The boy, named Crossie, grows up and becomes a jockey, riding a horse in the Melbourne Cup owned by Richard Avendal.
The villain and a comic Jewish bookmaker try to force Crossie to dope the horse but he refuses and rides to victory.
[12][13][14] A Brisbane production centred on the Ascot Gold Cup and involved fourteen real horses racing on stage.
[18] The gimmick proved successful and the movie became a major hit around the country, screening as late as February 1912.
"[20] The Sydney Morning Herald said the film "does not depend on that scene [the Melbourne cup] for its interest, the human side of the drama, where all the varying emotions are admirably portrayed, being absorbing.