Sporting News.
IPEB PBE9B ASSOCIATION.) Melbourne, Novrmler 5. The rainfall yesterday made the tracks extremely fast this morning, and Ronda electrified the touts by doing a mile and a quarter in 2min 13} sec. Newman covered a mile aud three-quarters in 3min lOsec. Bruin, Port Admiral aud Malachite also did some fine work. Bonnie Scotland looked very proppy. Straightfire has been backed to win a few thousand down to 100 to 4, which price was also accepted to a moderate amount about Loyalty. The Flemington touts refuse to consider Ruenalf a certainty for the Cup, despite his performances on Saturday and the opinion of the stable connections. They argue that as he has not done a two mile gallop since bis arrival, Nada, Newman, Malachite, Bruin, Rouda, Tridendale, Tim Swivellor, or Dcvou may beat him. 100 to 45 was offered about Ruenalf for tho Melbourne) Cup and 100 to 40 was taken. Tridentate was backed to win i'3ooo down to 100 to 7. Other quotations are— looo to (50 Carnage (takon), 2000 to 100 Tim Swiveller, 500 to 27£ Nada, 400 to 20 Bruin, 700 to 28 Malachite, 1000 to 30 Ronda. The Sailor Prince has been scratched, Moore will ride Tim Swiveller in the Cup.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 112, 6 November 1894, Page 2
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