SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 11577, 12 October 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN- TRAINING AND BETTING NOTES. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 0.24 p.m., October Uth. MELBOURNE, October 11: For the Caulfield Cup Hymettus is now favourite. After being backed to some extent, supporters left off at 10 to 1. George Frederick has receded in the betting, and 100 to 8 is freely offered against him. Nothing else is supported. Plenty of. money is offered against Grasspan. Ampier is quoted at 100 to 7. Received 0.26 a.m., October 12th. Scratchings—Caulfield Cup, Ohio; Caul field Guineas, White Lock and Master Key In the betting on the Caulfield Cup Ampier, Gungadin and Vocalist have beei supported, and Wakeful has also been wel backed. Prices are, 10 to 1 Wakeful; 1, to 1 Ampier, George Frederick, Grasspan Hymettus and Warrior; 16 to 1 Lucknot and Caledonia; 20 to 1 Rock Gun an< Massinissa. Melbourne Cup, 10 to 1 Aus tralian Colours, 12 to 1 Hautvillers an. Haymaker. . ... Sequence galloped half a mile in a tie! over 51sec. THE NAPIER PARK MEETING. Per Press Association. ' NAPIER, October 11. > The following acceptances have been r( ■ ceived for the Napier Park meeting o 3 16th and 17th October:— ___„,.■.. CRITERION STAKES HANDICAI T of SO sovs ; 1 mile.—The Miner Bst, Mir i. mur Bst, Daphne 7st 121b. Lady s Lin 7st 121b, Reliance 7st 71b, The Weaver 7i I 71b, Kowhete 6st 71b. 8 COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of I ■- sovs;7 furlongs.—Despatch Bst 131b, Con fort Bst 51b, Mongonui 7st 101b, Jing ' 7st 101b, Robin Grey 7st 91b, Cobra 7s - Andromeda 7st, Miss" Kalo 6st 71b, Arol e S NURSERY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs t 4 furlongs.—Gold Purse Bst 51b, Rajah 7 n 91b, Optimist 7st 9% Ringman 7sb 81

Apprentice 7st 71b, Gold Seal 7st 71b, Gold Dust 7st 61b, Eland 7st 41b, Lyonesse 7st 41b, Madrigal 7st 41b, Bijoutry 7st 41b, Liquify 7st 21b, Drankenaburg 'lst, Balenty 6st 71b. .PARK STAKES HANDICAP, of 200 sovs; li miles. —Okoari 9st 61b, Cure 7st 101b, Perfection 7st 91b, Sirius 7st 81b, Kabuwai 7st, Menura 7st, Rubin 6st 71b, Destroyer 6st 71b. SPRING WELTER HANDICAP, of 50 sovs; 7 furlongs:—First Blood lOst, TheMiner 9st 81b, Lady's Link 9st 71b, Warwick 9st 61b, Daphne 9st 61b, Reliance Bst 71b, Passion Fruit Bst 41b, The Weaver Bst 21b, Torowai Bst. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 70 sovs; If mile.—Scallywag lOst 121b, Dartmoor lOst 61b, Grey "Ribbon 9st 131b, The Duffer 9st 131b, Sylvanus 9st, Waterport 9st, Chris 9st. AHAURIRI HACK HANDICAP, of 50 j sovs; 5 furlongs.—Assayer Bst 121b, Mongonui 7st 121b, Robin Adair 7st 121b, Cul- i cita 7st 121b, iEneas 7st 81b, Rain 7st 61b, ' Pearl- Gun 7st, Te Ikahoungata 6st 91b, Magillicuddy 6st 71b. RAILWAY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Jabber 9st 121b, Battleaxe 9st 101b. Okoari 9st 61b, Murmur 7st 21b, Warwick 6st 121b, Destroyer 6st 71b, Torowai 6st 71b.