AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7422, 23 September 1889, Page 6

AUSTRALIAN NOTES.

[PKR PRESS ASSOOTATION.J (Br Xumtbio T___»e_tAPH--OopT-uonT.) Received September ass. 1 p-m. SYDNEY, September 21. All the money in the market has been taken about ElLerdale for the Metro, politan Stakes at 4 to 1, Abercorn i s quoted at 4 to 1, and Wyncombe 5 to 1. The Tyler has been backed for 1000 at 100 to 8. Other quotations are—KeithWest Lynne and Kitawa 100 to 10, Lockaley 100 to 5. Dreadnought has been backed to win the V.B.C. Derby for £4000 at 4 to L Dreadnought and Silverton have been backed to win £5000, Cup and Derby, the double at 1000 to 10. 3000 was taken last night about Bos for the Caulfield Cup at 500 to 4. The following doubles — Caulfield and Melbourne Cups—have been taken at 1000 to 2 to the extent of £5000 each—Charmer and Carbine, C-uuxnar and Silverton, Bravo and Antteus; Meteor and Silverton, Bravo and Silverton. MELBOURNE, September 2L The Poet has been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. Received September -3rd, 1 a_m. SYDNEY, September 22. 1 At Tattersall's last night there was brisk wagering over the Metropolitan Stakes, for which Abercorn, after his win ■ta the -taring Stakes, was made a firmer favortte, and at the close he was a point I shorter than anything elee, the beat prioe

being 4 to 1 against, 5 to 1 against EUerdaleand Wycombe-6 tol against The Tyler, 100 to 4 against Kitawa, Bluenose, and Locksley, 100 to 3 against West Lynne and Tartar. ._.-«_ _._ For the V. R. C. Derby Dreadnought remains a favorite at 4to I, Singapore 6to 1, Dunkeld Bto 1. The sensation of the evening was the rushing of Mejrrie England into the market, and the 'colt was backed down to 7 to L