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Hastings Standard, Issue 23, 22 May 1896, Page 4

MASTERTON-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB'S AUTUMN MEETING. To be held on the Masterton-Opaki Eacecourse. ON FRIDAY, 29th MAY, 1986. President—A. W. Cave, Vice-Presidents James Macara and J. lorns. Judge —C. F. Vallance. Handieapper—J. E. Henry. Clerk of Scales, T. W. Shaw. Clerk of Scales—W. lorns. Stewards —Messrs J. Mowlem, A. Henderson, F. Hill, J. Mandel, G. Drummond, T. D. Thompson, H. Yates, E. E. Chamberlain, A. Walker and W. H. Buick. Programme. 1. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 30 sovs, second horse 5 sovs. li miles, Over 6 flights of hurdles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. 2. Maiden Hack Race of 25 sovs., second horse 5 sovs. 1 mile. Weight for age. Entrance. 20s. 3. St. Patrick's Handicap, of 60 sovs. Second horse 5 sovs. 1J miles. Nomination, 20s; acceptance 355. Winner to carry a penalty of slbs in the Flying Handcap. 4. Flying Hack Handicap of 30 sovs., second horse 5 sovs. Six furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. Winner to carry a penalty of 71bs in Hack Handicap Scurry. 5. Flying Handicap, of 45 sovs, second hor.se 5 sovs. Six furlongs. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 255. 6. Handicap Hack Race of 35 sovs., second horse 5 sovs. miles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. 7. Hack Handicap Scurry of 20 sovs., second horse 3 sovs. Four furlongs. Nomination, 7s 6d ; acceptance, 10s. Nominations, Weights, &c. Acceptances and entries for the Maiden Hack Race will close with the secretary on Saturday, 23rd May, at 9 p.m. Rules and Regulations. All races to be run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing. In case of protest, the same must be lodged with the Secretary within 15 minutes after the race has been run, with a deposit of £2, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest be found to to be frivolous or vexatious. No scratching of horses allowed, unless through the Secretary, and 30 minutes before the time of starting. No entry will be received for any race unless on 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, Masterton. No entry will be received after the hour named on any pretence whatever. Any jockey riding except in colors will be fined 2 sovs. The amount for second horse will bo 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. H. Waddington, Secretary. Thos. Duncan, Assistant Secretary. Submitted to an approved by the Wellington Racing Club, this first day of May, 1896. H. M. Lyon, Secretary.

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