3. To start 1.30 p.m. Winter Oats Handicap, of £45; second horse, <£s. About $ mile. Nomination, 15a ; acceptance, 20s. r 4.. To start 2 p.m.—Moroa Hack Handicap. of .£2O; second horse, «£3. About i mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 5. To start 2.30 p.m.—Stewards' Handicap, of £75 ; second horse, £JO. About Ik mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. 6. To start 3 p.m.—County Hack Handicap, of .£3O; second horse, £5. About 1| mile. Nomination, 10s : acceptance, 20a. 7. To start 3.30 p.m.—Farewell Handicap, of £4O; 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.—AII 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. Weights for the first day's Handicaps will be declared on Saturday, March 30tb. Acceptances for the first day's Handicaps close at the place on Monday, Bth April, at 7.30 p.m. Weights for the second day's Handicaps , will be declared at the Empire Hotel, Featherst'on, at about 8 p.m. on the night of the first day's races. Acceptances close at a time to be notified after weights are posted. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Acceptances must be accompanied by the necessary fees, otherwise they will be rejected. 2. Nominations must state colour, sex, name, age, pedigree and previous performances (where not known to handicapper), and colours to be worn by the rider, and quote number of race entered for. 3. A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time (hack and hunter races excepted) and is not nominated in any race other than Hack or Hunter races at time of Nomination. * 4. The Stewards reserve the right to alter the dates of nominations, weignts and acceptances, should occasion arisi, subject to the approval of the Metropolitan Club. GEORGE T. F. HUTTON, Secretary. Featherston, 30th January, 1895. Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Racing Club this 13th day of February, 1895. H. M. Lyon, Secretary.
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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1204, 29 March 1895, Page 20
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