THE MELBOURNE CUP

Evening Post, Volume CXVI, Issue 29, 3 August 1933, Page 8

THE MELBOURNE CUP

THREE-YEAR-OLD SUCCESSES

The fin.'t that two tliree-yeni-olds, Hall Mark (7.5) fliid Blixtcn (7.5), figure mnoni; tlie favourite division for 'the-Mel-bournc dip makes it interesting to recall the number of horses of that age who have scored in previous contests and the imposts they carried (suys ''Phaeton"). ' , ]n the 72 contests to date three-year-olds have led the field home on 11 occastions, as follows: —' . 1 . stlb 1863-rßanke'r, by Doiardo ■;..-..:..'.. 5 4 ISo4—Lantern, by Muecivado........ 68 ISOO— The Barb, by. Sir Horculea .. Oil 1870—Hriseis, by Tim AVhilller .... 6'l IS77—Chester, by Yattendon ■ '.. 612 ISSo—Grand Flaneur, by Yattendon G 10 1883—Martini-Henry, by Musket .. 7 5 ISOo—Auraria, by Trenton ,' 7 4 ISDU—Newhaven, by Newminster .. 7 13 189!)—MeiTiwee. by Bill of Portland 7 0 1800—Clean Sweep, by Zalinski .;.. 7 0 1903—1-oi<l Cardigan, by I'ositano .. (i 8 IBOli—l'ospidon, by Posiinno -. 010 IDoS—Lord Xolan, by Positano .. 0 10 11)09—Prince Foote, by Sir FoOte.. 7 8 1015—Patrobas, by Wallace 7 0 1011}—Susanof, by Martian ....... 012 1010—Artilleryman, hv Comedy King 7 0 3921—Sister Olive, by ]sed Dennis .. G 'J 1027—Trivalve, by Cyklon 7 0 1932—Peter Pan, by Pantheon 7 0 A feature of this list is that .13 of the winners had previously, won Derby honour;*, namely, 'Banker,- Lantern,- Brisois, Chester, Grand Flaneur, ■ Martini-Henry, Auraria', Newhaven, Merriwce, Poseidon, Prince Foote, Patrobas, Artilleryman (dcad-h.eatcr), Trivalve, .anil Peter Pun..