MELBOURNE TRAINING NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2275, 7 October 1897, Page 32

MELBOURNE TRAINING NOTES.

Melbourne, Oc'ober 3,

RoselU, who has been well backed at 100 to 5 for tbe CaulQeld Cup, galloped a mile and a-half at Caulfkld yesterday morning with over the Cup weight up in 2roin 45£bpc. At the Hunt Clnb meeting at Flemioglon yesterday Watfr Culour (6.12) defeated Paul Pry (8 5), Buudook (7 5), and 10 otheis iv the mile flat race in lmin 43^aec. Motto (7 9) led into the straight, but collapsed, finishing eleventh. Vigorous galloped away with the Fi«t Sailing Stakes, Cocos (who got badly awaj) being second and Haiun-ult (with U'b penalty) third. Vigorous and Coeos ware equal favourites »t 3to 1 against. A strong headwind prevented a fast race. Time, 58Jsec for four iurlongs 82 yards. Cocob and Hainault proved themselves great colts. Coil was made a favourite for Narrewarren Stakes (one mile and a quarter) <at sto 2., Parthenopseas and K*y w£ra'at X to 1. The field" in eluded ; Ayrshire and Foliage. After Mischief displaying much brilliancy for four furlongs ' Key took command, and ran in au efcsy winner from 'Ceil and I Catspaw. Time, 2niiu 9isec. Key had 71b 1 allowance. - ' i . October 4. Delaware and X.ady -Mo»tyn< have arrived from Sydney ; Staff*, Fleet Admiral, Miracluna, Cicero, and Sparta from Adelaide. Aurum would h«fve started in the Narrewarren Stakes' on Saturday but for the threathening outlook of the weather when ■ about to leave Geelong. j Partheno,,seuß, about whom £2000 was taken I for the Caulfield Cup at 100 to 8 on the course on Saturday, previous to the mile and a-quarter race at the Hunt Club meeting, now chows signs of weakening in tbe quotations. He was palpably eased oft when the pursuit of Key was seen to be hopeless. The popular opinion is that Key, who only standa 14- hands 3fin high, is too small to battle successfully in the Caulfield Cup. Betting was restricted during settling to-day to Fatthenopsus *nd Treat, who divide favouritism for the Caulfield Cup at 100 ts 8, whilst Hosella advanced to 100 to 7. Nor'-east met with support at 100 to 5. K«y is qaoted at 100 to 4. Backers are st'll willing to lay 5 to I on Aurum for the Derby, but the bookmakers demand a point longer.. W«it-a-bit, Positano, and Aurum are equal favourites for the Melbourne Cup at 100 to 8. Ceil has advanced to 100 to 6. Tbe double — Trent and Dreamland — has been backed down to such a price' as 200 to lon the strength of a dream. The following ecratchings are posted :— Reka, Cuurage, Pickles, and Patriot for the.Caulfisld Cup, and Reka and Victoria for the Melbourne Cup. * . October 5. At Flemin'gton this morning Parthenopeeaa galloped over Mischief and^poil,' traversing a mile and a-quarter in 2min* 16£ sec. Mischief finished a neck behind Coil, and should Rawlings not knock her about with too much galloping she may spring a surprise in the Caulfi>M Cup. Amberite and Facile, looking in superb condition, ran a mile and a-quarter in 2min 18«ee. Cocos finished in front of Lady Mostyn and Monte R sa, opurting a half-mile in 51£<<ec. Sparta and Cicero are doing well at Canlfield. Fleet Adm<ral, who looks light aud moved a trifle sore, is nob pleasing the touts in his work. Trent v< ceded io the Caulfield Cup betting la*t night, and 100 to 6 is now on offer. Rosella W&s backed to win the Coulfield Cup, £14,000 being t*ken down to 100 to 8

At Caulfield this morning R >sella galloped a mile aud a-qnarter in 2min 18-tec. Fleet Admiral displayed symptoms of soreness till fully extended, wben he shook them cff. R. Kiely, bis trainer, feels confident he will acquit himself well in the V.R C Derby. Consequent on a good gallop this morning Farthenopseus has advanced to 100 tp 9 for the C»ulfi«kl Cup, but not much business is done at that price/

Hainhault won the Sapling Slakes at Ep«om to-day in splendid style, covering the four, furlongs in 51£<sec, but had only 7 7 in the paddle. St. Divid tan away with the Epsom Handicap, five furlougs and a-half, with 9.1 up, and tbis victory has brought him into prominence for the Caulfield Cup. ' ' Cohort is scratched for the Melbourne Cup.