SPORTING.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1371, 4 November 1884, Page 2

SPORTING.

V.J.O. METROPOLITAN MEETING. Training Notes. I'by tblegbafh. 3 Christchurch, To-day. A sharp easterly wind made the mom* log extremely cold, bat a fair amount of work was done. Necklace went three miles steadily, coming home fast, and s N elson, accompanied by Wapiti, covered two circuits at three-quarter pace. . Black Rose and Water King had a strong threequarter pace gallop for two miles, the former apparently having the best of it. Tim Whiffler did half pace work for two miles, when Fnsileer joined him, and the pair came a mile fast. The Poet and Minerva had a strong two miles gallop, and Rnbina went twice round at three-quarter pace. Marion and Bussley went a mile steadily, and came half a mile fast. Ike, I Sir Bedivere, Carlton, and Puck, went a mile steadily, and then did a mile at I three-quarter pace. Johnny Faulkner and Tasman sweated twice round, and July and Sou’-wester also had a servjoeI able sweat over four miles. The Hon I Qeo.|McLean’s string, consisting of Babe* I zahl, Lady Emma, Lady Evelyn, and I Lady Gertrude, arrived safely last night.

WANGANUI SPRING MEETING. The following are the acceptances lor . the Wanganui Spring Meeting : Wanganui Stakes Ha^dioaf —Bayard, Last Chance, Parvenu, jjady Artist, The Druid, Kianikai, Witiora, Artfiourer, Buzzard, Tally-ho, Dusk, Ringleader. T t<iAif Stakes. —Last Chance, Mina Puritan, Parvenu, Witiora, Lanrel, Buzzard, Dusk, Lady Florence, Ringleader. Handicap Huam.Es. — Scrutineer, The Druid, Wide-awake, Rambler, Notice of Motion, Loch Lomond. Ladies’ Purse. —- bony, Wide-awake, Rambler, Southern Chief, Loch Lomond. The following are the entrances for the Maiden Plate. —Totara (late Parnell), Stiletto, Wide-awake, Awatea, Titokowaru.

THE MELBOURNE CUP. [REUTER’S TELEGRAMS —COPYRIGHT.] Melbourne, Testerday. The weather to-night is fine, and promises well for racing to-morrow. Silver King is scratched for the Cup. The latest betting (10 p.m.) on the Cap is as follows : 5 to 1 agst Malua 10 —2 Hastings and The Plunger 12 1 Off Color and Plausible 14 i Biink Bonny and Vergy 10 i ommotion 20 —1 —— Hill Top and Broker (Received Nov. 4,1 p.m.) Melbourne, To-day. The weather this morning is most brilliant f6'r the Cup. The betting at midnight was : 6 to 1 agst Malua 7 10 12 1 ■■ Off Color and Hill Top 16 1 Commotion and Plausible 21 1 Blink Bonny and The Broker.