THE V.R.C. MEETING.

Feilding Star, Volume XVII, Issue 101, 26 October 1895, Page 2

THE V.R.C. MEETING.

St. Hippo was on Monday struck out of the Prince of Wales' Handicap, to be rnn at the Auckland Racing Club's Spring Meeting. Irish Twist is said to have gone amiss, and this explains the absence of the son of Ingomar's name from the list of acceptances for the New Zealand Cup. Carbine claimed another winning representative in Australia recently. This was Cartridge, a three-year-old, who won ' the Farm Stakes at the Warwick Farm Meeting on the 12th inst. Cartridge is owned by Mr D. O'Brien. Carnage would appear to have gone amiss, for, in addition to the son of Nordenfeldt being missing from the list of entrants for the various weight for age events to be run at the forthcoming V.R.C. Spring Meeting, he has been withdrawn for the Melbourne Cup. A rumour is current that Mahaki is a non-starter for the New Zealand Cup, but such statement lacks confirmation at present as regards the Press Association. (Per Press Association.) London, October 24. At the Newmarket Houghton Meeting following was the result of the Dewhurst Plate : —Saint Frusquin 1, Knight of the Thistle 2, Helen 3.

Melbourne, Oct. 25 Betting was quiet last night. The Admiral received support for the Melbourne Cup at 100 to 4. Derby betting—2 to 1 against Wallace and Waterfall, 4 to 1 Auraria, 10 to 1 Kallara, 12 to 1 Osculator, 20 to 1 Onward. Cup betting—loo to 10 against Delaware, 100 to 8 Hova, 100 to 7 Trenchant and Wallace, 100 to 6 Quiver, 100 to 5 Waterfall, Hopscotch, Preston, and Havoc, 100 to 4 Devon, The Trier, The Admiral, Auraria, Taranaki, Lord Richmond, Bruin and Elswick, 100 to 3 Osculator, Dreamland and Brockleigh, 200 to 5 Newman and Rewi. Brockleigh and The Trier are expected to reach Fleruington to-day. Both horses aro well backed for the Cup. There was no betting to-day, owing to the general holiday being observed for the reception of the new Governor. . Eight racehorses - Somnus, The Artist, North Atlantic, Daring, Solitaire, Defiance, The Plug, and Rip Van Winkle were taken to Christchurch yesterday afternoon to fulfil their engagements at the C.J.C. Meeting.