| 1883 MELBOURNE CUP | ||||||
| Two miles (Tuesday, November 6) | ||||||
| First: 2157 pounds; Second: 300 pounds; Third: 200 pounds. | ||||||
| 1 | 5-1 f | MARTINI-HENRI | (Hon. J White. B c 3y, Musket - Sylvia) | Tr: M Fennelly | 7.5 | J Williamson |
| 2 | 25-1 | FIRST WATER | (T Barnfield. Ch h a, Fireworks - The Gem) | Tr: xxx | 8.0 | McGrade |
| 3 | 20-1 | COMMOTION | (Hon. W Pearson. B h 5y, Panic - Evening Star) | Tr: xxx | 10.1 | Trahan |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 10-1 | First Demon | (Late The Demon) b c 3y, Gemma di Vergy - Lillian) | 6.12 | Nicholson | |
| 5 | 14-1 | Sardius | (b c 3y, Emulation - Ruby) | 6.11 cd 6.13 | C Hutchins | |
| 6 | 50-1 | Magnet | (b h 4y, Vagabond - Magic Lantern) | 8.0 | Power | |
| 7 | 12-1 | Aide-de-Camp | (b h 4y, Tim Whiffler - Killarney) | 7.5 | J Gainsford | |
| 8 | 50-1 | Dukedom | (br c 3y, Maribyrnong - Duchess) | 7.0 | Moore | |
| 9 | 7-1 | Claptrap | (b/br h 4y, Tim Whiffler - Talkative) | 7.3 | S Cracknell | |
| 10 | 10-1 | Calma | (b h 4y, Yattendon - London Pride) | 8.7 | M O'Brien | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Recovery | (b h 5y, The Drummer - Phoebe) | 7.2 | Kelso | |
| 00 | 33-1 | Sweet William | (br h 5y, Yattendon - Lady Hooton) | 9.5 | W Yeomans | |
| 00 | 100-1 | The Gem | (b h 5y, Kelpie - Ida) | 9.4 | W Huxley | |
| 00 | 33-1 | Stockwell | (ch h 5y, St. Albans - Edella) | 8.13 | J Geoghegan | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Cunnamulla | (br h 5y, Maribyrnong - Jessamine) | 8.1 | Colley | |
| 00 | 33-1 | Archie | (br c 3y, Rapidity - Eugenie) | 8.3 | Gough | |
| 00 | 14-1 | Nicholas | (br h 4y, Robinson Crusoe - Dagmar) | 8 | T Hales | |
| 00 | 33-1 | Pollio | (b h 7y, Tim Whiffler (Imp.) - Norma) | 7.12 | Burton | |
| 00 | 16-1 | Dirk Hatteraick | (ch c 3y, Smuggler - Paradox) | 7.10 | Boase | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Anglesey | (b h 4y, Hawthornden - Algeria) | 7.10 | Robertson | |
| 00 | 100-1 | Kingsdale | (b c 3y, Maribyrnong - Rosedale) | 7.8 | Strickland | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Santa Claus | (b h 5y, Glorious - Catherine Seyton) | 7.5 | Walker | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Koh-i-Nor | (br h 5y, Piscator - Topaz) | 7.0 | Thornton | |
| 00 | 6-1 | Despot | (gr h 4y, Maribyrnong - Silver Hair) | 7.0 | Ellis | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Lesbia | (br m 4y, Tim Whiffler - Peerless) | 6.12 | English | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Linda | (br m 5y, Panic - Rosa) | 6.10 | Fallon | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Kathleen Mavoureen | (b m 6y, Yattendon - Decoy) | 6.9 | Barr | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Bis Bis | (ch f 3y, Countryman - Miss Heslop) | 6.8 | F Hutchins | |
| 00 | 25-1 | Legrand | (b c 3y, Epigram - Legend) | 7.5 | T Nerriker | |
| Won by: 1-1/2 lengths, head. Time: 3:30.5. | ||||||
| Judge's numbers: 19-xxx- | ||||||
