SPORTING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4189, 24 August 1874, Page 3

SPORTING.

THE NEW ZEALAND HOUSES IN MELBOURNE. Tn the Australasian it is stated that the arrival o£ Lurline from New Zealand, at Melbourne, has caused a run to be made upon her for the Metropolitan, for which she has been backed to win £4OOO, at 100 to 7 ; it is also stated that Lurline’a arrival has induced some of her friends to accept 100 to 4. Papapa has been touched at 100 to 3, to win £IOOO. Eor the double event, the Metropolitan and Melbourne Cup, 5000 to 25 has been taken about Lurline and Papapa, and various other animals have been backed with the New Zealand mare. The following are the latest ([notations ; Metropolitan and Melbourne Cup. 1000 to 5 agst Horatio and Papapa (tk.) 1000—5 Horatio and the Arrow (tk.) 1000—5 Horatio and Dagworth (tk.) 1000—5 Poodle and Goldsbrough (tk.) 1000—5 Poodle and Fugleman (tk.) 1000—5 Lurline and Papapa (tk.) 1000—5 Lurline and Goldsbrough (tk.) Melbourne Cup. lOOtolO agst Goldsbrough (tk. and off.) 100—5 Fugleman (tk. and off.) 100—5 Horatio (off.) 100—5 Cleolitc (off.) 100—5— : —The Diver (off.) 100—5 Break of Day (off.) 100 —4 Speculation (off.) 100—4 The Ace (off.) 100—4 The Arrow (tk.) 100—4 Triton (off.) 100—4 Rose D’Amour (off.) 100—4 Lapidist (off.) 100—4 Lurline (tk. and off.) 100—4 King of the Ring (off.) 100—4 Mountaineer (off.) 100—3 Dagworth (tk.) 100—3 Fitz-Y at tendon (off.) 100—3 Gloom (off.) 100—S Ella (off.) 100—8 King Tom (off.) 100—3 Early Mom (off.) 100 —3 Benjiroo (off.) 100 —3 Imperial (off.) 100 —3 Paris (tk. and off.) 100—3 Gladstone (off.) 100—3 Sunlight (off.) 100—3 Misty Morn (off.) 100—3 Rory O’More (off.) 100—3 -Prince (off.) 100—2 King Billy (off.)