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THE PARISIANS MELBOURNE CUP. Australias greatest race, the Melbourne Cup, at two miles, was run over the grand Flemington course November S in the presence of an enormous assemblage, details of tho race as cabled to Loudon Sportsman being: Melbourne Cup a handicap sweepstakes of 50 each, with 5,000 added, and n trophy value 00. Two miles. J. F. Kirbys br. g, The Parisian, by Bobadil Tho Parisienue, 0, 121 pounds 1 R. Crawfords b. h., Flavian, by Flavus Postea, 5, 103 pounds 2 F. Mortons b. g, Didus, by Positano Dodo, 7, 103 pounds 3 Also ran: Trafalgar, Comedy King, Cadonia, Bridge, Aurofodina, Britain, Flayel, Lord Nolan, Sandbatb. Jacamar, Prize Fighter, Diabolo. Posadas, ItiOian. Rifle, Hartfell. Duke Foote, Cisco, Flalth, Glue, Adgio, Mutilator, Ladies Man, Alarm Piastre. Crown Grant, Indiscreet, Marled. Camballo, and Woad. Betting: 0 to 2 against The Parisian, 14 to 1 against Flavian, and 25 to J. against Didus.- Passing the stand Posadas led from Aurofodina and Cisco, and this order was still unchanged at the mile. Turning into the straight Didus held command, with Flavian second and The Parisian coming up fast. Tho last named headed Didus at the distance, and won by two lengths, a head dividing second and third. Time. 3:27. In connection with The Parisians victory in the Melbourne Cup, it is interesting to recall that last March he won the Australian Cup 2 miles. For that race ho had only 105 pounds to carry, and by winning it he brought off the second half of a big double, the first event being the Newmarket Handicap, which, was run a week earlier and won by his stable companion. Queen o Scots. The stable backed them in the double to win nearly 00,000, and they were both ridden by C. Cooper, who afterwards retired froiri the saddle and started as a trainer.
