Australian Sporting.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 291, 18 August 1888, Page 6

Australian Sporting.

J'viM.iis to hand by the mail nteamcr record some speculation on the Melbourne Cup and Detby. At the settling on the <Jiand National Meeting, 1,000 to 40 was ofluied twice about the Australian Peei ; J, OOO to 30 Mtdua wa.- baUen. In the double ot the Derby and Cup 1,000 to 6 about, Volley and Carlyon was taken and wanted to i 20,000. For the Cup -tiaiyht out t20 ; 000 to 4J1.U00 wa> olleied against any two. The New Zualand colt Maxim waa backed to win about Jb 10,000 at 1,000 at 35 and 1,000 to 40. When the news ot hi-, Inning been *ciulchcd .an\ed, theie was much counteina ion amongst hi-s buckets on the day following, for the double Volley and Cailyon were coupled at 1,000 to 10 taken and wanted, 1,000 to 10 then being o! ft red. Volley and Malua weiessoveiul tune^ booked at 1,000 to 5, and tht puce wa& s=ubj-o-queutly not o.jtamable. Lonbdalo wa.s a^o at^ociated with Malua, Cai-lyon, and Abercorn. and Volley with Abeioorn at 1,000 to 5, a point less being afteiw aids taken aoout tho lattei selection. The Derby wa-s jntioduced in tiie market, but no busint-s-: iefbulted ; 5 to lwas> ollered about Volley, and 6 to 1 LotT-dalc, with 7 to 1 bar two. Advices fiom Flemington .--ay that after the conclusion of the (J rand National Hurdle nice fcheic wa& a moment ol inteiibe excitement at the weighing in of Malua & rider, who icquiiefl the aid ot the budlo to draw the beam. At the "all right " a Ihundcimg cheer went up for a good horse, a goo I hoisemun and a good win, echoed again as Mr lngli-5, fetan ing on the .stupf, took oil his> cap. As the hoifcea letutnod to the paddock, fcayg the "Argus,"' it was seen that Malua boie very little trace of his- gallant victoiy. Others were not so fortunate. Yarramau was in a bad state ; something had Miapped internally as the painful wheezing &ound from tho lung& told only too plainly, and the horse's head, neck and forelegs were drenched in blood. Tho Yeoman also carried the stam.s oi battle, having cut himself early in the race, while Frolic limped painfully and seemed to have strained his near foreleg. The last incident of the race was the' Malua levee, the Aus tralinn (Jovernons coming down in a body to have a look al the home which had crowned ViicLories in tho Melbourne Cup, Australian Cup, Adelaide Cup and Newmaikct Handicap, with a Grand National Hurdlo Race.