SPORTING.

Thames Star, Volume XV, Issue 4934, 1 November 1884, Page 3

SPORTING.

[Eeuteh's Telegeams.]

Melbotjhne, Yesterday.

The following twenty horses remain in for the Maribyrnong Plate :■—• Arsenal, Densencse, Campanella, Magnifier, Lady Claudia, Souvignon, Cbablis, First Prince, Local Option. Umbra, Uralla, Monte Chriato. Corday. Bnreldab,. Burford, Cairo, Melodious, Newstead, The Teacher, and Cracker Colt.

The following is the latest betting quotations to-night:—Maribyrnong Plate: Uralla 4 to 1, Melodious 5 to 1, Newstead 8 to 1, Lady Claudia and Cairo 10 tol.

For the Derby, Mozart has come np with a rush, and is now at 6 to 1, taken freely. Bargo is slightly weaker at sto 4. Seahorse has receded greatly in the betting; Sandal is at 100 to-10, taken and offered; Gratitude at 100 to 10, taken and offered ; Mer&m'u at 100 to 7, taken and offered.

For the Cup, Off Color is now a better farorite. The latest quotations are :—Off Color, 8 to 1; 100 to 10 against Blink Bonny, taken freely; 100 to 10 against Malna, taken and offered; 100 to 8 against Commotion offered, 100 to 7 taken ; 100 to 8 against Vergy offered, .100 to 7 taken.

[Received November 1, 2.5 p.m.] Melboubn*!, This day. For the Maribvrnong Plate, Ulra is a favorite at 3 to 1, and for the Derby Bargo stands at sto 4. AH the horses left in yesterday for those events are expected to start. To»day the weather is dull and cloudy. ________

Fl/lEB and Bugs, Beetles, insects, roaches, ants, bed-bugs, rule, mice, gophers, chipmunkt, cleared out by " Roi gh on Rats.— Kempthorne, Prosser and Co., Agents, Aucklsnd.