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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1291, 26 November 1896, Page 24

g«g»"»KS»g AIRARAPA XVACING V-zLtTB. SUMMER MEETING. TO BE HELD ON THE TAUHERENIKAU RACECOURSE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, Ist and 2nd January, 1897. President : John P. Russell. Vice-Presidents: H. S. Wardell and N. Grace. Judge : C. F. Vallance. Hon Treasurer : G. Reynolds. Hon Surgeon: Dr W. Bey. Timekeeper : N. Grace. Starter : Samuel Cundy. Clerk of Scales : J. S. Cundy. Stewards—"W. E. Bidwill, C. R. Bidwill, H. Morison, H. Sfcratton Izard, TV. O. Williams, F. Pearce, W. J. Nix, J. S. Cundy, A. McKenzie, Q. Donald, L. Pharazyn, W. Bock. Clerk of Course : J. H. Wishaw. Handicapper : J. Coyle. First race starts at 11.30 a.m. each day. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. About three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. 2. Trial Hack Handicap, of 25 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. Open to all tacks that have never won an advertised race at time of meeting-. Entries on night of general nomination; subsequent winners" fees will be returned. About seven furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 3. Skttlers' Handicap, of 40 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs ; minimum weight, lOst. About one mile and a distance. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. 4. Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 30 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. About one mile and a half. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 5. Wairarapa Cup, of 115 sovs; second horse, 10 sovs; third, 5 sovs. About one mile and a half. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s, and 20s at post. 6. Nikau Hack Handicap, of 35 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. About one mile and a half. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. j 7. Grand Stand Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs; second horse, 10 sovs. About one mile and a distance. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. 8. Hack Welter Handicap, of 30 soys; > second horse, 5 sovs. About one mile. Nomination, 103; acceptance, 10s. SECOND DAY. 1. President's Handicap, of 50 sovs; second horse, 10 sovs. About seven furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 35 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. About one mile and three-quarters. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. 3. Members' Handicap, of 35 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. About one mile. Minimum weight, list. Open to all horses (other than hacks) to be ridden by members of the Club holding gentlemen rider's certificate. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. 4. Telegraph Hack Handicap, of 25 sovs; second horse 5 sovs. About threequarters of a mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 0. Racing Club Handicap, of 85 sovs; second horse, 10 sovs. About one mile and a quarter. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance 40s. 6. Valley Hack Handicap, of 30 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. About one mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 7. New Year Handicap, of 40 sovs; second horse, 0 sovs. About one mile and a distance. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. 8. Final Hack Handicap, of 25 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. About seven f urlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Note. —i n all flat races, excepting Settlers' and Members' Handicaps, the minimum weight will bo 7st. All second and third money deducted from the, stakes. The handicapper has power to re-handicap all winners after the declaration of weights and throughout the meeting. The winner of any event prior to the 28th December will be re-handicapped, and handicap declared at the Empire Hotel, on the night of that date. . Nominations for all events close with the Secretary at the Empire Hotel, Featherston, on WEDNESDAY, 2nd December, at 7 p.m. Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared at the same place on WEDNESDAY, 9th December. Acceptances close at the same place on WEDNESDAY, 23rd December, at 7 p.m. Weights for the second day's handicaps will be declaied at the Empire Hotel on the night of the first day's races. Acceptances will close at the same place at a time to be specified when weights are posted. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Nominations and Acceptances must be accompanied by the proper fees, otherwise they may be rejected. In entering, the colour, sex, name, age, pedigree and previous performances, and colours to be wern by the rider must be stated ; also