MELBOURNE SPORTING NEWS.
United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. (Received October 23rd, 11.38 a,m.) XEELBOURNE Cntober 23. Hardly any business is doinj? on the Cup. For the Derby Graaspan was backed at 3 to 1, closing at sto 2 offered. Haufcviliers is a nrm favourite, 6to 4 being taken freely. Afterwards there- was liule money- obtainable. For the Cup Revenue is a stToag favourite at sixes. Hymetrus, who was backed »t 100 to. &, has hardened to 100 to 10.'- Wakeful i* firm at 8 to 1, while 100 to 10 was taken about Australian Colours. Quotations a.r« as follows: —Derby—6 to 4 Hautviliora. 5 to 2 Graaspan, 5 to 1 Ibex and Bonnie ChieJ, 7 to 1 Haymaker. Meloourne Cup—6 to 1 Revenue, Bte 1 Wakeful, 10 to 1 Hvmettus and Australian Colours, 200 to 7 S*n* Fran. . ■ ' (Received October 23rd, 11 p.m.) ■■- MELBOURNE,, October 23. San Fran galloped a mile in lmin 34sec, Grasspan nine iurlongs in 2min'ssec, Flagship a mile and a halt in gmin 53seoBetting—On the Cup: 6 to 1 Kovenue, 8 to 1 'Wakeful,-'lO to 1 Hymettus and Australian Colours, 12 to 1 Hautvilierß and San Fran, 15 to 1 Haymaker, Flagship and Grasspan 25 to 1 George Frederick. On the Derby: 6 to 4 Hautvillers, who is slightly easier, 2 to 1 Graaspan, 4 to 1 Bonnie Cruel, 5 to 1 Ibex.
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Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 11104, 24 October 1901, Page 6
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