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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1190, 21 December 1894, Page 23

PROGRAMME LJower OF THE V c ALLEY LUB’S OCKET ANNUAL RACE MEETING, TO BE HELD AT MARTINBOROUGH ON BOXING DAY, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26th, 1894. President: W. C. Buchanan, Esq., M.H.R. Vice-Peesident : John Martin, Esq. Tbeasueeb : G. Pain, Esq. Judge : W. O. Williams, Esq. Timekeepee : Mr J. O. Hayward. Staetee : Mr A. Pilmer. Cleek of Scales : Mr A. Moore. -Cleek of.Couese: Mr A. Mitchell. Stewaeds : Messrs A. McKenzie, W. J. Martin, H. S. Izard, H. T. Mahupuku, C. Harris, T. F. Evans, P. Kane, J. Jackson, J. D onnelly and F. Pearce. Handicappee : Mr A. R. McFarlane. PROGRAMME. 12 noon.—l. Hunters’ Huedle Handicap, - one mile and a half; 30 sovs, second horse 6 so vs. from stakes; over 6 flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in 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 Huedle Handicap, one mile and a half; 30 sovs, second horse £ 5 sovs from stakes; over 6 flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in 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.,:o'r 25 \ “ sovs at will". Nomination, 20s. 2.30 p.m.— 4. Mabtin Memoeial Handicap, six furlongs; 40 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. . 3.20 p.m.—s. 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. Lo wee 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; ■t - B'sovs ; post entry, 8s ; 9st up. Open ; , "po 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. Acceptances for same and Entries for Maiden Hack Race on SATURDAY, December 15th, at 9 p.m. if Mails close at Featherston for Martinborough on arrival of morning train from Wellington. Telephone Office closes at Martinborough at 5 p.m. • - RULES AND REGULATIONS. ‘ All races will bo run under the. Rules of Racing as adopted by the Wellington Metropolitan Club. No qualification fee. ... r The saddling bell will ring at 11.30 a.m. The first, race will start at 12 noon sharp. Each race .will start punctually at the time appearing in the, correct card of the races. '-Ne . scratching of horses allowed except through the Secretary, and not later than 30 minutes before the time of starting. All nominations and entries to be made in writing^ - sealed and addressed to the Secretary ; entrance money to be enclosed, with sex, name, age, pedigree and previous performances of horses, name of the owner and colours of the rider.

. The attention of owners is particularly directed to the following: . No nomination or' acceptance will be accepted without the amount of requisite fees. - No nomination or acceptance will be accepted after time named under any pretence whatever. •; - - No entry will be received for any of the races except upon the conditions that all claims, disputes and objections arising out of the races shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they , may appoint. Their decisions upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. In case of a protest, the same must be lodged with the Secretary in writing within 15 minutes after the race is run, with a deposit of two guineas, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest is not sustained. “Hack” shall mean a horse that" has • never started for, or has not been nominated for at least six months previous to this meeting for any race, Hack or Hunter excepted. ■ 1 J. MacLEOD, . Secretary. Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Racing Club, this Ith September, 1894. H. M. Lyon, Secretary.