SPORTING. AUSTRALIAN TURF. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received October 21, at noon. Melbourne, October 21.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXV, Issue 7273, 22 October 1891, Page 2

SPORTING. AUSTRALIAN TURF. (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.) Received October 21, at noon. Melbourne, October 21.

At Flomingtou, thin morning, Penance and Highborn finished 11 furlonga on tho , tan in 2mins 3^sc<w. Belgiorno swung ' over a milo in lmin Olsecs. Tho Tyler was treated h> » sound gallop over the round, which ho accomplished in 2mins i 4OaocB. He is a fino-Inuking horse, but tiros towards the end of a journey. Cobham, who appeared to be very sore, traversed once round at about evens. Gatling and Bungobah loft five furlongs behind in lmin 7i9ocs. Cirbino wns again down, but was restricted to walking exercise on the grass. In consequence of having; won a race ut the Oaklands Hunt Club races yoatorday, Pigoon Too is being backed for the Melbourne Cup at 100 to 2. Swordbrnrcr has advanced to 7 to 1 for tho Di-rby. Rccoivcd October 21, at 7.30 p m. Melbourne, October 21. Carbine was scratchad for all engngemonts at the V.R.O. meeting at 12 15 to day, Received October 21, at 10 p.m. Mklbouknk, October 21. At Tattereall's this evening tho betting was quiet, Megaphone being backed for tho Cup for a few hundreds at 100 to 4, Strathmoro retains tho position of first favorite for tho Derby at 5 to 2, whilst tho backers of Stromboli aro holdIng out for i to 1, 7 to 2 being tho best offer. Tho Hon. Mr Wallaco explains that Carbino was not backed by the stable, and was kept in to give the public every chance, tho homo being comparatively sound until Saturday last. The followers of Lang's stable are sweet on Pigeon Toe's chance for the Cup after his run yesterday, and he has been backed down to 100 to 3, Molos is easy at 100 to 6 (oil). Magnus, Whakawai, and Tradition are scratched for tho Cup.