LATEST SPORTING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7467, 24 October 1885, Page 5

LATEST SPORTING.

» THE MELBOURNE CUP. [bedter's telegrams. I Melbourne, October 23. Andes, Tissue, Monte Christo, Madcap, and Lantern (Haines') have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup. It is now almost certain that Nordenfeldt will not Btart for the V.R.C Derby. CANTERBURY TRAINING NOTES. [by TELEGRAPH.-—PRESS ASSOCIATION.! Christchurch, Friday. A heavy fog was hanging over the racecourse early this morning, and the weather was slightly chilly. E. Cutts' was first to work, and sent Maligner and Tiger two miles at a strong pace, while Nelson and Wapiti were given a serviceable sweat. .three times round the plough. Mr. Stead's two fillies, Sierra and Fair Nell, each covered six furlongs, the formor at three-quarter pace, and the latter steadier. Moana and Ravenscraig did half-pace work over a mile and ahalf, and Marion cantered two miles. O'Connor sent Tasmania and Tasman, the latter with sweaters on, a couple of miles steady. Ray's Leodogran went a mile at half-pace, as also did Leon and Lyon, Fusilade and Rocket, and Conundrum went two miles at little more than half-apoed. J. Armstrong gave Archduke a three miles' sweat on the tan, Spade Guinea accompanying him the last two miles. H. Lunn sent Irish King once round at threequarter pace, and Kingask, with rugs on, went three times round the plough. Canard cantered three miles on the tan. P. Butler's Fusilier and Charmer did a brisk gallop once round the plough, and Tim YVhifller, accompanied by Talebearer, covered two miles at three-quarter pace. Artillery had a flutter for half a mile. T. Lyford gave Barringtou steady work twice round the tan, and W. C. Webb's Ironsides and Wave colt wont once round the plough at a good half pace. ISLAND BAY RACKS. Wellington, Friday. The following are the acceptances for to-morrow's racss at Island Bay :— Hurdle Rack.—Macaroni, Erebus, Director, Miss Agnes, Loch Lomond, and Melrose. Handicap. —Administrator, Pasha, Clogs, Minerva, Poet, and Fay. Kilburnik Handicap.—Pasha. Consul, Minerva, Lifebuoy, Rata, Rumour, and Capsize.