MELBOURNE RACES.

Patea Mail, Volume IX, Issue 1107, 2 November 1883, Page 3

MELBOURNE RACES.

TRAINING NOTES AND LATE 3 T : BETTING- * „ , Special to “ Mail.” PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received Nov. 2, 2 p.rii.) MELBOURNE, This day. The weather continues favourable for training purposes. The stable appear to he very sweet about Archie for the , Derby, 5 to' 4 being laid onhim, ; The pother .quotations 1 for the Derby are ; OffColour - ff; to - I ; ■ MrirtinßHeriri ' 6 to 1; Bardins 7 to L;: Signor 10 to I. The betting ;on the Gup isr—Calmn,! 7 to 1; First Doiiion, -10 to 1; Aide-de-Camp arid ‘Stockwell, 100 to 8 (tknA . The In tier has been backed rather, heavily- Despot,. Le Grand and Nicholas, 100 to 7 (tkn); Claptrap, 100 to 6 (tkn); Signor, 100 to 5 (tkn); Poliid Magnet, Dirk, Hatteraick, First Water, loo r to 4 (off) ; Santa Claris and Commotion 100 to 3 (off). Bardins l.ns been ■ backed ( heavily at 100 to 3. The favorite doubles’are Archie and Calma ; Archie and First Demon, and Archie and Aide de Camp, all at 100 to 4; Off Goldnr andCalma; Off Colour and Aide de Camp at 100’ to 3 ; Signor rind: Sardins, and Signor arid Archie 100 to Seven tipsters all pick . Archie for the Derby. They consider that if it is # slow race Archie is likely to win, bril should the weather continue fine, they fancy Signor. (Received Nov 2 i rid, 2-50 p.m ) .The following eleven horses accepted fior' the. Derby at 11 a.m. to-day: Archie, Hurricane, Little Sister, Martini Henri, Off-Colour, Bardins, Signor, Fiargo, Killarney, and Verriet. The weather here is now fine, and with every prospect of continuing so. -