THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2145, 18 November 1875, Page 3

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

. :■■•■:■ • : / PAETICULAES OF THE EACE. \ ■ . '■'■ [BY TELEGRAPH.] (From Auckland Star's Hokitika Correspondent.) On Cup day from 90,000 to 100,000 people were present on the ground.- The "crowd'TvasunparallcllGd inthe annals of racing in Victoria. The greatest order. prerailed. After the race a drenching' rain set in. 3he Melbourne Argus of the lOfch gives the following account of the race :—The start seemed to be a prettygood one, the horses going well away together, except Dilk'e, who hung at the posts, Goldsborough on the inside being in front. As they came across the Tan, Imperial,; Calabar, and ILingsborough's colours were showing in the centre or ruck. On approachiDg the stand Polidori put on a spurt and rushed to the front, Nimrod, Coquette, Imperial, Kingsborough, Woqllomai, and Haricot following in their order in a cluster. After rounding the turn Polidori was seen still in the lead, Coquette, Nimrod, Goldsbro', -Calabar, Imperial, Kingsborough,

Woollomai, and Scaninag following in that order. Kingfisher was lying well back, and apparently trying to bolt off on the outside of Dilke, who was last, and going very unkindly. When opposite the stand, Himrod bolted on the inside. Polidori led past the railway bridge. Imperial was close up on the outside. Goldsborough and Coquette were immediately behind him on the inside. Kingsborough Xincharm, (sic) Calabar, and Mohican came next. Coquette went to the front as the horses came to the abattoirs ; Polidori, Goldsborough, and Imperial were waiting close upon her. Woollomai, Sterling and Eichmondwere showing in a ruck off the cluster, but came next. At the sheds Woollomai was seen to improve his position, creeping up on the outside, Polidori Tell back between, Sterling showed for a moment near the front as they came towards the turn for home, but he. soon retired. As they approached the turn for home Coquette was leading, Woollomai was close upon her, Imperial; Goldsborough, and Kingsborough coming next. When they came into view in the straight, Woollomai was leading, but as they came on Kingsborough lost grouud, and Imperial following suit. Eichmond, who had been creeping up, then challenged the leader, and raced him for the lead. The pair coming away from tlfs& field for a short time, the result looked doubtful, but when half way up the straight it was easy to see that llichmond was at his best, while Woollomai was going wellwilhin himself. Woollomai won comfortably by nearly two lengths. Goldsborough was third, three lengths behind the second horse. Loquacity, who came well in the last quarter of a mile, fourth; C^uette, fifth; Imperial sixth; Dilke, bev*«ith; Kingsborougb, eighth. Time, 3mins. 38secs..