SPORTING.
MELBOURNE NOTES. [Speciai* to Press Association."] MELBOURNE, Feb. 26. ' MrW. B. Wilson expresses the opinion that Wallace will win the St Leger and Champion Stakes, and Hova or Waterfall the Australian Cup. The sum of .£ISOO has been taken about Courallie for the Newmarket Handicap at 100 to 8; -32000 Maluma at 100 to 6, which price is no longer obtainable. After .£2OOO had been taken about Mundiva at 100 to 6, the best offer was 500 to 25; Foliage 500 to 20, Bung Bnng and Sunbury 500 to 15. 800 to 22 was taken about Wakawatea. Gehenna, Jubilant and Trentina wero each supported to win .£ISOO down to 100 to 3. Betting on the Australian Cup is quiet, Hova being the favourite at sto 1. A disposition is evinced to back Trentside. This was an off morning, the tracks being still very heavy, owing to the intermittent rainf alL
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5499, 26 February 1896, Page 3
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