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New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 9276, 23 April 1891, Page 3

Hunting. U N 1 T E D HUNT. THE MEMBERS OF THE UNITED HUNT Will (weather permitting) meet NEXT SATURDAY, 25th INSTANT, At 3 p.m., AT MR. EARP’S FARM, TAWA FLAT. Hounds will throw off at 3.30 sharp. 585 Sporting. jg-OEOWHENUA JOCKEY £<LUB. HACK KACE MEETING, to be held on the NEW RACECOURSE, OTAKI, ON MONDAY, MAY 25, 1891. Patron : J. G. Wilson, Esq., M.H.B. ' President: John Kebbell, Esq. Vice-President: J. Death, Esq, Judge: Mr E. Bennett, Treasurer : Mr J. D, Millar. Starter: Mr C. Tilley. Stewards; Messrs T. Bevan, jun Messrs F. Roe F. Bills J. Ryder Jrl, Fraser J. Smith A. Knocks J. Stuckey M. Lynch W. Tomsitt G. Moran J. H. Wallace Handicapper: Mr J. E. Henry. Clerk of Scales : Mr W. Smith. Clerk of the Course ; Mr F. J. Ryder. PROGRAMME. 11.30 a.m.— Trial Handicap, of 20 sovs; second horse to receive 3 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Open co horses that have not won a hack race of any description during the piesent racing season. Three quarters of | a mile. ’ I 12.15p.m. —Stewards’ Handicap, of 25sovs; j second horse to receive 5 sovs from the 1 stakes. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 10a. , One mile. , 1 p.m.— First Hurdle Handicap, of 30 sovs; , second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nominations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 10s. One mile and three-quarters. 2 p.m.— Horowhenua Cop Handicap, of 35 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 15?. One mile and a half. 2.45 p.m.— Second Hurdle Handicap, of 15 sovs., second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, IDs.; acceptance 55., to be notified fifteen minutes after the weights are posted up, Weights will be declared after the first Hurdle Handicap is run. One mile and a quarter. 3.30 p.m.— Selling Race, of 20 sovs. En* trance I sov. Winner to be sold immediately after the race for L3O, the surplus (if any) to go to the funds of the club. Top weight, Bst 71b. If entered to be sold for L 25 to carry Sat; for L2o,7st 71b; for Ll 5 7st; for LlO, fist 7lb ; for nil, fist. One mile and a distance. 4.15 p.m.— Scurry Stakes, of 15 sovs. Post entries, 15s. Open to horses that have never won an advertised hack race of any description. Minimum weight. Sat. Entries for this race must be made with the Secretary before the start of the Selling Race. Three-quarters of a mile. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. SATURDAY, MAY 2—Nominations for Trial Handicap, Stewards’ Handicap, First and Second Hurdle Handicaps, and Horowhenua Cup. SATURDAy, MAY 9.—Weights declared for all handicaps, except the Second Hurdle Handicap. SATURDAY, MAY 16.—Acceptances for Trial Handicap, Stewards’ Handicap, First Hurdle Handicap, and Horowhenua Cup, also entries for Selling Race. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The above programme is confined to hacks only, and for the purposes of this meeting the definition of a hack is as follows :—A horse that has never, at any time, won a race ot any description, hack and hunter races excepted. 2. All races will he run under the New Zealand Rules of Racing, as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs of the Colony. 3. All nominations, entries, and acceptances, accompanied by the necessary fees payable, must bp in the hands of the Secretary by 8 p.m. on the advertised dates of closing, unless otherwise specified. 4. Five per ■ cent will be deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. Horses walking over will only receive 50 percent of the stake. fi. All horses njust be ridden in colours, which must be napied at the time of nomination. J. W. E. HOMBEIISLEY, Hon. Secretary. Otaki, March 16, 1891. (Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Racing Club, this 9th day of March, 1891,—H. M. Lyon, Secretary.) 543