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OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. AIRARAPI ;ACING AUTUMN MEETING. To be held on the TAUHERENIKAU RACECOURSE on MONDAY and TUESDAY, 15th and 16th APRIL, 1895. President: J. P. Russell. Vice-presidents : H. S. Wardell and N. Grace. Judge : C. F. Vallance. Hon Treasurer: George Reynolds. Stewards: W. E. Bidwill, H. Morison, W. O. Williams, A. M. Wilkinson, C. R. Bidwill, G. Tully, F. Pearce, A. McKenzie, R. Bright, H. S. Izard, W. J. Nix, J. S. Cundy. Timekeeper: N. Grace. Starter: Samuel Cundy. Clerk of Scales: E. W. Dorset. Clerk of Course : J. H. Wishaw. HANDICAPPER : A. R. MacFarlane. FIRST DAY. 1. To stsrt 11.30 a.m. Open Hurdle Handicap, of 40 sova; second horse, 5 fovs. About 1| miles. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 255. 2. To start 12 noon.—Trial Hack Handicap, of .£2O; second horse, £3. About J mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. " 3. To start 1.30 p.m.—Telegraph Handicap, of £4*o ; second horse, .£5. About 7 furlongs. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 255. 4. To start 2 p.m.—Autumn Hack Handicap, of" £3O ; second horse. ,£5. About li miles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. 5. To start 2.30 p.m. —Easter Handicap, of .£9O ; second horse, <£lo. About 1| miles. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. 6. To start 3 p.m.—Flying Hack HandiCdP, of .£2O ; second horse, «£3. About -| mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 7. To start 3.3op.m.—Open Welter Handicap, of ,£4O; second horse, .£5. About 1 mile and a distance. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 255. 8. To start 4 p.m.—Hunters' Flat Handicap, of «£2O ; second horse £3. About 1 mile. Minimum weight, 10 stone. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Open to all horses holding master's certificate for seasons 1893, 1894 and 1895. SECOND DAY. 1. To start 11.30 a.m. Open Hurdle Handicap, of .£4O; second horse, .£5. About If miles. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 255. 2. To start 12 noon. —Hack Hurdle Handicap, of .£3O; second horse, .£5. Aboub H miles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. '.- 3. To start 1.30 p.m. Winter Oats Handicap, of .£45; second horse, .£5. About £ mile. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 20s. 4. To start 2 p.m.—Moroa Hack Handicap, of .£2O; second horse, .£3. About f mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 5. To start 2.30 p.m.—Stewards' Handicap, of .£75 ; second horse, «£JO. About 1£ mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. 6. To start 3 p.m. —County Hack Handicap, of .£3O ; second horse, £5. About IV mile. Nomination, 10s : acceptance, 20s. 7. To start 3.30 p.m. —Farewell Handicap, of £10; second horse, .£5. About 1 mile. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 20s. Open to all beaten horses (hacks excepted) engaged at the meeting. Entries on nomination night, subsequent winners' fees returned. Weights after Stewards' Handicap. Acceptances close 15 minutes after weights are posted. 8. To start 4 p.m. —Final Hack Handicap, of £25 ; second horse £5. About 1 mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Open to all beaten hacks engaged at the meeting. Entries on nomination night, subsequent -winners' fees returned. Weights after County Hack ; acceptances close 15 minutes after weights are posted. "NOTE. —All second moneys are deducted from the stakes ; also, winners on the second day will be liable to be re-handicapped, if necessary, up to Ist. Nominations fo • i,l events close with the Secretary at the iiuipice .lotel, Featherston, on Thursday, 21st March, at 7.30 p.m. Weights for the first day's Handicaps will be declared on Saturday, March 30th. Acceptances for the first day's Handicaps olose at the 3u,.u0 place on Monday, Bth April, at 7.30 p.m. ■ Weights for the second day's Handicaps will be declared at the Empire Hotel, Featherston, at about 8 p.m. on the night of the first day's races. Aooeptanees close at a time to be notified after weights are posted. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Nominations and Acceptances must be accompanied by the necessary fees, otherwise they will.be rejected. 2. Nominations' must state colour, sex, name, ago, pedigree and previous performance (where not known to handicapper), and colours to bo worn by the rider, and quote number of race entered for. 3. A hack is a horse that has never won an advortisod race at any time (hack and hunter races excopted) and is not nominated in any race other than Hack or Hunter races at time of Nomination. % 4. The Stowards reserve the right to alter the dates of nominations, weights and acceptances, should occasion arise, subject to the approval of the Metropolitan Club. GEORGE T. F. HUTTON, Secretary. Featherston. 30th January, 1595. Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Racing Club this 13th day of February, 1895. H, M, Ltqn, Secretary,

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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1199, 22 February 1895, Page 24

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