SPORRTING. MELBOURNE RACING. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. PER PRESS ASS0CIATION.

North Otago Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 8122, 6 November 1894, Page 2

SPORRTING.

MELBOURNE RACING. By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.

Receive^ November 5, at 1.4 Q p.m, Melbqurne, ffovotnber C. The rainfall yeaterday made fcho tracks extroraoly fust this morning, and flonda oloctriQod tho touti by doing ci milo and a quarter In 2minl3i3oC9. No vrmm covered a milo-qnd thropqunrtera uplondidly in

3mini lOsoca. Bruin, Pore Admiral and Malachite also did nomo fine work* Bonnie Scotland looks rery proppy, S raightfiro hai been bicked to win a fow thousands down to 100 to 4, which prico is also accopted to a moderate amount aboub LoyaHy. Tho Flomington touts rafuuo to coat eiflor Rtjenalf a favorite for the Cup do* cpitd his performance on S»turd<y and tho opinion of his B'ablo connections. They argue tha* ho h^s not done a twomile gallop since his arrival, Nuh, Nutt* nun, Mil.»ohift\ Bruin, llmda, Tridentate, HndTim ts*f Teller or D^von ra^y baat> him. Mr WiHon, of Ballarat, considorg that Golden Kins?, who certainly looks am zingly well, posso-309 an oxcellont chance.

Received November 5, at 10.30 a.m. Melbourne, November 5. Intermittoot showers have fallen throughout tho day. Accoptaocos f<>r tho OiksSNikw are! Vero, A'bati, Quivi r, Aoli and Reginu, 100 to 45 was oft'arod ab >nt Ruenalf foe tho Melbojrrm Cup, and 100 to 40 vrai tikon. Tridontuo was b-ickod to win L3OOO down »o KX> ►o 7. O hot quota, tionn ;»ro: 1000 to 60 C.irn- go (taken), 2000 to 100 Tun Swvetler, 500 t)27.^NarJ3, 400 to 20 Bruin, 700 to 28 Blahcliito, 1000 to 30 RondH, 1000 to 20 Ohea crman, 1000 to \b Newman, XXX) to 10 Lady Tron'on, 100 t<> o was tho bc3b offer about Uovon. As tho Stilor Princo Ins been scratched, Mooro will rida Tim SwivelliT in the Cup.

Received November 6, at 1.25 a.m. Mklhoi'Kne, Noveinbor 5. Tho Victorian club rooms were crowded to-nighb Showora havo fallen at internals during the afternoon and evening, and tho threatening aapoct of tho weather caused tho speculation to-nighfc to be somewhat limited. 100 fco 40 was hid abutb ut Ruomlf, and Tim Svriveller was well backed n'i 100 to 8. Trident-ito wan at 100 to 7, Donda Devon and Bruin at 100 to 6, and similar odda were boiug laid agiiti.-jt Octroage. 4000 to 140 was taken nbouJ Nightingnle, and Loyalty was nndorafely supported at 100 to 2,