THE MELBOURNE CUP.
A cablegram from Sydney gives the final acceptors for the Melbourne Cup'. Some of the horses' names were incorrectly telegraphed, but we believe that the following list will be found correct: -
If the above are correct we find that there are forty-two who have cried content out of 73 who paid the first instalment. Among the soratchings are several that have been backed to a considerable extent. They are Wollomai (whose stable companion Dilke appears to be the chosen one), The Ace (who has. probably not regained his once brilliant form), Melbourne (injured at Kan&wick), Specuktion, A.T. (lame), Mountaineer Hercules, Neotsfield (much fancied), Light of Day, The Painter (an early favorite). Break of Day, Superstition (spotted as soon as weights came out), Naughty Boy, Angler -.Crysolito oolt (injured in the s.s. Dandenong), Connaught (Mr Tait's other candidate and a very disappointing horse), Bingwood, strop (the old Tasmanian) • NUteoy, Evoulight, Banter, Miss Kingston, Ginger (winner of some very fast races and a good deal fancied), Lord Lytton, Florin (in- ! ur f ) *. Winds <* (supposed by some to be the best of "Jimmy Wilson's' 1 stable), The Cardinal, and Gentility. Of the acoeptQN, at least ten or eleven may be expwted to drop out before Cup day. leaving a fine field of thirty w no to compete for .the great prize By the «Leader' of the 14th inst., the latest betting, previous to the aweptaooes, wsa as follows J— r 160 to IS against Irish Stew (tk) 100 to 12 „ Valentia (tit) I°o to 7 „ Impudsnoe (tk • § » Newmiuster (off) 400 to d „ K<smet (tk) JWto 6 „ Dilke (tk) 100 to 4 „ Bapidßay(tk) 106 to 4. „ \ t %)
Imperial ... Saltan Bt. lb. . 8 10 Torchlight . 8 6 'Rfilla at. lb. ... 6 8 6 ° Southern Cross.. . 8 6 Vain Hope ... 6 c 8 Sterling ... . 8 6 Fisherman ... 6 { Rapid Bay Clifton . 8 . 8 S- Irish Stew 0 Kismet ... ... 6 ... 6 8 Dilke 10 Mendaoious ... 6 c Emulation 8 The Deer... ... 6 4 Impudenoe 7 Gloom ... a 4 Valentin Feud'Artifice .. 7 Pride of the Hills 6 5 Briseia ... « 4, 4 Janitor Newminster ., 4 Elaotrioity *• Sibyl ... ... 6 ... 6 1 o Canterbury 4 Volo ... 6 c Timothy 0 Aldinga ... ... 6 0 Spark ! 6 12 ElMoro ... ... 5 12 Loquacity . 6 12 Napoloon... ... B IS Ve'us 6 12 Glengarry ... 5 10 Onyx M'Grejjor . 6 10 8pringJack 10 Gas ... 5 5 7 7 7 tfwwykiri . 6 8 Disraeli ... '.'.'. 5
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Evening Star, Issue 4260, 21 October 1876, Page 2
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400THE MELBOURNE CUP. Evening Star, Issue 4260, 21 October 1876, Page 2
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