MELBOURNE CUP.

Taranaki Daily News, 13 November 1916, Page 8

MELBOURNE CUP.

■ OVON BY SASANOFF. "/ /'j NEW ZEALANDER WIXS COM- _ ;i< , ... FORTABLY. , f Australian-N.Z. Cable Association. ~| 'Received Nov. 11, 5.5 p.m. Melbourne, Nov. 1!. Tlie weather was line for the Cup. The crowd was equal to the best year's. The dressing and display did not suffer by the postponement. Sasanoff was under the attention of the veterinary surgeon, and did no preliminary. Results : NOVEMBER HURDLE RACE; three miles.—Master Regal, 1; Blind Murphy, 2; Hobgoblin, 3. Nine started. Won by two and a half lengths. Time, 3min. 4(i%see. RAILWAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP; six furlongs—Fistolaire, 1; Hoprig, 2 'Don Solvo, 3 Nineteen started. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin. lCscc. NOVEMBER NURSERY! HANDICAP; five furlongs and a half.—Pleasant Moments, 1; Modesto, 2; Brolly, 3. Eighteen started. Won by threequarters of a length. Time, linin. 10% sec. ' MELBOURNE CUP. ",""" A handicap sweepstakes of "0 sovs. eacli, with 7000 sovs. added, and a trophy value 150 sovs.; second liorse to receive WOO, and the third 700 sovs. out of the stake. Two miles, Messrs. W. C. Stead and E. S. Luttrells br g Sasanoff, by Martian—- ' Ukraine, 3yrs, 0.11; "trainer, M. Ho'abs 1 Messrs. J". iViddis and J. Mills' b h Shepherd King (imp.), by Martagon—St. Windeline, Gyr.~,., 5.3 (including 101b. penalty); trainer, C. Wheeler .* 2 Mr. T. C. Tait's b h St. Spasa (imp.), by St. Aniant—Carita, aged, 9.1; trainer J. Patterson 3 Mr. P. W. Horan's blk li Lingle, by Linaer^—Lady 'Pamela, 4yrs., 7,12; trainer, J. Carey ; 4 Scratched: I.avendo, Kylclon, Cetigne, Wishing Cap, Bursar, Kilboy, Ettfred, Lady Blacksand, and Mudros. Prince Bardolph ;cd till nearing the straight, when Sasanoff assumed command, and eventually won by two and a half lengths, three and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 3rain. 27%? cc Winners of the Melbourne Cup since 1300 are: 10O1—Revenue, 7.10. Time, 3.30'/,. 1002—The Victory, 8.12. Time, 3.2(1. 1003—Lord Cardigan. fi.S. Time, 3.20%. mo-l—Acrasia, 7.1 i. Time, 3.28%. 1005-Blue Spec, 8.0. Time, 3.23'/,. moo—Poseidon, 7.0. Time, 3.31'/j. 11107—Apologue, 7.9. Time, 3.27'/.. IBM-Lord Nolan, CO. Time, 3.38%. ISoD—iFrince Foote, 7.8. Time, 3.27>/ s . Hi 10—Comely King, 7.11. Time, 3.27%. 1011—The Parisian, 8.0. Time. 3.27%. 1012—Piastre, 7.0. Time, 3.27 %. I'fll3—Posinatus 7.7. Time, 3.31. Jol4—Kingsburgh, (i.12. Time. 3.20. 1015—(Patrobas, 7.0. Time, 3.25'/.. 191C—Sasanoff, 0.11. Time, 3.27 : / 4 . STEEPLECHASE; about three miles and a 'half an'l a furlong.—Eendroc-k, 11.0, J; Booligal, 11.1, 2; Flash Bob, !\O, 3. Twelve starters. Boo'iigal led to the last jump. Won by one length and a half. Time, 4uiin. 13 New York finished fifth. YAN YEAN STAKES; one mile.— Tringa, 7.10, 1; Aiirifer.-S.fi, 2; Andelosi* 0.1, .3. Eight started. Colugo led to the turn. Tringa was in the lead at the distance. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, lmin. 41'%sec. Rain commenced to fall at the finish of the Cup, and continued thereon steadily. COMMENTS ON SASANOFF'S WIN. .~!-TTT«--v Sydney, Nov. 11. The Sunday papers, commenting or Sasanofl's victory in the Cup, say il was the easiest that was evei won. Sasanoff was nicely placed at the bend, and, running wide and clear o1 the rest of the field, entered the straight first, and from there the issue was never in doubt, the New Zealandei coining along at his ease, and increasing the daylight between himself and the struggling but hopelessly beaten favo' rite, Shepherd King. During the • week disquieting rumor; were current concerning \SasanofFs eon dition, which caused him to recede fron popular favor, but with a luxurious light weight he was simply too good fo: anything else in the race. ■ When lie passed the post he looked as if anothei mile would not 'have troubled him. Many Cups -have been won comfortably but seldom has a winner succeeded with more in hand than Sasanoff had. Hi? jockey (Foley) says it was his first vide for SasanofT's prespnt owners, and lie had a good ride. He got bumped after going a furlong, but had a clear run, otherwise he was most afraid of Shepherd King and Wolaroi.