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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22313, 24 April 1947, Page 4 (Supplement)

THE WAIAI’U RACING CLUB (INCORPORATED) ANNUAL RACE MEETING MAKARAKA RACECOURSE, GISBORNE, ON SATURDAY, 10th MAY, 1947. OFFICIALS: President, Mr. H. F. Smyth; Judge, Mr. P. A. Pettit; Starter, Mr. L. Murray; Handicapper, Mr. W. P. Russell; Clerk of Scales, Mr. A. H. Gordon; Secretary. Mr. L. R. Bright, P.O. Box 332, Gisborne. PROGRAMME. First Race to start at 12 noon. 1. HIKURANGI HURDLES HANDICAP (Open), of £175. First horse £125, Second £35, Third £ls. Nomination £l. Acceptance £l. About one mile and a half. 2. MATITI MAIDEN STAKES, £l2O. First horse £BS, Second £25, Third £lO. For two year olds and upwards that have never won a flat race at time of starting. Nomination £l. Acceptance £l. Six furlongs. 3. H.C. BEACH MEMORIAL HANDICAP (Hack), £175. First horse £125, Second £35, Third £ls. Minimum weight 7 stone. Nomination £l. Acceptance £l. One mile and a quarter. 4. WAIAPU STAKES HANDICAP (Open). £250. First horse £2OO, Second £3O, Third £2O. Minimum weight 7 stone. Nomination £l, Acceptance £2. One mile. 5. NGARIMU HANDICAP (Hack), CIGO. First horse £l2O, Second £25, Third £ls. Minimum weight 7st. 71b. Nomination £l, Acceptance £l. Six furlongs. G. lUTATORIA TRIAL HANDICAP. £l5O. First horse £llO, Second £25. Third £ls. For horses that never won a stake exceeding £llO to the winner at time of nomination. Minimum weight 7st. 71b. Nomination £l, Acceptance £l. Six furlongs. 7. TOKOMARU HANDICAP (Hack) £ 1 GO. First horse £l2O, Second £25. Third £ls. Minimum weight 7st. 71b. Nomination £l, Acceptance £l. One mile. NOMINATIONS For all events close with Secretary, I,owe Street. Gisborne. ON MONDAY, 28th APRIL, 1947, at 8 p.m. WEIGHTS Will be declared after Poverty Bay Turf Club’s Meeting on sth May, 1947. ACCEPTANCES For all events close on WEDNESDAY, 7th MAY. 1947, AT 8 P.M. . TRANSPORT ALLOWANCES The Club is paying a proportion of the travelling allowances agreed to be paid to visiting horses by the Poverty Bay Turf Club. CONDITIONS. The Committee reserves the right to alter the order of the events on the Programme at any time prior to the date of the Meeting. The winner of any race after the declaration of weights may be re-handi-capncd. All nominations made by telegram or by telephone must be confirmed in writing immediately afterwards. ACCOMMODATION. The Club will if required arrange accommodation for horses and attendants, but application for such accommodation must be made immediately to the Secretary in writing. L. R. BRIGHT. Secretary. Owens Buildings. Lowe Street, Gisborne Phones 271 G (Office). 3360 (Private). P.O Box 332, Gisborne.