1956 MELBOURNE CUP |
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| Distance: Two miles (Tuesday, November
6) |
| Handicap of 19,500 pounds and 500 pound Gold Cup. First: 15,000 pounds and 500 pound Gold Cup; Second: 3000 pounds; Third: 1500 pounds. |
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| 1. |
15-1 |
EVENING PEAL |
(Mr & Mrs R White's br m 4y, Delville Wood - Mission Chimes) |
E D Lawson |
8.0 |
George Podmore |
| 2. |
7-4 fav. |
REDCRAZE (NZ) |
(Mrs A B Bradley's ch g 6y, Red Mars - Myarion) |
Tommy Smith |
10.3 |
A Ward |
| 3. |
12-1 |
CARANNA |
(A E & G W Cobcroft's br h 4y, Volagnes - Connette) |
E Hush |
8.12 |
George Moore |
| THEN FOLLOWED: |
| 4. |
10-1 |
Fighting Force |
(br h 5y, Helios - Knockarlow) |
R J Shaw |
7.9 cd 7.10 |
J Gilmore |
| 5. |
8-1 |
Rising Fast (NZ) |
(b g 7y, Alonzo - Faster) |
F W Hoysted |
10.2 |
Bill Williamson |
| 6. |
20-1 |
Prince Delville |
(br h 5y, Delville Wood - Eternal City) |
S R Lamond |
8.9 |
Geoff Lane |
| 7. |
33-1 |
Emphatic (NZ) |
(b g 6y, Sabaean - Prophetic) |
N Creighton |
8.13 |
Billy Cook |
| 8. |
16-1 |
Sir William (NZ) |
(b g 6y, Gold Nib - Silver Coin) |
J Pearson |
8.1 |
Pat Glennon |
| 9. |
13-2 |
Sailor's Guide |
(br/blk h 5y, Lighthouse II - Jehane) |
G Daniel |
9.2 |
Neville Sellwood |
| 10. |
40-1 |
Harnham Hill |
(b c 3y, Beau Son - Goddess) |
L O'Rourke |
6.12 cd 6.13 |
D Cootes |
| 11. |
33-1 |
Sunium |
(b g 5y, Helios - Athol Belle) |
J J Moloney |
7.12 |
Jack Thompson |
| 12. |
12-1 |
Pandie Sun |
(br h 4y, Valognes - Rise) |
Colin Hayes |
8.1 |
A Mulley |
| 13. |
250-1 |
Conroy |
(br h 5y, Sirius - Grace) |
I C Sutherland |
6.7 cd 6.9 |
E McGrath |
| 14. |
16-1 |
Ray Ribbon (NZ) |
(b h 5y, Perilous - Lady Yelverton) |
G S Barr |
9.6 |
Jack Purtell |
| 15. |
100-1 |
Miss High Caste |
(b m 6y, High Caste - Emphasize) |
Tony Lopes |
7.0 cd 7.4 |
B Hall |
| 16. |
66-1 |
Roman Holiday |
(br h 4y, Delville Wood - Eternal City) |
M McCarten |
7.13 |
Bill Camer |
| 17. |
100-1 |
Tricky Lad |
(b c 3y, Comic Court - Twinkle Star) |
J E Bond |
7.3 cd 7.6 |
Ian Saunders |
| 18. |
250-1 |
Arbolado |
(br m 4y, Woodburn - Jenny Law) |
Des Judd |
7.11 |
K McNulty |
| 19. |
40-1 |
Mananui (NZ) |
(b g 4y, Sun King - Otetanui) |
G H Murfitt |
7.3 cd 7.5 |
J O'Sullivan |
| 20. |
50-1 |
Storm Glow |
(br h 5y, Sun Storm - Sun Glow) |
J M Cummings |
7.1 |
D Coleman |
| 21. |
100-1 |
Honeyflow |
(ch m 5y, Ottoman - Rose Princess) |
O N Marshall |
7.1 |
T Dyer |
| 22. |
20-1 |
Pushover |
(b m 6y, Avalanche - Guillible) |
J P Lewis |
8.9 |
Ron Hutchinson |
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| Scratched: Ark Royal, Summalu. Won by: 1/2 neck, 1/2 head. Time: 3:19.5. Track: fast. |
| Judge's
numbers: 12-1-7. |
| Totalisator Divs.: (on 5/-) Win: Evening Peal 4/19/-. Place: Evening Peal 1/7/6, Redcraze 9/-, Caranna 1/4/-. |
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