THE TURF.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 928, 22 September 1910, Page 7

THE TURF.

: ;.;^.";;.r;?^ybNDALE;'J'.C.iMEETING;.' ; \' ' v; y GUINEAS ■ .-■.'-'.- ;-V.iily/Teiegranh.—Press, Association.; ...-; , '•'•' .y'-;^y. ;! ;.; ..'. "Auckland, "September, .21.;. "■''■'•/ The .second day's racing in : connection : with; the Avo'ndale Jockey Club's spring .-.'-; meeting.'took,place at "Avoudalo this af- ; . ,'■iernbbn.':< The : w ; eather. was squally, but """-.'. -the''attendance.good; ;f ; :-.' .'-,..' /:"-'■ The umount of :.£BWG went;through the -.-':. totaliSatorViand,'-in : addition ; twenty-six • ■V..':bookm'akers-'plied; their calling. -.■'-■"';■:Be'sults':—'■'-.- ; ;(;'.V '/■';.,-;..,';'-;■;. ■■ SECbND' HANDICAP.'HURDLB RACE, '•■. .'of-.100 sovs., .Oho. ,milo. .'and _.three--..quarters. : .'"''-.■-.-■ ::,/'.''-. : 'i .1 Mr.:J.'George's Paritutu,,by Castor."'.-.• •'•'"■:.'■ -list.- 81b.•■ .',,:-. ■■■■■; •..■',:< :-:,.v: -*v.^?..... -. .... (w.,Yoting) ,1 .-■ ' :s : Royal4bay, i 95t;::. ; .^.;...:.;...:.(Cp11in5). : 2 ,';. 6 Wellcast, -Bst. 41b. .... ......(Deercy) 3 ' '•-' . Also Started :,7>Swagsman,:iCst. 9lb'.;'3 •" • :■. Tui' Cakobau; lPst. '31b;; '■' i . Omatv,' - 9st. 'y. ilb;irs.t>Dqn;Quex,-,95t.-'3lb.:! and 2E-angi- . '.: -haet6;,-9st. ; : ;; ; r ■ -..'■ -. -.;,.- : - ■■■; ' ■ Wbu^.easily 'from Royal Day-by threo .•'■<'' aengths';.' lost .second honours ~- by: i;head.-.-,-Tui yCakbbau - was.,fourth. , :;'Time,'3min,\2'fiec.:^ ; ; i , iiy' . -~-, '■ : ".'-'.' Porten.tho rideiyhad .-;■'.'.• his ;■ broken, .and, also, received ; : a :nasty.;shaiing.. ;V ; .;' ■]>~i-. : : *y;:yy:u ■':' f- : :V. ; '..^ ■.- ; : •Six'furlongs;.;; \r:; ■:■■<■.. "■■ 'B ; 'Mrf''T;' ; Wi-Hacked :'Subiime J; v by.v' -:'■"■'■ .' ■ ;Wohde'rlah<l—Heavenly \ T\tin,' 7st. :- ■■::.'■■■ ''101bv:: : ';..,;:.:.,..;.'.;.:'.'». : .-'.-(Whitfoker) -1 iV ■■' .7 7st; lblb;-;,.;..:(ll. Gray) 2 N'- ; '.,'-'*;la%?Ka;ncesv''Bst.Jlb:;j;.;v;(Chaai.o),;'3 ''■'■"'. - Also'started:'2-Kakama; 9st.; ,-1 Gen'.V eraV.-Soult,■'. Bst 31b. j; i Reratav 75t.431b.; .:■'■■■.■'..• .6 -Illustrious, -75t.,. 31b.; aud?s: Captain ■:'.vV'S6idts7st/,3lb:':'^:;t^^,^' ; ->:;/'-.-' L '> 1 '"- ■■".--.' Wbn by, -a head., .Xady- Frances: was : three lengths" away ..third.- Then came •',-. General iSo'ult' and ' ■Illustrious. Time. .'■'lniin;;il6'.2-'ssec.v.-..';.'."■.-.'■.;-.■;;'. ■;--:;« ':-..■:./;:'• •■': ' -.'AVONDALE-GUINEAS,'fof ;200'sots.-' For .'• .'.':'■• ..:One,niile. .:..;,'. 1 Kmg-S6ult > :by..Sonlt r ; ; : ■ ■■-..■ ;>Lady-: Musket;. Bst. IMb. ...(Brady) -A : V'4'.-Pbictiers, Bst.-51b'. ; '..i......(8uchanau),-2 Apelloli^Sst.;lolb. v ..'. i . v .;»...i..».••».•"■•. 3 ■■C.>':-'Also^'^rteoi:'''Hamadryad f --.'-Bst.-V i Slb.-s. ••'- J?uhi, Bst. slb.'; a.rid Antoinette, Bst: 51b. .. ;,'v >Von-;by.a-length and.a.half from Ppic- -• .':■'- -tiervwho headed' ApeUon' by. : .a neok'.'for ; ':«econd-honours.' Antoinette, was close vCp ; ; :.-■:.lfourth.-;^Time,ilmin;; 45; ! : l-5seo:.- ; ;;; [' : ;; ■■! ..;., : 'i .sovs; For ■'■;;.'.'■'■!■'.:■;-.;j\,two-yearrolds.VvFour;furlongs. ; '■■■/■'/. .' ; .! 1. Mr/ ; ,D.'''M'Leod's.:Miss,Wuisome, - by". ; ' -: Soult-r-Winsomo, Bst, 51b.--'(Deeloy)' 1, '■:■"'"' ;8 Tranquil, '75t.'71b.....(R. W. Brown)-2 ; : ; 12' Cloudy Da,wn,7st. 131b. (Ci.Brown), ,3 .■/:•■ ■:'... ; ; startedV V G" ; \ Pahtheai" 7st;. 81b- j.. X ■'■ ■ ■ Kaipara,'. :7st. 81b.; >5 Master-Gladstone, .'- - ",7st.' 71z.;' and?'!' CoEdamine ) : ; 7st. r ' 71b. ' ■-':'■. rMiKWinsome'led'all'.the way, .-winning' • easily r :by •:two;togths.J\Tinie;.s2sec;; j-.y; : ; y6 JIr;;: ; -W..; G.-Irwin-s i-vLbchijiiie,;: by/■',■■■ •;.; : .; '.-■ >;.Cyrenian—Sappho, ;7st.'. 21b'.: ;y;-; : ■;-/:-- '-;];;• •.'"■■•" : '. ••■; "•.'• - : : ' "(Conquest) 1 '.-'. : ':''»3'California;. 61b; ■■':.':..;V...i.(Gray)r« ■■% IS Salute; Bst.nolb'..r;;;;;..-.':.'^;;-;(Pi'--'BJ;ady) \s ; : "iis'o- : ,started:::i'vNorthyEast, lflst;;.6lb. ; rfYoiing);"7 Advocate,-Bst:..lib.' (Deeley);' 5 •','•■'! Uranium;-' 7st; --13lbi-'- (J; -Brady) ;\ and' 1 Sir ,; :» : Aitegal;'.7st.,9lb;(C.-Brown).;;.u ;.'•%': ;.Wbn'! L by.'a--head, ;with.:,Salute a :neck ■ : ::,away;'third^'^me;imin; ; : Msec,.;-;;>,w' : ■■'■■■'■; ikINGS'LA'ND i ■:':■ r^M^: }\ y '\ ' : ■|3 Mr. 'E, Lindsay's;Kapahga;'fcr Soult— ■" •:: : ,•:■. sGolden',Rose;: Bst. : ;.....:(Whittaker).:l '•:■'. ;^'l--]J6mmo;'Bs^ i 41b , .;.'.;... i ».'.'.:.CH.--'; : -Gray)..:v2 : ,'6 Carusoy 9st. ..,... r '...M....:.i........(Y0ung) 3 . ; '-v^ ! iiso■;started: :; 2 l ;Royal i ■'-.'/Buchanan);.; v. 9...:;' Scotch,... Bst.'-'.:;, 71b. :(^arks);, :.Bst; ;'slb.s:(Con•'•:V'.': quest) ■• ;12. Master JWilliam, ■ Bst.': '41b.' (R;- '!•■:-•' W;:Brown): 8 Kuratau, Bst. 41b.v(Brady); "-:''"; 10 Misa-iFolly, Bst.;2lb. (E. : R.: Brown),;->, •'■'.■' :-Master;Jaok,:Bst. (Deeley); s:Watchehaiii, '•■•:-'. :■ -Bst. .(Wilson); and, 11 Possum, Bst. (Eva).; Won-by three: parts: of,'a with : .'. : .: Caruso-.three:-lengths.;further;away third. .' : ;.* Tim'e;;:imin.; i -l7seK./:^^.;'yy-;.;^ ; ::.-;:;;"-;>, ;}:t •:NIHOTAPU.- ; <HANB;ICAP;;' ; bf ylOO* EOT s; :-'-;; ; -.';-;^:*;;.-.--SBve^ '■". Zinraa/'Sby. f ''A'- : . - 6st.y.lolb. >>'-: ,y " - ■/•..--"..■5^!v.-:.':'--' : ; : .-''-."- -.'.■';''';•:-.■■'■■ ;V;-.''- i .; i v.':'i(llorris);-;l ! : ; •• Souit, 7st. 181b.'.-;.;.£.(D9eley)7.' 2 &;;■ »2 l Manapouri;ißst.rHb. -~:::.(H. :Gray);:.3 :•';;i: ; ilso^started:-3-:;Azoff,-; ■'ielb.l.-'/.Gr.--;;;';'':;--Brady); : ysVFraulefn.y.Gst.wlOlb.; ;;■■": .^BrOwn)::,::.-- ■'■ r '.v + ■:■■■£.' : ii.- ■■■ ■'.:■'■■■ .^iWon-byythree-qfiarters',of .. a:, length. r"y';Tiihe,yimin.r3o:,3-ssec.: ; yC.i/v; : ; ;', ; y:;:/ /,;-> ■'_it^l . sovs. ;y Five y\ ; y; .-y t:'-'\^ ; ''•: ; '''.- : 9st. : 6lb.;v.:.:(Bhchanan)-1 -*;;:;2 Dogger Bank,; 95t.:y...~;:..,.i;....(Ryan);• 2 -Ky M 6 Ffeivatay ;7st; y r y3:

• "■:<* Alsb>started:-:,4'{Naumaiy-.; lOst'. 31b. - ''(Gray);'.rEmblein',.Bst;;:lllb,;, (Young)j' 5 /• ' itady Dot;Bst/41b.'(Whittaker);7Toft Tuhi, ; ; (Eva)i,i: : B;'■•Taka,'■■■7sV 61b. 1 (J:, "'•' fßrady) j9 Erin,- 7st: lib;' (Conquest); and 10 : ; JPlyingVSoult,' 6st. ; - 131b:: (C.:'Bro-ra); Vv J' K.: '". 'J;-: ■■ vata two,lengths.away/third.y ; Timp,linin.: ■f ■>3'-:2-sse6:v-/ 'i^riPy^"^-- •:.'■;' :'-' -'::>'{■:;{::-<

JON, $EE {;RACING/y{"{{; , . (By :.',Teiei»rapn:— Special{.Co-respondent.! • -. : N'?r: : '-'^ ; -"'v Aucklandy September; 21. y, >'. 'Tie'Avondale Joeke'y ;: Club. r .hadi'a'nqther - record';dayV The -racing' ; was:; good; ;• and .■ the - finish" of:: the big- -race:;a ''.remarkably, . fine'one,., heads - :only . separating . the, first if our:'horses. - ' King,. 'Soult'. ma'de ■' many, friends' :by -his showing : , in : , the: Guineas, and- MacManemin's, : Poictiers . and 'ApeUoh,";'also'.stood out;: ~'. King Soult is; noW:.a::typical {Derby .horse, ■but ;Poictiers lis^not'ready,'and'.Apellbn.doe's not seem jtoilhav'e: finished ''as;he' : should {have done.'

v.. : iThe v racing : began:with Iwhich'Earitutu was again made favourite. -He': won -rcbmfortabM■ •- The': : ,/way : ;• -'■ was' ".cle'aredifdr him-by:Omati' and Rangihaeta' ;falliijg;feNeither::horse-.was : hurt, but ;the; jockeys .'were shaken.-; : '- It'"'was ' ; a Jgood Tace. : fo7-seSohd : 'placey- and' Epyal-. Diy, •jwhb '.comes','from : :the,vHaw'era' district, ''just'lasted long-enough to beat Wellcast jby; : .a-:headj- .with ,Tui.:Cakbb>u:''closo. : .:.up'., f'-A 'prbt&tjwas entered .against_ the.-:win-Iner.i i or/c'rossing,., but; was.- dismissed.,;.: : .'Generii: Soult :an'd Kakama.'wero the ,«lect 'of-backers in the, President's Handi\cap', i: 'but both ,fan : : badly, 'and; finished--j'qirt of ;a place..;Sublime'andßallyheigh,iboth'Gisbome" horses, ran first and second. /Tho'-former:led all .the' way. Ballyhoigh ,;challenged strongly: in';the straight,, and bnly v ;failed-;by ; a-head. .;■'{}-. :,:;;.- - In':the ;Avondale ,Ghineas.;.field : 'King iSoult and Apellon : 6to^,ou't;qn'the score ;ofblocks, j The former -has. grown into a rvery .big'colt,, and. is ; still on the/round i-side,:.. but : the , latter,;; bore . evidence of .having ■■ done -.a ■ good preparation. ':. Anijioinette has riot furnished much, but,will ' timprove with. racing. -. Poictiers: made the ,«arly ; rniming; with'his; stable companion lalbhgside him, and King Soult on their :tracks,- :Down the back. the ..positions were;unchanged,'- and;'they rraii mto'.the Btxaight. in ..the.,same',way. Here Antoinette', arid' King Soult .were, the chal-' Ishgers,:. and the jockeys • of the first pair iwere .higgling atjtheir; mounts. /Apellon was'fhe .first to :get the stick, and he ■finished.,,as.true as.steel,' but King Soult . wori; comfortably. ;,There'was :'a-neck;be'-iween-'the, second 'and{third horses, and 7Antoinette,{was ..close -'up,-.fourth.; ■ .: The-Nursery Handicap certainly looked a 'good thing for .Miss Winsome,..and it .proved to be so. Cloudy Dawnkept her company for three furlongs,-when he fad-, ed'iout- of it; Tranquil came round the bend better to-day, and, finishinggamely, beat Cloudy''Dawn-out of secpnd place. iNorth East and California'both looked better horses to-day than: on Saturday. Of the. remainder Salute and"Advocate were riot ready, and none of the others was inquired for. The race will long be remem- . bered.as ono of the best ever seen on tho course, ;and # the placed horses, with Advo- ■ cate and Sir Artegal, finished in a line. ; North East got knocked,about a great deal during the race, and, at least three times, he was chopped out, while Cali- , fbrnia fared very little better. The oxaot merit .of California's performance is at ance'apparent when it is said that he pre-sented-Lochbuie'with 461b., and only just ißulfered defeat. The Kirigsland Handicap- saw three horses supported' for good money. These were Domino, Royal News, and Kapanga. The last-named is out of Golden Rose—an Easter Handicap winner—and he can gallop very fait. - At the start he was quickly in command, and, leading all the way, -Bon '-"erv ,comfortablv. Eoyal News did

not get. out of the .ruck, and finished a long way back. The winner was making his first appearance in a race. There, were "only five runners in _ the Nihotapu Handioap, and Admiral Soult was backed down to a,very short price. He did-not get a good run, and was beaten by Ihe light-weight Zinnia, who is ah elder half-sister to the favourite. Mamtppuri, who ran third, was well supported. .■ ' .- !Tha issue in the Inst race was regarded as very open, and, despite his win on Saturday, Turbine was neglected to-day. Emblem was eventually • made favourite, after throo other ■■ horses.-had .occupied that,position,, tort' she. played up at the barrier, and was left. Turbine and Erin made the-'early running from Dogger Bank.. Across. the bottom, bend Dogger. Bank ran up to the first uanied;. and the 'two l stable companions fought.;', out a good ; finish. ■>'■ ':;■■ •.;...-' : .;'.•'

WEIGHTS TOR THIRD DAY. ■ '.(By Telezrapli.—Press Association.) i' ■ Auckland, September 21. Tile: following aro'; tlyj weights for tL'o * iliiTtl day of tho Avoiidale races t— '- SECOND ..STEEPLES.:, .Three. miles.Capitol, list. 81b.; Antarctic, lOst. 101b.; King Foul, JOst. 91b.; First Barrel, lOst. 71b.; Whatashot, lOst. 31b.; Lo Beau, lOst. 21b,; liapakapa, fist. 101b.; King, 9st. 81b. ; •Itanana, r 9st.Bt|j.;> Luscorabe, 9st. 71b.; Whataroa, Ost, 71b.; Warden, 9st. 71b:; Cavaliero, Ost. 71b.; and Starlass, 9st. 71b. '.-MAIDEN- HURDLES; .'One mile--arid a quarter.—Sabre, lOst. 21b. ,v Eoynl Day, flat. 91b,; Delegate, 1 9st. Sib.;' Don Quex, Ost. 61b.; Whatashot, 9st.„ ~Glb.; BlacS Northern, Ost. slb.;;Togo, 9st. 31b.; St. Maria, 9st.' 21b.; Jill,' 9st; 21b.; Seldom, 9st. 21b.; KaimW Ost- .lib,}.: Handsome Paul. Ost.; Sabine, ,9st.;.Miss Explosion, fist.; Aletha, Ost.; Penfold, Ost.; and Komp, 9st. •. . # ' NEW- LYNN HANDICAP. Six 'furlongs.—Domino, ' 9st.; : . Royal: -Nows, Bst. 81b.; Miss Grizzle,. Bst.-. 71b.; Haku, Bst. (jib.; •' Waiotai;, Bst. ' 51b.;. Arawa, Sst} 41b.; St.' Tarra, Bst. ! 41b.; Lieutenant. Soalt, Bst. 41b,; Minstrel, Bst. 31b.; Musterer, Bst. 21b.;. Nora- Soult, Bst. 21b.; Hamadryad, fist. '21b,j/Vivace, osi. 21b.] Columbia, Bst. 21b.; Mauinma. Bst. lib. ; Bogcv, Sst. lib.; Bonny. Fishwife, Bst; llb.j'Pidelisi Bst: lib.; Parawai, Sst. lib.; Jiluo Yale, Sst. lib.; • Markoff, Bst. lib,; Tipua,; Bsc." lib;; -Monoplane,' ;Bst... lib.; Prophesied, ; Bst. lib.; Wee Olga,' Bst. lib.; Miss' Ada,.Bst. lib.; Kaiaponu,,Sst. lib;; Bin© Mountain, Bst. lib.;, Caedm'on, Bst. lib.; Puhi, Sst. lib.;' Lady petty, Bst. lib,; - Sphinx, Sst.':-lib.;-,Watohchain, Bst. lib.;, and: Knratai, Bst. 1ib..... GRANDSTAND HANDICAP. . Ono :mile.—California; lOst, ,111b.;: North East, 9sL lib.; Salute, Bst. 121b.; Miss Winnie, Bst. sib.;' Loahbuie," 7st. 121b.; .Uranium, 7st. 111b. i' Manapouri, 7st, 91b.; - Admiral Soult,' 7st. 91b.; Golden ; Eagle,' 7st. 41b;; Ballyheigh,: -7st.' 41b.; Willi West, 7st. lib.; Coromandel; 7st.'; Eauparaha, 7st.; Antoinette,' Gst. 131b.; AzofF, Ost, 121b.; Regain,' 6st. '101b.';,and Flying."Soult, 1 Gst. 91b. PUBLICANS' HANDICAP. Six furlongs.—North ' East, • , 9st; 41b.; Salute, ,95t..41b:; Kakaraa, 85t.,41b.; 'Dogger Bank,: Bst. 21b.M anapourij Bst.. 21b'.; .Em'blenv 7st. 121b.; Wild West, 7st. 121b.; General Soult,.7st. 61b.; Lady Dot, 7st. lib.; Miss Advance, 6st. ISlb.; Illustrious, Gst. 101b.; Taka,Gst, 10lb.; Captain, Soult,- Gst. 101b.; -Royal NewsV Gst. 101b.; - Frontino, Gst. 101b;; Master Wairiki,' Gst.: 101b.; Rangihaeta, Sst. 101b.; and Watclichain, Gst. 71K, ELECTRIC HANDICi P. . Four furlongs.—Turbine, lOst. Ulb.;,.Nauinai, ,9st. 131b.; Dogger Bank, : 9st. 31b.;' : Asbby, 9st. lib.; Tainainnpo, Bst.' 121b.; Emblem, Sst'. 101b.; Lady French, Bst. 101b. : ; Blue Garment,. 7st.. 131b.-; - Duart, -76t.' ,131b.; 'Kremlin, 75t.,121b.; Miss, Stella, :.7st.. Gib.; 'Cqnquostina, 7st., Gib.; Miss. Advance, 7st. 41b.;, Princess: Soult, 7st. 31b.,; Muskewai, 7st. 3ib.; Taka, 7st. 21b.; Captain Soult, 7st,' 2lb. ;'•• Echo,' 7st. lib.; • Erin, 7st;; Ann, >7st.;; Vatican; 7st.; Bonnie Fishwife, 7st.-; Fidelis,-.75t.; .St.'Tarra, •7st;;:Lady Doori,: 7st.;,Clemose, 7st.; Lady -Betty, ■ 7st.; and Pairawaatu,7st. MEMBERS' HANDICAP. ' Seven furlongs—King Soult, • 9st.. 41b.-; Coromandel, Bst. 61b;;- -Sublime, Bst. >61b. ! ralady.: Francis, ■; 7st.< Gib.'; Eauparaha, Bst. '41b. ; Zinnia, '7st. 71b. ; Rarata, 7st:- 61b.; Explosive, 7st. 51b.; Epsom-Lassj':7sts;'.-Eoyal-. Day, 7st.; Caruso,' Gst. Mb'.;, Michaeloff, 1 Gst:- 131b.; Siola, Gst. 101b.; Fraulein, Gst; 401b.; Kilsyth,; Gst. - 101b,; Kuraban; - Gst. 101b.' Master' Theory; • Gst. 101b.;' -Blue 'Rocket,' Gst. lOlb.;and Taka, Gst. 101b, '. AVELTEE, HANDICAP. Six furlongs. —Wau'chope,' lOst. 31b.; , Uranium, ,9st., 131b. ;-■ Admiral', Soult, '9st.; 31b.; Sublime, 9st.-. lib.; Haldane, Bst. 1311).; Emblem, Bst.'l3lb.; Bins Garment,: Bst. 81b.; ..General Sonlt, Sst: . Gib.; 'I'ui Cakobau, Bst. Gib.; Solus, Sst. 41b.;. Kapanga, ;,Bst. 41b, ; Wenonah. Sst. 41b. I'oa Tuhi,.; Bst lib.; Freevata,- Bst. lib.; _'Bst. ■ lib.; Illustrious,- -Bst.; Caruso, . Sst.;. Pukcnui, Bst.;' Flying Soulti Bst.; Ivilsyth, Sst.; Duma; -Bst. ;-• First: Wairild, .Bst.; Master -TheoryiV Bst. ; Miss Time, Bst.; and' Wee' Olga, Sst. , ' , -;;i ;

;{THE LOWER VALLEY MEETING. ' [By .Telegraph.—Bpecial' Correspondent.) { • : V'-V\'Martinborough, September '21.';. '•: R{ Hatch;- will 5 ride ':. :Mr.V W. { :-E.-{- Bidbill's horses,"Tribulation.and Inspection, at Lower : Valley. ',He .walked,:: from Featherston to Martinborough yesterday, in order:to reduce.hisiweighty..; ,v:.i .: .-ISp'ate was. not brought■ from' Gisbome to Martinborough, but his stable mate/ Waiohika, ;is he're .f6r.>the v Hunters' Steeples. /■:; ,*.',■■['. ■.■:•' ''>■:-,. " r - : v... ."■-: '..■::, . .''Sir Lethe is feeling, the.effects of. the -racing .at Bulls, and may .not : start in the .Hurdles. '.-.-\'■ ■: •V, ..:'.: Should St.. Amelia -be' reserved ,for' ! the Hunters' Steeplechase there will' be .only -three .runners. in• the ■ hurdle race." One of the candidates is;Eosegrdve) who lias been.showings.excellent; form at. the' last few-meetings.. : ■■{■- : ' '.•'.'. :.- • ..•:. ,{{' ■.<, ■ ;Percelcr; nas.w'on s .af''race'»at tlieHorqwhenua meeting ' .since,: he {'was .entered for'-the Maiden Eace, and is not eligible •■fori'thei event. , : '•'■ '.':'•.. ■■•'. : '.■■:#'■''■■'■'.: 'Merry 'Land' has" not yet recovered 'from an attack-.of influenza, - and-will not be gracing at the meeting.-'' '-,:'. ■'":%■'.: .;Oakley; and Don { .Carlos have„• been withdrawn : f rom the. Steeplechase,.',..- in which event. Te, Utuain and Hill Lass are considered ,unlikely starters..,: -.{ ::•. • - Marathon;, was not'■brought over "from' Palmerston. -North:-,''. 1 :,,'. '•■"' C. Emerson: will; ride' Llanwerh : in.. the; big race,,; and Aimwell in. the Flying Handicap. , , : ■:.{'.-' • H. Kirk: .will ride Iranui, who i.acted as runner-up ;■ to Merrie.Zealand in the principal event; each {day last yeai\. i..;'"; -. Gipsy Belle's brother, Monsieur Beaucaire, will make Ms reappearance in the Ladies? (Bracelet.;. Mr. Lindsay.;. M'Donald has come 1 across from" Levin, to ride ;hini. -..':' . -. ' :

;■■.'.' GOLD-THREAD. ; { By Telegraph—Press Association—OopyTighV ] (Eec. September :2V 9.20 p.m.) . -.;;■{.' Sydney, September. 21. ':.-' The "report that Gold Vfhread (Gold Eeef— Pursering) would not be raced for a lengthy' poriod proves to be wthout foundation. The , New ' Zealand-tarf mare has been nominated: 'for several events at the Caulfield Cup, meeting. DEATH'-,OF .STROMBOLI. '•; (Eec. September- 21, 9.20 p.m:) ; '{ , ; Sydney,. September. 21. . The stallion Stromboli,- who won the Sydney Cup in ■ 1892, is dead. ; fStromboli, besides winning tho Sydney Cup, ; also won the A.-J.C. Derby. He acted as runner-up in the AJ.Ci Ch'ampagno Stakes, the Caulfield Guineas, Y.R.C. Derby, and A.J'.C. St. Leger.l Nominations for 1 all events of the AVellingtori Racing Club's Spring -. Meeting close with the secretary, Mr. A. E. Whyte, on Tuesday next, at 9 p.m.