SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 11587, 24 October 1901, Page 3

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN BETTING AND TRAINING NOTES. United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright Received 11.58 a.m., October 23rd. MELBOURNE, October 23. Hardly any business is being done over the Cup. For the Derby, Grasspan is at 3to 1, closing- at sto 2 offered. Haut- | villers is a firm favourite at odds of 6 to 4 taken. For the Cup, Revenue is a strong favourite at 6 to 1; Hymettus, who was at 100 to 8, has hardened to 100 to 10; Wakeful is firm at 8 to 1; Australian Colours, 100 to 1. Quotations for the Derby are—6 to 4 Grasspan, 5 to 1 Ibex and Bonnie Chiel, 7 to 1 Haymaker. . Melbourne Cup—--6 to 1 Revenue, 8 to 1 Wakeful, 16 to 1 Hymettus and Australian Colours, 100 to 7 San Fran.

AUSTRALIAN" NOTES. Received 11 p.m.. October 23rd. MELBOURNE, October 23. San Fran galloped a mile in Imin 54sec, Grasspan nine furlongs in 2min ssec, Flagship a mile and a half- in 2min 53sec. Betting on the Cup—-5 to 1 Revenue, 8 to 1 Wakeful, 10 to 1 Hymettus and Australian Colours, 12 to 1 Hautvillers and San Fran, 15 to A Haymaker, Flagship, and Grasspan, 25 to 1 George Frederick. Derby—o to 4 Hautvillers- (slightly easier), 2 to 1 Grasspan, 4 to 1 Bonnie Chiel, 5 to 1 Ibex.

THE GORE MEETING. EN V ERCARGILL, October 23. For the Txore meeting to-day the weather was abominable, a steady rain falling nearly all day. The sum of £1648 was put through the totalisator, as against £2243 last year, which indicates that the attendance was small. The following are the results:— CHARLTON HANDICAP; 7 furlongs. Grandshot 1 Wild We§t 2 Waimea 3 Time, Imin 39 3-ssec. Dividends, £7 3s and 14s. SELLING HANDICAP; 6 furlongs. Seabreeze 1 Letty 2 Stimulant 3

Time., lmin 26 3-ssec. Dividend, £3 Bs. SPRING HANDICAP; 1 mile and a distance. Red Banner 1 Donna Rosa 2 Belligerent 3 Time, 2min 9sec. Dividends, £2 16s and 14s.

J HANDICAP HURDLES; 1£ mile. { Clinker 1 The Fly 2 HiHecd 5 Time. 3min 9sec. Dividend, £2 7s. HANDICAP TROT; 2 miles. Moree, 20sec 1 Comrade, ssec is Governor, scr 3 Time, smin 58sec. Dividends, £1 9s and £l. DISTRICT HACK RACE; 6 furlongs. Little Bob * Shogun * Juggler 3 Time, Tmin 27seo. Dividends, Little Bob £3 Is, Shogun £2 6s. FLYING HANDICAP; 6 furlongs. Goldricg 1 Picket 2 Donna Rosa 3 Time, Iniin 22sec. Dividends, £5 Is and £1 4s. HANDICAP TROT; 1 mile. Little Girl,. 4sec 1 The Dnke, 2sec 2 Fichu, ssec - 3 Time, 3min 6sec. Dividends, £4 3s and £2 2s. . THE METROPOLITAN MEETING. Per Press Association. CHRISTCHURCH, October 23. The following weights have been declared for the Canterbury Metropolitan meeting : , „ RICCARTON WELTER HANDICAP, of 200 sov6; second horse 20 sovs; 6 furlongs.—Boreas list 101b, Dundas lCst 31b, Muscovite lOst, . Field Battery 9st 131b, , Somerled 9st 91b, Jemima- 9st 81b, Scottish Minstrel 9st 31b, Paphos 9st 31b, West Guard Bst 131b, Stepica Bit'"l3lb, Peerage Bst 121b' Reliance Bst 121b, Petrovna Bst 91b, Ladv Dundas Bst 81b, Gpldenmere Bst--81b, Lady Lillian Bst 71b, Terrapin Bst 61b, Battlecrv Bst 41b, Osborne Bst 3ib, Aqua.is Bst 21b," Ayrdale Bst 21b. RoeemerQ Bst, Antigone Sst, First Light Bst, Silver Rupee g£, Hellene Bst, Ectokoko Brt, Good SPRING HURDLE HANDICAP, of 250 sovs; second horse 25 Long' Tom list 91b, Hsr lOst 51b, Marina lOst .51b, Huku lOst, Dundee lOst, The Hempie 9st 7b, Dart moor 9st 51b, Right Metal 9st 51b. LADIES' PURSE, of 100!sovs; -second horse"- 10 sovs; 1* mue —Mars 13s* 21b, Cadet 12st 91b, Scottish Minst r ell2stsb, Magnificent 12st 31b Vulcan list KJlb, The Master list 91b, Nance O'Neil list 31b, Khaki lOst 81b, Vernera lOst, Carlo lOst.