THE BETTING MARKET.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 265, 22 August 1895, Page 8

THE BETTING MARKET.

Writing under date August 15th our Christchurch correspondent remarks:—“Usually on National settling right backers nominate their fancies for the big Cup. This year very little wagering has transpired, but things may liven up a bit when some of the spring meetings are over. One prominent penciller informs me that he is full of Magazine, and the others that have been backed are:— 100 to 6 Marino, 100 to 4 Au Revoir, 100 to 7 Skirmisher, 100 to 6 Waiuku, 100 to 6 Irish Twist, 100 to 7 North Atlantic, 100 to 7 Mahaki, 100 to 4 Prime Warden, 100 to 3 Chaos, 100 to 3 Lady Zetland, 100 to 5 Outpost, 100 to 7 Gipsy Grand, 100 to 6 Sternchaser ; 100 to 8 can be got about anything.”

Our Dunedin representative wired as follows on Tuesday night • —“ Very little Cup betting since the Grand National Meeting. Barnett and Grant advise me the only business done has been 500 to 10 Speculator ; 200 to 11 Marino ; 300 of Mahaki at fives.”

' Our Wellington correspondent wired under same date as follows : —“ Westmere and Banner received support for the N.Z. Cup this week, Mr E. Yuile writing 500 to 20 against Westmere’s name, and 500 to 15 against Banner.”

Mr E. F. Yuile reports the following business : —

New Zealand Cup.—7oo to 18 against Chaos, 200 to 16 North Atlantic, 100 to 7 Prime Warden, 200 to 14 Mahaki. 200 to 12 Impulse, 300 to 18 Marino, 200 to 8 Euroclydon, 300 io 12 Lord Zetland, 200 to 10 Casket, 100 to 4 Au Revoir. New Zealand and Melbourne Cups.—looo to 8 against Gipsy • Grand and The Admiral, 1000 to 8 Impulse and Best Bower, 1000 to 8 Impulse and the Jeweller, 1000 to 8 North Atlantic and Best Bower, 1000 to 8 Saracen and Carnage, 1000 to 6 Waiuku and Laundress, 500 to 3 Mahaki and Atlas, 500 to 4 Gipsy Grand and Laura, 500 to 3 Impulse and Taranaki, 500 to 4 Irish Twist and Bob Ray, 500 to 4 Skirmisher and Ruenalf, and smaller lines.