THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Manawatu Times, Volume IX, Issue 403, 7 November 1883, Page 2

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Eeuter's Telegrams. Melbourne. Nov 9. Melbourne Cup, 2 miles. Martini Henri ... ... ... 1 ■First Water ... .... x ... 2 Commotion ... ... ; ....> ; 8 The betting at the post was as follows : — Martini-Henri, 5 to 1 ; Despot, 6to I ; Claptrap, 7 to 1 ; Nicholas, 10 to I ; First Demon, 10 to 1 ; Calma, 10 to 1 ; Aide- de-Camp 12 to 1 ; Dirk Hatteraick, and PoIIio) .15 to 1 ; Commotion, 20 to 1 ; Stockwell, 25 to 1. A good start w*§ effected, Claptrap, Dirk Hatteraick, and Le Grand being the Brat to get away. Crossing the tan, Dirk HaU teraick was m front, Martini-Henri^ Archie, and Claptrap following, and Despot, Cunnamulla: First Demon*,' Commotion, Dukedom, and Aide#de« Camp holding central poxitioßS, Passing the Grand Stand, Claptrap, again took the lead, with Archie ana Martini- Henri close behind; Leibia^ jStockwell, Despot, Aids-de-Camp, and , N icholas following, and Dirk Hatteraick last. Rounding *- th» f turn, -Claptrap was still m front, and T Arahie next. Linda then shot i<j the front, and led along the riyer^, side. Then came Archie, Claptrap^.! and Martini Henri, with Aide-dc-Camp, Lesbia and Dukedom well up and Dirk Hatteraick still last. At" the bridge Archie and Claptrap again went forward, closely folloirej 5 by Linda, Martini-Henri, Despot, and Dukedom, with Stnta Clans amd Stockwell m the centre of the field. At the back of the course Archio and Santa Claus, who had taken "sei' ' cond place, ware leading, with Dukrf i' dom third and . Aide-de-Camp and Eohinoor last. Entering the straight Martini Henri took the lead, and ~ Claptrap followed next, the rest of" the field m straggling order, First Water coming through them; ffiifc a msh, and taking an improved po« sition, Martini going well drew away from the field, and increasing hit lead, romped home an easy winner,; j First Water, coming up fast at thtji. finish, landed two lengths away, fol« 7 lowed m order by Commotion, Bar* "* dius Magnet, First Demon, Aide-dee " Camp, Recovery, Archie, and NichoV ''* las, Kohinoor, Bisbis, and Kingsdalt/ ' bringing up the rear. . Time Smin 3Qisec. , .: ■"' Martini Henri was ridden m th*»P, Cup race to-day by the jockey :Wil*j &* liamson, and he never whipped from start to finish.