VICTORIAN R.C. MEETING.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XLIX, Issue 12648, 8 November 1905, Page 5

VICTORIAN R.C. MEETING.

BLUE SPEC WINS THE CUP.

United Press Association—Copyright*. Received November 7, 8.15 p.m. MELBOURNE, November 7. There was thoroughly typical "Austra-1 lian weather for Cup day. Aboufc 100,000 were present, gubernatorial, parties being largely represented. An unfortunate accident happened om tho Saltwater River just prior to thes Cup starting. A punt capsized, aridL f oui? men were drowned. ' ■.. ■ :

In the Cup Race, Blue Spec, who wass. ridden by Bullock (son of a Victorian?, constable), in the Tod Sloan style, came* with a brilliant run at the finish and. soon settled the pretensions of Scot. Freo and Tartan, who were fighting foxr supremacy before the West Australians appeared on th>a scene. Results:— Hurdles.—Florio 1, Adjuster 2, Neglect 3. Six others started. Betting r 2 to 1 Florin. Won by two lengths^. Time, 5 mins. 55 sees.,

Railway Handicap.—Billingsgate 1^ Mairp 2, Decollette 3. Thirteen others-start-ad. Betting: 2 to 1 BillingsgateWon by two lengths. Time, 1 min.'iSS sees. ■ ■ ■ ' -•■■■. ■. ■;

Nursery Handicap Port Arthur/I*. Castaway 2, Yillah 3. Twelve others, started. Betting: 7 to 1 against the? winner. Won by 2£ lengths. Time, X mm. 2^ sees. -

MELBOURNE CUP, 2 miles. Mr. -P. A. Connolly's br.h. BLUE SPEC, by True Blue—Specula, C years, 8.0 (Bullock) V %. Hon. A. Wynne's br.h. SCOT FREE, by Lochiel—Scotch Mary, 4 years, including 7 lbs. / penalty, 7.7 . ........ ':., ... % Mi. J. J. Macken's br.h. TARTAN, by Lochiel—Colours, .5 yeais, 9.0 ..,.;...;..;. -Si

AH the final acceptors started bufc Troytown, Jargoon, Thackeray, Scotland, and Circuit. - Betting: 3 to 1 against Tartan, 6 to 1 Maniapoto, 7 to 1 Warroo and Scofc Free, 12 to 1 Bluo Spec. A good start was effected} Marvel. Loch and Simoda being prominent at\ the start, but died away early in the-' race. Overdale, Soot Free, and Man— iapoto were in the van as the field approached, the turn; Here, Maniapotawas going very strong,, but the efforttold its tale, and.he died away.wheit. tho pinch came. Overdale, Scot Freeand Tartan kept going down thes straight, and tho last-named appeared^, to have the raoa "between them untiE Blue Spec and Fabric shot out. The* latter's effort was only spasmodic, but not so Blue Spec, who cut down the? leaders in rare style, and won brilliant— . •ly by three parts of a length, half *. length between the second and thirdFabric was fom-th. Maniapoto was? tenth. Time, 3 mins. 27£ sees. Steeplechase.—Bosun I,' Argara 2V Aldallah 3. Twelve others started. Bet— tir?g: 8 to 1 Bosun. Won very easily^ Time, 4 mins. 13 sees. Van Yean Stakes.—Newmarket ancE Paraloch dead heat, Stepout 3- Betting: 10 to 1 Newmarket, 12 to 1 Paraloch. Time, 1 mm. 43J- sees. Juvenile Stakes Disaster-1, Sur— - prise 2, Arcturus 3. Eight others ranBetting: 3 to 1 Disaster. Won by as. length. Time, 1 mm. 3 sees.