| 1903 MELBOURNE CUP | ||||||
| Two miles (Tuesday, November 3) | ||||||
| First: 4824 pounds; Second: 1000 pounds; Third: 500 pounds. | ||||||
| 1 | 5-1 | LORD CARDIGAN | (J Mayo. Br c 3y, Positano - Lady Trenton) | Tr: A E Cornwell | 6.8 | N Godby |
| 2 | 12-1 | WAKEFUL | (C L MacDonald. B m 7y, Trenton - Insomnia) | Tr: H Munro | 10.0 | F Dunn |
| 3 | 50-1 | SEAPORT | (J P Madden. B g 6y, Portsea - Opera) | Tr: M J Carmody | 7.2 | W Bennett |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 25-1 | St. Ambrose (Imp.) | (b h 5y, St. Simon - Ambleside) | 7.4 | F Hickey | |
| 5 | 66-1 | Combat | (b g 7y, Carnage - Maid of Honor) | 8.3 | W Burn | |
| 6 | 15-1 | Flagship | (br h 6y, The Admiral - Leona) | 8.5 | J Barden | |
| 7 | 25-1 | Sweet Nell | (br f 3y, Haut Brion - Novelette II) | 7.1 | W Ross | |
| 8 | 33-1 | Patronus | (ch h 5y, Patron - Placida) | 8.2 | B Carslake | |
| 9 | 100-1 | T.M.S | (ch g 5y, Correze - Her Ladyship) | 6.1 | A E Cornwell | |
| 10 | 25-1 | Postillion | (b h 4y, Positano - Citronelle) | 8.6 | F Cush | |
| 11 | 100-1 | Mario | (b g 4y, Bill of Portland - La Tosca) | 6.1 | J Mason | |
| 12 | 9-2 e f | Abundance | (ch h 4y, Pilgrim's Progress - Beaufeast) | 9.4 | W Burke | |
| 13 | 100-1 | Avalon | (ch g 8y, Strathmore - Chintz) | 7.13 | P King | |
| 14 | 100-1 | Oblivion | (ch g 5y, Medallion - Ta Ta) | 7.12 | A Richardson | |
| 00 | 25-1 | Sojourner | (ch h 4y, Pilgrim's Progress - Winifred) | 8.12 | W Hopgood | |
| 00 | 100-1 | Lieutenant Bill | (ch g 4y, Pilgrim's Progress - Ringarooma) | 8.7 | W Minter | |
| 00 | 25-1 | The Idler | (b/blk g 6y, Far Niente - Waiting) | 8.2 | E Turner | |
| 00 | 25-1 | Rhapsody | (blk g 6y, Harmonist - Calypso) | 7.12 | G Wheeler | |
| 00 | 9-2 e f | F.J.A | (b c 3y, Wallace - La Tosca) | 7.1 | R Lewis | |
| 00 | 100-1 | Muutchaka | (b h 6y, Wellington - Daisy C) | 7.3 | T Clayton | |
| 00 | 100-1 | Murlagan | (br m 7y, Pilgrim's Progress - Lady Jane) | 6.1 | D McCowan | |
| 00 | 40-1 | Ossian | (b g 5y, Grafton - Robina) | 6.9 | G M Hough | |
| 00 | 100-1 | Zeus | (b c 3y, Hova - Hera) | 6.8 | W Curtin | |
| 00 | 20-1 | Scottish King | (ch c 3y, Wallace - Bonnie Rosette) | 6.7 | W H Smith | |
| Won by: 3/4 length, head. Time: 3:29.25. | ||||||
| Judge's numbers: 22-xxx-xxx. | ||||||
