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Dunstan Times, Issue 764, 8 December 1876, Page 3

The matakanui annual EACE MEETING. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2nd and 3rd, 1877, To Start at Ono o’clock. ! ■ 1 Stewards: Mr J, Handyside Mr J. S. Dickie Jas, Stewart „ Jno. McLean „ Jas. Samson „ Jno Spratt ~J. G. Mellor „ Win. Jack „ W. Greenbank ~ Thos. Keenan „ M. Sammon Judge: J. P. Davidson, Esq/' Starter : Mr Jno Elliott Clerk o.t Course : Mr Jno. Mellor First Day —Tuesday, January 2nd, MAIDEN PLATE, Of 10 Sovs. Fo. v all horses that have never won an advertised race. Weight for age. Distance, ono and a quarter miles. Entrance. 15s. Entries will be received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, Drybread, up to 8 p.m., on the Ist January, 1877. J/ MATAKANUI HANDICAP, Of 20 Sovs. Open to all horses. Distance, one and a half miles. Nomination, 10s Gd; acceptance, 15s. Nominations will be received.by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, up to 8 p m., on the Ist January, 1877. Weights declared immediately after. Acceptance at 10 p.m. SELLING STAKES, Of 10 Sovs. The winner to be sold by auction after the race, and the surplus over entered price (if any) to go to the race fund. Distance, one mile. If entered to be sold for LIS, to cany Ost; for LlO, •Bst.; for L 5, 7st. Post Entry, 15s. NEWTOWN HANDICAP, Of 15 Sovs. Open to all horses. Distance, one mile. Nomination llGs 6d ; acceptance, 10s Cd. Nominations will be received by the Secretary, at the ’’Matakanui Hotel, up to 8 p.m., on the Ist January, 1877. Weights declared immediately after. ' Acceptance, at 10 p.m. The winner of the Matakanui Handicap to carry 71bs penalty, HURJRY SCURRY, Of 5 Sovs. Distance, one and a quarter miles. Catch weights. Post Entry, 7s Cd. Second Day—Wednesday, January 3rd, VINCENT HANDICAP, Of 10 Sovs. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 7s €d ; acceptance, 7s 6d. Nominations will be received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, up to 8 p.m., on the 2nd January, 1877. Weights immediately after. Acceptance at 10 p.m. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Of 15 Sovs. Open to all horses. Distance, one and a quarter miles. Nomination, 10s 6d; acceptance, 10s Gd. Nominations will be received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, up to 8 p.m , on the 2nd January. Weights declared immediately after. Acceptance at 10 p.m. HANDICAP TROTTING RACE, Of 10 Sovs. Distance, two and a half miles. Weight, list each. Entrance, 10s Gd. Entries will be received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, up to 8 p.m,, on the 2nd January, 1877. FREE HANDICAP, Of 10 Sovs. Distance, one mile. Weights to be declared on the Course. Acceptance, 10s Gd, HOSPITAL RACE, Of Sovs. Distance, one and a quarter miles. Welter weight lor age. Gentlemen riders,’ A Silver Clip, value 10 Guineas, will be presented by the Club, to be won by the same horse two years in succession before becoming tbo property of the owner. The winner to hold possession 'of the cup till the next annual meeting. Entrance, 6s CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 5 Sovs. For all beaten horses. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Post 'entry, ss. RULES AND REGULATIONS, No person will be allowed to enter or ran a horse in this Programme unless he ho qualified as a subscriber of not less than one guinea to the Race Fund. No entries will bo received for any of the above Races except under this condition—That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whomsoever they may appoint, ami their decision on all points Connected with the carrying out of the Programme shall be final. Jockey costume will bo strictly enforced. A deduction of five percent will be made from the gross amount of tho stakes. Three horses to start for all post entry races or no race. The Dunstnn Jockey Club Rules will bo strictly enforced. Any person entering a protest will have to deposit the sum of one guinea, and should such be deemed frivolous by the Stewards, the amount will be forfeited. ‘ CHARLES WISE, Secretary.