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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1202, 15 March 1895, Page 22

ELLINGTON RACING CLUB. AUTUMN AND STEEPLECHASE MEETING (COMBINED). WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY, MAY Ist and 3rd, 1895. Judge—G. 11. Scales. Handicapper— J O. Evett. Treasurer—J. Maginnity. Clerk op the Scales—J. Wilkins. Starter —A. Young. Stewards —J. Ames, W. E. Bidwill, J. Duncan, F. Franklyn, J. B. Harcourt, G. H. Harbroe, C. P. Skorrett. PROGRAMME. First Day, Ma y Ist. Railway Handicap, of GO sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Three-quarters of a mile. Hurdle Handicap, of luO sovs ; second horse to rocoive 15 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Two milos. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. ' Nomination, IQs ; 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 milo. ■ Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to rocoivo 5 sovs from the stakos. Opon 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 beer ciddon to hounds twico in tlio present season (1895) to the satisfaction of the Master of the Hounds, but which have never won an advertised steeplechase (hack jnd hunter faces excepted). Master’s certificate to bo 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 provious race the same day to carry 101 b extra. Seven furlongs. i a Second Day, May 3rd. Trial Steeplechase Handicap, of .‘7O sovs ; second horso to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Open to horses that have never won a steeplechase exceeding =825 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. ,- v Wellington Steeplechase Handicap* of 225 sovs ;• second horse to receive 20 sovs, and the third horso 10 sovs from /the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, s,sovs. About three miles." ■ ; -„.■■■ Hack Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs j second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakos. 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, j Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. j 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, 1 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 tlio first day’s handicaps, also the Trial Steeplechase Handicap and the Wellington Stooplcchase Handicap. THURSDAY, APRIL 25th— * Acceptances—Railway Handicap, l sov ; Hurdlo Handicap, 3 sovs ; Thompson Handicap, 5 sovs ; Hunters’ Steoplecha.se Handicap, 1 sov; Stowaiv.s' Handicap, 1 sov; Hack Hurdle' Handicap, 1 sov ; First Hack Handicap, 1 sov ; Trial Steeplechase Handicap, 1 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. tho contrary) on tho advertised dates of closing. The Rules of Racing, as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs of New Zealand, will be strictly alihered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of tho stakes. Persons desirous of being registered as gentlemen riders are referred to Rules ISI 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 lias not boon nominated in any race, other than hack or hunter races, at the same meeting. H. M. LYON, Secretary, Club Hotel, Wellington,