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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1189, 14 December 1894, Page 22

Second Welter Handicap, of 80 sovs second horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Minimum weight, 9st. One mile. Second Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stakes. One mile. Metropolitan Handicap, of 100 sovs j second horse 10 sovs from the stakes. The winner of the January Handicap or the Wellington Racing Handicap to carry 101 b extra, or of both those races 141 b extra. Three-quarters of a mile. Farewell Handicap, of 00 sovs; second horse 10 sovs, and the third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nominations 1 sov. Weights will be declared immediately after the Second Welter Handicap is run. Acceptance, 1 sov, at the scales, within ten minutes after the Metropolitan Handicap, the winner of the latter race to carry 71b extra. One mile and a distance. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 4th. (General Entry Night.) Nominations for Anniversary Handicap, Nursery Handicap, Hurdle Handicaps (both days), Welter Handicap, Hack Handicaps (both days), Disposal Stakes Handicap,_ telegraph Handicap, January Handicap, Juvenile Handicap, Second Welter Handicap, Metropolitan Handicap, Farewell Handicap, 1 sov each. TUESDAY, JANUARY Bth. Weights declared for the First Day s Handicaps. . MONDAY, JANUARY 14th. Acceptances for Anniversary Handicap and Nursery Handicap, 2 sovs; Wellington Cup, 3 sovs; Hurdle Handicap (first day). Welter Handicap, Hack Handicap (first day), 2 sovs; Disposal Stakes Handicap, nil; Telegraph Handicap, 2 sovs. FRIDAY, JANUARY 18th. Final Payment Wellington Cup, 5 sovs. WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23rd. Weights for Second Day’s Handicaps declared about noon. , Acceptances to be made before 9 o clock v the same night. H. M. LYON, Secretary.- ] Club Hotel, Wellington. I N.B. —Definition of a Hack: —A Hack is? a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time, hack and hunter races excepted, and is not or has not been nominated in any race other than hack or hunter races at the same meeting.

PROGRAMME or THE t XjOWER "VALLEY JOCKEY Club'S ANNUAL £ACE MEETING, TO BE HELD AT MARTINBOROUGH ON BOXING DAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1894. President : *W. C. Buchanan, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-President : John Martin, Esq. Treasurer : G. Pain, Esq. Judge : W. O. Williams, Esq. Timekeeper : Mr J. O. Hayward. Starter : Mr A. Pilmer. Clerk of Scales : Mr A. Moore. Clerk of Course : Mr A. Mitchell. Stewards : Messrs A. McKenzie, "W. J. Martin, 11. S. Izard, 11. T. Mahupuku, C. Harris, T. P. Evans, P. Kane, J. Jackson, J. Donnelly and F. Pearce. Handicapper : Mr A. R. McFarlane. PROGRAMME. 12 noon. —1. Hunters’ Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a half; 30 sovs, second' horse o sovs from stakes; over 6 flights of'hurdles, 3ft Gin high. Open to all Hunters with a Master’s Certificate, which must be produced at the scales. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 10s. 1 p.m.—2. Hack Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a half ; 30 sovs, second horse 5 sov3 from stakes ; over 6 flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin high. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 10s. 1.45 p.m.— 3. Maiden Hack Race, six furlongs ; Cup or 25 sovs ; weight for age. The winner has option of Cup or 25 sovs at will. Nomination, 20s. 2.30 p.m. — 4. Martin Memorial Handicap, six furlongs ; 40 sovs, second horse 5 sovs f join stakes. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. 3.20 p.m. —5. Hack Handicap, one mile and ! a quarter; 50 sovs, second horse 10 sovs, third horse 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. 4.15 p.m.—6. Lower Valley Jockey Club Handicap, one mile and a half; 60 sovs, second horse 10 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 40s. 5 p.m. —7. Hack Handicap, one mile ; 25 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 5.45 p.m.— B. Saddle Race, six furlongs; 8 sovs; post entry, 8s ; 9st up. Open to any hack that has not won any race other than a saddle race, and is not engaged in other than saddle races at the time of entry. Weights declared and published in the Wairarapa Standard on Monday; December 10th.