MELBOURNE RACES.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1105, 29 October 1883, Page 2

MELBOURNE RACES.

TRAINING NOTES AND LATEST BETTING. Special to “ Mail.” , [PKIt PRESS.ASSOCIATION. J (Received Oct’29,‘ 1.10 a.m.) MELBOURNE, Oct 28. The ring was so hard hit over the Caulfield Meeting that speculation over the coming races Ims since been rather dull. Archie still maintains a firm position at the head of the Derby belting at sto 4 ; Off Color 100 to 25 offered and 100 to 20 taken; Martini Henry 100 to 20 offered ; Snrdius Bto 1; Signor 100 to 8 4 offered. The cop, quotations are as follows ; Calraa 100 to 8 offered ; First Demon 100 to 10 offered; Ajdc-de-Cnmp,-Le Grand, Ballarat, amTDckpot, 108 to 8, taken; Nicholas 100 to 6 taken jvFollio, / Magnetf First Water, 100 to 5, taken ; Dick Hatterick and Recovery 100 to 4 offered ; Santa Claus, Commotion, Claptrap. Stockwell, and Sweet William 100 to 8 offered. This morning Archie dhTa splendid mile and a half gallop in 2 min. 46 secs. The last mile;being covered in 1 rain. 49^ secs. First Demon and Sweet William did a mile and a half in 48£ secs., Sweet William having ;the ,best -of if. MartinLHenfy and Signor hod some strong Tfxercise nude Le. Grand went alone fojr a mife and a half in 2 min. 50-| secs. Commotion had a good gallop and in a determined style did miles in 3 min. 22 secs. (Received Oct. 291h, 1 p.m.) Oct. 29. The Gem, Sir Modred, and N The Drummer were taken round tho outer track - once this morning yrt a satisfactory pace, The Drummer doing the Derby in 2rains. *Bssecs. Recovery was tried this.morning with Baron von Mueller but the latter ran indifferently. Nicholas and Aide-de-Camp, went once round. The former was most fancied.