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

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7271, 20 October 1891, Page 2

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

Received October 19, ai 10.30 a.m. Mklhouiink, October 19 Carbine has completely broken down and will never race again. There is no material all oration in the V.R.C. Derby or Melbourne Cup betting, alboit Whimbrel has been backod to win L4000 at 100 to 5. Malvolio and Vengeance aro favorites for the big event at 100 to 10 each. Forest King bids fair to ndvinco from the present price to 100 to 5 during tho day. At Fletnington this morning Muriel was looking splendid, scoring over two miles comfortably in 3mius 55secs. Received October 19, at 10 p.m. Mklhoukne, October 19. The following scratchiugs for tho Melbourne Cup have been posted : Buttons, Bungebah, Thoodoro, Winifred, Montrose, Lord Hopetoun. Tho following is the latest betting for the

V.R.C. DERBY. 5 to 2 agsb Strathmore 4—1 Rtroinboli r> - 1 Penance fl — 1 Oxide 7 - 1 The Rebel 10 — 1 Sword Bearer 10 — 1 Steruchaser MELBOURNE CUP. 100 to 10 agst Malvolio 100 — 10 Vengeance 100 — 8 Correze 100 — 7 Paris 100 _ 6 Melos 100 — 6 Greygown 100— 6 Whimbrel 100 — 5 Megaphone 103 — .~ Strath more 100 — 4 Forest King 100 — 4 — '- G'Naroo 100 — 4 Gobham 100 — 3 King Olftf 100 — 3 Model 100 — 3 Glonloth 100 — 3 Zalinski 100— 3- — Tirallicor 100— 2 Stromboli The action of tho Hon, D. 8. Wallace in not scratching Carbine is much commented on, after the trainer acquainting (he Press representatives this morning ab Flcmington that ho had hopelessly broken down.