THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Taranaki Daily News, 5 November 1919, Page 5

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

,v| . JTON EASILY- BY ARITIM2SMW¥ * ' ' —* '' J v - RICHMOND " "MAIN SBQO)SI>.< ,1 i NEW, RECORD ESTAJBEISHED. , I By Telcgraph.—press A»»n.—Copyright. 1 J * • 3 Ilecelved Nor. 4, 7.U p.m. , Melbourne, Nor. 4, ' | The weather was fine and brUcbt for-ibM'* races and the attendance was a record. going was good. 'hrfl Artilleryman scored a runamty victory' tho Cup and brolto tho Cup record by lKHta«pi liewlß rode his tllrd Cup winner. . 'S Bartlllo led nearly all tho way In tb»OOM j Hurdles. The Qiao for tlie race 'and equalled the course record. Colonel Chutney waa favorite in the Jlall»*Jl|i tlllifiweight, and won well. The hMM eMMfJ? £6OO last season and this la hi* txst JllM j| elnce. Pontoon was sot In the flat ten. '-?<£ Capella. made nearly all the runnlns, Nursery Handicap, and won welt from «ly> looked dangerous at % rtiuits are*-. '''kWm . <i. J MELBOURNE CUP, " A aweeratako of CO bots, with and a trophy valued-at-filSO. M';l miles. ' s Mr. A. D. Murphy And Sir Samtul-rßom " dern'a to. c. Artilleryman, by Oxsedy j • King (imp.)— Cross Bat Wry, J.t (8.. Lewis) —'i Mr. "J. Baron's" ch. c. Blcbmond \ s-i Prince Foote—Australian Gu, t& 5(1. *1 5/ KUlam ) Two Blues, 6.12 (V. Hlllyard) Also started; Kennaquh&lr 8.3,-LucknoiWMA -;.< i (inc. 101b. pen.). Prince Vcrdla 82S» mpM *! * watch 8.9, Snub 8.8, lan Or US, ChOW -'V 7.12, Telecles 7.11, Dick Meagher M, ?f*4"J| 1.8, Miiliemo 7.7, Kunegltls 7.E, BrltUt *»M '■ 7.3 (Inc. 71b. pen.), Ard-na-Tce QnMfm Gold 7.3, Clover Jim 7.0. Kenllford Alton Foy c.7. (The cable says that there X only 20 starters, but does not spectty'ltiiidkr borso was scratched). i , Dick Meagher had charge at the Julf-mllej Artilleryman led round the home, turn anal''' { won very easily by atx lengths. IUctSMBAj Main, finishing fast, beat Two BlufJ by kaiffi ii a length. Lucknow was close up . { place. Time, 3.24%. «'f PREVIOUS WINNEBS. i' !

1300—H..T, Forrest's Clean Sweep, ;7.0,3.CT1, 1 1901—C. L. McDonald's Revenue, 7,10, 1 ' 1902—Ctot and Koblnaon's The Victory, B.IV 1 3.29, 1903 J. Sfayo's Lord Cardigan, 6.8, /5.29%. i 1904 H. Osmham's Acrusln, 7.0, 3.SBV. '■. * \ 1905—P. A. Connellyts Blue Bpet (UO, S.STUj" "S 1900— U. K. Robinson's Poa«Mnn. T» Mm J2l» ■ pen.), 3.31. ' -1 1907—11. L Clealand's Apologue, 7,9,3t27?i. r 1908 —J. Mavo's Lord Nohm, 0,9, ajMu r ° 1909 J. Baron's Prluce Foote. 7,8, SitVi. '3j 1910— S. Green's Comedy King, 7.11, SJtfflt, ', l 1911 J. ,F. Klrbv's The Parisian. g.S, 3.37 £?«j 1 1912 W. Brown's Piastre, 7.9, 3 1913 J. Chambers' Poslnatus, 7.7 (Inc. fJk ■ '■? ovor), 3.31. • :h/,.;s| 1914 K. S. McLeod's 1915—Mrs. E. A. Wlddls' Patrobas, fit (limlS J 131b. Den.) 3.28%. 1; ssl 1910— W. G, Stead and E. S. 1/uttrell's Suh l anof, 6.12 (Inc. lib. over), 3.8791. SJ 191"—D. U. Beaton's Wcsteourt, 8 5, 3.28%. ;i«5 1918—C, L. McDonald's Nlghtwstch, 6.9 (hie. 21b. over), 3.25%. jS CUP STEEPLECHASE.—VanItor 1, Com- ! -j promise 2, Tlnupman 3. Fourteen attrtm. ' 4 Won by four taieths. Timl, 2.10%, a record " for the race. . ■ ; 1. Si YAN YEAN STAKES.—Ethiopian'*, CHnralet 2, Fanarro 3. Sixteen starters. Waa ; J by a head. Time, I 'll). The owner of ': the winner la an ex-Neiv Zealander. Mr. *■ Itlordau. ' - CTJP HURDLES.—Sartlllo 9.12 1, Lady Relgle '4 11.10 2. Silver Heart 10.1 3. Eight Htirte4 -M won by threo-iiunrtera ol a length, with two 1 /I lengths separating second and third TlXßfc"■Si 3.42%. | RAILWAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP. —) , I Colonel Chutney 8.11 .1, Michael the Bm»v <>l 810 2, Clrralong 9.2 3. Nineteen itutKlu"'l"4B Won by throo-quartera of a length, lengths between sofcond and third.' Tine, 'J! 1.18V4. 1 NOVEMBER NBP.SERY HANDICAP—peIIa 8.5 .1, Delight 9.1 2. MldUll tJS Mf j Light ran. Won hy a length and a half,.lflUrc vj a neck hetweon second and third, Time#} J 1.1%. , ■ iNOTES ON THE CUT. % 1 The eo\ts Richmond Main nnd Artilleryrain *) are both by Melbourne Cup .winners, tht , $ former by Prlnco Foote, and the latter by Comedy King- * ArMUeTjmait lindla from Melbourne and, .'i Richmond Main from Sydney, and this would considerably odd to the Interest of the Bntth, ! 1 4 These two horses have had soma great bittlefil tills season. They ran a dead-heat In th»i.' - a.j.c. Derby, hut In the Caulfleld stakes ,1 •? Artilleryman beat Richmond Main. The poll-i tion was reversed In tho VRC. Derby, now Artilleryman has won again. 1 >| Eleven favorites have won the Melbourne .< i Cup in 58♦ years. They are: Archer, In 1802;« -a The Barb, 1868; Tim WhIITIer, 1867; Don JtllM ' '' 1873 ; Martini Henry, 1883; Carbine, 1890; j Nowhaven. 1890; Merriwee, 1899; RevenUl, 1901; Apologue, 190"; Frlnee Foote, 1909. j Revenuo was the shortest prlco favorite ttfl % ever win, whilst Duke Foote, 1012, wu thr* 4 shortest priced one to ever start. " i Horses bred In Now South Walei hart won - ['J> the Cup on 27 occasions, in Victoria on 18, i' Tasmania 4, Now Zealand 4, South Australia *: 3, and in England one - ' "1 The record field contested the Cup In 18)0. "<5 when Carblno won from a field of 39. .i«wf Tho following horses liaro won both the ';« VRC. Derby end Cup; Lantern, Brlsels, 'i Chester, Grand Flaneur, Warllnl Henry, Nen- 4 haven, Merriwee, Poseidon, Prince Foote. «n4- ; Patrobas. . . i Carbine's Cup wns tho richest ever run. The stake was wor'h 13,320 socs., and tho i winner's shars was 10 230 sovs, = * f -| The highest,weight ovor allotted Ml In 188», '1 Iriicii' The Barn was nwv !e-l 11 7, Glencoc ml .; :<Hotted 11.0 In the same race. Both were>! non-staners. Tho highest we'ahted winner was Carbine, 10 5, In 1?00. The following ' * .veiir he received 10.12, liut did not start. " H The following New Kenland-bred animals ft liavo been succossftil 111 t.h» Cup—Martini Henry, Carbine, Apologue, nnrt Sasiinot. f| Comedy King- was the only Engllsh-!>re4 md horse to win tho race. : Wi The record tlrao for the Cup was established '*! Inst year hy Mghtwatch, when he won In . ' : 3.255. hut was beaten yesterday 1 ji|| Tho full brothers, (hmius and Tho Grafteri 1 wero first, and second In the ,1897 race »3 *>« head separntlng the pair. The Grafter won* the event the following year. i;'«|