THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Mataura Ensign, Volume 7, Issue 407, 7 November 1884, Page 5

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

_ «*■ Below we give a few particulars regarding the race for the Melbourne Cup, a handicap sweepstakes of 20 soys each, with 1000 soys added. The second horse to receive 300 soys and the third 200 soys out of the stake. Two miles. Kalua, ~> yrs, 9at 91b 1 Commotion, G yrs, 9s t 131 b 2 Plausible, C yrs, Gst 13lb \ ... 3 Off Color, Bristol, Hastings, Blink Bonny Boolka, Bargo, "Vergy, Claptrap, Brovrn-and-llose, Bonnie Bee, Hilltop, The Broker, The Plunger, Signor, Battalions, Lord Clifden, Lord Wilton, Hippogriff, Anchorite, Trernando, Merrimu, also started. Guesswork, Warwick, and Sir ( Gurnet were scratched at the post. At the first attempt all got well away together, Hilltop, Hastings, Anchorite, and Boolka being next the rails on the far side, with the Hon J. White's pair in the centre, and Commotion lying on the whip hand of $ Bargo. As they came to the tan, Boolka vras slightly to tho front, attende'l by Anchorite, Lord Wilton, and Hastings close up. Passing the stand for the first time, Hilltop and Signor were in the front, attended by Anchorite, Bargo, Plausible, Commotion, and Bristol, with Claptrap last. When they had rounded the turn by Saltwater River, Signor gave way to /Lord Wilton, and Battalions at the same time made an effort. Bargo and Commotion were now lying side by side, and Malua well within himself. The field ran thus to the far gside, when Hastings momentarily showed to the front, Anchorite, Boolka, Plunger, the Hon. W. Pearson's two, and Malua following in the order named. Little change occurred until passing the scraping sheds, where Blink Bonny made an effort, Hilltop, Hastings, and Bargo following, and the others well up. In coining into the straight Plunger had a slight loa'l of: Commotion, Hastings.Hilltop and Phnvible lying side by side, and Bargo an;) Malua in tho centre of the course. As the)' came to the distance sostCorn motion drew a*vay from Plunger and Robertson, who had patiently ridden Malua, called on the horse, who answered in the gamest fashion, and won easily by a length from Commotion, with Plausible a good third, Hastings fourth, Boolka fifth. Anchorite sixth, and the others straggling behind. Betting at the post : Hastings \5 to 1, Malua 6 to 1, Plausible and Vergy 10 to 1, Bargo and Blink Bonny 14 to 1, Claptrap, Commotion, Tremando, and Anchorite 20 to 1, others«loo to 3.