THE MELBOURNE CUP

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 145, 6 November 1912, Page 8

THE MELBOURNE CUP

WON BY PIASTRE. SIITJ J A RUNS A GOOD RACE. By Cable —Press Association —Copyright. Received 5, 7.15 p.m. JPlemington, November 5. | A bitterly cold wet wind and driving showers rendered Cup day unpromising. The weather moderated slightly by noon 1 and the crowds were undeterred* The Flemington enclosures contained a re- ' cord crowd before the second race. The . predictions by the Club that the previous record would be exceeded by twenty thousand appeared to be verifed. For the first time in the history of the Club the programme included a seventh race, t starting at 12.30', for juveniles previously unplaced. Lord Denman and Sir .T. Fuller discarded their motors and drove to the course in' the old style with outriders and a cavalry escort. A shower fell as the Cup horses were doing their prelimin-1 . aries, but cleared off at the start. Duke Foote took his position outside Matouree on the 1 rails. Shuja led the field amid I ' intense excitement, but when rounding | ; the turn Piastre and Hallowmas were j >• seen struggling to take up the running.. . Uncle Sam soon afterwards put" in a very [ fast run, Duke Foote falling back into j f the ruck and Uncle Sam being proclaim - I ed the winner, when Piastre cut him down and with Hallowmas finished well. , The following are the details of the i racing:— I Encourage Stakes, of 300 sovs; five furlongs:—Wise King, 1; MacDufl, 2; 'Nata, 3. Eighteen others started. Won by half a length, with three-quarters of , a length between second and third. Time, lmin 58sec. ) Cup Hurdle Race, of 300 sovs; two miles.—Warwidgerie, 10.13, 1; Common King, 11.5, 2; Canvasser, 9.0, 3. Eleven horses started, including Paisana 13.4. Won by fifteen lengths, with Canvasser I a poor third. Time, 3min 47sec. I Railway Handicap, of 300 sovs; six furlongs.—Tadunga, 1; Yarrum, 2; Syli vander, 3. Fifteen others started. Won | by a length, with three-quarters of a length between and third. Time, lmin 18sec. ™ MELBOURNE CUP, of 30 sovs eaoh, with 3000 sovs added; second horse 1400 sovs and third horse 700 sovs from the stake. Two miles. Mr. W. Brown's c h Piastre, by Positano—C Land Bee Bee, 4yrs, 7.9, (Shanahan) 1 Mr. P. Merton's ch Hallowmas (imp.) by Martagon —Halloween, syrs, 7.3 (inc. 101b .pen. (Smith) 2 Mr. W. Reid's ch h Uncle Sam, by United States—Melly, 4yrs, 7.6 (inc. 101b pen.) (Lambert) 3 Aurofodina, 9st 21b; Cadonia, 9st; Lady Medallist, Bst 111b; Eye Glass, Bst 81b; Eudorus, Bst 71b; Wilari, Bst 41b; ■ Duke Foote (inc. 101b penalty), Sst 3!b; -Ladies' Man, Bst 21b; Artesian, Bst; Matouree, 7st 131b; Bobadea, 7st 121b Danaus, -7st 12lb; Cider, 7st 71b; Sandbath, 7st 41b; Almissa, 7st 31b; Shuja, 7st 31b; Golden Point, 6st 131b; Mousme, Gst 121b; Elystan, Ost 81b; and Lord Alwyne, 6st Bib also started. After a few strides Shuja went to the front and led past the stand from Cider, Ladies' Man, Eye Glass, Matouree and Hallowmas, Lady Medallist coming last and being ultimately pulled up. Golden Point then ran into second place, from Maturee, Danaus, Cider, Hallowmas, Ladies' Man and Wilari. At liie bridge Maturee displaced Golden Point, Duke Foote lying in the centre of the field well back, with Piastrd and Uncle Sam. Shuja and Matouree still led at the field sheds from Danaus, Aurofodina, Golden Point, Cider, Eye Glass, Ladies' Man, Uncle Sam, Duke Foote, Wilari and Hallowmas. The latter, with a fast run, followed Shuja round the turn, Piastre running into third place, and then came Danaus, Ladies' Man, Artesian and Uncle Sam coming very fast. Duke Foote was well beaten and Shuja fell back, Piastre and Hallowmas struggling on for supremacy. Piastre ultimately drew away and wort comfortably by a length and a half, with three-quarters of a length between second and third. Ladies' Man was fourth, and then came Eudorus, Shuja, Mousme, JSandbath, Bobadea, Golden Point and Artesian. Time, 3 win 2V I / I sec. Luke, 10.10, 2; Kyappa, 9.3, 3. Thirteen started. Statecraft fell at tlie first fence (Received 5, 8.30 p.m. Flemington, November 5. Cup Steeplechase, of 400 sovs; about two miles.—Continuance 13.0, 1; Biblenand Coradgil rail off. Payto, who was leading after a mile, fell. Biblenluko led over the last fence, but Continuance immediately passed him and won easily by two lengths and a half, with eight lpnsrths between second and third. The winner was cheered. Nursery Handicap, of 300 sovs; five furlongs and a half.—Scotch Malt, 1; Beck's Lager, 2; Tramontanta 3. Fifteen started. Tramontanta made the running. Beck's Lager led into the straight where Scotch Malt came through, and in a game struggle won by a head, with half a length betwwen second and third. Time, lmin 10y 4 sec. Yan-Yen Stakes, of 300 sovs; one mile. -Slipper, 7.10, f; Ptah, 7.9, f; '"'apt White 9.5, 3. Eighteen started. Ptah made most of the running, but Slipper spurted, and caught him at the distance, making a dead heat, with Captain AVhite away third. In the run off Ptah won by a nose amid intense excitement. I =====