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Marlborough Express, Volume XXXVII, Issue 42, 20 February 1903, Page 4

MARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. PROGRAMME FOB AtJTUMN MEETING, 1903, to be held on the RIVERLANDS RACECOURSE, Blenheim, on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, March 25 and 26,1903. Officers o* the Club. President: H. D, Vavasour. VicePresident: W. L. Clifford. Judge: H. D. Vavasour. Committee: F. Redwood, R. J. Bell, 0. G. Teschemaker, W. Middleton, J. R. Clouston, J. Greenfield, T. O'Leary, S. M. Neville, G. B. Lusk. Treasurer: H. L. Jackson. Timekeeper: F. Redwood. Clerk of Scales: T. O'Leary. Handicapper: J. E. Henrys. Trot Handicapper: L. Griffiths. Clerk of Course: A. McAllister. Starter: O.H. Chavannes. Secretary: C. J. W. Griffiths. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 40sovs; second* horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. One and a half miles. 2. Maiden Hack Race of 30 soys; second, horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. For horses that | have never won a race of greater : value than £10 at time of starting. Weight for age. Entrance, 20s. Five furlongs. , 3. First Handicap Trot (saddle), of ' 20 soys; second horse to receive 2 soys from the stake. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. One and a half miles. 4. Marlborough Cup (open handicap) of 125 soys; second horse to receive 15 soys from the stake; third horse to receive 10 soys from the stake. Nomination, 30s; acceptance, 40s. One and a quarter miles. 5. Opawa Welter Hack Handicap of 45 soys; second horse to receive 5 , soys from the stake. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. Seven furlongs. 6. Second Handicap Trot (saddle), of 20 soys; second horse to receive > 2 soys from the stake. Nominar i tion, 10s; acceptance, 10s. One mile. 7. Flying Handicap (open), of 55 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Six f arlonga. 8. Electric Hack Handioap of 35 sots ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. Five furlongs. SECOND DAY. ■ 1* Second Handicap Hack Hurdles of 40 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. One and three-quarter miles. 2. High-weightHackHandicap (gentlemen riders) of 30 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. For horses that have never won a race of greater value than £10 at time of nomination. For gentlemen riders only. Minimum weight, 9st 71b. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s, [Note: A trophy ' of the value of 5 aovs will be presented to the rider of the winner.] Six furlongs. 3. Third Handicap Trot (saddle) of 20 soys; second horse to receive 2 soys from the stake. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Two miles. 4. President's Handioap (open) of 100 soys; second horse to receive 10 aovs from the stake; third horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. One mile. 5. Dash Hack Handicap, of 35 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. Four furlongs. 6. Fourth Handioap Trot (saddle), of 20 soys; second horse to receive 2 soys from the stake. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. One ■ and a quarter miles. 7. Telegraph Handicap (open), of 50 boys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Seven furlongs. 8. Welter Hack Handicap, of 40 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stake. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. Six furlongs. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. All stakes will be paid in full. 2. Penalties. — Flat Races: The winner of any flat race after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of lOlbs; and of any additional race a further penalty of 61bs. Horses handicapped at Bst lOlbs or over to carry only half the above penalties. Hurdles: The winner of any hurdle race after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of lOlbs; and for any additional hurdle race 71bs extra. 3. A winner of a Trotting Race after declaration of handicaps to be rehandicapped. Denfinition of a Hack. —A hack is a horse that has not won a race of the value of 80 soys, or races of the collective value of 200 soys, up to date of nomination, since Ist August, 1899. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations close for all baoes on Saturday, 7th March, at the Secretary's Office, Market Place, Blenheim, at 9 p.m. Weights for First Day's Races declared on or about Thursday, 12th March. Acceptances for First Day's Races (except Maiden) close at Secretary's Office, Monday, 16th Marob, at 9 p.m. Weights for Second Day's Races declared on Wednesday, 25th March, at 8 p.m. Acceptances for Second Day's Races close on Wednesday, 25th March, at 9 p.m. C. J. W. GRIFFITHS, Secretary. Blenheim, February Ist, 1903. Submitted to and approved by the Canterbury Jockey Club. W. H. Wankltn, Secretary. G. BARY AND SON, RENWICK. OWING to the steady advance in the cost of the following goods, we are compelled to rise our prices as under :~ No. 1 Auckland Sugar, in 401b bags, 8/3 cash, 8/6 booked. 150' test White Rose Kerosene, per case, 8/- cash, 8/6 booked. Redwood's Flour, in 100's, per hundred 13/9 cash, 14/-booked. Tua Marina Cheese, per Ib, 7d, G. BARY AND SON, MISS A. M. ROBINSON HAS ON HAND: A LARGE Assortment of the latest Books by the moat popular authors, viz.: Marie Corelli, Darwin, Ethel Turner, Baring Gould, Rev. Chambers, W. W. Jacobs, A. Sergeant. Also: Church Praise, Hymns and Prayers, Birthday Autograph, and Confesson Books in great variety. I have also a splendid variety of Lace Braid, and Patterns, Silks, and Wool of every description*