SPORTING NEWS. MELBOURNE CUP ACCEPTANCES. [special message.]

Te Aroha News, Volume III, Issue 126, 31 October 1885, Page 4

SPORTING NEWS. MELBOURNE CUP ACCEPTANCES. [special message.]

Melbourne, this day. I The following are the names pf the horses left in the Melbourne Cup, a Handicap sweepstakes of 20 soys, each, with 1,(00 added. 'Che second horse to receive 300 soys. and the third 200 sovb. out of the stake. Two miles.

Melbourne, October 28. At Flemington this morning, Cyclops did a great performance, doing two miles in 3mins. 42aecs. Thunderbolt and Winchester did serviceable " gallops of a mile and a half. Trenton went once round in splendid style, going strong and finishing well, the last mile being done lmin. dOoecs. The total number of horse 3 left in the Cup is forty-two. Ihe following are the latest quotations for the Derby : — Nordenfeldt, 5 to 2 (taken and wanted); Dunlop has shortened in price, and 5 to 1 is on offer about him, but 6 to 1 is wanted ; Thunderbolt is quoted at same price as Dunlop ; Isonomy, 8 to 1 (taken and offered) For the Cup, a considerable amount has been invested on St. John at 100 to 6. Kit Nubbles has come with a rush, and the best price about him is 100 to 8. The betting on the other horses remains una tered. The favourite double ia INordenfeldt for the Derby and Trenton for the Cup. Courtier and Palarenda are scratched for the Melbourne Cup.

Christchurch, October 28. Thismorning O'Connor worked Derwenter and Tasmao. The latter went with rugs on twice round the plough at a good pace. Hermitage went a similar distance, finishing strong. Tasmania went steadily once round. Cutts sent Maligner and Stoneyhurst two miles at good half-speed, coming home at three-quarters pace. Thompson gave Black Rose a steady canter once round, after which he covered another circuit at a steady pace. Alpine Kosse and Sprit did a useful sweat twice round. Stead's Derby colt Moana cantered three times round, and Lochiel (in clothing) did similar exercise. W. Milne sent Fusilade and Ravenawood a brisk gallop over a mile and a half .

Result of the Cambridgeshire Stakes. London, October 27. At the Newmarket Houghton Meeting to-day, the following was the result of the race for The Cambridgeshire Stakes of 25sovs each, with 50uaov8 added by the Jockey (Jlub ; the Becond horse to receive lOOaovs out of 'he stake*, and the third to save stake. Entrance, sdov* for all horsey Cambridgeshire Courte. 114 subs. Mr H. Bury's b f Plaisanterie, by Wellingtonia — Poetess, 3yrs 1 Mr H. T. Barclay's br c Bendigo, by Ben Battle- Hasty Girl 2 Duke of Beaufort's gr c Eastern Emperor, by Strathconan - Arena,4yrs 5

Auckland Spring Meeting. Auckland, October 24. The following weights for the Auckland Spring Mooting were declared to-day by Mr J. O. Evett:— Hurdle Race.— King, list 71b ; Woodpecker, list 21b; Quilp, lOst 121b; Revenge, lOst 101b; Minuet, lOst ( Jlb ; Alfred, lOst 71b ; Alaric, lOst 71b ; Ngata, lOst 51b ; Shotover, lOst 21b ; Fairplay, 9st 71b ; Saoutchouc, 9st 51b ; Rebel Chief, 9st ; Pipi, 9st ; Actress, 9st ; Kaiwaka, 9st. Prince of Wales Handicap.— Radames, Bst 121b; Mitrailleuse, Bst 61b; Mystery, Bst 51b: Woodnymph, 8s 21b ; Lionel, 7st 81b ; Rewi, 7st 71b ; Cinderalla, 7st 61b ; St. Michael, 7st olb ; Lioness, 7st 41b ; Kalo, 7st 31b ; Sir Bedivere, 7st 21b; Nannie, 7st; Revolver, 6st 101b; Luckpenny, Gst 101b ; Victoria, fist 71b ; Rosewood, 6st 71b ; Victory, 6st 61b ; A.8., 6st. Mitrailleuse and Radames were scratched today for the Prince of Wales Handicap, and King for the Hurdle Race. Strenuous has also been scratched for the Auckland Derby. Mystery and Rosewood have been scratched for the A.R.C. Prince of Wales Handicap, and Alfred for the Hurdle Bace.

The second day's racing of the Island Bay Jockey Club took place on Oct. 26, with the following results : — Hurdles. — Director, 1 j Erebus, 2 j Macaroni, 3. Melrose Stakes.— Fay, 1 ; Clogs, 2 ; Pasha, 3. Minerva and The Poet also ran. Welter Handicap.— Rata, 1 ; Puck, 2 ; Glaicks, 3. Kilburnie Handicap. — Capsized, 1 j Consul, 2 ; Pasha, 3. Consolation Handicap. — Rumour, 1 ; Clogs, 2 ; Ugly Buck, 3.

" Vigilant " writes as follows anent the New Zealand horses in last week's " Sportsman " : — Of all the horses now working at Flemington, none are doing better than the New Zealand four— Trenton, Thunderbolt, Winchester, and Liverpool — and shrewd judges say that the Melbourne Gup lies between Trenton and Liverpool. . A? a matter of fact, the best gallops of the week have been performed by these horses, and Maoriland prospects of winning our Cup never looked brighter than at present. Eaoh of the four horses has been heavily baoked for one or other of our three big races, and it is within the bounds of pro-! bability that all three may be carried off by a New Zealander. Winchester has been supported "with such Bpirit for. the Caulfield Cup, in which his weight is 6st. 91b,, that his party evidently look upon him as a real good thing for that race. Thunderbolt also carries tons of Maoriland money in the V.R.C. Derby, in/ which I consider his bhance. second only to one, -and both Trenton and Liverpool have been backed

for all the money in the market for the Melbourne Cup down to hundreds to six and *f even. With such a "team aa this— Winchester, Thunderbolt, and Liverpool — one owner has a better chance of winning, the treble than I ever remember, while if he lithe Hon. Wm. Robinson— fails, the New Zealand ored horses, Nordenfeldt and Trenton, may between them carry off our Derby and Cup.

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