1960 MELBOURNE CUP

Distance: Two miles (Tuesday, November 1)
Handicap of 25,000 pounds and 750 pound Gold Cup. First: 18,000 pounds and Gold Cup; Second: 4000 pounds; Third: 2000 pounds; Fourth: 1000 pounds.
1. 50-1 HI JINX (T H Knowles & K R Sly's b m 5y, Pride of Kildare - Lady's Bridge) T H Knowles
7.1
Billy Smith
2. 20-1 HOWSIE (G Rennison & P Spratt's ch g 4y, Howe - Adios) P Burgess
8.6
Jack Purtell
3. 7-2 ILUMQUH (A C William's br g 5y, Sabaean - Sunbridge) Eric Ropiha
8.6
Bill Williamson
Then followed:
4. 12-1 Dhaulagiri (b h 4y, High Peak - Solar Circle) Brian Courtney 8.7 G Lane
5. 10-1 Mac (b g 6y, MacArthur - Juane) A I Munro 9.3 W Pyers
6. 10-1 Essayist (ch g 6y, Columnist - Avian) Jack Denham 7.11 A Mulley
7. 3-1 fav Tulloch (b h 6y, Khorassan - Florida) Tommy Smith 10.1 N Sellwood
8. 50-1 Gold Rebel (ch h 4y, Resurgent - Fairene) R G Chapman 7.7 L Harbridge
9. 8-1 Valerius (br h 5y, Delville Wood - Eternal City) F J Dalton 9.3 J Thompson
10. 33-1 Macdougal (br g 7y, Marco Polo II - Lady Fox) R W Roden 9.3 R Selkrig
11. 16-1 Nilarco (b g 4y, Nilo - Redeswood) R G Chapman 8.1 R Hutchinson
12. 50-1 Manchu (b g 6y, Marco Polo II - Medieval Rose) T G D Lee 7.6 J Waterhouse
13. 330-1 Reinsman (ch c 3y, Landau - Vicereine) Tommy Woodcock 7.3 D Heywood
14. 16-1 Ma Cherie (br m 5y, Faux Tirage - Veine d'or) A R T Beale 8.7 D Weir
15. 50-1 Rose of Summer (ch m 4y, Summertime - Mere Rose) Colin Hayes 7.4 D Coleman
16. 200-1 Summer Honeymoon (br m 5y, Helios - Bowknot) Tony Lopes 6.12 R Durey
17. 20-1 Waipari (b g 6y, Summertime - Taction) J Wickliff 8.7 T Hill
18. 100-1 Sparkling Blue (br g 8y, Camel Hair or Blue Falls - Hot Spark) A H Jordan 7.9 F Treen
19. 25-1 On Line (b g 7y, Chateau Roussel - Straight Putt) F McGrath 8.3 B Howlett
20. 25-1 Gaybao (ch g 6y, Bilbao - Gay Day) N Creighton 8.5 A Burton
21. 25-1 Grand Garry (br g 5y, Dalray - Lanky Lass) Tommy Smith 9.1 G Moore
22. 50-1 Red Wind (br g 6y, Emperor - Light Lady) R G Mills 7.7 A May
23. 100-1 White Hills (ch g 7y, High Peak - Fiorenzo) E F Silcock 8.0 R Higgins
24. 500-1 Chatoul (blk g 7y, Chateau Roussel - Lady Helios) D J O'Grady 7.2 B Pulbrook
25. 100-1 Melody Man (b g 6, Oman - Broiefort Melody) P Burgess 7.7 M Evangelista
26. 50-1 Olive Branch (br g 4y, Alonzo - Dawn of Peace) C Cerchi 8.3 M Schumacher
27. 200-1 Strong Guy (b/br g 6y, Waterinbury - Open Cheque) W J Rolfe 6.13 P Bakos
28. 330-1 Dream Son (b g 7y, Propontis - Dream Girl) H J Dale 7.1 D MacGregor
29. 100-1 Gurney (br g 6y, Comic Court - Gazela) Ray Hutchins 7.7 R Kingston
30. 200-1 Secret Way (br g 6y, Midway - Secret Hope) A R Sands 7.8 G Podmore
31. 500-1 Turkestan (b g 6y, Turkaris - Tregazza) G G Clarke 7.7 M Moore
Fell 100-1 Dow Street (b g 5y, Wayside Inn - Rising Dough) J McMahon 7.12 R McCarthy
Won by: 1/2 neck, head. Time: 3:23.75. Track: fast.
Judge's numbers: 16a-13-12.
Totalisator Divs.: (on 5/-) Win: Hi Jinx, 2/19/6. Place: Hi Jinx, 15/6; Howsie, 1/4/6; Ilumquh, 13/-. Quinella: 35/17/6.