CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTIEC TELAGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.] HOW THE CUP WAS WON.

Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 111, 7 November 1906, Page 7

CABLE NEWS. [BY ELECTIEC TELAGRAPH.-COPYRIGHT.]

HOW THE CUP WAS WON.

EOSEIDON'S GREAT PERFORMANCE. ■A STERLING VICTORY. '• SOLUTION UNABLE TO STAY THE DISTANCE. (FBKSS ASSOCIATION.] (Received November 7, 9.52 a.m.) MELBOURNE, This Day. It was a grey day on which the Cup was run — a grey eky, grey showers of rain, and an overshadowing tinge of grey in the costumee, but with the exception of a slight drizzle now and then thero was Scarcely sufficient rain to drive the ladies to shelter. The uncertainty, however, had on« tolling effect ; it v/ae not a brilliantly-coloured Cup day of blue skies and golden sunshine. It ia estimated that ninety thousand people were present. Tho hill was covered with a deueo swarm in every p»rt. All corners of the Continent and New Zealand had Bent their quota to sea the great race. There were peopk from Europe, America, India> and Japan. Tbero was a high official from tho Pacific Islands, and a mandarin from the Court of Pekin. If there was 6he candidate who engaged more attention than another it was Poeeidon. Solution did not lack admirers. As. fast as ono mob moved away their places were filled agnin and again. Her numerous fcupporteie were quite satisfied thtit her trainer, Lowe, had done his share of the work well. It was generally expected that Solution would undertake the task of trying to win the Cup from end to end, and " the man in the street " appeared to know' that these were the instructions issued to Hewitt, who came hurriedly from New Zealand to ride her. In the ring, Solu* tion, Poseidon, and Noresn monopolized the bulk of attention, and money was piled on bo heavily as to suggest that tho partisans of each were jealous ket the other might have tho largest following. Those who guessed that Solution would try to win all the way Were true prophots, for she was out in front immediately after starting, and remained there, varying her lead between ono and thrse Lang tho until the home turn was rounded, wh;re in the immediate distance Wero Noreen, Poseidon, Wandin, and Booran. For a moment in the straight Solution appeared to be going well within herself, but in a twinkling Poseidon shook off Noreen, Booran, and Wandin, and charged at the Now Zealand mare, who, after a short struggle, went all to pieces. In tho next halffurlong, Poseidon set up a lead of three lengths. Then the race was ac good as over, btit Clayton did not give Poseidon an opportunity to slow down. Riding him right out, he won by nearly a length from the fitet-finisliitig Antonious, who cleverly beat Proceed, and Dyed Garments Was fourth New South Wftks, therefore, eupplied the first three horeee. Solution showed herself to be not partial to tho distance, and though Noreen was well placed in the straight eh-e failed to maintain the pace demanded. The surprise of the face was the prominent position occupied by Antonious, who came from a rearward position, and finished at a tremendous rate. He was not quite so fortunate in the race as Poseidon, who had a nice run on the rails all the way, and went over no more ground than was necessary. There was tremendous cheering as Poseidon returned to scale. That he won his race in great style will bo gathered from tho account elsewhere, and the victory wns even more decisivo than his success in the Caulficid Cup or Derby. The field was one of the smallest for many years, and the time, too, was the slowest eince 1898, but the ground was not at all favourable to fast time, and the failure to attack records should not detract from the merits of the performance, for Poseidon is one of the best colts the Australian turf has liad for many years.