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Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume IV, Issue 475, 3 July 1890, Page 3

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THE MELBOURNE CUP. The following weights have bern declared for the Melbourne Cup : —Carbine, 10.5 ; Melos and Lochiel, 9.7; Tirailleur and Dreadnought, 9.6; Merrie England, 93; Manton, 9.2; Cuirassier, 9.0 ; Lonsdale, Sir William, Sultan and Richelieu, 8.11; Cardigan, 8.10; Singapore and Churchill, 8.9; Marvel, 8.8; Oakleigh and Tradition, 8.6 ; Sinecure, Chintz, and The Lawyer, 84; Benzon, 8.3; Rudolph and Merriment, 8.2; The Charmer and Piince Consort, 8.1; Pakeha, Wycombe, and The Queen, 8.0; Tantallcn, Newmaster, and Matador, 7.13 ; Tarooola, Chaldean, Dunkeld. Leopold, and Whakawai, 7.12; Titan, 7.11; Tonic, 7.10 ; The Admiral, 7.9; Swing, Macquarrie, ToutbiUon, Carrington, Jebusite, and G’naroo, 7 8 ; Pygmalion, Emma, and Teuton, 7.7; Insignia, Muriel, The Seif, and The Tyler, 7.6; Whimbrel, Medallion, Ernani, Redleap, Gatling, Beverley, and Briton, 7.5; Theorist, Jet d’Eau, Meltoniau, Lamond, Dailey, Bohemian, and Wolverine. 7.4; Magic Circle, Steeltrap, Knight Templar, Wilga, Correze, Broadside, and Camden, 7.3; ’Frisco, Sylvester, Fabulous, Anneeley, Magnus, Tinlander, and Shotover, 7.2 ; Sea Song, Gresford, Snowfoot, Peggy, Yowi, Townmoor, Loyalist, King William, Simpleton, and Abacus, 7 0 ; The Spot, 6.13; Little Benjamin, Tormentor, Gold Reef, Master Grand, Loyalstone, Marco, Diplomacy, and Playboy, 6.12 ; The Harbor Light, Litigant, and The Promised Land, 6.11; Pengara, Copenhagen, Proh Pudor, Clare, Victor Hugo, Rich Ruby, Vengeance, Spokesman, Propounder, and Tartar, 6.10; Ethelbert, Unslopogaas, Lapstone, Emmie, Stornaway, The Pioneer. Argos, and Marlborough, 6.9 ; Little Bernie, Highborn, Daniel, Mantilla, Plenty, and Emancipation, 6.8; Cobham, Emeralds, Chorister, Gratuity, Ivy, Marah, Sinner, Norbert, Forty Winks, Wild Bose, Plover, Leviathan, Laverock, Merrie Lila, Enuc, The Loon, Wayland, Gibraltar, Stone Design, Calm, and Firelock, 6.7. WELLINGTON MEETING. The following weights have been allotted in the Wellington Racing Club's meeting:— Trial Steeplechase. —fßeiance 11 0, Asper 11.0, Doctor 10.2, Gladstone 9.12, Kewarewa 9.10, Allegretto 9.10, Sir Maurice, Newmarket, Chester, Rollcall, Waipipi, Crawler, and The Donkey 9.7. Hurdle Handicap.—Mangaohane, and Oddfellow 12.0, Sir Garnet 11.7, Darnley 11.5, Leonardo 10.10, Orient 10.7, Aotea 10.6, Jacob 10.4, Reliance, and Spy 10.3, Gladius, Gasparini, and Ruapehu Raven 9.12, Kincraig 9.7, Gladstone 9.6, Eewarewa 9.5, Taurekaitai 9.4, The Dream 9.3, Blue Mountain, and Nap 9.2, Sir Maurice, Rolicall, and Waipipi 9.0.

Wellington Steeplechase Handicap.—Mangaohane 11.12, Sir Garnet 11.5, Auckland 10.12, Darnley 10.11, Orient 10.4, Gladius 10.0, Gasparini 9.10, Doctor, and Taurekaitai 9.8, Sir Maurice, Newmarket, Chester, Bollcall, Waipipi, and The Donkey 9.7.