1981 MELBOURNE CUP | |
| Distance: 3200 metres (Tuesday, November 3) |
Handicap of $300,000 and Trophies valued at $10,000.
First: $195,000 and trophies. Second: $60,000. Third: $30,000. Fourth: $15,000. |
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| 1. |
15-1 |
JUST A DASH |
(L J Williams, G N Frew & T R Pettiona's b g 4y, Whiskey Road - Native Lass) |
Tommy Smith |
53.5kg |
Peter Cook |
| 2. |
25-1 |
EL LAURENA |
(K J & Mrs P Garske & Mr & Mrs C Lean's br g 5y, El Gordo - Laurena) |
G F Burns |
52kg |
G Killen |
| 3. |
20-1 |
FLASHING LIGHT |
(Mr & Mrs G L Levett's b g4y, Buoy - Gay M'selle) |
Tommy Hughes |
49kg |
Midge Cooper |
| THEN FOLLOWED: |
| 4. |
20-1 |
Our Paddy Boy (NZ) |
(b h 4y, Blarney Kiss - Grecian Jade) |
Colin Hayes |
57 |
Brent Thomson |
| 5. |
50-1 |
Arwon (NZ) |
(b/br g 8y, Aritzo - Fair Flash) |
George Hanlon |
54 |
Brendan Clements |
| 6. |
8-1 |
Hyperno |
(br/blk g 8y, Rangong - Mikarla) |
Bart Cummings |
58 |
Larry Olsen |
| 7. |
12-1 |
Belmura Lad (NZ) |
(b g 7y, Belmura - Fairaleana) |
Bart Cummings |
55 |
Midge Didham |
| 8. |
4-1 fav |
No Peer (NZ) |
(ch g 4y, Alcimedes - Pouliche) |
Bart Cummings |
51 |
Harry White |
| 9. |
25-1 |
Mr. Cromwell (NZ) |
(b h 4y, Zamazaan - Teaser) |
Jim Atkins |
53 |
Mark Pelling |
| 10. |
6-1 |
Koiro Trelay (NZ) |
(gr h 6y, Trelay - Corrieann) |
Eric Temperton |
54.5 |
P Smith |
| 11. |
160-1 |
Sepol |
(gr/br g 4y, Straight As A Die - Dolly Marie) |
Tony Lopes |
49.5 |
Chris Barrett |
| 12. |
200-1 |
Diatric |
(br g 5y, Diamond Joe - Metric System) |
Tommy Harrison |
47 |
Gary Doughty |
| 13. |
20-1 |
Magistrate (NZ) |
(b g 10y, Stipulate - Our Jan) |
Ian Steffert |
49.5 |
Bob Skelton |
| 14. |
10-1 |
Deck The Halls |
(gr m 4y, Father Christmas - Royal Russet) |
Rob McGuinness |
51 |
Mick Dittman |
| 15. |
15-1 |
Anzaas (NZ) |
(b/br g6y, Azemann - Atlantico) |
I D Hay |
50.5 |
M Baker |
| 16. |
140-1 |
Red Gun |
(ch h 4y, Gunsynd - Rouge Amour) |
Angus Armanasco |
49.5 |
Mark Riley |
| 17. |
250-1 |
Favoloso |
(b g 8y, Reindeer - Jinks) |
Jim Poletti |
47 |
Dale Short |
| 18. |
16-1 |
Bright Halo (NZ) |
(b h 4y, Zamazaan - Chantal) |
Theo Green |
51 |
Ron Quinton |
| 19. |
100-1 |
Lord Warden (NZ) |
(b/br h 4y, Avon Valley - Cinque) |
Harold Riley |
50 |
Gary Willetts |
| 20. |
13-2 |
Kingston Town |
(blk g 5y, Bletchingly - Ada Hunter (Ger.) |
Tommy Smith |
60.5 |
Malcolm Johnston |
| 21. |
80-1 |
Pelican Point |
(ch g 7y, Mariner - Queen's Violet) |
H R Wedhlow |
50 |
John Letts |
| 22. |
500-1 |
Cocked Hat |
(b h 5y, Frascati - Star Spangled Girl) |
K M Kearney |
48 |
Paul Riley |
