MELBOURNE CUP

Press, Volume LXXXVI, Issue 26264, 8 November 1950, Page 4

MELBOURNE CUP

Comic Court’s Easy . Win, With 9st 51b (N.Z. Press Association—Copurioht) (Rec. 10 p.m.) MELBOURNE. Nov. 6. Comic Court, carrying 9st 51b, the top weight, scored an easy win in the Melbourne Cup. , This was his third attempt to win tne big race, and his victory to-day showed that he is the outstanding horse in Australia Beginning well he was third to the six furlongs, and wag pulling hard. His young rider then allowed him to go to the front and entering the straight with a good lead he went right away to score in effortless style by three lengths from Chicquita, with Morse Code a length away third. Comic Court received a remarkable ovation on returning to scale, and his win today showed that he has never been in better form. Chicquita again showed what a great mare sh/ is by finishing on to run second. She did not have any chance of catching the winner, but she battled on determinedly. Morse Code, which was quietly fancied for the Cup, did well to finish third, and he is evidently a stayer above the ordinary. Benvolo was just defeated out of third place and showed that he is a first-class stayer. Had he not been penalised for his Moonee Valley Cup win he would probably have taken a hand in finish. , , , , The Derby winner, Alister, which started a firm favourite, never threatened danger. J. Purtell, who has ridden Comic Court in all his engagements, decided to accept the mount on Alister instead of Comic Court, as he considered the top-weight had too much weight, and would find the distance beyond him. Comic Court, however, upset all calculations by winning easily. The New Zealand horse Bhutan ran fairly well, but at no time actually threatened danger. Playboy and Bruin were pulled up and Indian Chief and Gold Bar fell in the straight. Details were:— CUP HURDLE, Of £lOOO. Two miles. RUSSIAN BOY 9-7 .. J. Kennedy 1 Tyrian 10-11 ..• K. Wilson 2 Promise You 10-9 B. R. Smith 3 There were 16 starters. Betting: 7/1 Russian Boy, 5/1 Tyrian, 11/2 Promise You. 4/1 Coalition waa the favourite. Half a neck; length. Time, 3min 39jMc. THE MIMOSA STAKES, Of £lOOO. For two-year-old filliea. Five furlongs. TULA KING 8-4 .. .. R. Ryan 1 Hellesea 8-4 .. .. .. Staff 2 Cheosan 8-4 .. R. Hutchinson 3 There were 19 starters. Betting: 13/2 Tula King, 16/1 Hellesea, 12/1 Cheosan. Length; length and a quarter. Time, Imin IJsec. RAILWAY HIGH-WEIGHT HANDICAP, Of £lOOO. Six furlongs. COMMENTATOR 9-3 .. G. Moore 1 Not Proven 8-10 .. K. Mitchell 2 Desert Warrior 9-3 .. R. Hutchinson 3 There were 34 starters. Betting: 7/3 Commentator (favourite), 10/1 Not Proven, 4/1 Desert Warrior. Four lengths; length. Time, Imin 12>asec. MELBOURNE CUP, Of £12,500. Two miles. COMIC COURT 9-5 .. P. Glennen 1 Chicquita 8-10 .. W. Williamson 2 Morse Code 7-6 .. R. Hutchinson 3 Scratched: King Comedy, Midway. Lucky Mascot, Glen lan. Saxonian made the early running from Bruin, Comic Court, Thracian Lad, Benvolo, and Dark Marne. Comic Court ran to the front at the six furlongs and led into the straight well clear from Benvolo, Hoyle, Chicquita, Morse Code, and Glenvue. Comic Court was not troubled in the run home and won by three lengths from Chicquita with Morse Code a length away third. Benvolo was half a head away fourth, followed by Hoyle, Glenvue, Saxonian, Alister, Bold John, Dark Marne. Sir Falcon, and Saxony, with Purdey last. Playboy and Bruin were pulled up. Indian Chief and Gold Bar fell. Time, 3min 19fsec (an Australian record). Betting.—The favouritism was: 3/1 AUster. 7/1 Benvolo, 9/1 Chicquita, 12/1 Thracian Lad, 14/1 Morse Code, 16/1 Silver Buzz, 20/1 Peerless Fox, Hoyle; 25/1 Comic Court, Playboy, Bhutan, Bold Johh, Bruin; 33 to 200 to the others. Dividends.—Win: £7 Bs. Places: £2 9s 9d; 15s 6d, £1 15s. CUP STEEPLECHASE, Of £lOOO. About two miles and a half. BENARCA 12-2 R. Hall 1 Niblik 11-4 .. .. B. R. Smith 2 Camouflage 9-4 .. ..J. Kennedy 3 There were nine starters. Betting: 6/4 Niblik (the favourite), 5/2 Benarca, 11/2 Camouflage. Five lengths; eight lengths. Time, 3mln 50fsec. YAN YEAN STAKES Of £lOOO. One mile. REGAL SCOUT 8-13 .. W. Williamson 1 Raysun 7-9 .. .. W. A. Smith 2 Carugal 7-6 .. .. R. Hutchinson 3 There were 16 starters. Two lengths and a half; half a length. Time, Imin 36sec.