AUSTRALIAN TURF. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7265, 13 October 1891, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN TURF. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.)

Received October 12, at 0.15 p.m. Melbourne, October 12. This morning Hero did n mile on the tan in lmin 50secs, .nid Moonray and Kossuth four furlongs in 52secs. Bungebah looks all tho better for Saturday's race, and ho docs Clonard. Several enquiries are being made about Teksum for tho Cuulfield Cup, and 100 to 4 is now tho boat offor about him, Quito Ll0,000 have been taken about Strathmore for the Melbourne Cup down to 100 to 6. Zalinski is receiving fnir support at 100 to 3. Glonloth is very firm for the Caulfield Cup at 100 to 10.

1 Received October 12, afc 10 p.m. Melboukne, October 12. The settling over Saturday's racing was satisfactory. The followers of Wilson's stable won heavily over the victories of Strathmore and Zalinski. The following homes have been scratched for the Caulfield Cup .- Le* viHthan, HttvilUh, Annesley, Goldreef, Nowton, Lyudhurst, Vongeance, Cuirassior, Chaldean, King Olaf, Paris, and Sir Anthony. Afc Cfiulfield (his morning Mai volio did a splendid gallop over two miles in 3mins 4l8ecs. For the Caulfield Cup Bungob&h has advanced to 4 to 1, and for this event Grey, gown is hardening, though 100 to 5 is still to be had about him. The Rebel has advanced to 6 to 1 for the Derby, while Stromboli has been knocked Iwck to 8 to 1. Paris is being supported at 100 to 8 for the Melbourne Cup.