SPORTING. The V.R.C. Meeting. [SPECIAL MESSAGE.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2233, 30 October 1886, Page 2

SPORTING. The V. R.C. Meeting. [SPECIAL MESSAGE.]

Mklhouhnk, October 28. The weather continues hne and a large number of hordes were on the course this morning. Lancer was sent a stiidinof ! gallop over the Cup distance. Trident, Maddelina, and Metal cu\ered the Derby distance in splendid style, and finished strong. Trenton went two miles at a rnodei ate pace. Industry, Kinghsb, Bravo, Hexham, Acme, Chc-ham, and Tamarisk each accomplished a strong mile and a-half. C.inumition was tie.ited to three miles at h ilf pac-\ Isonotny spurted for a mile, tuning \eiy nicely. Lite li^t night Isonomy and Ben Bolt were backed to w .n Luge .sums at 100 to 12. A demon^tiitimi has been m.ide f.gainst Tiident for thra Dei by, in con-equence of rii finishing a trollop badly thi-, morning. He is now at 7 to 1 (tk), M.,ddelma 100 to 15 (tk), V.»lcmo 100 10 t..(,.ff). Fur the Cup, Tridont, 100 to l."> l-.ff) ; Little John and Ivmniiiy, 100 to 12 (tk):He\hain, 100 to 7 (tk) ; Meteor, 100 to 4 (tk). Later. Tiident I 1!I 1 ! now firinpr than e\rr for the DL'rby, .") t>) 2 being !.ud. Tho 1 ttest Cup betting i^ :— Tixh'nt 100 to 15 (tk). Little Jo'm 100 to 10 (..ff), He\h.mi 100 to 7 (i.ff). Ammi.il 100 to U (tk), Trentou 100 to 20 I?— tk).

fitEun:n"r> iflit.iums] The following in the latent betting on the Melbourne Cup .—Little Jt.hn 1) to 1, Isonoiuy 0 to 1, Silverm.ne 9 to 1, Trenton 15 to 1, Meteor L'O to 1, Commotion 30 to 1. "Aueur,"' in the Au-tral.i-i.n today, (rive his forecasts of the reMilN of the races it the forthcoming meeting of the Victoria Rncing Club. For the Melbourne Cup he l i;i- : — Sihvnnine, 1; I^onomy, 2; Sheet Anchor or Bon Bolt, 3. "AstnodtJoiiN./ the .sporting correspondent of the Leader, gives his tip^ for the Vietori.in Dlm by and the Melbourne Cup, as follows - — Fur the l)i»rby, he plumps for Trident ; for the Cup, he tips Little John to win, followed home by Silvernnne, Ben Bolt, and Tudent. Lml Cuiut'ton (the Governor of Kew South W.i!e->), Sir Win. Kobin-on (Governor of South Au^ti.ilu), ui'd Sir Geo. Strach.m will be the gue-ts of Sir Hfnry L> cli during the Melbourne Carnival. They will arrive in tlin city to monow.