SPORTING.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 28 October 1901, Page 4

SPORTING.

(per press association.)

Saturday’s Eiccarton Training, Christchurch, October 26.

At Elccarton this morning there was a good number of spectators present to witness the work of Cup horses and others. The course was in capital order. Gleiogle alone did a good mile in 1 min 45 2 oth secs.

Glenaladale beat Windwhistle in_ a mile and half race in 2 mins 43 2-otli secs, the last mile being run in 1 min 48 secs.

Somerlcd did a strong mile with Goldenmere in 1 min 44 l-sth secs. Dundas had a smart gallop over six furlongs finishing in 1 min 17 2-5 secs.

Hermosa did five furlongs in 1 min 4 3-5 secs.

Kahuwai beat Sirius in a mile and a quarter race on the plough. The last nine furlongs were done in 2 mins 3A secs.

Battleaxe did two circuits, pulling hard all the time. The Cup favorite is in very good trim.

Palaver did a mile and a quarter in 2 miu 47 secs in a moving and taking fashion.

Djin Djin, Ideal, Canteen and Fulmen were associated in a mile and a quarter gallop. The former, who had the best of the weights, leading Canteen and Ideal in 2 mins 17 secs. Fulmen, who was last all the way, made up ground fast in the last quarter and did the last mile in 1 min 48 3-oth secs.

Blazer, Golds pur and Customary did five furlongs in 1 min 5 2-5 secs. Jabber and Okoari did six furlongs in 1 min 18 2-sth secs, the mare leading the other home.

Paphos and Reliance did seven furlongs in 1 min 35 i secs. After breakfast over twenty two-year olds exercised from the barrier straights over a half mile on the course proper.

Imperator, Helen, Faucet, Goldpurse, Step Dancer, Greek Maid, and Orlofl were prominent in the finishes.

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Melbourne Training and Betting. Melbourne, October 2G. Hautvilliers and Bride did eleven furlongs in 2mins. 39secs. San Fran and Grasspan did twelve furlongs in 2miu. 49sec.^ Khaki beat Australian Colours by fifteen lengths in a twelve furlongs’ race, which was finished in 2min. 4Ssecs.

Haymaker and Gazelle did eleven furlongs in 2min. 34|sec. Miltiades and Carbinier did eleven furlongs in 2min. 36isec. Manlock did nine furlongs in 2min. shscc.

Caledonia and Lucknow did sis furlongs in Imin. 22sec. Ibex did a mile in Imin. 57secs. Betting for (he Melbourne Cup : Revenue is easier, and 6 to 1 is now offered. 1500 was taken on Wakeful at 8 to 1. Australian Colours is well backed at the same price. 1000 to 50 was taken on Grasspan. 10 to 1 on Hymettus. 14 to 1 on San Fran. 16 to 1 each on Hautvilliers, Flagship, and Haymaker. Betting on the Victorian Derby is 6 to 1 against Hautvilliers. 5 to 2 on Grasspan. 4 to 1 on Ibex. The Mooney Valley Cup resulted as follows : Coosat 1 Habet 2 Gauleon 3

Nine started. Betting—7 to 2 against Paul Pry, 4 to 1 Coosat, 10 to 1 Gauleon. Won easily. Time 2 24. There were three falls, Coogn the rider of Cluster had his skull fractured, and is not expected to recover, and jockeys Minter and Daniels were less seriously hurt.