VICTORIAN SPRING MEETING. SYDNEY, September 26.

Otago Witness, Issue 2690, 4 October 1905, Page 58

VICTORIAN SPRING MEETING. SYDNEY, September 26.

There has been a fair* amount of betting in the local market over the Caulfield and Melbourne Cups. For the latter event, Maniapoto has receded from 10 to 1 to 100 to 8, at which figure the Metropolitan winner is still favourite. The next in demand is Mahutonga, another New Zealander one! the best-backed horse in the market, being befriended to the extent of £3000 at 100 to 6, and 100 to 7. September 29. For some reason unexplained, even to the owner, the nomination ot Grand Rapids aaad ; two other horses belonging to the same owner were refused by the V.R.C. for the October Stakes and other events at the same meeting. The nomination for the Melbourne Cup -was I not interfered with. J 100 to 6 to 7 would lia% c been taken for a good stake about MaliutongKi for the i£ei- ■ bcurne Cup. but the best price available was ! 100 to S, at which price little money is on offer. j Octobei 2. Dividend has been amiss since Saturday's gallop. • AJaniapoto is liipidly recovering from the ' cold which he contracted at Sydney. j j Stepout has been backed to win the Ca.ulfield Cup for £2000 at 100 to 7. "Jilahutonga has been knocked completely back in the quotations for ihe Melbourne Cup, and 100 lo 1 is being freely offered in consequence of the assumption that the horse is being reserved 1 for New Zealand engagements. I In the doubles for the two Cups, Roller and ! . Marmont have been supported to win £5000 j , at 1000 to 1, and Stepout and Marmont for | £5000 at the same price. i The following scratchir.gs have taken place : j Melbourne Cvp — Bewilehsr. Caulfield Cup— I Fulrninator, ' Storniaway, New Broom, Fireness, v Considering the nearness of the carnival, interest is extraordinarily slack. ,