MELBOURNE NOTES.

Press, Volume LI, Issue 8934, 26 October 1894, Page 6

MELBOURNE NOTES.

press Association— By Telegraph.—Copyright. MELBOURNE, October 25.

After two hot days, raiu fell daring the nigut and morning, which prevented trainers working early. TJie starting machine will be used in the Derby, Cup, Oa&s, Maribyruoug and Canterbury .Plate*, Melbourne, Kensington, Royal Park, Veteran and Spriug Stakes, and Nursery, Spriag and Free Handicaps. 3 to 1 was exhausted about Dreamland for the Derby, aud 5 to 2 is now the besc offer. Cobbitc is well backed at 6to 1, and Bonnie Scotland at 7 to 1, whilst 10U0 to 140 Harvester Has been taken on one hand and the backer was willing to go on. Other wagers were 1000 to 120 Forward, 400 to 50 Malachite. Following is the latest Cap betting:— 500 to 75 tf uenalf 500 to 40 Carnage 4000 to 140 Konaa 1000 to 40 each Devon, PACron, Tim Swiveller 1000 to 30 Chesterman. At Fleiningtoa Cobbitty and Deaiioy executed a strong working gallop over the Dei by distance, finishing well, bat Dreamland did not move any too freely at the conclusion of a mile dash. CravaC, Miss Norali, Action, Onward, BoblUy.Arihi aud Akariui spurted at intervals over n" ye furlouge, all winding up smartly. Nightingale traversed a mile and a half in excellent time and style, and Ruenalf wound up the same distance in 2tmu 48Jaec comfortably. Loyalty beat Dryden in a precisely similar gallop. At Caulfleld (loilan's pair, The .Possible and Jttonnie Scotland, were associated in a strong two-mile gallop, the last mile being run iv liniu oasec, the latter pulling up very fresh. Bessie McCarthy, Nor con and Kiinberley were given strong serviceable g»llop3. Forward was eenc the Derby distance, finishing iv fair time and well.