Page 24 Advertisements Column 3

New Zealand Mail, Issue 1285, 15 October 1896, Page 24

No scratching of horses allowed except through the secretary, and 30 minutes before tfce time of starting. No entry will be received for any face unless on the condition that all claims, disputes and objections arising shall be decided by the stewards or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points shall be final. All nominations, entries and acceptances, accompanied by the necessary amount, must be addressed to the secretary, Queen street, Masterton. ■ The stewards reserve the right to re-handi-cap the winners of races after the handicaps have been declared. No entry will be received after the hour named on any pretence whatever. Any jockey riding except in colours shall be fined two sovs. The amount for second and third horse shall be deducted from the advertised amount of stakes. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. DEFINITION 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 or has not been nominated in any race other than hack races at the same meeting. THOMAS DUNCAN, Acting-Secretary. Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Facing Club this 17th day of September, 1896. H. M. LYON, 790 Secretary. o lAKI M AORI 3E&ACING C LUB. SPRING HACK MEETING. MONDAY, NOVEMBER 9th, 1896. Patron —W. H. Simcox, Esq. President— Ropata Te Ao, M.H.R. Vice-Presidents —Te Hiwi Piahana, Hemi Kuti, A. Small, Esq. Stewards Pitiera Taipua, Hema Ropata, Kerehi Roera, Mihaka Kapukai, J. R. Makitonore, Eruere Nikitini, Haimona Ranapiri, Roha Wehepeihana. Judge—H. T. Whena. Starter —Hori Te Waru. Clerk of Scales —Inia Hoani. Clerks of Course —Hohepa Te Hana, Hare Katera Te Ra. Treasurers —Hori Te Waru, Pitiera Taipua and H. F. Eagar. Handicapper—Mr J. E. Henry. PROGRAMME : 1. Trial Handicap, of 30 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Open to horses that have never won a race exceeding 25 sovs in value at the dat9 of nomination. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 1 sov. Three-quarters of a mile. To start at 11.30 a.m. 2. Maiden Hurdle Race, of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Minimum weight, lOst. Entrance, 1 sov. For horses that have never won an advertised liurdle_ race of 15 sovs prior to starting for this race. One mile and a half. To start at 12.15 p.m. 3. Otaki Spring Handicap, of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. The winner of any race or races after the declaration of weights to carry 71bs penalty. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 sovs. One' mile and a quarter. To start at 1 p.m. 4. Welter Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse t® receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Minimum weight, 9st. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Seven furlongs. To start at 1.30 p.m. LUNCH. 5. Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. The winner of the Maiden Hurdle Race to carry 71b extra. One mile-and sixtyfive chains. To start at 2.30 p.m. 6. November Handicap, of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. The winner of any previous race the same day to carry 71b penalty. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 255. One m : le. To start at 3.10 p,m 7. Raukawa Plate, of 25 sovs; second i horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes, j w.fa. Entrance, 1 sov. Ono mile and a j quarter. To start at 3.50 p.m. "i 8. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second I horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes, j The winner of any previous race the same | day to carry 101 b extra ; of two or more ! races, 141 b extrt. Nomination, I sjv ; - acceptance, 1 sov. Three-quarters of a i mile. To start at 4.39 p.m. STAKES PAID IN FULL. DATE OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AN D ACCEPTANCES. Weights declared MONDAY, 261 h OCTO BER. Acceptances and Entries fir Maiden Hurdles and Raukawa Plate e’ose at 5.30 p.m. on SACTJRtOAY, 31ot OC iv/BE.i. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry shall be received for any race except upon the conditions that all claims, disputes and objections shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points shall be final. 2. All protests must be accompanied with a deposit of £2, which sum shall be forfeited to the funds if the protest is not sustained. < 3. All nominations, entries and accept- ] ances, accompanied by the necessary amountin cash, must bo addressed and delivered to I the Secretary at the Jubilee Hotel, Otaki, not 1 later than the advertised time of closing, with performances, pedigree and colours of the rider. 1 41 No entry will be received under any pre- 1 tence whatever after the hour named. * 5. All races shall be run under the Rules of 1 Racing, as adopted by the Metropolitan 1 Clubs of the Colony. 6. Horses walking over will only receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. j 7. The Stewards reserve the right to alter i the day of meeting, the amount of added " money, to make any addition or alteration to - the meeting at any time prior to the nominations becoming duo for such meeting, subject ] to the approval of the Wellington Racing Club. J