SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume XXVI, Issue 103, 29 October 1883, Page 2

SPORTING.

« MELBOUENE EACING. LATEST BETTING*" AND TRAINING NOTEB. [BPBCUL TO TOTTED PBBSS ASSOCIATION.] Melbourne, 28th Ootober. The ring were bo hard hit over the Caulfield meeting that speculation over the coming races has since been rather dull. Archie still maintains a firm position at the head of the Derby betting at 5 to 4; Off Colonr, 100 to 25 offered, and 100 to 20 taken; Martini-Henry, 100 to 20 offered ; Sardius, 8 to 1 ; Signor, 100 to 8 offered. The Cup quotations are as follows : — Calma, 100 to 12 offered; First Demon, 100 to 10 offered: Aide-de-Camp, Le Grand, Ballarat, and Despot, 100 to 8 taken ; Nioholas, 100 to 0 taken ; Pollio, Magnet, First Water, 100 to 5 taken ; Dirk Hatteraick and Recovery, 100 to 4 offered ; Santa Clans, Commotion, Claptrap, Stock well, and Sweet William, 100 to 3 offered. Thia morning Arohie did a splendid mile and a-half gallop in 2min 46seo, the iHt mile being covered in lmin 49i500. First Demon and Sweet William did a mile and a-half in 2min 4Blsec, Sweet William having the belt of it. Martini-Henry and Signor nad some strong exercise, and Legrand went alone for a mile and a-half in 2min 50iseo. Commotion had a good gallop, and in determined style did one and three-quarter milo in 3min. 22sec. |EXUT«E'S TILKQEAMB. , Milbouenk. 27th October. The following are the latest betting quotations :— The Maribyrnong Plate— David, Bto 1 ; Second King, 10 to 1 ; King's Own, 10 to 1. V.R.C. Derby— Archie, sto 4; MartiniHenry, sto 1 ; Off Colour, sto 1 ; Sardius, Bto 1 ; Signor, 10 to 1. The Melbourne Cup —Calma, 9to 1 ; Aide-de-Camp, 14 to 1. TO-DAY'S TRAINING NOTES. [SPECIAL TO PBBSS ABBOOTATIOW.] (Received October 29, 1 p.m.) Melbourne, This Dat. The Gem, Sir Modred, and Drummer, were taken round tho outer track onco this morning at a satisfactory pace, The Drummer doing the Derby distance in 2min 35secs. Recovery was tried this morning with Baron yon Mueller, but the latter ran indifferently. Nicholas and Aide-de-Camp wentonoe round ; the former was most fancied. [united rsxss association.] Chbistchubch, 27th October. Taiaroa has been scratched for the New Zealand Cup, and Hyacinth for the New Zealand and Canterbury Cups. Auckland, 28th October. The Pakuranga Hunt Club's annual races took place yesterday at Ellerslie, about 1000 being present. The fallowing are the principal results : — Hurdles — Harkaway, 1 ; Greyhound^. Hunt CluhSteoplechase— -Chandler, 1 ; Sir Garnet, 2. j King Don, 3.