THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 841, 6 November 1877, Page 2

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

TO'DAT the greatest acquiring handicap of the Southern hemisphere is ran sit Flemingfoa Mie Epsom of Melbourne. Although owing to the abolition of the u^ual ' sweeps' on the event less interest than usnul is taken m the raco on this side of the ' herring-pond' it is certain that never before ha 9 the 'Cup,' obtained such extended patronage m Australia and there is every reason to believe tin.t the field of starters will be the best m point at quality and the .moat numerous that h<\s evox assembled at the post; It matter JitMe to 113 m New Zealand whether tbo winner is a Victorian horse, a New So'ith Wai "8 horse or South Australian. So without going into the probabilit,io3 of Sydaey or Adelaide bearing away the prize it is my intention to notice the most prominent candidates and indicate those from among which it is ray opinion that the winner will spring. And m domu so I refer jour readers to a le'ter which I cent you as far back as tbe 4th July m which they will find the followi \» twenty against the field. Robinsan Crusoe, -Spirit, Newmiuster.Painter, Briseis, Adelaide, Aldinga, Haricot, Star, Irish Stow, Tom Kirk, Fliebligter, Chester, Lockloys, Vagabond, Device, Savanaka, Idtlia, and Artful Joe. Of those, seventeen are still left m, and they include many prominent favorites at the present time. At the dite of the selection, Amendment and Woodlands had not made themselves famous by their doings at the A.J.C Spring Meeting, and they are the only two which I should oare to add to the list wers I to attempt another pick. Mr C B Fiaber is likely to be represented both by Robinson Crusoe and the Painter, and as he very seldom declares which he intends to win with, it is nearly cortain that both will go on their merits. There can be no question that Woodlands and Amendment have both earned their position fairly. An A J 0 Derby winner and a Metropolitan, wiioer " obuoked io," witU only,

Sat 7lba, are not to be come across every day. and it is palpable that they must Jg&g||pßfegf the three-year-olda pretty Mj#g^j£rttnl Joe and Tom Kirk are vary -tatiejijAr tr«ate/d with 6at 121 b and 7at 41l%J»fl^;both are baoked for good money :TJ|ffcrra^r belongs to Mr Wilson, who SdHL 8 "?* 1 * laßt years winßer » bo that pnflflaveatjnients oome from a very daWerou? i .quarter. Savanaka has kept hia^oßition wonderfully well m the face bMsPBr" 10 P erfo 'm»ncea aa those of WBflfllaifda and Amendment, and he seems yet likely to start ooe of the hottest 522!?% *£ W ° Uld b 6 »^««t »npr cc. tSSk-Ft*"' baoked »°P°™"tently €ram fhe fint me to win. The Vagaon? J? S t ?SI "I the famonS KrewoAa, oat of Skittleaharper, and is one of the JJ^onaiatenfcly supported horses m the race, Irish Stew who was backed for such heaps of money last; year, and did not finish m the first flight, is again nibbled ac, and Jfc is. quite on the carda that be Jftay do better this year. Waterford and Oheflter ate first class performersjbut I dont see how they are to give the weight . to the Darby and Metropolitan heroes, device and O-Jenormiaton are rather favorites of mine. They are smart as youngsters, and have nice imposts. It wauld be no nse to cun through the fortyT™ le [ fc } n > «8 I have already indicated those between whom I think the race lies. My first tip shall be Woodland or the Painter, with Irish Stew for a place. „ Vates.