THE AUSTRALIAN CUP.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume XVI, Issue 939, 5 March 1908, Page 5

THE AUSTRALIAN CUP.

The Australian Cup, which is run over the long distance of two and aquarter miles, was decided at Flemington on Tuesday. With the presence in it of the ex-New Zealanders Apologue (who had top weight), Putty and Delaware, rather more interest than usual was taken in the event by sportsmen on this side of the Tasman Sea. The first-named horse, despite a welter weight of 9st 111 b, was well fancied, but found the burden too great. Ganymede, Delaware and Enchanted States made most of the running, the latter being

Apologue made his effort, but failed to in front at the home bend. Here maintain it. Delaware looked to have a chance at the distance, but failed to see it out, and Peru, who had been in a handy place throughout, came through and won by a length from Tulkeroo, with Enchanted States a similar distance off third. The time, 4m. o&s., has been beaten on five occasions, viz., by Dreadnought (1890), Idolater (1896), Dreamland (1901), Lord Ullin’s Daughter (1905, record), and Tartan (1906). Peru hails from New South Wales and runs in the colours of the Hon. Agar Wynne, who bought him as a yearling for 280 guineas, and gave iiim to the veteran Tom Payton to train. But for Mountain King the colt would have been hailed as the winner of the V.R.C. Derby and St. Leger, as he filled second place behind the champion each time. Peru is a three-year-old black colt, and was got by the Galopin horse Grafton from Silver Coin, a daughter of Napoleon and Silverhair. Tulkeroo, the runner-up, is a five-year-old son of Simmer and Myall Queen, while the third horse, Enchanted States, is an aged gelding by Malvolio —The Enchantress.