THE MELBOURNE CUP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 184, 6 August 1890, Page 3

THE MELBOURNE CUP.

So far there have been no seratchings-of; note for tho Melbourne Cup. Tho first for-" feit on Monday last was the cause of only*'&' Small" the principal absentee feeing Lonsdale. Mr Gollan has withdrawn both Tirailleur and Jet d'Eau, and two other New Zealandors, Leopold and Tartar, are also scratched. The next payment is not due tiil a week before the race. Papers to hand by the s.a. Manapouri this morning stateCuira.-ier wa3landed in pplen<3id condition, and is located at Joe Roan's comfortable boxes in Arthur-street, Surry Hills, ulong with the string already under the tuition of James Kean. Cuirassier has been further beaked at 100 to 6, and when the steamer left 100 to 7 was the best offer. Carbine has been backed to win £3,000 at 100 to 6, and Prince Consort at 100 to 5. In Melbourne last Thursday, some wacei-g on tho double, V.R.C. Derby and Cup, was done. 1,000 to 25 was accepted abouc Titan and Titan. Wagers of 1,000 to 5 v. Tad Admiral and Prince Consort, 1,000 to 8 v. Tho Admiral and jMelos, 1,000 to 20 v. Titan and Cuirassier wore booked. For tho Darby as short a Erice as 2 to 1 against Titan was taken, and cis a very firm favourite. 100 to 12 has Jbeen accepted about The Admiral, but these aro tho only ones inquired for. Claude has been scratched for both fche Caulfield and Melbourne Cups.