| 1955 CAULFIELD CUP | |
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| 12 furlongs (Saturday, October 15) | ||||||
| Handicap of 10,000 pounds plus 350 pound
trophy. First: 7000 pounds; Second: 2000 pounds; Third: 1000 pounds. |
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| 1 | 11-2 | RISING FAST | (b g 6y, Alonzo - Faster) | Tr: Fred Hoysted | 9.10 | Bill Williamson |
| 2 | 10-1 | RAY RIBBON | (b h 4y, Perilous - Lady Yelverton) | Tr: G S Barr | 8.12 | Jack Purtell |
| 3 | 25-1 | HISTORIC ERA | (br g 5y, 5y, Alonzo - Thistle) | Tr: S A Brown | 7.6 | W A Smith |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 25-1 | Sailor's Guide | (br/blk c 3y, Lighthouse II - Jehane) | G Daniel | 7.0 | D Cootes |
| 5 | 50-1 | Al Crusa | (ch h 4y, Al Wassat - Creusa) | R Dini | 7.6 | B V Hall |
| 6 | 40-1 | Kosciusko | (ch h 4y, High Peak - Fiorenzo) | E F Silcock | 7.5 cd 7.6 | B Gilders |
| 7 | 20-1 | Connaught | (b h 5y, Genetout - Pegaway) | F C Allsop | 8.10 | A Mulley |
| 8 | 20-1 | Farquhar | (ch h 4y, Brueghel - Gallant Bess) | M McCarten | 8.7 | N Sellwood |
| 9 | 4-1 | Electro | (br h 5y, Delville Wood - Lady Lume) | E Hush | 9.2 | W Camer |
| 10 | 25-1 | The Orb | (ch g 4y, Murren - Ethia) | B Conaghan | 8.0 | R Hutchison |
| 11 | 100-1 | Chancery Lane | (br h 5y, Helios - Lithsome) | D J Smith | 7.10 | N Powell |
| 12 | 3-1 fav | Maniana | (b m 4y, Remarc - Corrigenda) | A H Jordan | 7.9 | F Treen |
| 13 | 15-1 | Redcraze | (ch g 5y, Red Mars - Myarion) | S A Brown | 9.3 | V Sellars |
| 14 | 100-1 | King Amana | (ch h 7y, Amana - Sally Green) | S Boyden | 7.8 | M Moore |
| 15 | 14-1 | Advocate | (b h 6y, Confessor - Symphony) | F Allotta | 8.12 | J Thompson |
| 16 | 10-1 | Townsville | (ch h 5y, Amana - Enfield Queen) | S E Smithers | 8.2 | G Lane |
| 17 | 66-1 | Mallee Saint | (br g 5y, St. Magnus - Mallee Maid) | B Price | 6.12 | T Dyer |
| 18 | 66-1 | Tranquil Sun | (ch h 4y, Helios - Tranquil Star) | Des Judd | 7.5 | R Faux |
| 19 | 33-1 | Lady Mogambo | (br m 4y, Woodruffe - Princess Geraldine) | E J Jenkins | 8.0 | K Mitchell |
| 20 | 100-1 | The Beau | (b h 5y, Helios - Miss Gallant) | Colin Hayes | 7.12 cd 7.13 | G Hope |
| Scratched: Cromis, Ribera. Won by: 3 lengths, 2-1/2 lengths. Time: 2:29.25. Track: good. | ||||||
| Barriers: 17-6-15. Judge's numbers: 1-5-17. | ||||||
| Tote Divs: Win: Rising Fast xxx; Place: Rising Fast xxx; Ray Ribbon xxx; Historic Era xxx. | ||||||
| Winner's colours: Dark blue, black sleeves, gold armbands and cap. | ||||||
