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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 328, 5 November 1896, Page 9

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The New Zealand Conference—The movement of New Zealand Cup candidates —Bad weather for training—Euroclydon’s chances.

.\..7i <. J Dunedin,-Novembeb. 3. ‘ The Hon. G. McLean, Mr J. A. Cook, and -Mr Q. Miller have been appointed delegates to the Racing Conference. The formation of the New Zealand Jockey Club will receive big opposition from this quarter. Casket, Missfire, and Nomad leave here tomorrow morning for Ricearton. : Captive will be taken up on Thursday, and is : a sure starter. ' We have had terrible bad weather this last week for training purposes. There is very little 'excitement over the N.Z. Oup, the betting being very limited, the backing of Day Star notwith- • Btanding. Unsatisfactory reports about him are considered to be a bookmakers effort to bring him once more into prominence. Euroclydon is still very firm. Owners have not yet made any effort ’to support him, and, I think, will wait for the . Hay and study the weather, which, if fine, will ■ favour his chance. If it happers to be fine they will probably back him on the totalisator. With ■ favourable going on the day I think he will win, : and I like The Shrew next best. Should it be heavy I would as soon rely on Captive as any.thing. The betting on the Melbourne Cup to-day was 'very nominal, the smallest in fact for years.