SPORTING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume XCIII, Issue 10593, 28 February 1895, Page 6

SPORTING.

[Special to Press Association.] MELBOURNE, Feb. 27. ' The Victorian Club’s rooms were almost deserted last 'night. Bessie M’Catthy is weaker, an offer to lay 500 to‘7o being unheeded. Wakawatea would have received ■support at 100 to 9, h«t .100 to 10 was the best, offer.. .1000 to. 50 was taken about Barbarian and Broken Hill, 1000 to 40 about Fragment and'Eiridsforde, and 3000 to 90 about Bradford. Vanitaa at present is on an equality with Wakawatea for second place in the betting, and is likely to see a short price. Pending the final acceptances to-morrow betting is limited. During the day there waa an evident disposition to lay against The Harvester for the Australian Cup at the present price of 100 to 25, bat the bookmakers were averse to springing a point or two, aa the Derby winner ia entered for only three events, the St Leger,.. Australian Cup and Champion Stakes, and will probably try to win the treble. ’ Walwa has been scratched for all engagements. Bal Giorno, Sunburnt, All Thera and Milkmaid have been scratched for the Newmarket Handicap. MANAWATIT RACING CLUB. ’ PALMERSTON NORTH, Feb. 27. _ - The Racing Club resolved to admit bookmakers to the course to-day on the condition that betting was confined tothe totalisatbr. The weather was delightful, and there was a large attendance. During the two days the sum of £7824 was passed through the totalisator. The following ste results: Fitzherhert Handicap, of 60 sova ; seven furlongs—Allhn-a-dale Set, 1; Bushboy 6st 121 b, 2 Tartar 7st, 3, Time—lmm SOfaec. Dividend—£7 4?. Hack Hurdle Kaee^of '35 "sova; one ’ mile and a half—Hahurangi 12at 51b, 1; Spreydon lOat 21b, 2 ; Nat 9st 3lb, 3. Time—3min leec. -Dividend—£2 8?. / ■ Autumn Handicap, of 100 sove; one mileknd a quarter—Rangipuhi 9at 31b, 1; Planet 7st 31b, 2; Ealmea 7st 9lb, 3. Time—2miu 13-J-aec. Dividend —£2 6s, Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 eovs ; one mile and three-quarters—Oman lOat 131 b, 1- Revolt list 31b. 2; Narrate Oat 31b, 3. Time—3min 27-s-aec. Dividend—£3 9a. Hack Flat Handicap, of 30 nova; one mile and a distance—Finesse 6afc- 121 b, 1; Brooklet 7st 13lb, 2; Freewill 7st 31b, 1 3. Time—2mm 2|sec, Dividend—£l2 7a. High Weight Handicap, of 60 sova; one mile and a furlong—Variety 10at 21b, 1 ; Hotspur 9at 31b, 2; Sylvanua Safe 101 b, 3. ‘ Time—2min 4§aec. Dividend—£s 15a. Consolation Handicap, of 25. bovs ; once round—Pompon Bst 81b, 1; The Shrew Bst 61b, 2; Magazine 7afc 101 b, 3. Time—lmxn 42aec. Dividend —£2 Bs. In connection with the inquiry into the running of Wheriko yesterday, Mr Douglas, owner, and Munn, trainer, wore exonerated from all blame. Nominations for the New Brighton Trotting Club’s Autumn Meeting will close on Saturday at the Empire Hotel. The programme appears in this issue. The racehorse Safeguard was shipped north by the steamer Taiune last night.