SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4493, 22 October 1901, Page 7

SPORTING.

BETTING QUOTATIONS. (Received October 31, 10.55 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 21. About £IOOO was taken to day about Hautviiliers at 100 to 9 and 10, £3OOO Revenue at 9 and 7 to 1, £3OOO Hymettus at 100 to 8, £2OOO San Fran at 100 to 7. For the Derby all two’s to one were taken about Hautviiliers. Cup quotations—7 to 1 Revenue, 10 to 1 Wakeful, and Australian Colours, 12 to 1 Hymettus and San Fran, 16 to 1 Flag ship. _ Derby—7 to 4 Hautviiliers, sto 2 Gras pan, 5 to 1 Bonnie Chiel and Ibex. SORATCHINGS. (Received October 21, 10.55 p.m.) MELBOURNE, October 21. The following horses have been scratched for the Melbourne Cup—Vo calist. Sirdar, Horace and Feud. NAPIER, October 21. The racehorses Ideal, Jabber, Reliance, Paphos, Wheel Lock, Lyonesse, Sirius, Kahuwai, Goldpurse, Okoari, Battleaxe and Dartmoor left hy the Aloura to.day to fulfil their engagements at the New Zealand Cup meeting. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) MASTERTON, October 21. Alessrs W. E. Bidwill and J. W. Card have bean nominated by the Mastodon Racing Club as representatives of country clubs on the Aletiopolitan Committae. AIARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. The Spring Afeeting of the Alarlborough Racing Club will take place to.morrow and Thursday. Tho following horses are suggested as likely to run forward in their engagements: —Hurdles, Pension, er and Bandsman: Blenheim Handicap, Waterford and Ituamahanga; Elec'lit Handicap, Pure Silver and Stage Whisper; Flying Handicap. Osborne and Sky lark; Welter Handicap, Ixia and Sir Redvers; Alaiden Plate, Pure Silver and Red Ribbon. Air Murphy, a Christchurch 'contactor, has drawn Hymettus. winner of the Caul field Cup, in one of TattersalTs consults, tions. The winner only held one five shil. ling ticket, and in the event of the pwi? r having filled will draw the sum of £7500.