SPORTING.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 2991, 26 October 1882, Page 2

SPORTING.

By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. [Special to Press Association.] [Received Cot. 25,1882, 1.45 p.m.] MELBOURNE BETTING MARXET Melbourne, Oct. 26. The weather still continues all that could be desired for training purposes, and the Derby candidates are well forward in their preparations, Segenhoe is firmer in the market; 100 to 30 is offered, and 100 to 25 has been taken. About Navigator, 7 to 4 is offered and 2 to 1 has been taken. Guesswork is quoted at 100 to 12 (off). Against anything else, the odds run from 20 to 1 to 10 to 1. For the Cup, Sting has risen t» 100 to 18 (taken). On Cunnamulla, Sweet William, and Little Jack, 100 to 10 has been taken. 100 to 12 is taken cn Savanaka, 100 to 10 being offered. On Mistaken, 100 to 4 has been taken. The betting on Savanaka and Mistaken s in thousands. A rumor is current that Sting has been sold to Miller, the bookmaker and sweep promoter, for £3OOO. There is great excitement abou t this, as Sting has been very heavily backed for the Cup.

[Received Oct. 25,1882, 8.30 p.m.] Mblbovene, Oct. 25. Little Jack has been scratched for tho Y.E.O. Derby. [Received Oct. 26, 1882, 1.25 a.m.] The following is to-night’s betting on the Melbourne Cup -Ounnamulla, 10 to 1 ; Mistaken and The Drummer, 20 to 1 ; Prometheus, 20 to 1; Savanaka, 20 to 1. The latest betting on the Derby is;—Guesswork, 10 to 1; Boolka, 12 to 1; Fryingpan, 20 to 1 ; Balina, 20 to 1; Prometheus, 20 to 1. The odds on other horses are unchanged. Mistaken and Little Jack have been backed for £6OOO each. (Special to Press Association.) [Received Oct. 26,1882,0.50 a.m.] There was a large turn oat on the training ground this morning. Most of the horses did three quarters work. Guesswork was going very strong inside the course, ond Fryingpan, Savanaka, Segenboe and Prometheus were doing steady work, evidently preparing

for the grea l trial. Lord Rurghley and Jessie went twice r>u:id !lie cours°, the filly pleasing greatly l>y h<>r exce’lent form. C iniiittn'illii, Saidonyx, D..re!( n, Bigot and Stock well did good useful ■work. The rumor about S b'g b.ing s'M to the bookm-ikei> is quite untrue. Segcuhoc is unv at 7 t > 2, and 4 to 1 is wanted,,, A considerable amount of money has been invested on Sting at 8 to 1.

The favorites for doubles arc Navigator, Sting, Sweet William, and Cunnamulla.