SPORTING.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 8241, 9 September 1905, Page 5

SPORTING.

Australian Betting Market

(Received This Morning, at 12.55 a.m.)

Sydney, Last Night.

There was an unusually large attendance at Tattersall's for the calling of the Epsom card. The betting was spirited, though business was not so large as expected.

Maniapoto was backed for all the money available (about £2,200) at 100 to 30. The prices offering at the close were : 100 to 33 Maniapoto, 100 to 15 P.K, 100 to 12 Famous, 100 to 9 Lord Fitzroy, 100 to 8 Warroo, 100 to 6 Sleepor, 100 to 5 Machine Gun. The Sydney Morning Herald tips Lord Fitzroy, Boabdil, and Maniapoto i'or the Epsom Handicap; Avhile tho Daily Telegraph selects Maniapoto, P.K., and Boabdil. Both papers choose Charles Stuart for the Derby. Rangitikei Racing Club. The following weights have been declared by Mr J. E. Henrys for the two principal events at the Rangitikei Racing Club's spring meeting : — Rangitikei Steeplechase, of 150 soys ; two miles and three-quarters.—Kaitere, 12st 131b; Jack-o'-Lantern, list 91b; Nor'-west, list 21b; To Kohau, list; Playfair, Ilutana, lOst 131b ; Merry Boy, lOst 51b ; Wi Wa_a, Rapanui, lOst; Kaimoe, 9st 131b; The Dauber, 9sf 91b; Roer, 9st 81b ; Hikairoa, Vagrant, Black Cat, Patuparaehae, Hauriri, Van Tromp, Rechabitc, Kingswood, 9st 71b.

Spring Handicap, of 110 soys., one mile and a distance. -Nonctte, 9st 91b ; Ngatarua and Armistice, Bst 91b; Lass o'Gowrie, Sst 51b; Whakawehi, Bsf 41b; Hydrant and Boomerang, 7st 131b; St. Joe, 7st 121b; Leader, 7st !lib ; Bowman, 7st 21b ; Tomairangi, 7st; Coxswain and Capulet, list 101b; Seagull, lseult, and King's Birthday, Ust m] Amaryllis, list 71b.