LATE MESSAGES

Greymouth Evening Star, 28 September 1929, Page 7

LATE MESSAGES

SYDNEY, September 28. Ideal conditions prevailed at Randwick this morning, when trainers were given the choice of the grass or tan. tracks. On the tan, with no flags out, Honour finished three lengths ahead of Jaleux at the end of a round in 2.12, and did the last seven furlongs in 1.31. Pomp and Pedestal did four furlongs in 56secs. comfortably. Paquito spurted three furlongs in 38secs., and Cimabue took 43secs. on the bit. Reonui and Gesto ran four furlongs in 51J secs.. Limerick and Tidal went together over four furlongs in 51secs. After 'a steady round Limerick pulled up well, while Tidal was a trifle dotty. Perception covered six furlongs in 1.16 J on the “A” grass track. Pharlap led Eillon over ten furlongs in 2.181. Ceremony sprinted three furlongs in 39secs, while Nightmarch did seven in 1.28 easily. Giltedge beat Raisin over seven furlongs in 1.275. Stormy and Poiters were together over five in 1.61, and Concentrate led Oral by 10 lengths over seven in 1.29. NEW YORK, September 27. A message from Miami (Florida) states it is feared that Nassau, in Bahama, was hit by a tropical hurricane which has been raging for two days. Communication has been Severed since Wednesday, and efforts to re-establish it failed. The storm is now off the Florida east coast.