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Basil (Msec) was omitted from the Sheffield Handicap at the Malvern Trotting Club's meeting. Nominations for the Greymouth Racing Club's Annual Meeting close this m The U Canterbury Park Trotting Club receives entries for its Summer Meeting up to eight o'clock to-morrow evenm Mr W. E. Bidwili's three-year-old Tribulation, who broke down at the Cup Meeting, was shipped homo last week. During his stay at Riccarton Tribulation has been in the caro of jD. Roberts. V Cotton has accepted the position of private trainer to "Mr H. Whitney," the Wellington racing man. L. Wilson, who had a leg broken when Cullinan fell in the Otaio Plate at the New Zealand Cup Meeting, has sufficiently recovered to be able to leave the*Christchurch Hospital. Kilwinning, the Great Northern Derby winner, who has been spelling for some time, has resumed work at Riccarton. Yesterday Mr G. D. Greenwood, owner of Danube, on receipt of the handsome. cup won by that horse in the Champion Plate at the last Wellington races, entertained a large party at the Crown Hotel, Amberley. The cup was filled with champagne. Speeches wero made by Messrs G. Stead, D. Macfarlane, and W. T. Robinson, the latter proposing tlie health of Mr Greenwood, as one of tlie leading sportsmen of the Dominion. A Press cable message from Sydney states that Son of Marsh, with 9st lllb, is too weight for the Villiers Stakes, Golden Slipper 7st lllb, Chaste 6st 71b. For the Summer Cup Acolyte has 9st 71b—top weight—Artillerie Sst lllb, Golden Slipper 7st 71b.