AUSTRALIAN SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 3456, 26 October 1885, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN SPORTING.

(By Eleotkio Telegraph—Copyright.) (Reuter's Aokkcy.) (Received 2.5 p.m., Oct. 24th.) Mzivovrub, Oct. 23. Thunderbolt, Ringmaster and Dnnlop are each quoted at 100 to 10 for the V.R.C. Derby. (Received 1 a.m., Oct. 26th.) Oct. 25. Juanna and Lantern are scratched for the Melbourno Cup. (Special to the Press Association.) (Recoived 1.15 a.m., Oct. 26th.) Melbourne, Oct. 25. The following are tho latest quotations on the Derby :—Nordenfeldt is easier, 5 to 2 being offered ; Isonomy, 100 to 20 (taken) ; First Chester, 100 to 15 (taken). Uralla has advanced, Bto 1 being taken ; Thunderbolt Bto 1 (taken); Dunlopand Ringmaster, 100 to 8 (off) ; Winchester, 100 tos (taken).'Thundcrbolt and Uralla performed a good gallop on Saturday, but Nordenfeldt did a bad one. For the Cup Trenton and Despot are tho favorites at 100 to 8 (ta en) » Sheet Anchor, l"0 to 7 (taken). Liverpool, who after o splendid two and a quarter mile spin this rnormng, which must shorten his price, is at 100 'o 7 (off). ■ Acolite hiw been backed for all the money m tho market at 100 to 4 to 100 to 6 and is very (\rm. Brown and Rose ha> been heavily backed at 100 to 5. Prometlieus, Kit Nubbles, St. John, nnd Lord Exeter aro at li oto 5 (taken). Nordenfeldt has now greatly receded m the betting nnd is at 10' ito 5 (off). Arsenal has a good outside show, and has been backed for £10,000 at 100 to 3 to 100 to 4.