Immense Fields For Melbourne Cup, Daily Racing Form, 1919-08-05

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IMMENSE FIELDS FOR MELBOURNE CUP No race in the world averages as high as the Melbourne Cup for starters The largest number of starters in a Melbourne Cup was thirtynine in Carbines year The entries on that occasion num ¬ bered 149 while when they reached 233 the start ¬ ers were but twenty The following return shows the number of entries and starters together with the respective winners since Carbines year Year Winner Entries Starters 1890 Carbine 149 39 1891 Malvolio 92 34 341S92 1S92 GleuloUi 135 35 1893 Tarcoolu 129 30 301SU4 1SU4 Patron 135 26 1895 Auraria 149 36 1890 Newhaven 137 25 1897 Gaulus 131 29 1898 The Grafter 142 28 1890 Merriwee 147 ii8 1900 Clean Sweep 171 1 9 1901 Revenue 156 19 1802 The Victory 170 22 1903 Lord Cardigan 169 24 1904 Acrasia 155 34 1905 Blue Spec 143 27 1906 Poseidon 163 21 1907 Apologue 174 19 19190S 190S Lord Nolan 199 22 1909 Prince Foote 11 5 26 1910 Comedy King 107 30 1911 The Parisian 188 33 1912 Piastre 208 U3 1913 Posinatus i33 20 1914 Kingsburgh Ii60 128 1915 Posinatus 254 14 1910 Sasanof 265 28 1917 Westlourt 248 20 1918 Night Watch 251 Ii7


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