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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1201, 8 March 1895, Page 22

"if RACING CLUB. AUTUMN AND STEEPLECHASE MEETING (COMBINED). WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY, MAY Ist and 3rd, 1895. Judge—G. H. Scales. Handicapfer— J 0. Evett. Treasurer—J. Maginnity.. Clerk op the Scales —J. Wilkins. Starter —A. Y"oung. Stewards—J. Ames, W. E. Bidwill, J. Duncan, F. Franklyn, J. B. Harcourt, G. H. Harbroe, C. P. Skerrett. PROGRAMME. First Dat, May Ist. Railway Handicap, of 60 soys ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination; 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Three-quarters of a mile. Hurdle Handicap, of 100 sova ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Two miles. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 1 sov. One mile and three-quarters. The Thompson Handicap, of 225 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 sovs, and the third 10 sovs from the stakes. The winner of any race or races of the collective value of 100 sovs after the declaration of weights to carry 51b extra ; 200 sovs, 71b extra ; 300 sovs and over, 101 b extra. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 5 sovs. One mile. First Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. One mile. Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Open to all qualified hunters. Gentleman riders. Minimum weight, list. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 1 sov. About two miles and a half. Qualification for Hunters. —Open to all horses qualified during the year 1894, or that have been ridden to hounds twice in the present season (1895) to the satisfaction of the Master of the Hounds, but which have never won an advertised steeplechase (hack and hunter races excepted). Master’s certificate to be produced to the Clerk of the Scales. Stewards’ Handicap, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. The winner of any previous race the same day to carry 101 b extra. Seven furlongs. Second Day, May 3rd. Trial Steeplechase Handicap, of 70 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Open to horses that have never won a steeplechase exceeding <£2s in value at the time of nomination. About two miles. Hurdle Handicap, of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. One mile and three-quarters. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 30 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. One mile and a half. Autumn Handicap, of 125 sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, of 225 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 sovs, and the third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 5 sovs. About three miles. Hack Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Minimum weight, 9st. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 1 sov. • Threequarters of a mile. Electric Handicap, of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. The winner of the Autumn Handicap to carry 101 b extra. Five furlongs. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. TUESDAY, APRIL 2nd— Nominations —Railway Handicap, 1 sov ; Hurdles Handicaps (both days), 1 sov ; Thompson Handicap, 1 sov ; Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap, 10s ; Stewards’ Handicap, 1 sov ; Trial Steeplechase Handicap, 1 sov ; Autumn Handicap, 3 sov ; Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, 1 sov ; Electric Handicap, 1 sov ; Hack Hurdle Handicap (both days), 10s ; Hack Handicap (Ist day), 1 sov; Hack Welter Handicap (2nd dav), 10s. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17th— Weights declared for the first, day’s handicaps, also the Trial Steeplechase Handicap and the Wellington Steeplechase Handicap. THURSDAY, APRIL 25th— Acceptances —Railway Handicap, l sov ; Hurdle Handicap, 3 sovs ; Thompson Handicap, 5 sovs ; Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap, 1 sov; Stewards’ Handicap,! sov; Hack Hurdle Handicap, l sov ; First Hack Handicap, 1 sov; Trial Steeplechase Handicap, l sov ; Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, 5 sovs. THURSDAY, MAY 2nd— Weights for the second day’s handicaps declared about noon. Acceptances for all events close the same night at 9 o’clock. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All nominations, entries, acceptances, &c., accompanied by the necessary amount payable, close at the Club Hotel, Wellington, not later than 9 p.m. (unless stated to. the contrary) on the advertised dates of closing. The Rules of Racing, as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs of New Zealand, will be strictly ahhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. Persons desirous of being registered as gentlemen riders are referred to Rules 181 and 182, Rules of Racing. 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. H. M. LYON, Secretary. Club Hotel, Wellington