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Marlborough Express, Volume XLIII, Issue 97, 22 April 1909, Page 2

MARLBORO UGH ivACING CLUB. PROGRAMME. AUTUMN—I9O9—MEETING. To be held on the Riyerlands Racecourse, Jbienheim, on WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, May oth and 6th, 1909. OFFICERS OF THE CLUB. President: H. D. Vavasour. VicePresident: G. T. Seymour. Judge:■ R. McArtney. Committee: R. J. Bell, H. L. Jackson. C. G. Teschemaker, J. Uonolly, B. S. Clouston r F. N. Dillon, B. Ward, G. Lane,, S. Tapp, E. A. Weld. Treasurer:--H. L. Jackson. Time-keeper: H. L. Jackson. Clerk of Scales: P. G. Williams. Handicapper: G. Morse; Clerk of Course: G. F. J. Windleburn. Starter: A. Keith. -Hon. Surgeons: J. F. Bennett and* E. F. D. Walker. Secretary: C. J. W. Griffiths. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 60l soys. j • second horse to receive ssovs. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. One and a half miles. 2. Maiden Hack Race, of 50 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. For horses that have never won a race of greater value than £20 at time of starting. Weight for age. Entrance, 20s. Five furlongs. _ 3. Marlborough Cup (open), of 200 soys.; second horse to receive 20 boys., and third horse 10 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. One and a quarter miles. 4. Opawa Welter Hack Handicap, of 60 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Seven furlongs. 5. Flying Handicap (open), of 100 soys.; second horse to receive 10 eovs. and third horse 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. Six furlongs. 6. Autumn Hack Handicap, of 70 soys.; second horse to receive 7 soys. and third horse; $ sov®. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. •7. Ugbrooke Vvelter Handicap (open), of 80 soys.; second horse to receive 7 soys and third horse 3 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Seven furlongs. 8. Electric Hack Handicap, of 60 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Fivefurlongs. SECOND DAY. 1. Second Handicap Hack Hurdles,-. of 60 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake.Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s.One and three-quarter miles. 2. High Weight Hack Handicap* (gentlemen riders), of 50 soys.;, second horse* to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Minimum weight,. lOst 71bs.. Nomination, IQ3; acceptance, 20s. Five furlongs. 3. President's Handicap (open), of* 115 soys.; isecond horse to receive* 10 soys. and third horse 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s: acceptance, 40s. One round(about a mile and a distance). 4. Omaka Hack Handicap, of 60 sots. :. second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s--acceptance, 20s. Seven furlongs. 5. Telegraph Handicap (open), of 80? soys.; second horse to receive 7" soys. and third horse 3 soys. from, the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Seven furlongs. o. Riverlands Hack Handicap, of 50^ soys.; second horse to receive ssovs. from the stake. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. Four furlongs. 7* Se c dd^ l Wel*er Handicap (open), or 70 soys.; second horse to receive 7 soys. and third horse 3; soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. 8. Final Welter Hack Handicap, of 60----sovs.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Six furlongs. RULES AND "REGULATIONS. Penalties.—Flat Races: The winner or any flat race after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71bs, and or any additional race or races a further penalty of 51bs. Hurdles: me winner of any hurdle race after . the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of lOlbs, and for any additional hurdle race 71bs extra. Definition of a Hack.—A Hack is a horse that has not won a race of the value of 100 soys., or races of thecollective value of 250 eovs., up to the date of nomination. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations Close for all races on SATURDAY, 17th April, at the Secretary's office, High Street, Blenheimat 9 p.m. Weights for First Day's races dec clared on or about SATURDAY. 24th' April. Acceptances for First Day's Races (except Maiden) close at the Secretary's office FRIDAY, 30th April, at 9 p_.m. Weights for Second Day's Races declared on WEDNESDAY, sth May, at 8 p.m. Acceptances for Second Day's Race 9 close on WEDNESDAY, sth May, at the Secretary's office, at 9 p.m. C. J. W. GRIFFITHS, Secretary. Blenheim, 20th February, 1909. WARD & SONS, BUILDERS and CONTRACTORS, j Charles St., Blenheim TELEPHONE - - NO. 206. "MARLBOROUGH EXPRESS." SUBSCRIBERS who are not receiving their papers regularly from the Express runners will oblige by. communicating with the publisher. 1"n MEMORIAM CARDS. —Ah Assortment in choice design*, just received at "Express" Office, j Job Printing, any style 2: color, afc I Express Office.'