AUSTRALIAN NOTES.
United Press Association— By Etootrio Tel«giap_t—Copyright. ; MELBOURNE, October 20. Mora is a doubtful starter for the OaulJBeia Cup. The owner states tbat be has only £3000 on, and unless a more reasonable price is offered he would not start. Small 7 to 1 have been declined about the mare. Scorn is unmarketable at 7$ to 1. Dewey is a firm favourite at sto 1. Egypt, owing to a reported unsatisfactory gallop, went back to 20 to 1. SeHtinerbas been backed to win £3000 at 50 to 1; Merry Pilgrim for £1000 at 100 to 3; Dirk Hammerhand for £1000 at 100 to 4; and Gauleon for the same amount at 100 to B_. Later.
For the Caulfield Cup, to be decided tomorrow, the "Herald" tips Scorn, Mora, Dewey, and Sentinel. On the track to-day Scorn, La Carabine, and Revenue finished together at the end of six furlongs on the sand, run in lmdn 18i-ec. Cranberry only cantered, moving freely." . Dewey is to be ridden in the Cup by L, Kuhn; Mora, Parker; Scorn, Burn; Cocos, Barden; Gauleon, Delaney; Cremona. Harris; Town Clock, Thomas; Egypt, Fisher; Dirk Hammerhand, Driscolt; Strathjoy, Minter; Kobold, Guinane; Sentinel, Ross..
Dewey is a firm favourite at.. sto 1. After being supported to win £400 at 8 to 1, Mora shortened a point. Bto 1 against Scorn; £500 at 100 to 9 taken Uaui-on; £600 at 100 to 8 La Carabine; 100 to 6 Kobold; £500 at 100 to 5 Town Clbck and J_gypt; 100 to 3_ Ballistite. The lattej: has been backed to win £1000. > -. 7 '
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Press, Volume LVI, Issue 10482, 21 October 1899, Page 8
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