MELBOURNE SPORTING NOTES.
United 1 Press Association —(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright 1. (Received Oct. 26, 12.10 p.m.) ' MELBOURNE, Oct. 26, For the Melbourne Cup G-eorge Frederick was backed to win 2000 at 100 to 1, Tarquin and War God for £2000 each at 100 to 6. A wager of 2000 to 60 was taken about Cornquist. Lancaster is favourite at 8 to 1, Severity is at 100 to 8, Merriwee at 100 to 7. For the Derby Kinglike and Maltster have both hardened to 6 to 4, and Finland has eased to 4to 1. Barbarossa ia quoted at 7to 1 Merriwee and Alix have returned to QueensSeahorse worked late yesterday. Hickenbotham Says that he has greatly improved.
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6935, 26 October 1900, Page 3
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