| 1884 MELBOURNE CUP | ||||||
| Two miles (Tuesday, November 4) | ||||||
| First: 1977 pounds; Second: 300 pounds; Third: 200 pounds. | ||||||
| 1 | 7-1 | MALUA | (J O Inglis. B h 5y, St. Albans - Edella) | Tr: Isaac Foulsham | 9.9 | A Robertson |
| 2 | 20-1 | COMMOTION | (Hon. W Pearson. B h 6y, Panic - Evening Star) | Tr: xxx | 9.12 | Power |
| 3 | 10-1 | PLAUSIBLE | (Hon. W Pearson. B g 5y, Vagabond - Plaudit) | Tr: xxx | 6.13 | Murphy |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 5-1 f | Hastings | (b h 5y, Wilberforce - Carlotta) | 7.13 | McGrade | |
| 5 | 33-1 | Boolka | (b/br h 5y, Glorious - Bridget) | 7.7 | Olds | |
| 6 | 33-1 | Battalious | (ch h 5y, Warlike - Queensland) | 6.13 | J Kelso | |
| 7 | 50-1 | Anchorite | (b h 4y, St. Albans - Queen Mary) | 6.9 cd 6.11 | T Williams | |
| 8 | 50-1 | Brown and Rose | (ch f 3y, Somnus - Giggler) | 7.3 | J Gough | |
| 9 | 12-1 | The Plunger | (br h 5y, Argus Scandal - Lady Ellen) | 8.11 | P Pigott | |
| 10 | 50-1 | Lord Wilton | (ch h 4y, Countryman - Instep) | 6.11 | Sanders | |
| 11 | 12-1 | Vergy | (br h 4y, Gemma di Vergy - Kitty) | 7.6 | M O'Brien | |
| 12 | 12-1 | Off Colour | (b h 4y, King Cole - The Gem) | 8.10 | Moore | |
| 13 | 50-1 | Bonnie Bee | (br g a, Bonnie Carlisle - Miss Wasp) | 7.5 | Trahan | |
| 14 | 12-1 | Hill Top | (blk h 5y, Maribyrnong - Lady Belmore) | 7.2 | Nicholson | |
| 15 | 25-1 | Blink Bonny | (ch m 6y, St. Albans - Media) | 7.7 | J Williamson | |
| 00 | 14-1 | Bargo | (b c 3y, Maribyrnong - Guelder Rose) | 7.6 | T Hales | |
| 00 | 50-1 | The Broker | (ch c 3y, Goldsborough - The Melody) | 7.1 | Ettridge | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Signor | (b/blk h 4y, King of the Ring - Senorita) | 6.13 | G Williams | |
| 00 | 33-1 | Lord Clifden | (b h a, Lord of the Hills - Legend) | 6.12 cd 7.0 | R Davis | |
| 00 | 33-1 | Hippogriff | (b/br c 3y, Aldinga - Hippona) | 6.11 | S Cracknell | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Bristol | (br h 4y, Clifton - Cerito) | 8.1 | Colley | |
| 00 | 20-1 | Tremando | (br c 3y, The Tester - Agitation) | 6.9 | Ellis | |
| 00 | 25-1 | Claptrap | (b/br h 5y, Tim Whiffler - Talkative) | 7.4 | C Ivimy | |
| 00 | 50-1 | Merrimu | (ch c 3y, Argus Scandal - Chiffonier) | 6.8 | Bacchus | |
| Won by: 1/2 length, 2-1/2 lengths. Time: 3:31.75. | ||||||
| Judge's numbers: 2-xxx- | ||||||
