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New Zealand Mail, Issue 1293, 10 December 1896, Page 24

THURSDAY, JANUARY 21st. Weights for the second day's handicaps declared about noon. 'Acceptances to be made before 9 o'clock the same night. Definition of a Hack. —A Hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time (hack and hunter races excepted), and is not or has not been nominated in any race other than hack and hunter races at the sam« meeting. All nominations, entries and acceptances, accompanied by the necessary amounts payable, close at the Club Hotel, Wellington, not later than 9 p.m. on the advertised dates of closing. The New Zealand Rules of Racing will be strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the grross amount of all stakes. 11. M. LYON, Secretary. Club Hotel, Wellington. ASTERTON RACING CLUB. SUMMER MEETING. To be held on the Masterton-Opaki Racecourse, ON THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 10th and 11th December, 189 G. First Race to Start at 12.30 Punctually. Officers ok the Club : President, A W. Cave; vice-presidents, J. Macara and J. Irons ; judge, C. F. Vallanee; handicapper, J. E. Henry ; clerk of scales, T. W. Shaw; timekeeper, James Muir; clerk of course, W. Irons ; treasurer, Joseph Mandel; stewards, John Mowlem, Alex. Henderson, Fred Hill, G. H. Yates, E. E. Chamberlain, G. M. R. Drummond, A. A. Elkins, T. D. Thompson, C. A. Pownall and E. H. Eton. PROGRAMME OF EVENTS : First Day. 1. Hack Hi/idms, of 30 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. One mile and a half ; over six flights of hurdles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. 2. Maiden Hack Race, of 25 sovs ; second horse, five sovs. One mile. Weight for ago. Entrance, 20s. 3. Masterton Cup, of 150 sovs; second ' hor-e, 20 sovs ; third horse, 10 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 80s. 4. Handicap Hack Race, of 50 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance. 20s. 5. Open Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs ■ second horse, 5 sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. 6. Flying Hack Handicap, of 35 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. 7. Hack Scurry, of 30 sovs : second horEe, 5 sovs. Half a mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Second Day. 1. Second Hack Hurdles, of 25 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. One mile and a half ; ,over six flights of hurdles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 2. Electric Hack Handicap, of 25 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. Three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 3. Racing Club Handicap, of CO sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 355. 4. Second Handicap Hack Race, of 3-> sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. One mile and a quarter. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance. 20s. 5. Tkleoeaph Stakes (Open Handicap), of 40 sovs ; second horse, 5 sovs. Threequarters of a mile. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 203. G. Hack Welter Handicap, of 25 soys ; socond horse, 5 sovs. One mile. Minimum weight, Bst. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance,los. 7. Consolation Hack Race, of 20 sovs ; second horse, 3 sovs. One mile. JNoinination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. NOMINATIONS, WRIGHTS, etc. Weights for the second day's races, except Consolation, on THURSDAY, 10th Docem ber, at 9 p.m. Acceptances for the first day's races, and entries for the Maiden Hack close with the Secretary on FRIDAY, 4th December, 189 G, at 9 p.m., and for the second day's races on THURSDAY, 10th December, at 9 p.m. Nominations for Consolation Hack will be received after the Telegraph Stakes has been run and the weights declared after the Hack Welter. Acceptances fifteen minutes after declaration of weights. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All races to be run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing 1 . In case of protest the same must be lodged with the Secretary within fifteen minutes after the race has been run, with a deposit of two pounds, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest be found frivolous or vexatious. No scratching of horses allowed except through the secretary, and 30 minutes before the time of starting. No entry will be received for any race 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 Btreet, Masterton. The stewards reserve the right to re-handi-cap the winners oi 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 dedu'btfea from tub a"d--vertistfcl arn'ottnt of stakes.