THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 10304, 8 November 1911, Page 2

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

DESCRIPTION OF THE I?ACE. United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received November 8, 10.5 a.m) SYDNEY, November 8. Tho " Sydney Morning Herald " describes the Cup as a great race and a great, victory. Tho field, it says, was the largest since Auraria's year. Watson did not. keep the public long- in suspense, releasing the barrier to an oxoollont. (start, and the first to mnko use of it was Cisco, Posadas and Crown Giant. The flrst-naiucd conducted the field on to the course proper, the flying column passing with Cisco, Posadas, Flaitli mid Aurofodina in line, followed by a great cluster. Tho pace was very solid as Cisco turned out of the straight and opened up the river stretch. The. position of the lending division was practically unchanged as the field approached tho bridge, where Aurofodina passed Cisco, who was escorted along the back of tho course by Posadas, Didus and! Flavian being tho nearest of tho others, with Jacamar, Comedy King-, Ladies' Mini, Parisian and Trafalgar just behind tho leading division. When the abattoirs were cast behind, Aurofodina 'drew clear, and as Posadas, Fluith a-ndl Hartfell faded out, Britain, Didus, Flavian, Jacamar and Tho Parisian improved their positions. As they swept round the bend the paco began to tell on Aurofodina, who came back to his field, and a little further on beat a retreat. As ho did so his stable mate, Didus, took his placo at the head of affairs and conducted Flavian and Jacamar into tho homo stretch, while in their wake Tho Parisian, Trafalgar and Comedy King were battling along in great rtyle. When they reached the distance Didus was still showing Blightly in front, of Flavian, but inside that point Tho Parisian, in response to a call from Cameron, came- most resolutely, silencing the pretensions of Didus nndl Flavian, and won decisively amid a scene of great excitement. Cadonia, who appeared upon tho scene too late to bo effective, was just behind Didus, •while Comedy King and Woad were, the nearest of the others. The Parisian's victory was a. complete vindication- of the public form. Ho was ably' handled by Cameron, who kept a good position for the greiiter purt of the journey. The soil of Bobadil made a generous response when the critical question was put to him. Trafalgar ran with his customary honesty, but the weight told its tale in tho last couple of furlongs. Flavian ran a great race, and tho performance of Didus was particularly good. . The race was cleanly run, and the best horse at the weights proved victorious.

Tlio winning jockey, Cameron, declared that ho had a lovely passage nil the way round, and whon lio entered tho straight somewhere about second lie felt pretty comfortable. He was not bumped once. Tho Parisian -was fairly fresh when ho took the lead, and after that nothing got near them. Black's (Trafalgar's jockey) weight was too much for the old horse. He got away pretty wall and all through had a good run, anil was not interfered with, but. just when they thought ha would come right out and romp in he died away. Black could not lift him along, and lie was fairly and squarely beaten.

ihe " TelegTaph" says that there was not the semblance of a fluke, about tho win. Tho Parisian romped homo, winnintr the Cup as easily as it has been won for a lonjr time, his jockey sitting still and letting' hira gallop as he pleased. Taking their places at tho post Clue, Cisco and .Flavian were on the inside, Trafalgar prominnent in the centre, and Diabolo, Britain and .Tacv mar outside. Cisco,, Posadas, Flaith and Aurofodina. were the most prominent during tho first six furlongs. Cisco was first down tho river side, but at tho mile gave way to Aurofodina, who remained in command when tho straight was entered, and flattered his followers. At tho distance tho leaders were Flavian, Jaeamar, Britain, Didus, Sandbath and Tho Parisian. When fairly on the road homo and tho bitterness of tfio battle was fiercest. Tho Parisian, Flavian, Didus, Jacamar, Sandbath and Comedy King were all prominent, but < more than a furlong from homo The Parisian, in the centre, dashed to tho front, with Didus noxi», just in front of Flavian. 'Didus continued to struggle and bo did Flavian, but The Parisian was full of running, and going like a steam engine opened up a gap imcl won by a couplo of lengths or more. Flavian just beat Didus, and Cadonia was fourth, a neck in front of Comedv King. Traifalgar never onco got into tho fighting line and finished about twelfth. He, however, had" a distinctly bad passage, but Th? Parisian and Comedy Kin? had also to thread their way through, therefore it Is more than likely that the best horse at the weights won.