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New Zealand Mail, 3 December 1896, Page 76

"Wairaeapa Racing CJlub. SUMMER MEETING. TO EE HELD ON THE TiIUHERENIKAU RACECOURSE ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, Ist and 2nd January, 1897. President : John P. Russell. Vice-Presidents: H. S. Wardell and N. Grace. Judge: C. F. Yallance. 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. Stratton Izard, W. 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 /it 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 hacks 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. Settlers’ 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. 45. 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. 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 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. About one milo. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. SECOND DAY. J. President’s Handicap, of 50 sovs; s 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 1 ; acceptance, 10s. t>. Racing Club Handicap, of 85 sovs; second horse, 10 sovs. About one mile and a quarter. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance 40s. (j. 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, 5 sovs. About one mile and a distance. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. 8. Final Hack Handicap, of 25 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. About seven furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Note. —ln all flat races, excepting Settlers’ and Members’ Handicaps, the minimum weight will be 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. 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 aro 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 worn by the rider must be stated ; also the number of race to be entered for. Special attention is requested to thi3 rule. 2. A Hack; is a horse that has nevc’*-s£qn