THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 281, 22 November 1873, Page 2

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Melboubxe Cop. — A sweepstakes of 20 sovs. each, 10 forfeit, or 5 if declared, with 300 soy*. added. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sov?. afier the declaration of Heights, to carry 51 bs extra; or two ormoresuch race3, 81bs extra; of any such race of the value of 100 boys., slbs txtra. The Becond horse to receive 50 sovs. and the third to save his stake. Two miles. Mghty-ninesu v seribers. Mr W. Johnsione'B b h Don Joan, 4 yrs. 6st 12lbs. ... \./i Mr JO. De MestreV b h Dfsgvrorth, 5 yrs, 9st. olb. 2 Mr E. De Meatre'a bh Horatio, -i)T.*,7st. 13lb. 3 Besides the horses placed, the following came to the post : Harclet, Priam, The Arrow, Lancer, Exile. Dolphin, King of C!ub?, M'Cnllum Mohr, Early Morn, Calabar, Protos, Index, Ace of Trumps, Benjiroo, King Tom, Lapidtsr, Victorian, Lothaire, Fearoeughr, Bismaik, and FitzYettendon. Prior to the start the betting on the course placed Lapidist a second favorite, whilo Horatio went lack a point or two. Tho latest odds were 4 to 1 aguinst Don Jaun, 5 to 1 against Lapidist, 7io 1 against Horatio. After several false starts the field got away on good terms, Protos being the first to ?hew in front, followed by Lapidist, the ruck close up and altogether. No material alteration took place at tho back of the course until they neared the Scraping Sheds, when Don Jaun, who had occupied a good posiion throughout, was seen drawing to the frodf, attended by Horatio and Dagworth. In this order they passed the Stand. The three together as they passed under the hill, and round to the Abattoirf,whereHoratio split hishoof badly, and Don Jaun assumed a clear lead. By this lime the ruck had tailed off considerably, and tho Arrow comfig away from them made an effort to join the leaders. From this point there, were only the four in th« race. Don Jaun was never caught, and won pretty easily, the Arrow finishing fourth. It was a very Jast-run race, considering the heavy state of the course Time 3 minutes 36 seconds. Don Juan is a South Australian, -bred hy Lucifer, out of levity, and ran only once before in Victoria.