MELBOURNE CUP.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10133, 2 November 1910, Page 5

MELBOURNE CUP.

AUSTRALIA'S RACING CARNIVAL.

THE CUP WON BY COMEDY KING.

AN IMMENSE CROWD

(Received Last Night, 6.30 o'clock.)

FLEMINGTON, November 1

This year's Cup meeting will long remain memorable in the annals of the Victorian Racing Club. It was fitting that the occasion should be the Club's jubilee. "Cup Day" attracted one of the biggest gatherings on record. The city was already overcrowded, and inter-State boats during the week brought over 5000 passengers, including 1000 from New Zealand and Tasmania. The weather, which was not premising on the opening i'!.iy of the meeting, cleared this moiling, and everybody was pleased. There was brilliant sunshine, and a bright sky, with a gentle southerly blowing across the course, 'the conditions could not have been surpasesd. On the lawns, an hour before the first race started, there was not standing room, while the betting ring paddock was crowded almost to suffocation.

More than usual interest was centred in the racing. The extraordinary reversals of form, and the perversity among the three-year-olds at Randwick and Caulfield, left even the best judges baffled. The performances of Comedy King, Tanami, and Alawa, and especially the extraordinary run of the New Zealand mare Artillerie in the Caulfield Cup, left the public, in ;i state of perplexity. The only really consistent performance way that of Trafalgar, who was held in firm public favour, whilst Lady Lucy had a host of admirers.

In the Vice-Regal box, in the midst of a most gorgeous gathering, Avere the Earl of Dudley and suite, Sir Thomas -. Gibson-Carmichael (Governor of Victoria), Admiral Sir D. H. Bosanquet (Governor of South Australia), and Admiral Sir R. Poore (Commander of the Australasian Squadron), with large staffs. When the horses went to the post for the Cup, every point of vantage was occupied. 'Thousands saw nothing until the horses were finishing. Comedy King always held a good place in the race, and put in fast work at the right time. Alawa galloped better than on any previous occasion, and at one time was proclaimed the winner. There was intense excitement when Trafalgar came at Comedy King. The two contested the position stride for stride along the straight, and the latter just managed to win. Artillerie was again a disappointment, running all the way in the ruck, in company with Lady Lucy. Following were the results of the racing.

Hurdles.— Kabiubokka 10.12, 1;• King's Ransom 10.9, 2; Black Native 9.9, 3. There were sixteen starters. Honeymoon fell. Time, 3min. 431 sec. Railway Handicap.— Broadsword 8.3, .1; Little Lad 8.1, 2; McC'ulloch 7.3, 3. Gold Lace and thirteen others started. Won by a short head. Time, lnrin. 1-Lsec. Nursery Handicap.—Woolerina 9.0 1; Sansc'ript. 7.4, 2; Takipono 7.4, 3. Nine others started. Won by half a length. Time, Imin. 9sec. MELBOURNE CUP, of 6000 to s. Two miles. Comedy King (McLachlan) ... 1 Trafalgar (Cameron) ... 2 Apple Pie (Foley) ... 3 Pendil (i iice) ... 4

Parsoe, Conge, Patronatus, Bobadea, Posture, Indiscreet, St. Wyne, Langloh, and Moorilla were ''scratched. Kerlie was the first to show in front, and led past the stand, just in front of Mindful, Danaus, Britain, Idyll, Flavian, Apple Pic, Prize Fighter, Comedy King, Olivaster, and Alawa. Mindful led out of the straight from Kerlie, Apple Pie, Danaus, and Pendil, with Comedy King moving up. Along the back, Mutilator moved into fourth place, with Flavian next, followed by Son-of-a-Gun, Comedy King, Olivaster, Post/fown, and Alawa, Past the sheds, Mindful led from Danaus, Mutilator, Trafalgar, Apple Pie, Flavian, Post Town, Comedy King and Prize Fighter. Shortly afterwards Comedy King moved fast and took charge, whilst Alawa galloped in pursuit. Comedy King led at the distance from Apple ric, Alawa and Mutilator. Alawa faded away, and Trafalgar came strongly. A most exciting finish ensued, Pendil putting in a fast run. Comedy King squeezed home a winner by half a neck, two lengths separating the second and third horses. Pendil was fourth. Then came Alawa, Mutilator, Matouree, and Olivaster. The last three, were Lord Nolan, Kirn, and Kerlie. Time, 3mnl.' 27-3-sec.

Steeplechase.—Acute Angle 9.7, 1; Stately 10.7, 2; Player 10.7, 3. Seventeen others started. Time, 4min. 13sec.

Yan Yean Stakes. Hoax 8.5, 1; Lager 7.13, 2; Chauveliu 6.9, 3. Thirteen others started. Time, lmin. 4 see.

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