MELBOUURNE CUP.
THE PARISIAN WINS BY TWO LENGTHS. Mki.houknk, Nov. 7. The Melbourne Cup, a handicap sweepstake of 30 sovs. each, with 7000 sovs. added, and a trophyvalue too sovs., was run at Flemiugtou to-day. The weather was hot and there was a record attendance. When the Cup horses appeared the hillsides were black with spectators and thousands had no hope of seeing the race. The result was as follows ; Mr J. F. Kirby’s br.g. The Parisian, by Bobadil —The Parisieune, 6yrs, S.q, (R. Cameron) ... ••• 1 Mr R. Crawford’s b.h. Flavian, by Flavus—Postea, syrs, 7.5. (Lambert)... ... 2 Mr F. Merton’s b.g. Didus, by Positano Dodo, aged, 7.6, (W. H. Smith) ... 3 Thirty-two starters. Time, 3tniu 27-)4sec.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1067, 9 November 1911, Page 3
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116MELBOUURNE CUP. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1067, 9 November 1911, Page 3
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