THE MELBOURNE CUP.—THE BETTING MARKET.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XI, Issue 4050, 5 November 1874, Page 3

THE MELBOURNE CUP.—THE BETTING MARKET.

The A uafra/aiian of the 24th ult. reports : — There is plenty of bett'ug to record this week. Break of Day's success at Ballarat, and tlie easy triumph of Haricot at the same place, have altogether altered the aspect of affairs as regards the Melbourne Cup. On the first blush of Break of Day's victory infatuated believers in the St. Alban's stable accepted 5 to 1, but since they have had time to re - flect calmly their courage hr-A cooled a trifle, and 100 to 15 might be bad without any difficulty. On Sunday night an offer was made to take 1,000 to SO about Haricot, but there were no layers, though on Monday there was plenty of money at this price. The advance of these two slightly affected Goldsbrough's position, as he receded to 5 to 1, a few hundreds being booked at this price. Lapidist has plenty of friends at 100 to S, and, in some instances, at 100 to 10; and King of the King is touched pretty often at similar prices, but Horatio is very quiet in the market, and so is Lurline. The Arrow lias a troop of admirers, who keep nibbling at him at 100 to 5, and .Speculation is not friendless at the same odds. Early on Tuesday one venturesome bookmaker offered 1,000 to 30 against Fugleman, and 1,000 to 25 against Protos. These odds were snapped up immediately, but there was no more money forthcoming at this long price, or it would have been taken until further orders ; 100 to 5 being subsequently booked about each. King Tom was not so firm, owing to a report being circulated that he had bolted and cut himself after leaving the train that brought him from Ballarat. The injury, however, is a very trilling one indeed. 100 to 20 ng-it CJolil-brougli (tk.l 10 > — I;*> — Break of i >ay (Ik. and off.) 100 —10 — Horatio ilk. and off.) 100--10 — f/ipidist fik. off.) 100 —10 — King of the liins? (tk. and off.) 100— 5 — Haricot (tk. and off.) 100— 7 — Lurlinc (off.) 100— U — Mwuutaineur (tk. and off.) 100 — f> -- (tk.) 100— f> — Htz- Vattondon (off.) 100 — f> — L'leolilt; (off.) 100— -- I'rotns (tk.) 100— 5 — Speculation (tic.) 100— f» -- Th-r Arrow (tk.) 100— -1 -• f»]oom (tk.) 10 » — 4 — The Piver (off.) 100 - 4 — i-Vi.-nilh-ss 'tk.) 100— -1 — Kin Tom (off.) Uo— 3 — Pugworth (off.) 100-• — lilu.s I'cUt (oif.) 100— *2 — Kettledrum (tk.) <l Augur" iu his <l Training Notes," sa)*3of the New Zealand horses :—Un Monday Lurlinc was the first of the Cup horses to perform, commencing by cantering round the tan, followed by I\ory O'Alore, and then | twice round the outer track, accompanied by Calumny during a portion of the journey. Lurlinc did not go so freely as usual, as the boy had to use the whip to her upon more thau one occasion. Calumny had previously cantered with Papapa. On Tuesda}' the New Zcalanders, as usual, at once cantered on the tan to take the stift'ness out of their joints. Subsequently Lurlinc, accompanied by Calumny, walked 011 to the turf gallop inside the course proper, where the two mares cantered twice round the hurdles, Calumny pulling off after the second round, while Lurline went another mile and a half at a strong pace, going something in her old style, but still not so freely as when she first commenced work at llory O'More and Fapajja also did good work round the hurdles.