SPORTING.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 102, 27 October 1900, Page 2

SPORTING.

BETTING ON THE MELBOURNE CUP. SEAHORSE SCRATCHED FOR SPRING ENGAGEMENTS. [VJIESS ASSOCIATION.] MELBOURNE, 26th Octobor. Merriwee has been supported for several thousands at 100 to 7, and wanted. Lancaster went back to 10 to 1, at which 'price he was backed to win £3000. Sorority found support at 100 to 8, till the available money having been accepted at 100 to 6 and 7. For the. Derby, 6 to 4 in offered against Maltster and Kinglike, 7 to 1 bar two. Seahorse was on the track this morning after being absent for several days owing, it is now stated, to influenza. He took gentle exercise, " but was subsequently scratched for all spring engagements. On the racing track to-day," Mora showed plenty of dash over a lialf-inile in 52jjSec, and Ingleston, going very freely, covered a mile at three-quarter pace. Lancaster went remarkably well over a similar distance, POVERTY BAY SPRING MEETING. GISBORNE, 26th October. Following are the additional results for the second day's racing of the Poverty Brty Turf Club : — Makaraka. Handicap — Whitirea, 1 ; time, lmin 49 4-ssec; dividend, £4 Bs. Flat Race — Miss Shot, 1. Hurry Scurry — Vathek, 1 ; dividend, £2. Waikanae Handicap — Whitirea, 1 ; time, lmin s^sec ; dividepd, £1 17s. Farewell Handicap — Pinepinetchura, 1 ; time, lmin ' 34sec ; dividend, £2. The sum of £2828 passed through the machine, making £3806 for the meeting. WAVERLEY~WEIGHTS. The following are the handicaps for" the Waverley Meeting ' to be held on 9th November:— i , Hurdles. — Kaiwhakaroa lOst ' 131b, Waylay lOst 91b, Madman 9st 91b, Avant Garde 9st 71b, Strene 9st lib. Cup. — Haydn Bsb 13lb, Mazona Bst 91b, Wai-iti Bst 91b, Momohaki Bsfc 61b, Queen's Guard 'Bst 21b, The Crawler 7st 31b, Van and Capture 6st 101b. Morton Memorial. — Tawara 9st 21b, Elusion Bst 101b, Lady Bell Bst 31b, Brown Bill 7st lib, Golden Crown 7st 81b, Kaeaea 7st 51b, Slandra 7st 41b, Van, Otaio, Bowman, and Hail 7st. Flying.— Bonus 9st 41b, Mazona 9st 21b, Momohaki 9st, Gipsy Queen Bsfc 121b, Tnkapa Bst 91b, Poataniwha 7st 81b, Goldon Crown 7st 71b, Kilkenny 7st 41b, Valeric 7st 31b, The Florin, Bean, Kid brook, and Pikimai 7st'. Momohaki Stakes. — Tawara 9st, Queen's ■ Guard Bst JOlb, Brown Bill Bst, Koiwhnknroa 7st 101b, Capture, Otaio, and Strene 7st. Prince- of "Wales's Handicap. — Bonus 9sr'; Haydn Bst 131b, Mazona Bst 121b, Momohaki Bst 101b, Gipsy Queen Bst 81b? Tukapa Bst 61b, Wai-iti Bst 41b,, Lady Bell 7st 131b, Golden Crown and The Crawler 7st 51b, Kilkenny arid Kaeaea 7st 2lb, Valeric 7st, The Florin, Hail, Bean, Van, and Bowman 6st 101b. TARATAHI -CARTERTON RACING CLUB. The following nominations have been received for the first day's racing : — Hack Flying. — Bonus, Longshot, Lady Agnes, Smithy, Regret, Napinapi, Turangauui, Lethargy, Waituru, Spark, Zijska, Pukano, Mongonui,* Murmur, Parahina, Turepo, Oudenard, Skylark, Bird of Passage, Wairaki, Dumdxvm, Russley Belle, .Art Jewel, Westguard, Seal, Stage Whisper, Langtry, Kukupa, Rosette. Railway Handicap. — Oracle, Aide-dc-Cnmp, Coin, Rebel, Kent, Calceolaria, King's Bowman, Warnote, Wakelyn, Runuialianga, Hotu. Ambrosia, Sir Agnes. Handicap Hack Hurdles'. — Frost, Maimai, Woolnomoolo, Ngapuhi, Kohunui,Arabi Pacha, Vaulter, Gorse, Bushman, Discharge, Wharangiy Omnia, Royal Guard, First Shot, Master Jack. Wairarapa County Cup. — Oracle, Aide-de-Camp, Coin, Transvaal, Rebel, Kent, Whario, Volley, Daphne, Calceolaria, The Hempic, Derrin^cotte, ' Worry, Wilson, Hotu, Ruaniahanga J . Prince of Wales's Hack.— Redoubt, Mustela, Fieldtrick, Smithy, * Regret, Transvaal, Urgent, Murmur, Westguard, Kaloo, Illumination. High Weight Handicap. — Wooloomoo- | 100, Maparu, Lottie Collins, Vaulter, j Master Prince, Czarina, Bushman, Roselyn, Plaidie, General Wolfe, Forest Oak, lvamillies. Birthday Hack Wolter Handicap.— Bonus, Salute, Smithy, Ngaio, Solar, Turanganui, Boldshot, Jim Campbell, Ziska, Robin Adair, Parahina, Sir Hadvers, St. Louis, Skylark, Wfiiraki, Will Scarlet, Gipsy Jack, Discharge, Phyllis, Tokotea, Jewel Gun, Dumdum, Russley Belle, Art Jewel, First Shot, Infantry, Seal, Stage Whisper, Tynan. I Nominations for the Wellington RacingClub's Spring Meeting, and also for tho Wellington Cup, Racing Club and Port Nicholson Handicaps, to be run at the club's Summer Meeting, will close on Wednesday next, 31st inst."