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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1217, 28 June 1895, Page 22

Gentlemen riders. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. About throe miles and a half. 4. Open Steeplechase Handicap, of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 scvs. Abont three miles. 5. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap. First horse to receive a bracelet of the value of 30 sovs; second horse, a bracelet of the value of 5 sovs (or cash equivalent). For hunters only. Gentlemen riders, -who must produce their certificate from the Metropolitan Club in the district in which they reside. The horses to be nominated by ladies, and will require to jump a hurdle to the satisfaction of the Stewards before starting. Maiden riders allowed 51b. Minimum weight, list. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 1 sov. Two miles on the flat. 6. Hack Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 1 sov. Seven furlong's on the flat. [Definitiou of a hack —A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time (hack or hunter races excepted), and is not, and has not been nominated in any race other than hack and hunter races at the same meeting'.] 7. Hunters'Hurdle Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. For hunters only. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 1 sov. Maiden riders allowed 51b. The winner of any previous race the same day to carry 101 b penalty. One mile and a half. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. N.B.—All events close at 9 p.m. TEURSDAY, July 4th—Weights declared. WEDNESDAY, July 10th—Acceptances for all events. ■RULES AND REGULATIONS. All nominations, entries and acceptances, accompanied by the necessary amount payable, close at the Royal Oak Hotel, Wellington, at 9 p.m. the dates named. The rules and weights of the Rules of Racing, adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs of New Zoaland, will be strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. Races Nos. 1,3, 5, and 7 are confined to qualified hunters only. Owners or riders must produce Masters' Certificates to the Clerk of the Scales before the horses are weighed out for any of these events. Qualification of a Hunter —A hunter is a horse that has been hunted regularly with any recognised pack of hounds, to the satisfaction of the Master, during the season 1895, and the bona fide property of a member of any recognised Hunt Club. Definition of a Maiden Rider—Any member of a recognised Hunt Club, who has never before ridden in a race of any description (hunter races excepted), and who has never won a hunters' race at the time of starting. Gentlemen Riders Persons desirous of being registered as gentlemen riders are referred to Rules 181 and 182, the Rules of Racing. H. M. LYON Hon. Sec. ior Race Meeting. Royal Oak Hotel, Wellington. May 8, 1895. Q 66 MURTAGH'S PORTABLE STARTING MACHINE. [IHE following references from Jockey L Clubs which have used the above Machine are published for the information of the Racing and General Public : [copt.J; Woodville, H.B. Memo, from Woodville District Jockey Club. 7th June, 1895. To Mr P. J. Mttrtagh. Dear Sir, —I have much pleasure in stating that the working of your Patent Portable Starting Machine at our Race Meeting on the 3rd April last gave entire satisfaction alike to the Club's officials and the public. Our own official starter who manipulated the machine was delighted with it, as it made his duties much lighter and pleasanter than they had ever been before. From all who spoke to me concerning the machine I have heard nothing but praise. I have, therefore, no hesitation in recommending it for trial to other Clubs. Yours truly, WM. NICHOLSON, Secretary. [COPY.] ' Otaki, 18th June, 1895. "Mr P. J. Mtjrtagh, Wellington. Dear Sir, —I have the pleasure, by direction of my Stewards, to inform you that they are all perfectly satisfied with the working of your Starting Machine, which was used at every start at our Kaee Mooting of the 21th May last; and they are confident that, your machine will become the most useful and easiest worked one in New Zealand. I am, Sir, Yours obedientlv, H. F. EAGAR, Secretary, Otaki Maori Racing Club. [copy.] Waipawa County Racing Club. Kaikora North, 13th April, 1895. This is to certify that Mr P. J. Murtagh's Portablo Starting Machine was used on our Racecourse at the Autumn Meeting on 10th April, 1895, to the entire satisfaction of the Stewards and the Club's patrons. We have, therefore, no hesitation in recommending the Machine to other Clubs. One of the starts was made from a walk, and the others from a stand-still, and in all instances the starts made were a long way ahead of the flag. The Club's official starter worked the Machine without a hitch, and was thoroughly pleased with the results. That the starts made were first-class was quite evident from the applause bestowed by the public each time the net was raised. WM. WHITE, President. E. GRAY, 699 Secretary.