QROMWELL JOCKEY CLUB RACE MEETING-. —A. TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, DEC. 28th and 29th, 1880. ♦ STEWARDS: Messrs J, A. Preshaw, D. MacKellar, P. L. Dignan, S. N. Brown, ET. F. Willmott, J. Sherwood, S. M. Dalgliesh, G. W. Goodger, C. A. Stacpoole, J. S. Dewar, C. M'Kenna, D. A. Jolly, J. Dawkins, and Jas. Smith. JUDGE : Mr D. A. Jolly. [ STARTER : 'Mr Jas. Dawkins. CLERK OP COURSE : Mr James Smith. IPZR.OGKR-A-IIVriVCIB : First Day : Tuesday. To start at 1.30 p.tn. punctually. Grand Stand Handicap, of 30 sovs. Distance, one mile and a-half. Nominations, 21s ; acceptances, 21s. Hack Race, of 10 .sovs. For hoim fide hacks that have never won an advertised prize of over 10 sovs. Distance, one mile. Entrance, 15s. No weight less than 9st. Post entry. Cromwell Derby : a sweepstake of 5 sovs each, for acceptors, 2 sovs forfeit, withoOsovsadded bytheClub. Forthree-year-olds bredinVincent, Maniototo and Lake Counties. Derbyweights—Colts, Bst 101b ; Fillies, Bst 51b. No allowance for geldings. Second horse to receive 20 per cent, of the stakes, and the third to save his stake. Distance, one mile and a-half, (17 subs.) Flying Handicap, of 20 sovs. Distance, threequarters of a mile. Nominations, 20s ; acceptances, 10s. Selling Stakes, of 15 sovs. Distance, threequarters of a mile heats. No weight less than 9st. Entrance, 255. Winner to be sold for 15 sovs. Surplus, if any, to go to the Race Fund. Second Day : Wednesday. To start at 1.30 p.m. punctually. Maiden Plate, of 20 sovs. For all horses that have never won an advertised prize of over 10 sovs. W eight for age. Distance, one mile and a-balf. Entrance, 30s. Shorts, of 10 sovs. For hona fide hacks. Distance, half-a-mile heats, without dismounting. Entrance, 15s. No weight less than 9st. Post entry. Jockey Club Handicap, of 40 sovs. Nomination, 42s ; acceptance, 21s. Distance, two miles. Hospital Race, for a prize to be handed over to the Cromwell Hospital. Rider of the winning horse to be presented with a whip. Entry, 2s 6d. County Plate, of 30 sovs. Entrance 425. Weight for age. Distance, one mile and a half. The winner to be sold (with his engagements) by public auction immediately after the race, and any surplus to go to the Race Fund. Winner to be sold for £SO. If entered to be sold for £4O, allowed 141bs ; for £3O allowed 281bs; for £2O allowed 421bs ; for £lO, allowed 561bs. Consolation Handicap, of 15 sovs. For all beaten horses. Entrance, 20s. Distance* one mile.
Balance of sweep (£3) in the Cromwell Derby must be made good on night of general entry Friday, 24th December. & 3 Nominations for the Grand Stand and Flying Handicaps to be received by the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on Friday, the 10th December. Weights to be declared in The Cromwell Argus of the 14th. Acceptances to be sent in on or before the night of general entry—Friday, 24th December. Nominations for the Jockey Club Handicap to be made on night of general entry —Friday* 24th December ; weights to be declared on the evening of Tuesday, 28th December ; acceptances to be sent in not later than 10 a. m. on Wednesday, the 29th. General entries will be received up till 8 p.m. on Friday, 24th December. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Mares will be allowed 51bs, and geldings 31bs. No entries to be received for any of the above races except on this condition : That all disputes, claims and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be final. No qualification fee payable. Entries will be received by the Secretary before 8 p.m. on Friday, 24th December, entrancemoney enclosed, with name, age and pedigree (if any) of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the rider. , Horses to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Any Jockey riding except in the colors entered will be fined £2. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount of all stakes for expenses. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. The Cromwell Jockey Club Rules will be strictly enforced. Any person entering a protest must deposit £2, and should such be deemed frivolous by the Stewards, the amount will be forfeited. N.B. No entries or acceptances will be received on any pretext whatever after the time specified. S. N. BROWN, Hon. Secretary,
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Cromwell Argus, Volume XI, Issue 575, 16 November 1880, Page 1 (Supplement)
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