VICTORIAN NOTES.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 10175, 24 October 1898, Page 6

VICTORIAN NOTES.

United Press Association—By Eleotrio Telegraph—Copyright.

MELBOURNE, October 22.

This was a cold, overcast morning st Flemington, but excellent work - was accomplished. The Grafter, with the outside running, finished alongside of the Chief, in a mile and a- half gallop on the tan, in 2min 47£ sec, which was a first-class performance on the part of both horses. Thunder Queen was sent two "miles on the tan, which was traversed in 3min 48sec. Flcetfoot had the oest oi jPromniitory in a five furlong flutter, in lmin 6isec. Courage led Gauleon and Woodlark throughout a mile an da quarter, which was wound up in 2ratn 19sec. Carinthia spurted over, five furlongs in lmin 6£sec. Catherine Wheel, Kalinga,, and Jeannette finished in" the larder named at the end of half a mile, which was traversed in 53£ sec. Wayfarer, who is evidently recovering from his t recent indispositionj covered a similar" distance a second taster. Eleusinian again moved slovenly, being held by Princess of Wales ,at the end of a mile and a half, which was run in 2min 52sec. Hainault and Lelamine galloped eleven furlongs in 2min 37sec, and Trapper did a mile and a quarter nicely in 2min 19sec. Rosebery ran over Amberite and Pelissier at the finish of eleven furlongs in 2min 31$ sec. Plutus, with the assistance of Corrie Boy for the last mile, eclinsed this by half a second, sweeping along like a piece of machinery. Cocos, War God, Sweet Marie and Mischief had a miniature race for a mile and a halt, Cocos finishing in front in 2min 48£ sec. Picture, who has lately been suffering from dental troubles, put in a strong mile and a half gallop with Longford, Toxteth, Catspaw, and The Tola. Merloolas did useful pacing. Podarces, Tagus and Soult were Sent three miles over hurdles, the two first named fencing beautifully, but Stmlt cut himself terribly. Dalmahoy, the New South Wales fencer," jumped splendidly alongside .Clive.At Caulfield Viscount 11., Alice Mostyn, and Condiment, all under Lairyjnds care, ran five furlongs excellently in lmin Marusa proved a gay deceiver by negotiating one mile and a quartor in 2min 16sec. Massinissa swung over three furlongs in even time, then covered eight more in lmin 54sec, moving freely. Battalion negotiated a mile in lmin 48sec, and a mile and a half in 2min 43sec finishing as strong as a lion, with fully Derby weight up Holster gave April Fool with a light lad a six lengths' beating at the termination of a mile and a half, registered m 2nun 45jsee. The mile tepk lmin 48sec, and the miie and s. quarter 2min 16Jsec. _ Both horses were ridden right out. bpindnft, Staffa, Robin Hood, Clarion, Phillip, and Prince Carbine did good work. ■ # . Later. Last night, in the rooms, 6000. to 180 was laid against Battalion for the Melbourne Cup, and 5000 to 125 Thunder Queen; Bto 1 laid against both Massinissa and The Grafter, 1& to 1 each Amberite and Clarion ; 12 to 1 Dreamland, 16 to 1 each Merloolas and Wait-a-bit. . -

The following scratchings have been posted: —Birksgate and Eddystone for all engagements; Town Clock for•.-.e Melbourne Cup.