Possible Clues:

• Abandon cup winnings
• Punter hopes to hit it
• Lift up belly in pool
• Tar over grass, constructing pool
• Standard urn, say, for prize
• Lift head up, getting first prize
• T-shirt, say, thrown over by salt pool
• Kitty, pool of money, to scoop
• Band with penny at the end in small amount of prize money
• Kitty — top prize