RACING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXI, Issue 180, 31 July 1900, Page 3

RACING NEWS.

VICTORIAN NOTES,

(By Telegraph.—Press Association. < Copyright.) i I;

MELBOURNE, July 30. '

Delusion has been installed favourito for the Caulfleld Grand National Hurdle Race at 6 to 2.

The stable double, Sagacity and Lan< caster, has been backed for the CaulfieldL, and Melbourne Cup to win about £25,002 at 1000's to 2. The move apparently cams? from the proper quarter. The market a6 the price named was exhausted.

Our London correspondent writes: I understand that arrangements nave beeit, made to ship Multiform back to the colony by the Gothic, which leaves tha Thames on Thursday next. The hors* was a sad failure In England'from a rac»i; ing point of view, but it is quite likely thau? Mr Stead's favourite will, prove a success;, at the stud in his native land. >

Australian turfites mostly had a good}1, day at Gadforth Park on Tuesday, whertf Duck Gun, a promising daughter of olcS Carbine and The Smew, won the Norths Derby of 1500sovs. for Mr Arthur James* Until this afternoon the filly had nevers won a race, and affords ono more proof ofc the way In which the progeny of Carblne» Improve with age, while one and all seen^ to possess great staying powers. It look-f ed for a long time as though the enter* prise of the Duke of Portland in imports ing the great Australian horse would bat very poorly rewarded, but there is BmaU doubt now that he will make as great) a success at the stud in this country;-A* he did af the Antipodes, ,