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ALEXAWDR4 RACES. mHE ALEXANDRA SPRING RACE JL MEETING. THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 6th and 7th OCTOBER, 1887. Judge : Mr J. B. WINGFIELD. Starter: Mr BECK. Clerk or the Scales : Mr J. SIMMONDS. Clerk of the Course : Mr CROFTS. Clerk of Totalisator : Mb kerr. Handicapper : Mr J. YOUNG. II Stewards : Mbssrs J. E. THOMP- Messrs BUTLER, SON, „ YOUNG, „ TOHILL, „ W. H. PESTER, „ THEYEKS, „ L. CAMERON, „ FINLAY, „ GIBSON, RYAN, „ GUNION, HIDE, „ F.WILLIAMS, „, FRASER, „ INEIPER, „ KERR, „ H. SYMMONS, Programme. FIRST DAY. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 16sova. Entrance, 15s. Distance, one mile. Weight for Bge. For all horses that have never won an advertised race. ALEXANDRA HANDICAP, Of 3550v3. Second horse to receive ssovs from the stakes. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 15s. One mile and a-half. HANDICAP TIME TROT, Of ISsovs. Second horse to receive 3sovs from the stakes. No weight under lOst. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. Three miles. FLYING HANDICAP, Of 15aovs. Winner of Alexandra Handicap to carry 7lb penalty. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. Three-quarters of a mile. HACK SELLING RACE, Of lOsovs. Winner to 1» sold for £12; any surplus to go to the Race Fund. Nomination, 10s. No weight under 9st. One mile. Post entry. SECOND DAY. TRIAL STAKES, Of losovs. For three-year-olds bred in Lake, Maniototo, or Vincent Counties. Colts, Bst 101b ; fillies, Bst 51b ; no allowance for geldings. Nomination, 15s. Three quarters of a mile. SPRING HANDICAP, Of'iOaovs. Second horse to receive ssovs from the stakes Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. One mile and three-quarters. JUBILEE HANDICAP TROT, Ot losovs. Second horse to receive 3sovs from the stakes. No weight under lOst. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. Three miles. HACK SELLING RACE, Of lOsovs. Winner to be sold for £12 ; any surplus to go to the Race Fund. No weight under 9st. Nomination, 10s. One mile. Post entry. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of lOsovs. For all beaten horses (hacks excepted). Nomination, os ; acceptance, ss. One mile. Post entry. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nominations for all Handicaps must be received by the Secretary before 8 p.m. on SATURDAY, September 10. All Nominations must be accompanied by fees, name, age, description of horse, and colours of the rider. Previous performances must also be given of horses entered for the Trots. The Weights, &c, of the Alexandra Handicap, Flying Handicap, and Handicap Trot, will be published in the Dunstan Times on Friday, September 16. and Acceptances must be made to the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 5. Nominations forthe Maiden Plate and Trial Stakes must be made before 8 p.m. on the night of general entry, October 5. The Handicaps for the Spring Handicap and Jubilee Trot, will be declared at 9 p.m. on Thursday, October 6 ; nnd Acceptances must be made before 10.30 p.m. on tho same night. Three horses to accept in each Handicap or no race. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount of stakes for expenses. No qualification fee required. No entries will be received for any of the above races except on the condition that all disputes shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision shall be final. Any person entering a protest mustdeposit £2, and should such protest be deemed frivolous by the Stewards the amount shall be forfeited. Horses nominated for any of the Handicap Races • will not be allowed to run in the Hack Races. Dunedin Jockey Club Rules will be strictly enforced. W. F. FORREST, Secretary A.J.O. Alexandra, August 8, 1887. 26au