Melbourne Cup Fever Grows As Spring Meeting Opens
Melbourne Cup week draws crowds from across Australia as Flemington hosts a 23 race Spring Meeting. Added money totals £24,800 for the meeting, with £10,000 for the Cup itself. Contenders from Sydney and Adelaide arrive by train and car, with high bets and renewed rivalries shaping a lively carnival atmosphere.
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Dutipe
Rust
Wenesbrine Carbine
Malvalio
Glenroch
Tarcools
King Ingoda
Carbine
Carbine’s Cup
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Cardigan's Melbourne Cup notes spark racing talk
A scrambled Melbourne Cup discussion outlines contenders from Clare to Ming Carnival. The report mentions Wyvette, Shrapnel, King Carnival, and others racing through Caulfield and Mornington meetings with weight and penalty notes shaping their chances.
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Kallingwold
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Meld of the Mist
Ming Carnival
Weed Power
Duke Isinglam
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Black Scot
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Wynete
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Gore
Princess Mernda Wins Moonee Valley Cup Race
At Moonee Valley Princess Mernda captured the Cup amid strong field scrutiny. West Australian Easingwold showed consistency, while Macnee, Vatley, and other Melbourne horses attracted a large crowd. Betting favored Comique early, but Princess Mernda surged to win with Accarak second and Yackmunds close behind, in a melee of late shifts and post positions.
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Combinady
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Carebine
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Whien
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Acrama
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Riley
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Mydney
Ranawick
King Tends
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Cypher
Melbourne
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King Carnival
Prince Prale
Ping Melbourne
Linlithgow
Ueivell
Harvest Kop
Kesingwold
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Maus
Maat
Fred Power
Hivelt
Raney Tepport
Lomeyer
Ae Handwick
Asia
Whittier
Melsouree
David
Rivoll
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Sishey
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Australia
Heyie
Cauffeld
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Fleington
Sid
Sibless
Ragin
Hiwall
England
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Guerlain
Togoda
Cardigan
Acre
Joasidtn
Apoinese
Lord Nolan
Prince Voote
Plastre
Poatsatas
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Weacourt Ami Porrel
Olorre
Valais
Marcie
Bia
Yao
Aig Diatingusk
Mvusell
Fleming Teat
Sage Ul
Cauly
Yate Winnrs
Mary Spraing
Moonee Valley
Princess Mernda
Hasingwold
Macnee Vatley
A.V. Hickens
Moonee Valley Club
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Flemington
Flevialus
Comigie
Comique
Accarak
Princess Merida
Bini
Mutthmsker
Yackmunds
Asbie
Gracia
Princess Merida I
Vaio
W. Kelso
Yacamunda
Hhim
Wacamands
Lowe
Terineton
Mitchmaker
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Apa
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Graculus
Princess Mernum
Prince Sho
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Goulburn Vatley Stud
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Adagira
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J. Solon
Geelong
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O'Bulll- Yah
Geia
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Rapine
Racingwold
Marvest King
Geet Ove
Tierning
J. H. Jefferd
Regine
Raploe
Easingwold
Stare
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