1976 MELBOURNE CUP |
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| Distance: 3200 metres (Tuesday, November
2) |
| Handicap of $150,000 plus trophies valued at $5600.First: $105,000 plus trophies. Second: $27,000. Third: $12,000. Fourth: $6000. |
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| 1. |
9-2 fav. |
VAN DER HUM (NZ) |
(Messrs L H & R A Robinson & E L G Abel's ch g 5y, Hermes - Tip O'Dawn) |
Tr: L H Robinson |
54.5kg |
Bob Skelton |
| 2. |
5-1 |
GOLD AND BLACK |
(Mr & Mrs J Harris & Mr & Mrs H B Gage's br g 4y, In The Purple - Gem) |
Tr: Bart Cummings |
50kg |
John Duggan |
| 3. |
9-1 |
KYTHERA (NZ) |
(J D Bonner's br m 6y, Hermes - Princess Mede) |
Tr: W McEwan |
51kg |
Brent Thomson |
| THEN FOLLOWED:
|
| 4. |
40 |
Reckless |
(b/br h 6y, Better Boy - Impulsive) |
Tr: Tommy Woodcock |
46.5 |
Peter Clarke |
| 5. |
30 |
Happy Union (NZ) |
(b g 4y, Zamazan - Here's Trouble) |
Tr: W C Winder |
56 |
Gary Willetts |
| 6. |
33 |
Taras Regent |
(br g 4y, Kazakstaan - Entrancing Belle) |
Tr: Tommy Smith |
49 |
Ron Quinton |
| 7. |
33 |
Summer Hay |
(b h 4y, Kazakstaan - Summer Queen) |
Tr: Colin Hayes |
49.5 |
John Stocker |
| 8. |
33 |
Mer 'Cler (NZ) |
(b m 4y, Crest Of The Wave - Chantecler) |
Tr: C A Balfour |
52.5 |
G Edge |
| 9. |
25 |
Demerara |
(b h 5y, Sucaryl - Mary Mead) |
Tr: Gary Lee |
50 |
Wayne Treloar |
| 10. |
15 |
Perhaps (NZ) |
(b m 5y, Stunning - Perfect Image) |
Tr: C M Jillings |
54 |
Brian Andrews |
| 11. |
7 |
Battle Heights |
(br g 9y, Battle Waggon - Wuthering Heights) |
Tr: R Douglas |
58 |
Larry Olsen |
| 12. |
66 |
Galena Boy |
(b h 4y, Boysie Boy - Raw Metal) |
Tr: John Hawkes |
55 |
Pat Hyland |
| 13. |
8 |
Grand Scale (NZ) |
(br g 8y, Gigantic - Te Poi) |
Tr: Maurie Willmott |
52.5 |
John Letts |
| 14. |
50 |
Captain Peri |
(b g 8y, Della Porta - Donna Peri) |
Tr: J E T Wood |
51 |
M Baker |
| 15. |
33 |
My Royal Dell (NZ) |
(b g 6y, Royal Ridge - Mordello) |
Tr: B T Jones |
53.5 |
Midge Didham |
| 16. |
33 |
Participator |
(br g 6y, Alcimedes - Marie's Daughter) |
Tr: Tommy Smith |
54 |
Roy Higgins |
| 17. |
125 |
Current Issue |
(br g 4y, Stunning - Happy Return) |
Tr: Jack Poletti |
51 |
A Matthews |
| 18. |
100 |
Fair Warning (NZ) |
(ch g 7y, Monitor - Glamour Fair) |
Tr: J F O'Reilly |
50 |
R Durey |
| 19. |
20 |
Sulieman (NZ) |
(br g 5y, Sucaryl - Gallant Flight) |
Tr: W C Winder |
56.5 |
Pat Trotter |
| 20. |
250 |
Kelmont |
(b g 5y, Rio - Top Affair) |
Tr: K F Ruff |
47.5 |
Steven Burridge |
| 21. |
15 |
Taminga |
(b g 4y, Ruantallan - Saranie) |
Tr: Ted Broadhurst |
48 |
Brian Gilders |
| 22. |
66 |
Clear Day |
(ch g 5y, Zamazaan - Equinoctial Gale) |
Tr: xxx |
49 |
Malcolm Johnston |
| 23. |
50 |
Joueur |
(b g 5y, Trictrac - Houston) |
Tr: H G Heagney |
51 |
L Hill |
| Scratched: Shaitan. Won by: 2 lengths, 1/2 length. Time: 3:34.1.Track: heavy. |
| Judge's numbers: 6-18-15. |
| Vic. TAB Divs: (on 50c) Win: Van Der Hum $2.80. Place: Van Der Hum $1.15, Gold And Black $1.60, Kythera $1.75. Quinella: $10.80. Trio: $58.20. |
