THE MELBOURNE CUP : THE BETTING MARKET. (From the " Australasian," Sept 20)

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 671, 30 September 1876, Page 2

THE MELBOURNE CUP : THE BETTING MARKET. (From the " Australasian," Sept 20)

Tho Jisastor which orcrtook tho «teim■liip 'City of Melbourne, 1 resulting ia ♦he death of several vnluable racehorses, including tho Derby colts Chrysolite and Sovereign, and tho Cup favourite, Nemesis, appears to have paralyse i the belling, ana very little has been done, either at tho rooms or Goydor's loungo. For the Cup, Irish Stew it now first favourite at 100 to 14 Yalentia being next in dcinvid at 100 to 12. Feu d'Artifioa ttud Dilko are at 100 to 6 each. Kittneb And, Impatience have iound backers at 100 to 4 Sultan is asked fur at 100 to 4, and Rapid Bay would find backers at lie a mo figure. Fisherinau was backed to win a thouaaud at a similrir rate. A little hu been doao at the following quotations :—: —

100 to 14 again* t LOO „12 „ LOO „ 6 „ [00 „ 6 „ [00 „ 6 „ LOO „ 6 „ LOO „ 4 „ LOO „ 4 „ 00 „ 4 „ 00 „ 4 „ LOD „ 4 „ 00 „ 4 „ .00 „ 4 „ oo „ a „ 0,, 3 „ 0• „ 3 „ 00 „ 3 „ t Irish Slew (Ik). Valeutia (oflFi. Feu d'Artitioe (tk)^ Dilko (off). Kismot (off). Impudence (t lc >. Sultan (Ik) Rapid Bay (tk). Fiikerman (ik)Uanierlmry (olf). Tonhlight (ik). Electricity (ik). Imperial (ik). Naughty Boy (off), Pumtor (off). .Supatvtiiion (off). I'xidevof the HI « (off)

Mhlbournk Gup.