdict Hopeful 5 10 Mileta ... 7 -1 Geelong , 5 7