r(OKE RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. To be held on We«saaes«l»y »*/.«! Tlanrstlay, OCTOBER 26 AND 27, 1898. President: Thos. Green, Esq. Vice-presidents: D. L. Poppelwell, Esq., pnd A. J. Gibbs, Esq. Judge: Mr T. Green. Starter: Mr F. Wallis. Handicapper: Mr A. J. Gibbs 1 . Clerk of the Scales: Mr G. Dempster. Clerk of the Course. Mr J. Green. Clerks of the Totalisator: Messrs J. H. Dolamore and D. L. Poppelwell. Treasurer: Mr F. Wallis. Hon. Surgeons: Dr G. Copland, Dr Donaldson, and Dr Low. Timekeeper: Mr J. A. Simson. Stewards: Messrs Dolamore, Dempster, Green, W. Latham, Kett, Grieve, Pope, Simson, j and Ward. , PROGRAMME. (Approved by Dunedin Jockey Club and South Island Trotting Asociation.) No horse's handicap will appear unless all ! fees are paid. j Stakes Net. No Deduction for Expenses. j Fibst Day. 1. CHARLTON HANDICAP, of 25sovs. To start at 12.30 p.m. Distance, seven furlongs. The second horse to receive 3sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 12s 6d; acceptance, 12s 6d. 2. NOVEL HANDICAP, of 25sovs. To start at 1.15 p.m. Distance, five furlongs. Tho winner to become the property of the club, and to be sold with all engagements, the proceeds to go to the funds. Nomination, 12s 6d; acceptance, 12s 6d. 8. SPRING HANDICAP, of 40sovs. To start at 2 p.m. Distance, cne mile and a distance. The second horse to receive Ssovs from the stakes. The winner of the Charl- | ton Handicap to carry a penalty of 71b. , Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. A. HANDICAP HURDLES, of 35sovs. To start at 2.30 p.m. Distance, one mile and three-quarters. Th© second horse to re- i ceive ssovs from the stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high. Nomination, , ]7s 6d; acceptance, 17s 6d. 5. HANDICAP TIME TROT, of 35sovs To start at 3.15 p.m. Distance, two miles. The second horse to receive ssovs from the stakes. Saddle or harness, to be declared with nomination. No weight under list. Nomination, 17s 6d; acceptance, 17s 6d. 6. DISTRICT HACK RACE, of 15sovs. To start at 4 p.m. For hacks that have never won a race of the value of £15, and have been owned within a radius of 40 miles from the Gore Post Office three months prior to date of meeting. Gentlemen riders. No weight under lOst. Six furlongs. Entrance, 15s. f. FLYING HANDICAP, of 30sovs. To start at 4.30 p.m. Distance, six furlongs. The second horse to receive ssovs from tho stakes. The winner of the Spring or Charlton Handicaps to carry a penalty of 71b, or of both 101b. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance , 15s. 8. HANDICAP TIME TROT, of 20sovs. To start at 5 p.m. Distance, one mile. The j second horse to receive 2aovs from the j stakes. Saddle. No weight under list. I Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. i I Second Day, , ] 1. FARMERS' PLATE HANDICAP, of 20sovs. To start at 12.30 p.m. Distance, seven furlongs. The second horse to receive Ssovs from the stakes. Welter weights. Opjn. to horses the bona fide property ol farmers residing within a radius of 30 miles from the Gore Post Office three months prior to date of this meeting. Gentlemen riders professionals, 7lb extra. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 2. DISTRICT SELLING HANDICAP, of 20sovs. To start at 1.15 p.m. Distance, six furlongs. The winner to be sold f or £10, and the surplus to go to the funds. For all horses bona fide owned and train sd within a radius of 40 miles from the Gore Post Office three months prior to the date of this meeting. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 8. WAIKAKA HANDICAP, of 3osovs. To start at 2 p.m. Distance, one mile and a furlong. The second horse to receive ssovs from the stakes. Nomination, 17s Gd ; acceptance, 17s Cd. 'i. HANDICAP HURDLES, of 30sovs. To start at 2.45 p.m. Distance, one mile and a-half. The second horse to receive ssovs from the stakes. Over six flights of hurdles 3ft Qin high. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. 5. HANDICAP TIME TROT, of SOsovs. To start at 3.30 p.m. Distance, two miles. The second horse to receive Ssovs froni the stakes. No weight under list. Saddle. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. 6. SHORTS HANDICAP, of 25sovs. To start at 4.15 p.m. Distance, four furlongs. The second horse to receive 3sovs from the stakes. The winner of tne Waikaka Handicap to carry a penalty of 7lb. Nomination 12s 6d; acceptance, 12s 6d. 7. HANDICAP TIME TROT, of 25sovs. To start at 5 p.m. Distance, one mile. The second horse to receive 3sovs from the stakes. No weight under list. Saddle. Nominaton, 12s 6d; acceptance, 12s 6d. 8. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 25sovs. To start at 5.30 p.m. Distance, one mile. The second horse to receive 3sovs from the stakes. Handicaps will be declared at 4.30 p.m. ; acceptances at 5 p.m. Nomination, 12s 6d; acceptance, 12s 6d. Rules and Regulations. 1. All nominations and acceptances must be accompanied by the necessary fees, otherwise they will be deemed informal. 2. Nominations for all Handicaps, including Time Trots, to be made to the Secretary on i r before 8 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 28th September 1898. 3. Weights will be declared on or about MONDAY, 17th October 1898. 4. Acceptances and Entries for the Hack Race will be received up to 'B p.m. on MONDAY, 24th October 1898. 5. Handicaps for Second Day will be declared at 9 p.m. on the 26th OCTOBER, 1898. Acceptances at 10 p.m. 6. No entry will be received for any of the fl,bov» Race 3 except upon tne conditon that all dsputes arising out of the racing shall be decided by the stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decisions upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme ahall be final. 7. Any jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined £1. 8. 4uy person caleiiag ft pjftteaj; $M3i< de-
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Otago Witness, Volume 25, Issue 2321, 25 August 1898, Page 35
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