i^VPUNAKE RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. '. To be held on the Racecourse, Pihama, MONDAY, MARCH 18. 1918. Judge, W. V. Toung; Handieapper, L. Henrys; Starter. A. Morse. PROGRAMME^ • ■. •; HANDICAP HACK HURDLES of 135 soys; second horse 20 soys and third 1Q V sove from stake. Winner of any hurdle race after declaration of weights to carry 101b penalty; two or more hurdles races 171b penalty. Norn., 1 eov; ace, 1 soy. One mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. • " .■ • MAIDEN PLATE of 100 soys; eecond horse 15 eovs and third 5, sove from stake- Weight-for-age. Norn., 1 eov; acb. 1 soy. Seven furlongs. • OPUNAKE RACING CLUB HANDICAP (open) of 200 soys; second horse 40 soys and third 15 soys from stake. Norn., 1 soy; ace., 2 soys. One mile and a quarter. ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP of 105 soys; second horse 15 soys and third 5 soys from stake. Mm. weight Bs£. Norn.; 1 soy; ace., 1 soy. Five furlongs. WELTER HACK HANDICAP of 105 soys; second horse 15 sove and third 5 soys from stake. Mm. weight Bst 71b. Norn.i 1 cor, ace., 1 eov. Seven furlongs. ST. PATRICK'S HANDICAP (open) of ..185 soys; second horse 30 soys and third 10 soys from stake. Norn., 1 soy: ace, 2 soys. Six furlongs. PRESDDENT'S HACK HANDICAP of 135 soys; second horse 20 sove and third 10 soys from 6take. Norn., 1 soy; ace, 1 6OV. One mile. : FAREWELL *HACK HANDICAP of 130 soys; second horse 20 soys, and third 10 soys from stake. Winner of any race to carry 141b pen. Norn., 1 soy; ace., 1 eov. Five furlongs. • All races to be run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing. PENALTIES.—The winner of any flat race after declaration of weights to carry a penaltyof 101b, and of every additional flat race a further penalty of 61b. Horses handicapped at Bst 101b or over to carry only half of the above penalties. ~- NOMINATIONS for all Events (on* soy. each) close on MONDAY, February 25, at 5 p.m. ; WEIGHTS will appear on or about MONDAY, March 4. ACCEPTANCES (one soy. each, Hack Events, two eovs. each, Open Events) close on MONDAY, March 11, at 5 p.m. • : P. S. RILEY^ * Secretary, Pihama. Approved, 20th November, 1917, Taranaki Jockey Club.—E. P. WEBSTER. Secretary. NOTE.—AH letters and telegrams to be addre<?s*>d to Pihama. r

RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB, BULLS. ANNUAL MEETING. ON BULLS' RACECOURSE, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, MARCH 20 & 21. 1918. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TRIAL PLATE of 110 eovs; second horse 15 soys and third 5 soys from stake. Weight 9st. Norn., 1 soy; v ace, 1 eov; Five furlongs. ■ SCOTT MEMORIAL HANDICAP (Open) of 170 soys.; second horse 30 soys and third 10s sove from stake. Nona., 1 soy; ace, 2 soys. Sis furlongs. .••■■■■-' OHAKEA HACK HURDLE RACE, a handicap of 13(j soys; second horse 20 soys and third 10 soys from stake. Norn., l.sqv; ace.,. 1 soy. One mile and three-quarters, over seven flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. CARNARVON HACK RACE, a handicap of 120 soys; second horse 15 soys and third 5 soys from , stake. Norn., 1 sot; ace., 1 soy. Six fur- { longs. RANGITIKEI CUP (open), a handicap of 350 soys; .second horse 50 aova arid third 20 soys from stake. Norn.. 1 soy; ace, 4 soys. One mile and a , quarter. . , PUKENUI WELTER HACK, a'hamdicap of 120 soys; second horse 15 eova and"third '5 soys from stake. Mm. weight Bst. Noct., 1 soy; ace., 1 soy.. Seven furlongs. PAREWANUI WELTER HANDICAP (Open) of 150 eovs; second horse 20 sbya and third 10 soys from stake. Mm. weight Bst. Norn., 1 soy; aoc., 1 soy. One mile and half a furlong. NGATIAPA HACK HANDICAP of 120 soys; second' horse 15 soys and third G soys from stake. Norn., 1 soy; ace.* I eov. Five furlongs. SECOND DAT. GREATFORD HANDICAP (open) of 145 soys; second horse 20 soys arid third 10 soys from stake. Norn., 1 soy: ace, 1 «ov. Six furlongs. y RANGITOTO HACK HANDICAP or 115 soys; second horse 15 soys and third 5 soys from etake. Norn., 1 soy., ace, 1 sot. "Six'furlongs. SANDON HACK HURDLE RACE, a handicap of. 130 soys; second horse 20 sove and third 10 eovs from retake. Norn., 1 sot;; ace, 1 soy. Over^six flights of hurdles. One and / a half miles. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP of 110 soys; second horse 15 soys and third 5 soys from <stake. Norn;, 1 bot; ace, 1 soy. Seven furlongs. /RASER MEMORIAL STAKES, a handicap of 200 soys; second horse j 30 soys and third 15 soys ivom .stake.'Norn., 1 soy; ace, 2 soys. .. One mile and a distance. PUKEHOU HACK WELTER, a handicap of 115 soys; second horse 15 soys and third 5 soys from etake. Mm. weight Bst. Norn., 1 soy; ace, 1 soy. On% mile and half a furlong. RAUMAI WELTER (open), a handicap of 145 eovs; second horse 20 soys, and third 10 soys from stake. Mm. weight Bst. Norn., 1 soy; ace, 1 6ov. Seven furlongs. FAREWELL HACK SCURRY, a h&n. dicap of 115 soys; second horse 15 soys and third 5 soys from etake.' Norn.. 1 i'6ov; ace, 1 soy. Five furlongs. WEIGHTS for the first day's events, mcluding the Trial Plate, will be declared on MONDAY, the 11th day of March, 1918, and for the Second Day's events at the office of the Club at 7.30 o'clock on the evening of the first day. ACCEPTANCES for the first day's events, including the Trial Plate, will close with the Secretary at the office of the €!lub, Bulls, on FRIDAY, 15th March, 1918^ at 9 p.m.. and for the second day's events at the same place at 9 o'clock on the evening of the first day. For rules and. regulations ccc th« R"*^ree. H. A. GOOD ALL, Secretary.

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