SPORTING.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 11593, 31 October 1901, Page 2

SPORTING.

AUSTRALIAN TRAINING AND BETTING NOTES.

United Press Association—Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. Received 11.17 a.m., October 30th. MELBOURNE, October 30. For the Cup Hvmettus is in great demand, and lias been supported to wm £3OOO at 10 to 1 down to 7 to 1. Flagship has been supported to win a good stake at 100 to 8. Wakeful is not in favour, but Revenue lias hardened to 3 to 1. Haymaker is supported at 100 to 8, and San Fran at 100 to 9. Derby betting.—9 to 4 Grasspan, 3 to 1 Hautvillers. The others are unchanged. Received 10.55 p.m., October 30th. Business is quiet on the Cup. Revenue is easier, but all the money at 4 to I

on offer was taken early. San Fran was backed for a few hundreds at 100 to b. Latest prices are as follows: —DerDy— 9 to 4 Grasspan, 5 to 1 Hautvillers, / to 2 Ibex, 5 to 1 Haymaker, 7 to 1 tne others. , 1 Cup—s to 1 against Eevenue, 6 to 1 Hymettus, 7 to 1 Australian Colours, / to 1 San Fran, 11 to 1 Flagship and Haymaker.

RICCARTON TRAINING NOTES.

Per Press Association.

CKRISTCHURCH, October SO. Several horses were on the course this - morning, though not much fast work was attempted. Rain is badly needed, and the course proper is being watered. Glenogle ran a good mile on the plough in Imin 45sec. Military beat Calibre and Peerage over half a mile in 48 3-ssec. Pampero was too /good for Ayrdale in a strongly run five furlongs. Dundas alone did six furlongs in lmin 17sec in good style. Djin Djin, with Windwhistle, went a mile and a half on the plough in 2min 42 3-5 sec, the Cup candidate going well. Fnrnien and Will-o'-the-Wisp went once round, the last four furlongs in 54sec Nearly ail the other horses were given slow to three-quarter-pace work. Several two-year-olds were sprinted two or three furlongs.

THE CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. CHRISTCHURCH, October 30. Final pavments— NEW ZEALAND CUP. of 1500 sovs; 2 miles—Battleaxe Bst~lllb, Fulmen Bst 51b, Tortulla Bst lib, Ideal Bst lib, Palaver 7st 91b, - Strathnaim 7st 81b, Djin Djin 7st 71b, Fashion 7st 51b, Melwood 7st 21b, Canteen 7st 21b, Military 7st, Kahnwai 7st. Sirins 6st 131b, Will-o~the-Wisp 6st 131b, Glenaladaleost Mb. . WELCOME STAKES, of 500 so'vs; 4 furlongs—Porirna, Dirk, Golden Vein, Rajah, Wheellock, Lyonesse, Lady Roslyn, Vladimir, Bombardo, Gladisla, Sarchedon, Greek Maid, Gold Pnrse, Gold Dust, Helen Faucir, Orloff, Imperator, Navarre, Ascension. De Mnrska.

DERBY STAKES, of 750 sovs; 1± mile —Windwhistle, Cruciform," MenscMkoff, Royal Artillery, Canteen, Shrapnel Shell, Calibre.'

OAKS STAKES, of 400 sovs 7 1£ mile— Windwhistle, Cruciform. Acceptances— SPRING HURDLES, of 250 sots; 2 miles—Long Tom list 91b, Dei, lOst 91b, Roller lOst 51b, Huku lOst, Dundee lOst, Rieht Metal 9st 51b. RICCARTON WELTER, of 200 sots; 6 furlongs—Muscovite lOst 71b, Field Battery 9st 151b, Jemima 9sfc Bib, Scottish Minstrel 9st 31b. Lady Dundas 9st, WestGuard Bst 131b, Stepina Bst 151b, Terrapin Bst 131b, Peerage Bst 121b, Reliance Bst 121b, Petrovna Bst 91b, Goldemaere Sst 82b, Ladv Lillian Bst 71b, Battle Cry Bst 41b, Aqnalis Bst 21b, Ayrdale Bst 21b, Rosemere est, Antigone Bst, First Light Bst, Hellene Bst.

LADIES' PURSE, of 100 sovs; 1£ mile —Cadet 12sfc 91b, Magnificent 12st 31b, Dartmoor list 111b, Vulcan list 101b, The Master list 91b, Nance O'Neil list 31b, Khaki lOst 81b, Carlo lOst.