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YasmaK, Espartero, Eiya, OentW'jo Whakawcira, and Antnrctio um(| from Wellington by the Mararoa texday mornin*. ' y S ..t< By his win in the Wellington chase yesterday, Hoanga brought .jjfcf, , penalty in tho Grand National Staphs chase to to 141b. , V* =r Highly satisfactory nominations ,*e»;?i received last evening for tho events the r*ew Zealand Trotting Chift * August Meeting. c^ The woll-known brood mare JojJ* '. Maiden , had to bo destroyed last WfSfc/ on account of a broken leg, the resell'?of a kick from another horso. ;' ? When being schooled at Trenthaai'oa I Monday morning Corazon fell at tWl* hencoop in the straight. Ho was nbl»J* the worse for tho mishap, but prior totit his jumping had not boon of aeatis* 4 / factory nature. , ,>,..*4 Wimmera is to be shipped to Sydney $ on Friday, where he vnl] go into >jEL?,' Itayner's caro at Rand wick. Thie &*> counts for his withdrawal from his carton engagements. , iK*y? Sunstar was turned out of soon after -winning the Derby, and aE»# gone to Mr J. B. Joel'e stud, C3a*H.Vwickbury, near St. Albans. "^v/At an informal nicotine held Now Zealand Metropolitan Trottfw'!-' Club's rooms Jaet nifiht, at which <nmk, thirty trainers, drivers and owuijajs were present, the question of startup at trotting meetings -was discussed. Mr W. Simes occupied chair, end Mr H. Reynolds attendance. After discussion it "*&'. unanimously decided that tho up start adopted by Mr Reynolds at recent Ashburton Meetinjj should feet approved of. A vote of confidenefr..ift>l Mr Reynolds's starting was also unanimously. .V2s£