SPORTING.
ISLAND BAY RACES. (UNITED press association.) Wellington, October 26. The following are the results of the Island Bay Races HURDLES, •••: ' Director 1 Erebus 2 MELROSE HANDICAP. Fay 1 Clogs ... 2 Pasha... .... 3 welter Handicap. Rata l Puck 2 KILIiERNIE STAKES. Capsize ... 1 Consul 2 Pasha 2 CONSOLATION. Rumor 1 Clogs 2 Ugly Buck 3 (Reuter's Telegrams.) (By Electric Telegraph-Copyright.) Melbourne, October 26. Tho following are scratched for the Melbourne Cup;—Bonnie Doon, Forlorn Hope, Mylesina, Coppaleen, Plympton, Real Jam, Sloth, St. Odille, Uncas, Vanguard (Evans'). . The betting to night on tho Maribyrnong Plate is:—Acme, 3to 1; Louise Berta, 6to 1; Philip Augustus, Bto 1; Blair Gowrie, 12 to 1.
The stable is evincing a desire to back Thunderbolt for the V.R.C. Derby, and he has come up with a great rush in the betting, being quoted at 100 to 20. Backers want 6 to 1, but there is no money forthcoming at that price. Thunderbolt now stands second favorite. Dunlop's price has shortened, and he is quoted at • 100 to 15. Isonomy has receded, and 100 to 6 is on offer about him, 100 to Bis offered about Remus, but backers want 100 to 5,
This day. The following is last night's betting quotations Melbourne Cup—Trenton and Despot 100 to 8, Kit Nubbles and Liverpool, 100 to 7, Acolyte 100 to 6, Prometheus LOO to 5. Derby—Thunderbolt 100 to 20, Isonomy 100 to 14, First Chestre and Dunlop 100 to 12, Winchester 100 to 5,
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2130, 27 October 1885, Page 2
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245SPORTING. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VII, Issue 2130, 27 October 1885, Page 2
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