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When Potoa. scored so unexpectedly in the Railway Handicap at Avondale it was his first victory for over eighteen months. His last success was in the Members' Handicap at Riccarton in 1913.
It is stated that Submersion has finished her racing career, and next season she is to go to the stud The Poverty Bay apprentice, C. Sinclair, will rido Birkline in his engagement at Awapuni to-day. The result of tho Sires' Produce Stakes to-day will settle • the question of the two-year-old supremacy. At the present time Desert Gold and Flying Start aro equally in the running, and the meoting between the pair will he full of interest. So far Desert Gold has not been out of a. place in her races, and she is one of the most consistent fillies seen out in the Dominion forjnany years. The Dunedin Jockey Club has decided to refuse the nomination' of Ngatiruanui for its Winter Meeting. This action has doubtless been taken in view of the horse's unruly habits at tha barrier, where he has frequently caused a lot of trouble in the past. The son of Maniapoto has now been relegated to steeplechasing, where tho harrier is usually dispensed with. At the South Canterbury meeting on Thursday he behaved himself all right, and, with the walking up start generally associated with cross-country racing, ho would probably cause little inconvenience to anyone.
By the Ulimaroa, which arrived from Sydney yesterday, camo half-a-dozen racehorses, consigned to various owners. They were mostly-yearlings purchased at the Randwick sales by Mr. J. S. M'Leod, of Waipukurau. Trainer V. Colellocame to town to take charge of them. The weight-for-age events at the Awapuni meeting promise to be most interesting. Eight youngsters are expected to start in tho Sires' Produce Stakes, and eleven horseß of all ages will contest the Eighth Manawatu Stakes. Those who intend being present at Awapuni to-day should note that the special train leaves Thorndon at- 7.45 a.m., and will land passengers on tho course in plenty of time for the first event. This is-the Karere Hurdles, one mile and three-quarters, and the top weight is Sir Donald who won at Napier, and again at Feildrag. He is meeting a lot of half-ready horses, and is certain to start favourite. W. Adams who has been associated with all the successes of the chestnut gelding, will again be in the saddle to-day The Autumn Handicap will see Bertrada, who showed up well in the same race here, carrying a lot of money on tho machine. Others Jj® fancied are Birkline, 6st. 131b.. who has been handicapped as a_ light or other days; Snapdragon, who made a good showing in the St. Leger here; and Want, who is also well handicapped. Sir Fisher has Feilding form to recommend hiin to backers as a likely winner of the Hack Welter, and others certain of strong support are Hereford, another prominent performer, at Feilding, and S.vlvandale, runner-up to Haumakaka at Trentham on Saturday. In regard to the Gold Cup the cipal item of discussion will be which horse will run second to Wnrstep. Outside the champion the race has a most open appearance.
Tile presence of Asfcerias, winner of tlie Welleslcy Stakes, will lend, additional interest to tlie Sires' Produce Stakes. He, Nones, and Desert Gold can all go very fast, and tlio small course will suit, tlie two last-named. Flying Start will want to have plenty of luck and strip at his host to revenge his Challenge Stakes defeat.
Prior to tlie running of tlie Waikumcte Hurdles at Avondalo on Saturday tlie stewards met and found t.liat everything was not in order regarding tlio training of Valentine, and the St. Paul gelding was scratched for that, event. " At the conclusion of the Hawkc's Bav meeting next week the steeplechaser The Tole is to lie sent to Caulfield, where Tim Doohin is now trained. E«2ttUtioa is .to be sent to Sydney.
b,v Thursday's boat. The black colt goes into F. M'Grath's stables oil arrival. The Awapuni trainer, A Shearsby, who has been on a holiday jaunt to Sydney. arrived back by the Uh'maroa yesterday afternoon. While at Randwick lie purchased a four-year-old Americanlircd mare for Mr. F. Armstrong, of Akitio. On the same boat woro half-a-dozen youngsters purchased by the Wangaiiui trainer, A. Hall, on behalf of Mr. G. F. Moore, of Kai Iwi. Those who saw the Tressady filly, purchased by 11 r. M'Leod at tho Randwick sales, aro most enthuiastic about her, and declare that she is far better looking than several which brought five times the money. At the Randwick sales, Mr. B. J. Watt gave lOOOgiis. for the Mountain King— liee Bee colt, and 300gns. for a fitly by Tressady from Silk Stocking. The same owner has sold Queenlike -and French Koso to a Sydney owner.
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