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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 8536, 17 March 1908, Page 3

•mTARLBOROUGH RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. To be held on the Riverlanda Racecourse, Blenheim, on WEDNESDAY and' THURSDAY, MAY 6th and 7th, 1908. FIRST DAY. I.—HANDICAP HACK HURDLES, of 65 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. One mile and a half. 2.—MAID.EN HACK RACE, of 60 sovs; second fiorse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For horses that have never won a race of greater value than £20 at tirno of starting. Weight-for-age. Entrance 20s. Five furlongs. 3.—OPAWA HACK WELTER, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Seven furlongs. 4.—MARLBOROUGH CUP (open), of 200 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination ZOs. Acceptance 40s. One mile and a quarter. S.—AUTUMN HACK HANDICAP, of 60 govs ; second horse to receive 5 sova from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Six furlongs. 6.—FLYING HANDICAP (open), of 9C sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. "Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Six furlongs. 7.—LADIES' BRACELET HACK HANDICAP (gentlemen riders), of 50 sovs; bracelet valued 45 sova (or cash) for first horse; bracelet valued 5 sovs (or cash) for second horse. Minimum weight 10st 71b. Nomination to be made in the name of a lady. Nomination 10s. Acceptance 20s. Once round (about a mile and a distance). B.—ELECTRIC HACK HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Five furlongs. SECOND DAY. 1. — SECOND HANDICAP HACK HURDLES, of 6 r > sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. One mile and three-quarters. 2 —HIGH-WEIGHT HACK HANDI Cap (gentlemen riders), of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Minimum weight 10st 71b. Nomination 10s. Acceptance 20s. Five HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. One mile. 4.—PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open), of 115 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 40s. Once round (about a mile and a distance). S.—RIVERLANDS HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Four furlongs. 6—TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (open), of 85 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Seven furlongs. 7.—MAIDEN SCURRY, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For horses that have never won a race of greater value than 20 sovs at time of starting. Weight 9st. Entrance 20s. Five fur--8.-FINAL WELTER HACK HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from tho stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Six furlongs.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Penalties.—Flat Races: The winner of any flat race after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71b, and of any additional race or races a further penalty of 51b. Hurdles: Ine winner of any hurdle race after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 101b, and for any additional hurdle race 71b extra. . Definition of a Hack.—A hack is a horso that has not won a race of the value of 100 sovs. or races of the collective value of 250 sovs, up to date of nomination. NOMINATIONS. WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATIONS ctose for All Races on SATURDAY, 18th April, at the Secretary's Oflice, High Street, Blenheim, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS for First Day's Races declared on or about SATURDAY, 25th ACCEPTANCES for First Day's Races (except Maiden) close at the Secretary s Office on FRIDAY. Ist May, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS for Second Day's Races declared on WEDNESDAY, 6th May, a ACCEPTANCES for, Second Day's Races, close on WEDNESDAY, 6th May, at the Secretary's Office, at 9 p.m. C. J. W. GRIFFITHS, Secretary.

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