VICTORIA RACING CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING.
ACCEPTANCES FOR THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP.
MELBOURNE, February* 23.
Second forfeits in connection with the Newmarket Handicap fell due to-day. The following is a list of the horses left in:— THE NEWMARKET HANDICAP, a sweepstakes of 25sovs, with lOOOsovs added; second, 200_ovs; third. lOOsovs. Winner of any handicap flat race after declaration of weights value lOOsovs to carry .lb extra; of 200sovs, Tib extra; of 300sovs or upwards, 101b extra. Threequarters of a mile. Advance Oil Wakeful fi 6 i'::ul Pry 011 Hearsay 7 8 Fulminate *9 30 Commander ..7 3 Australian ....-» 0 Man of Honour |7 3 Maltster 9 5 Ferryman .... 7 2 The Watchdog 812 ggg^ ...... ; 0 , fortune-teller 811 Toller C " Marie Corelll. 8 0 Verne 6 7 Polyxena .... 71_ Madrid *> 7! So Lon-. 712 Epitome li 7 l Stageliglit .... 711 Thrush C 7 •Including Tib penalty. 101b penalty. 31b penalty. TRAINING NOTES. At Flemington to-day Advance covered five furlongs on the sand in lm 4Js with Boreas. Barita got over eight furlongs in lm 40s. Speculation and Captain Towse accomplished the same distance in similar] time. j At Caulfield Dandy Dick ran a mile in lm 4Ss, and Sweet Sound four furlongs. ■ THE BETTING MARKET. i Wakeful was further supported for any money at 6 to 1 (accepted), and lives was the best offer at the finish. Fulminate and ! The Watch Dog were backed for £1000 to ! £00. and 10 to 1 was then the best price; lon offer. Marie Corelli was supported at I | j... to 40. j LATER. I Wakeful has been hacked for a considI erable sum at 7 to 2. The Watch Dog and Maltster are each quoted at 10 to 1. The following Cup .« cratchings are postel:—George Frederick. Fleet Admiral, Revenue, Tarquin, Clean Sweep.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 48, 26 February 1901, Page 2
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