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Hastings Standard, Issue 18, 16 May 1896, Page 4

MASTERTON-OPAKI .JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. To be held on the Masterton-Opaki Racecourse, ox FRIDAY, 29th MAY, 1986. President —A. W. Cave,Vice-Presidents James Macara and J. lorns. Judge —G. F. Yallance. Ilaudicapper—J. E. Henry. Clerk of Scales, T. \\. Shaw. Clerk of Scales —W. lorns. Stewards—Messrs J. Mowlem, A. Henderson, F. Ilill, J. Mandel, G. Prummond, T. D. Thompson, H. Yates, E. E. Chamber lain, A. Walker and W. 11. Buick. Puooramme. 1. llack Hurdle Handicap, of 80 sovs, second horse 5 sovs. lJr miles, Over 0 tlights of hurdles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. 2. M aiden Hack Race of 25 sovs., second horse 5 sovs. 1 mile. Weight for age. Entrance. 20s. 3. St. Patrick's Handicap, of GO sovs. Second horse 5 sons. 1:1- miles. Nomination, 20.-;; acceptance 85s. Winner to curvy a penalty of slbs in the Flying Ilandcap. 4. Fi.yini; Hack Handicap of BO sovs., second horse 5 sovs. Six furlongs. Nomination, 10; ; acceptance, 15s. Winner to cany a penalty of 7lbs in Hack Handicap Scurry. 5. Fi.ying Handicap, of -15 sovs, second horse 5 sovs. Six furlongs. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 255. G. Handicap Hack Race of 85 sovs., second horse 5 sovs. l.{- miles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. 7. Hack Handicap Scuuhy of 20 sovs., second horse 8 sovs. Four furlongs. Nomination, 7s Gd ; acceptance, 10s. Nominations, Weights, &c. Nominations for all events close with the secretary on Wednesday, 18th May, at 9 p.m. Weights will be declared on or before Saturday, lGth May, at 9 p.m. Acceptances and entries for the Maiden Hack Race will close with the secretary on Saturday, 28rd May, at 9 p.m.

Rules and Regulations. All rac-<• to be run under the New Zealand Rules ol' Racing. In ease of protest, the same must bo lodged with the Secretary within 15 minutes after the race has been rim, with a, deposit of i"2, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest be found to to he frivolous or vexatious. No scratching of horses allowed, unless through the Secretary, and ?!0 minutes befor.' the time of starting. No entry will be received for any nice unless 011 the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising, shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points shall be final. All nominations, entries, and acceptances, accompanied by the necessary amount, must be addressed to the Secretary, il asterton. No entry will be received after the hour named on any pretence whatever. Any jockey riding except in colors will be lined 2 sovs. The 1 amount for second horse will be deducted from the advertised amount of stakes. Horses -walking over will receive 5 per cent of the stakes. Stewards reserve the right to rehandicap any winners of races after the handicaps have been declared. Definition of a hack —A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time, hack or hunter races excepted, and is not or has not been nominated in any race, other than hack races, at the same meeting. E. 11. W addin<;ton, Secretary. Tuos. Duncan, Assistant Secretary. Submitted to an approved by the Wellington Racing Club, this first day of May, 189 G. 11. M. Lyon, Secretary.

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