AUSTRALIAN.

Thames Star, Volume XIII, Issue 4314, 28 October 1882, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

THE MELBOURNE RACES.

The Latest Betting

By Electbic Telegraph.—Copyright.

Melbourne. October 28 (Received October 28, 1.30 p.m.)

Melboubne, This day. The weather this morning is dull and threatening. The betting on Navigator is even, and he has been backed to win for £2000; at this price Segenhoe has come up with a rush, also being backed to win £2000. The stable is confident that he can beat Navigator. Th« price about Guesswork is 6 to 1, Boolka 100 to 8 (taken); 100 to 10 is offered about Frying Pan; 100 to 8 offered about Transferred and Calma ; King of the Vale is at 5 to 1, and a large commission las been executed on him at tliis price for the Derby, and in the Cup 100 to 5 has been taken. Little Jack is no if firmer than ever, and with Sweet William is at 7 to 1. Little Jack seems most in favor with the public, howefer. Stoekwell is being backed for small sums. Navigator, Segenhoe, and Guesswork are being strongly backed for the double event. There is great excitement.

[ReUTEB's TeLEGBAM6 ] (Received 28th, 1.20 p.m.) Melbourne, This day. The weather to-day is cold and strong, and the wind is blowing. Betting en the Cup at midnight was as follows:—Sweet William and Little Jack 7to 1; Sting, 8 to 1; Ounnamulla and Mistaken, 10 to 1; Kiog of the Yale and Saranaka, 20 to 1 ; Santa Clans and Stockwell, 25 to 1; The Assyrian 33 to 1. .