CAULFIELD CUP WON BY POSEIDON.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 12003, 22 October 1906, Page 2

CAULFIELD CUP WON BY POSEIDON.

Pr«aa Anocfation. —Telegraph.— Copyright. Received October 21, 7.48 p.m. CAULFIELD, October 20. For the Cup the weather could not be better. Parties were present from the Federal and State Government Houses. Oby Hurdle*. — Ballalaba 1, Dromedang 2, Devoniel 3. Gwyn Nursery. — Mazarin 1, Scobie 2, Bonte 3. Won by three lengtn*. CAULFIELD CUP,, a handicap of 3000 soya* 1$ mile. Mr. U. R. Robertson's b or br c POSEIDON, 3yrs, by Poßitano— Jacinth, 7.7 1 Mr. E. Kelly's br c SIMODA, 4yrs, by Simmer — Barbelle, 7.7 2 Mr. W. Murray's b c BOORAN, 3yrs, by Graf ton — Melema, 6.9 3 From a good start Two Step, Ellis, Graftondelle, Solution, Bon Graf ton, Booran and The Infanta were prominent until past the mile post. Two Step led round the back, but at the far turn gave way to Solution, who led by two lengths. At the distance Poesidon led, and won by three lengths, one and a half lengths between second and third. Time, 2mins. 34Jsec«. Wyuna Steeples. — Federation 1, Ca«tanos 2, Tarpon 3. The winner led all the way and won easily. Time, 4mins. 17£ sees. Windsor Handicap. — Melodrama 1, Lachlan 2, Decollette 3. Sixteen others ran. Won by a short neck. Time, lmin. losecs. Moora Welter. — Heather Lad 1, Merveil 2, Corroboree 3. The winner led at the turn and won by one and a half lengths. Time, lmin. 42$Beea.