Handicap of 19,500 pounds and 500 pound Gold Cup. First:
15,000 pounds and 500 pound Gold Cup;
Second: 3000 pounds; Third: 1500 pounds.
| 1954 MELBOURNE CUP | ||||||
| Two miles (Tuesday, November 2) | ||||||
Handicap of 19,500 pounds and 500 pound Gold Cup. First:
15,000 pounds and 500 pound Gold Cup; |
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| 1 | 5-2 f | RISING FAST (NZ) | (L R Spring. B/br g 5y, Alonzo - Faster) | Tr: I J Tucker | 9.5 | Jack Purtell |
| 2 | 7-1 | HELLION | (Mrs H A Jackson. Blk h 4y, Hellespont - Marie Annette) | Tr: W Foster | 7.11 | N McGrowdie |
| 3 | 200-1 | GAY HELIOS | (W J Kenwyn. Br h 5y, Helios - Loree Dee) | Tr: S Boyden | 6.13 | W Toohey |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 40-1 | Prince Delville | (br c 3y, Delville Wood - Eternal City) | S R Lamond | 7.6 | R Selkrig |
| 5 | 10-1 | Commodore (NZ) | (ch g 5y, Admiral's Luck - Pale Moon) | V P Bernard | 7.13 | S Cassidy |
| 6 | 50-1 | Ribera | (b h 4y, Neapolitan - Choke) | Des Judd | 7.2 | R Faux |
| 7 | 40-1 | Spearfolio | (ch g 7y, Portofino - Spearlette) | Des Judd | 7.6 | B Wilson |
| 8 | 66-1 | Pandie Star | (br c 3y, Star of Baroda - Entice) | Colin Hayes | 6.13 | T Hoppo |
| 9 | 50-1 | Emphatic (NZ) | (br h 4y, Sabaccan - Prophetic) | I J Tucker | 7.13 | K Ford |
| 10 | 50-1 | Captain Hunter | (ch g 6y, Sirius - Rosado) | I Reid | 7.7 | D Coleman |
| 11 | 12-1 | Surprise Ending (NZ) | (b m 4y, Revelation - Biddy Machee) | J F Kerr | 8.4 | F Clarke |
| 12 | 14-1 | Advocate | (b h 5y, Confessor - Symphony) | F Allotta | 8.11 | W Cook |
| 13 | 40-1 | King Amana | (ch h 6y, Amana - Sally Green) | J M Cummings | 7.13 | W Pyers |
| 14 | 12-1 | Sunish | (ch h 5y, Empyrean - Rhoda) | W J Allan | 8.10 | R Hutchinson |
| 15 | 9-2 | Master Proven (NZ) | (b g 6y, Isaac of York - Proven) | Tommy Smith | 8.0 | A Ward |
| 16 | 12-1 | Electro | (br h 4y, Delville Wood - Lady Lume) | E Hush | 8.7 | W Camer |
| 17 | 50-1 | Half Past | (br h 4y, Underwood - This Time) | Tommy Smith | 7.12 | A Burton |
| 18 | 100-1 | Toastmaster | (b h 7y, Great Legend - Charmeuse) | H H Lehmann | 7.13 | J Johnson |
| 19 | 50-1 | Sir Coral | (b h 6y, Channel Swell - Kirrang) | Angus Armanasco | 7.8 | N Powell |
| 20 | 100-1 | Great Performance | (b h 5y, Enghien - Second Act) | R H Clarton | 7.7 | L Francis |
| 21 | 100-1 | Triloch | (ch g 6y, Balloch - First Flutter) | Des Judd | 6.13 | B Hall |
| 22 | 500-1 | Frescot | (br g 5y, Fresco - Ready Made) | E MacGregor | 6.13 | I Saunders |
| 23 | 25-1 | Te Totara | (b g 5y, Underwood - Te Hinemoa) | F W Hoysted | 8.5 | R Heather |
| 24 | 100-1 | Tetrami | (b g 4y, Nizami - Fool Fox) | J Pengilly | 7.1 | A Turner |
| 25 | 330-1 | Gay Gambler | (br h 4y, Debtor - Gay Scene) | R M Agnew | 7.5 | B Gilders |
| Scratched: Gallant Archer, Plato, Surmise, Eight Bells. Won by: 1-1/4 lengths, 1/2 neck. Time: 3:23.0. Track: good. | ||||||
| Judge's numbers: 1-15-25. | ||||||
| Totalisator Divs.: (on 5/-) Win: Rising Fast 18/6. Place: Rising Fast 10/6, Hellion 14/-, Gay Helios 11/18/6. | ||||||