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1905 Melbourne Cup

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1905 Melbourne Cup
Melbourne Cup
LocationFlemington Racecourse
Date7 Nov 1905
Distance2 miles
Winning horseBlue Spec
Winning time3:27.5
Final odds10/1
JockeyF. Bullock
TrainerWalter Hickenbottom
SurfaceTurf
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The 1905 Melbourne Cup was a two-mile handicap horse race which took place on Tuesday, 7 November 1905.

This race saw a 26-horse field compete.[1] Jockey Frank Bullock had returned to Australia three weeks earlier and has not intended to ride in the race. He got a ride on Blue Spec after Normon Godby who had ridden Blue Spec to victory in Moonee Valley Cup choose to ride Gladsome. Blue Spec had previously won the Kalgoorlie Cup and Perth Cup and triumphed for owner Paddy Connolly in a race record time of 3 minutes 27.5 seconds.[2]

This is the list of placegetters for the 1905 Melbourne Cup.[3]

Place Name Jockey Trainer
1 Blue Spec F. Bullock Walter Hickenbotham
2 Scot Free H. Coffey Tom Payten
3 Tartan J. Barden Joe Burton

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References

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  1. ^ "1905 Melbourne Cup". millersgudie.identika.com.au. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
  2. ^ "1905". Australian Sport Though Time. Milsons Point: Random House Australia. 2000. p. 113. ISBN 9781740514019.
  3. ^ "1901 to 1910 Melbourne Cup Winners". races com au. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
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