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| Melbourne Cup | |
| Location | Flemington Racecourse |
|---|---|
| Date | 13 Nov 1862 |
| Distance | 2 miles |
| Winning horse | Archer |
| Winning time | 3:47 |
| Final odds | 2/1 |
| Jockey | John Cutts |
| Trainer | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Owner | Etienne L. de Mestre |
| Surface | Turf |
The 1862 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Thursday, 13 November 1862.[1]
This year was the second running of the Melbourne Cup and Archer's back-to-back wins would not be repeated again for over one hundred years, until Rain Lover's wins.[1]
This is the list of placegetters for the 1862 Melbourne Cup.[1][2][3]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Trainer | Owner | Weight | Starting price | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Archer | John Cutts | Etienne L. de Mestre | Etienne L. de Mestre | 10 st 2 lb (64.4 kg) | 2/1 (3.00) | |
| 2 | Mormon | W. Simpson | Mr P. Keighran | 9 st 12 lb (62.6 kg) | 4/1 (5.00) | 8 lengths | |
| 3 | Camden | J. Morrison | Mr J. Henderson | 8 st 7 lb (54.0 kg) | 4/1 (5.00) | 2 lengths |
The remaining runners were as follows (given in approximate finishing order where not known).[3]
| Place | Name | Jockey | Weight | Starting price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Talleyrand | J. Ashworth | 9 st 12 lb (62.6 kg) | 4/1 (5.00) |
| 5 | Cedric | S. Davis | 7 st 7 lb (47.6 kg) | 100/1 (101.00) |
| 6 | Toryboy | W. Trainor | 7 st 13 lb (50.3 kg) | 100/1 (101.00) |
| 7 | Attila | Gill | 7 st 12 lb (49.9 kg) | 25/1 (26.00) |
| 8 | O.K. | Redman | 6 st 2 lb (39.0 kg) | 50/1 (51.00) |
| 9 | Ithuriel | H. Howard | 5 st 8 lb (35.4 kg) | 50/1 (51.00) |
| ? | Musidora | Greenwood | 6 st 3 lb (39.5 kg) | 10/1 (11.00) |
| ? | Ebor | Bates | 8 st 1 lb (51.3 kg) | 16/1 (17.00) |
| ? | Dun Dolo | Waterman | 7 st 0 lb (44.5 kg) | 25/1 (26.00) |
| ? | The Colonel | S. Waldock | 9 st 0 lb (57.2 kg) | 16/1 (17.00) |
| ? | Susan | Robinson | 8 st 0 lb (50.8 kg) | 100/1 (101.00) |
| ? | Paul Pry | Cousins | 7 st 13 lb (50.3 kg) | 16/1 (17.00) |
| ? | Flatcatcher | J. Carter | 9 st 4 lb (59.0 kg) | 100/1 (101.00) |
| ? | Moscow | Monaghan | 8 st 4 lb (52.6 kg) | 100/1 (101.00) |
| ? | Dauntless | J. Henderson | 8 st 2 lb (51.7 kg) | 50/1 (51.00) |
| ? | Bray | Solloway | 7 st 12 lb (49.9 kg) | 25/1 (26.00) |
| ? | Lady Constance | Perkins | 7 st 11 lb (49.4 kg) | 100/1 (101.00) |
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Echo of Archer's Melbourne Cup". The Land. No. 1292. New South Wales, Australia. 20 March 1936. p. 18. Retrieved 29 October 2020 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "1861 to 1870 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
- ^ a b Cavanough, Maurice (1978). The Melbourne Cup (8 ed.). p. 445. ISBN 0727004859.
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