TO-DAY'S NOTES FROM MEL BOURNE.

Auckland Star, Volume XXI, Issue 258, 31 October 1890, Page 4

TO-DAY'S NOTES FROM MEL BOURNE.

(BT CABLE. — X'BESa ASSOCIATION.)

MKLBOtTRSE, this day,

This morning Correze and Mantilla ran half a mile in S6sec. Catling and Ethelbert compassed the same distance in 54sec, while Carbine and Megaphone comfortably took 52£ sec. Titan waa an absentee from the track. Last iiiglib 2,000 to 160 was taken about Correzo for the Derby, and 10 to 1 is now 'the besi; offer against the colb. Wliitnberel wsis also supported, 2,000 to 180 being taken. The beet price obtainable about Gabling is 9to 2. The Admiral has weakened to 5 to 2 (offered). Carbine has advanced in the Cup betting; to 100 to 12. A line of 2,000 to 140 has been taken aboub Vengeance. Melbourne, last night For the Derby, after Gatlinpr had beau backed to win £5,000 as 5 to J, 4 to 1 vvas the best offer about the aort of Nordenfeldt. Titan has been knocked cornplotaly out of the "Derby quotations. Meloa has receded in the Cap betting, 100 to 6 being at one time obtainable, but his closing prices were 100 to 7. ' Muriel has boon well backod at 100 to 5, and Chaldean has boen supported to win i' 5,000 at the same price. £6,,000 to £180 hue bean taken about.The Admiral, and £3,000 to £60 Riehlieu.

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