PLACED HORSES IN THE Y.R.C. DERBY.
The list given below shows the plaoed horses in the V.R.O. Derby for the past 20 years. The raoe, it may be mentioned, was inaugurated in 1857:— 1872. Mr W Winoh's br c Loup Garou.by Lord of Lynne —Hebe ... ... ' ... (T Brown) 1 Mr J Thompson's b 0 King of the Ring, by Aoe of Clubs— Rose de Florence ... (J Wilson, jun) 2 Mr E Lee's b 0 Patriarch, by Yattendon— Days of 01d... ... ... ... (JKean) 3 Won cleverly by two lengths. Time, 2min 46seo. 1873. Mr W FilgaU's b 0 Lapidist, by Fireworks—Chrysolite ... ... ... (H Grubb) 1 Mr H J Bowler's b g Mountaineer, by Snowden— Mitta Mitta ... ■ ... ... (Yeomans) 2 Dr J Bathe's oh f Maid of Avenel, by Stookham— Mary Avenel ... ... ... (R Batty) 3 Won easily by four lengths. Time, 3min Slseo. 1874. Mr J Talt'a b 0 Melbourne, by Panic— Myth (JAshworth) 1 Dr J Bathe's b 0 Stookbridge, by Stockham— Granny ... ... ... (R Batty) 2 Mr G Livingstone's b 0 Scan Mag, by Talk o' the Hill— Norma ... ... ... (Fleeson) 3 Won easily by a length. Time, 2min 46Jsec. 1875. Mr B de Meatre ns b or br 0 Robin Hood, by Fireworks—Sylvia ... ... (G Donnelly) 1 Mr W Branch's br 0 Richmond, by Maribyrnong —The Fawn ... ... ... (T Hales) 2 Mr B de Mestre ns b 0 Burgundy, by The Marqais —Sour Grapes ... ... (J Morrison) 3 Won easily by a length. Time, 2min 48seo. 1876. Mr J Wilson's br f Briseis, by Tim Whlffler (imp) -Musidora ... ... ... (T Hales) 1 Sir H Bobinson's b f Queen's Head, by Yattendon i —Gazelle ... ... ... (Huey) 2 Mr R Sevior's br f Sybil, by Tim Whlffler— Jessica (TAspinall) 3 Won easily by three lengths. Time, 2min 43|sec. 1877. Hon J White's b or br 0 Chester, by Yattendon— Lady Chester .. ... (PPigott) 1 Mr H Phillips' b 0 Pluto, by Panio— Miss Melbourne ... ... ... (JLang) 2 Mr J Wilson's b c First King, by King of the Ring— Mischief ... ... (T Hales) 3 Won easily by half a length. Tim, 2min 43seo. 1878. Mr Johnson-Boe'a br c Wellington, by Fanle— Frou-Frou ... ... ... (M Griffin) 1 Mr J Patterson's oh 0 Warlock, by KelpieCountess ... ... ... (B Walker) 2 Mr B de Mestre's b c His Lordship, by The Marquis—Beatrice ... ... (J Morrison) 3 Won by four lengths. Time, 2min 47aeo. 1879. Mr B Howie's gr 0 Suwarrow, by Snowden—Phtegig ... ... ... (R Walker) 1 Mr W Yeomans' oh c Belladrum, by King of Clubs — Mambonrine ... ... (D Sullivan) 2 Mr T Jordon's b f Rivalry, by Talk 0' the Hill— Prosperlne ... ... ... (JKilduff) 3 Won by a length and a-half. Time, 2mln 43seo. 1880. Mr W A Long's b 0 Grand Flaneur, by Yattendon —First Lady ... ... (T Hales) 1 Mr W Branch's b 0 Progress, by Angler— Coquette (St Albans) a
Mr W Eawlinson's b o Mulatto, by HamletBlooming Heather ... (M O'Brien) 3 Won easily by a length. Time, 2min 44seo. 1881. Mr F F Dakin's br o Darebin, by The Peer—Lurline ... ... „ ... (Power) 1 Mr D M'Pherson's b o Santa Glaus, by GloriousCatherine Ssyton ... ... ' (O'Brien) 2 Mr H Phillips' b c Commotion, by Panio—livening Star ... ... (j La n g) 3 Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 41 Jieo. 1883. Mr E de Mestre's blk 0 Navigator, by Robinson Grusoe-Oocoanut ... , (Hales) 1 Mr W Pearson's br 0 Fryingpan, by Bethnal Green — Saucepan ... iff (Power) 2 HonJ While's br 0 Segenhoe. by Marlbyrnong— The Fawn ... ... (Murphy) 3 Won easily by two lengths. Time, 2min 41}seo 1883. Hon J White's b 0 Martini-Henry, by Musket— wK v ai\» xj, , T „ - < J Williamson) H b g0 *b ° Sardlt ». by Emulation— Mr O Flemmlng's oho Hurricane, by Countryman -Serenity c ... ... (U O'Brien) Won easjly by a couple of lengths ; length betweu second and third. Time. 2min 39seo. 1884. Mr M Jacobs' b 0 Bufus, by" King of the King— Prinoess Alice ... ... (M O'Brien) 1 Mr G Davis' b c David, by The Gondolier- Alice Drew .„*> ,„ ... /j| Power) 2 Hon J White's b 0 Bargo, by Marlbyrnong- Guelder Bone ... ... ... (T Hales) 3 Won by half a head. Three-quarters of a length between second and third. Time, 3min 41Jseo. ~]£Bs. Hon J White's br 0 Nordenf eldt, by Musket— Onyx MiLrW,K!)IBOM iLr W , K ! ) IBO ' 8 br ° FlMt tester, by Ohester- . Marie Stuart ... ... ... (Kelto) 2 Hon W Bobinson's br 0 Winchester '(late Manchester), by St George - Miis Flat (Power) 3 ♦J^ nb^ aneok *» On « length between aeoondand third. Tim», 2mia 48|eeo. 1886. Hon J White's oh 0 Trident, by Robinson Crusoe — Cocoannt ... ... ... (Hales) 1 Mr D Cooper's oh c Chesham, by Grand Flaneur w"^?.?^ 8 ' o^. «.-' - (Bobertson) 2 Mr A B Blackwood's oh 0 Aglaos, by Apremont— Aglaia ... ... #ti ti§ 3 W ?^ b J a m, Dgfch ; abont 15 tengths between second and third. Time, 2min 39aec. 1887. Mr W Gannon's br 0 Australian Peer, by Darebin —Stockdove ... ... ... ((jorry) 1 Hon J White's oh 0 Abercorn, by Chester—Cinnamon ... ... (Hales) t Mr W Cooper's b 0 Niagara, by Anteroi— Frailty (Robertson) t Won by half a length; Niagara and Abercorn a dead heat for second place. Time, 2min 40ieo. 1888. Hon J White's br g Ensign, by Grandmaster— Formosa ... ... _ (Hales) 1 Mr D O'Brien b 0 Carbine, by Muskefc- Mersey Mr W Gannon's br c Melos, by Qoldsbrouflh— Melody ... - ... ... (Power) 3 Won by a head ; a bad third. Time, 2min, 45f sec. 1889. Hon J white's oh c Dreadnought, by ChesterTrafalgar ... ... ... (Hales) 1 Mr O'Loughlin's blk c Riohelieu,*y Richmond— Miss Harriet ... ... (Power) 2 Hon J White's br g Rudolph, by Martini-Henry— K «" k ... ... ... (Huxley) 3 Won'easlly by a length and a- quarter ; a moderate third. Time, 3min 41seo. 1890. Mr S G Cook's b 0 The Admiral, by RichmondFootstep ... ... ... (Hales) 1 Mr J Wilson's b f Magic Circle, by First King or St. Albans— Yardley ... ... (Moore) 2 Mr W Gannon's oh 0 Gatiing, by Nordenfeldt— Petroleuse ... ... (Harris) 3 Won by three-quarters of a length ; a good third. Time, 2mln 46f see. A GLANCE AT PAST MELBOURNE CUPS. The following is a record of tha plaoed hot sea and betting for the past 20 yeaia, and will be useful for reference : — 1872. TheQuaok ... 6yrs ... 7 10 ... 100 to 1 The Ace ... ... 4yrs. ... 8 4 ... 100 to 20 Dagworth ... 4yrs ... 7.13 ... 100 to 15 Twenty-two started. Contessa was first favourite at 4to 1. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 39seo. 1873. Don Juan... ...« 4yrs ... 6 12 ... 3to I Dagworth ... 6yrs ... 9 9 ... 20tol Horatio ... ... 4yrs ... 713 ... sto 1 Twenty-four' started. Don Juan was favourite. Won by four lengths. Time, 3min 36seo. 1874. Haricot ... ... 4yrs ... 6 6 ... 16 to I Protos ... ... aged ... 8 9 ... 20tol The Diver ... 4yrs ... 6 10 ... 6to 1 Eighteen started, Goldsbrough was favourite at 2to 1. Won by four lengths. lime, 3min 37$seo. 1875. Wollomai... ... 6yrs ... 7 8 ... 100 to 6 Richmond ... 3yrs ... 6 3 ... 100 to 6 Goldsbrough ... syrs ... 9 9 ... lOtol Twenty started. Imperial was first favourite at 100 to 33. Won easily by two lengths. Time, 3mia 38ieo. 1876, Briseis ... ... 3yrs ... 6 4 ... 7to 1 Sibyl ... ... 3yrs ... 6 0 ... 100 to 3 Timothy ... ... 4yrs ... 7 0 ... 'Bto 1 Thirty-three started. Feu d'Artlfloe was first favourite at 100 to 30. Won by two lengths. Time, 3min 361ie0. 1877. Chester ... ... Syrs ... 6 12 ... sto 1 Savanaka... ... 3yrs ... 6 2 ... 4tol The Vagabond ... 4yrs ... 7 0 ... 100 to 6 Thirty-three started. Savfnaka w« s first favouriteWon by half a head. Time, 3min 33Jieo. 1878. Oalamia ... ... syrs ... 8 2 ... lOtol Tom Kirk... ... aged ... 7 8 ... 100 to 3 Waxy ... ... 6yrs ... 611 ... 100 to 1 Thirty started. Mellta was first favourite at 4to 1. Won easily by nearly three lengths. Time, 3mln 3fifseo. 1879. Darriwell... ... Syrs ... 7 4 ...» 100 to 3 Sweetmeat ... 4yrs ... 7 1 ... 7to 1 Suwarrow ... Syrs ... 6 3 ... 4to 1 Twenty-seven started. Suwarrow was first favourite. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 305860.1880. Grand Flaneur ... Syrs ... 6 10 ... 4to 1 Progress ... ... 3yrs ... 5 10 ... 3to 1 Lord Burghley ... syrs ... 7 5 ... 4to 1 Twenty-two started. Progress was first favourite. Won by a length. Time, 3min 34f sec 1881. Zulu ... ... 4yrs ... 510 ... 100 to 1 The Czar ... ... syrs ... 6 9 ... 20 to 1 Sweetmeat ... 6yrs ... 9 0 ... 10 to 1 Thirty-three started. Darebin and Waxy were favourites at 4to 1 each. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3mln 32Jseo. 1882. The Assyrian ... 6yrs ... 713 ... 100 to 5 Stookwell... ... 4yrs ... 7 5 ... 100 to 7 Gudarz ... ... 4yrs ... 7 7 ...' no price Twenty-five started. Sweet William was first favourite at .3 to 1. Won by half a length. Time, 3min 40aec. 1883. Martini-Henry ... 3yrs ... 7 5 ... s to! First Water ... aged ... 8 0 ...■' 100 to 3 Commotion ... syrs ... 10 1 ... 100 to 5 Twenty-nine started. Martini-Henry was first favonrite. Won easily by two lengths. Time,'Bmin 3OJ»eo. 1884. Malua . ... Syrs . 9 9.,, sto 1 Commotion ... 6yrs . 9 12 ... Bto 1 Plausible ... ... Syrs ... 613 ... Bto 1 Twenty*four started. Malua and Hastings were equal favourites. Won by three-quarters of a length. Time, 3min 31 iseo. 1885. Sheet Anohor ... aged ... 711 ... 100 to 8 Grace Darling ... 6yrs ... 712 ... 100 to 7 Trenton ... ... 4yrs ... 713 ... SOtol Thirty - five started. Nordenfeldt was first
nvourlte at 6to 1. Won by a neck. Time, 3min 29iseo. 1886. Arsem-l 4yrs ... 7 4 ... 100 to 2 Trenton ... ... syrs ... 9 5 ... 100 to 8 SUvermine ... syrs ... 710 ... 100 to 7 Twenty-nine started. Trident was first favonrite at 5 to 1. Won by half a length. Time, 3mln Slseo. 1887. Dunlop ... ... syrs ... 8 3 ... 20 to 1 Silvermine .J 6yrs ... 8 3 ... /14 to 1 Australian Peer ... 3yrs ... 7 6 ... 6to 1 Eighteen started. Meteor was first favourite at 5 to 1. Won by a length. Time, 3mln 2S|sec. 1888. Mentor ... ... 4yrs ... 8 3 ... 7to 1 Tradition... ... 4yrs ... 611 ... Bto 1 The Yeoman ... syrs ... 7 8 ... 15 to 1 Twenty-eight started. Chicago waß fir«t favourite at 4to 1. Wonbyalengthanda-half. Tlme,3min 30|sec. * 1889. so ' Bravo ... ... 6yrt ... 8 1 ... lOtol Carbine ... ... 4yrs ... 10 0 ... 10 to 1 Melos ... ... 4yrs ... 812 ... 7to 2 Twenty started. Melos wai first favourite. Won by a length. Time, 3mln 82aec. 1890. Carbine ... ... syra ... 10 5 ... 4to 1 Highborn... ... 6yrs ... 6 8 ... 66t0l Oorreze .... ... 3yrs ... 7 3 ... 60tol Thirty-nine started. Carbine was first favourite. Won by two lengths and a-half. Time, 3min 28|seo. *
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Otago Witness, Issue 1967, 5 November 1891, Page 29
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1,695PLACED HORSES IN THE Y.R.C. DERBY. Otago Witness, Issue 1967, 5 November 1891, Page 29
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