THE V. R.C. MEETING.

Northern Advocate, 29 October 1887, Page 3

THE V. R.C. MEETING.

TRAINING NOTES. Melbourue,October 24 The weather continues favourable for train- | ing purposes, and a large number of horses were out this morning* Silver Prince and I Enfilade did two miles and a half strong, while Thunderbolt was <■ restricted to half pace work. Abercom, Trident, Algerian, Keith, and Australian Peer cantered and spurted. Tranter* went two miles at moderate pace on the tan. SCRATCHINGS. ' '■ The following horses have been scratched tcrt the Melbourne CUP : — Matador, The Levite, Hortense, Sydney, King °f the West, Burrilda, Katawa, Kenneth, Npreaster, Cairo, Menotti, I Pasha, Spade Guinea, Ben Bolt, Dividend, Whitebait, Newmaster, Westßouke, and Richworth. THE BETTING. The following are the latest quotations : — Cup.— s to 1 against Algerian, 6 to 1 Silver Prince, 10 to 1 Oakliegh, 10-to 1 Abercorn, 12 to I Australian Peer, 14 to 1 Meteor, 14 to 1 Cranbrook,l4 to ISilvermine, 14 to 1 Remus, 16 to 1 Recall, 16 to 1 Thunderbolt, 16 to 1 Tranter, 18 to 1 Dunlop, 20 to 1 Trident, 20 to 1 Bravo, 20 to 1 Enfilade, 25 to 1 others. Derby. — Even money on Abercorn, 5 to 1 against Tranter, 6 to 1 against Australian Peer, Bto 1 Enfilade, Bto 1 Cranbrook, 10 to 1 any other. i We have received from the Auckland Racing Ctub their newrules,andfindthattheobnoxious totalisator clause is expunged, and that the rules are generally so favourable to country clubs that little difficulty is I likely to occur iv running under them. It would appnar that Trenton, as well as his half-brother Niagara,has cracked up, for iv addition to being withdrawn from the Melbourne Cup, the son of Musket 's name •is missing from the whole of the weight-f cr- age events to be decided at the V. R. C. Meeting. Major George has left Australia for the purpose of attending the C. J. C. meeting. He appears very- sanguine about Nelson's chance m the New' Zealand Cup, who is getting through his work in the most satisfactory manner of late, and anything sent with him comes off second best. ■ The big son of King Cole is backed for the Cup at 1000 to lfi. Mr E. Wilson, the celebrated English crosscountry rider, is coming out on a visit to the colonies. He has had an extraordinarily successful career at home, having a grand average for years past. He rode Raquet when that horse won the Liverpool Grand National two years ago. Hanlan proposes the time fixed for the sculling match with Beach be changed to a later date, owing to his hands being in a bad condition.