Australian Racing

Inangahua Times, 7 November 1934, Page 1

Australian Racing

(United Press Assn—By Bleotri* Telegraph—Copyright.) Melbourne Cup Melbourne, Nov 6 Despite heavy rain, which set in prior to the first event, there was a huge attendance at Flemingfcon to-day for the Melbourne Cup meeting.

The Duke of Gloucester arrived before the second event and he remained until after the Cup. To-day’s Cup was the worst since Glenloth won it in the year 1892. Cup Hurdles—Bumburnie 1, Draconic 2, Our Comet 3. Won by four lengths ; time 242 i. Highweight Handicap—Sculpin 1, Call Bird 2, Press Gang 3. Won by a neck ; time 1 IB*. Mimosa Stakes —Lady Primrose ; 1, Theresa Gambo 2, Bimilla 3. Won by a length ; time 58f. Cup Steeples—Wnodlaee 1, Calfly 2, Winging Home 3. Won by four lengths ; time 4 17*. Melbourne Cup Peter Pan ... 1 Sarcherie ... 2 Latrobe ... 3 Won by three lengths ; time 3 40£. This is the slowest time for the Cup since 1882. Yan Yean Stakes, First Division Nellie’s Tip 1, Variance 2, Takakau 3. Won by li lengths ; time 1 46i. Yan Yean Stakes, Second Division —Perfumery 1, Epigram 2, Palm Queen 3. Won by a neck ; time 1 46f.

Peter Pan’s Victory Lauded Reed 11 10 a.m. Sydney, This day Commenting on the Melbourne Cup raee, the Telegraph says:— Peter Pan made the greatest heights in his outstanding staying career in the Melbourne Cup victory, which caught the imagination of even the most hardened race-goers. He left ! one of the finest Cup fields as : though they were a collection of old steeplechasers. Every circumstance in the race was against Peter Pan. He ploughed through the mud, while Nightly and Sir Simper paddled througe the mud at little more than a canter over half a furlong in the rear. Never have the Melbourne Cup favourites cut up so badly under conditions which were expected to suit them. Sir Simper could barely drag one foot after another in the last furlong, with his mouth open gasping for breath. Nightly’s failure was not the fault of any breakdown.