THE V.R.G. MEETING.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XV, Issue 870, 8 November 1906, Page 8

THE V.R.G. MEETING.

SECOND DAY. THE MELBOURNE CUP, a handicap sweepstakes of SOsovs each, with 5000sovs added; second horse to receive lOOOsovs, and the third 500sovs out of the stake. Two miles. Mr. U. R. Robertson’s b c Poseidon, 3yrs, by Positano —Jacinth, 7.6 (including 121 b penalty) (Clayton) . . 1 Mr. J. Munster’s b c Antonious, 3yrs, by Sir Foote —Antonia, 7.9 (Turner) 2 Mr. J. Brown’s b or br g Proceed, aged, b- r Pilgrim’s Progress—Progression, 7.9 (McLachlan) 3 Messrs. P. and W. Mitchell’s b g Dyed Garments, syrs, by Malvolio —Bozra, 6.9 4 Also ran: Dividend 9.5, Blue Spec 8.9, Czarovitch 8.5, Solution (including 101 b penalty) 8.4, Demas 8.3, Tatterdemalion 8.2, Ossian 7.12, Noreen 7.7, Ebullition 7.7, Simoda 7.3, Zepho 7.3, Delaware 7.1, Melodeon 7.0, Wandin 7.0, Charmant 6.9, Booran 6.9, Ellis 6.9, Mira 6.7. Betting: 7 to 2 Solution, 9 to 2 Poseidon, 11 to 2 Noreen, 10 to 1 Proceed, 12 to 1 Blue Spec, 14 to 1 Wandin, 15 to 1 Antonious and Ossian, 50 to 1 Dyed Garments. Won by a length and a-half. Time, 3min 31% sec.