| MELBOURNE
CUP 1928 - First: £9369 and A £200
trophy; Second: £2000 ; Third: £1000.
|
| 1 |
7-2 |
Statesman
(8) |
(ch h 4y, Demosthenes
- Marcelle) |
W Kelso |
8.0 |
J Munro |
| 2 |
9-4 fav |
Strephon
(12) |
(ch c 3y, Saltash - Soldier's Love) |
L Robertson |
7.6 |
R Howes |
| 3 |
40-1 |
Demost (22) |
(b g 4y, Demosthenes - Torquay) |
L J McCann |
6.7 cd 6.12 |
R Medhurst |
| 4 |
12-1 |
Balmerino |
(br c 3y, All Black - Anna) |
D J Price |
7.3 |
A Wilson |
| 5 |
8-1 |
Canning Queen |
(br m 6y, Highfield - Carina) |
P J Healey |
7.7 cd 7.8 |
J Daniels |
| 6 |
14-1 |
Winalot |
(ch h 4y, Rossendale - Princess
Volga) |
J W Cook |
9.4 |
J Toohey |
| 7 |
10-1 |
Epilogue |
(br h 5y, Comedy King - After Glow) |
J Scobie |
8.2 |
R Lewis |
| 8 |
25-1 |
Oatendale |
(blk c 3y, Rossendale - Oatrock) |
J King |
7.3 |
J O'Brien |
| 9 |
100-1 |
Alfred the Great |
(ch g 4y, The Verderer or Allegory
- War Whoop) |
J A Whelan |
6.12 |
N Percval |
| 10 |
200-1 |
Dion |
(br g 7y, Demosthenes - Linaceae) |
L McNeill |
7.1 |
C Pike |
| 11 |
33-1 |
Mondiaga |
(ch g 4y, Seremond - Mallaig) |
T J Hayes |
7.0 |
H Birmingham |
| 12 |
100-1 |
Ataman |
(blk g 7y, Bachelor's Double - Bobbina) |
E Fisher |
7.7 |
H Badger |
| 13 |
8-1 |
Maple |
(br m 5y, Rossendale - Honeywood) |
J Holt |
8.13 |
W Duncan |
| 14 |
16-1 |
Allecreet |
(ch c 3y, Poitrel - Torbrooke) |
F W Hoysted |
6.7 cd 6.8 |
W Hoysted |
| 15 |
100-1 |
Pica Pica |
(b g 6y, Magpie - Lady's Day) |
H Morton |
8.1 |
E Bartle |
| 16 |
100-1 |
The Happy Warrior |
(ch c 3y, Great Star - Donna Marie) |
R D O'Donnell |
7.1 |
W Elliott |
| 17 |
33-1 |
The Banker |
(b g 7y, Kilbroney - Bonville) |
C T Godby |
9.0 |
H Cairns |
| Won by:
4 lengths, 3 lengths. Time: 3:23.5. |
|
racehorse Statesman was foaled in 1924 and was by Demosthenes out of the
mare Marcelle (by Martagon)