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

Horses walking 1 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 Kacing Club this 17th day of September, 1896. H. M. LYON, 790 Secretary. OWER VALLEY JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACE MEETING, TO EK HELD AT MARTINBOROUGH BOXING DAY, Saturday, December, 26th, 1890. President, W. C. Buchanan, Esq., M.H.E.; vice-president, John Martin, Esq. ; treasurer, J. Gallic, Esq. ; judge, W. O. Williams, Esq.; timekeeper, J. 0. Hayward, Esq. ; starter, F. Pearce, Esq. ; clerk of scales, Mr D. Ross ; clerk of course, Mr E. J. Usher ; handicapper, Mr J. E. Henry ; stewards, Messrs VV. J. Martin, H. S. Izard, G. Pain, C. Harris, J. Orr, A. McKenzie, A. G. Stewart, 0. flume, J. J. Jackson, J. W. McCarthy, C. Wall, Wi Hutana, J. Donnelly, E. Harrison. 12 noon. —1. Hack Hurdle Handicap, one mile and a half ; 30 sovs, second horso 5 sovs from Ltakes ; over 6 flights of hurdles 3ft Oin high. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. 12.45 p.m. —2. Maiden Hack Race, six furlongs ; 30 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from stakes; weight for age. Nomination, 20s. 1.25 p.m.—3. Hack Welter Handicap, one mile; 30 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. 2.5 p.m. —4. Martin Memorial Handicap, six furlongs; 40 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. 2.45 p.m.—s. Flying Hack Handicap, three-quarters of a mile ; 30 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. 3.25 p.m. —6. L.V.J.C. Handicap, one mile and a half; 60 sovs, second horse 10 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 40s. 4.5 p.m.—7. Hack Handicap, one mile and a quarter ; 40 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. 4.45 p.m.—B. Saddle Race, six furlongs ; 8 sovs ; post entry, 8s ; 9st up. Open to any hack that has not won any race other than a saddle race, and is not engaged in other than saddle races at the time of entry, or taking part in any other race at this meeting. WEIGHTS declared and published in the Wairarapa Standard on MOM DAY, December 14th. ACCEPTANCES for same, and entries for Maiden Hack Race on SATURDAY, December 19th, at 9 p.m. MAILS close at Featherston for Martinborough on arrival of morning train from Wellington. Telephone- oilieo closes at Martinborough 5 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All races will bo run under the Rules of Racing as adopted by the Wellington MetroNo qualification foe. The saddling bell will ring at 11.30 a.m. The first race will sixu-t at 12 noon sharp. Each race will start punctually at tho time appearing in the correct card of the races. No scratching of horses allowed except through the Secretary, and not later than 30 minutes before tho timo of starting. All nominations and entries to be made in writing, sealed, and addressed to the Secretary ; entrance money to be enclosed, with sex, name, age, pe igree and previous performances of horses, name of the owner, and colours oi' the rider. The attention of owners is particularly directed to iho following : No nomination or acceptance will be accepted without tho amount of requisite fees. 1.,.N0 nomination or acceptance will bo accepted after time named under any pretence whatever. No entry will bo received for any of the races except upon the conditions that all claims, disputes and objections arising out of the races shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decisions upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. In case of a protest, the same must be lodged with the Secretary in writing within fifteen minutes after the race is run, with a deposit of 2 guineas, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest is not sustained. Hack shall mean a. horse that has never won an advertised race at any time (hack or hunter races excepted) and is not nominated for any race other than hack or hunter races at time of entry. The winner of any race after declaration of weights cairy 71b penalty in all handicapping events. T. F. EVANS, Secretary. Submitted to and approved by the Metropolitan Club this 17th day of September, 907 H. M, LYON, Secretary.