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dominations for tho Marton Jockey Club's sarins Meeting closo to-day. Nominations for tho Rangitikei Hunt Steeplechase fleeting close to-day. Nominations for the principal handii, , Avondalc Jockcv cap events at *nc. * Club's «orina: Meeting (Avondalo Cup, Flying Stakes Handicap, and Plumpton Handicap close to-day. provided J. It. Kaau with his first win in the Grand Rational Hurdles. Lochson's time tor the chs tanc-e covered, oyer two miles and a half was particularly smart. K uiU b 0 time before he reproduces that form as. ho polled u P very lame after the race. |- L . 13 understood that an oliei of iIoOJ refused sail. The enquiries for the liJjbian I gcjdins; emanated from an Australian j source.

Soiiform will not appear agam dining th ■> C J C Meeting, his connexions being satisfied with his performance m tli© Winter Cup. Tbe Seeing W as sent homo on Wednesday. Ki'llocra has been showing signs of unsoundness in Sydney., but lie works bis soreness off after cave ring a furloiir or two. The trouble has not been kvated, and untii it shows that it is o: a serious nature, tho Kilbroney will continue his preparation in view of the A.J-C. Derby. Santiago and Tussore, tbe two horses brought down to tho Grand National Meeting by the late A. Oliver, liavc both been successful. They are now in the hands of J. Morris. Passin' Through was very unruly before tho start of tha Beaufort Steeplechase at Riccarton yesterday. , An enquiry was held after the race, and it was decided that for the remainder of the meeting the horse should bo placed in the rear of the field. It- was further decided to recommend to the Racing Conference, that other should be advised to do likewise.

A Melbourne writer is of tho opinion that a special effort should be made to persuade Mr G. D. Greenwood to allow the champion, Gloaming, to appear in Melbourne prior to. retiring from the turf. Gloaming was bred in Victoria, ho continues, and it would be regarded as a very graceful act on Mr Greenwood's part if ho gave the Victorian public a chanoe of seeing his idol in action. "We can't all go to 'Sydney," the writer concludes, "but wg all can appreciate a great horse." Lilypond, the crack three-year-old in West Australia last season, is now racing in Victoria- He made a good start fit Caultield this month by winning the Malakoff Stakes, with Purser second to him. Now people are wondering if he is going to prove a worthy successor to Eurythmic and Easingwold, two earlier West Australian champions. Lilypond's performance created such an impression that he immediately jumped into favouritism for the Caulfield Cup. The widespread esteem in which the late Mr Arthu? Oliver was held was evidenced at his funeral at Palmerston North on Monday, when a large circle of friends paid their final tribute of respect. After a short service at All Saints' Church, the cortege, which was a very lengthy one, proceeded to tho Paimerston North cemetery, where th 3 mortal remains of deceased were laid to rest. One car alone was necessary to convey the large number of wreaths which were of most artistic design. The last rites at the graveside * were conducted by the Kev. Mr Fancourt.

EPSOM SCRATCHING. (BT CABLE—PRESS ASSOCIATION— COPrRIGHT) (AUSTRALIAN AND NJS. CABLE ASSOCIATION*.) (Received August 14th, 10.10 p.m.) SYDNEY, August 11. Murihaupo has been scratched for tho Epsom Handicap. PONY JUMPING. WORLD'S RECORD PASSED. (Br CABLE —PRESS ASSOCIATIOK—COPYBIGHT) (austbalian and jt.z. cable association.) BRISBANE August 14. Tho Chamber of Agricultnro Societites Tiaa decided to recognise tho performance of A. L. Payne's Hector in jumping sft OJin at Bowen, as a world's record for pony of 13.2 hands.