| 1972 CAULFIELD CUP | |
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| 2400 metres (Saturday, October 21) | ||||||
| Handicap of $75,000 plus $1500 trophy. First $52,500 plus $1500 trophy; Second: $13,500; Third: $6000; Fourth $3000. |
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| 1 | 2-1 fav | SOBAR | (br c 3y, Sobig - Miss Filou) | Tr: Ken Hilton | 45.5kg. cd 48kg | Harry White |
| 2 | 20-1 | STORMY SEAS (NZ) | (ch h 5y, Whistling Willie - Discordant) | Tr: S A Brown | 54.5kg | Larry Olsen |
| 3 | 7-2 | GUNSYND | (gr h 5, Sunset Hue - Woodie Wonder) | Tr: Tommy Smith | 62kg | Roy Higgins |
| Then followed: | ||||||
| 4 | 80-1 | Grand Scale (NZ) | (br g 4y, Gigantic - Toi Poi) | M L Willmott | 46.5 | R Durey |
| 5 | 13-2 | Gay Icarus | (b g 5y, Icarus - Gay M'Selle) | Cyril Beechey | 62 | R Mallyon |
| 6 | 25-1 | Haarle | (ch g 4y, Niksar - Mary Major) | George Hanlon | 48.5 | J Duggan |
| 7 | 15-1 | Sharif | (b h 4y, Khalif - Nulla Girl) | Des Judd | 51.5 | B Gilders |
| 8 | 33-1 | Glen Lang | (br g 6y, Lanesborough - Blue Neon) | W Bullen | 48.5 | G Lambie |
| 9 | 16-1 | Kazanlik | (b m 4y, Orgoglio - Sunny Rose) | Andy White | 50.5 | J Stocker |
| 10 | 50-1 | Hampton's Pride | (b/br h 4y, Agricola - Chanta) | Bart Cummings | 52 | J Miller |
| 11 | 80-1 | Laelia | (ch m 5y, Oncidium - Froth) | Bart Cummings | 52.5 | T Finger |
| 12 | 125-1 | Pole Star (NZ) | (gr g 6y, Kurdistan - Eastern Light) | J W Winder | 53 | G Edge |
| 13 | 13-2 | Gossiper | (b m 4y, Convamore - Panrita) | R G Chapman | 52 | L Hill |
| 14 | 140-1 | Fair Share (NZ) | (ch h 5y, Fair's Fair - Bonnie Heather) | R E Fell | 46.5 | R B Martin |
| 15 | 20-1 | Lord Nelson (NZ) | (br g 5y, My Pal - United Princess) | J D Phillips | 49.5 | P Cook |
| 16 | 25-1 | Scotch And Dry | (br g 6y, Double Bore - Murlangus) | Noel Kelly | 53 | P Hyland |
| 17 | 160-1 | Ahjay | (b g 6y, Better Honey - Ella) | Jack McGreal | 54 | S Aitken |
| 18 | 20-1 | Laurel Oaks (NZ) | (ch h 6y, Oakville - Malinda) | W C Winder | 52.5 | R Taylor |
| Scratched: Rough ‘N Tumble, Mixed Grill. Won by: 2 lengths, 3/4 length. Time: 2:27.1. Track: fast. | ||||||
| Barriers: 8-6-14. Judge’s numbers: 18-4-2. | ||||||
| Vic TAB Divs: Win: Sobar $2.25. Place: Sobar $1.20, Stormy Seas $2.85, Gunsynd 85c. Quinella: $$20.60. | ||||||
| Winner’s colours: Gold, green and white hoops, green cap. | ||||||
