THE D.J.C. MAY MEETING
On Friday ne\t the nominations for th' pnncipal handicaps tc bo decided at th« Dunedin Jockey Club' 1 - May meeting fall due. The Birthday Handicap, one mile- and a-quarter, is endowed to the extent of 200sovs, with a deduction of 15(-ovs for the second horf-e. Next in order to the Birthday Handicap for the first day's card come.-* the Tradesmen's Handicap, six furlongs, of ICO-ovb, with lO^ovs from the stake for tlv' seeoud horse. Other races on the first day, card are the Pir-t Hurdles, of 70w>vs, one mile and thice-quaiter- ; the First Hack, of 40sovs, fix fmlongc; the Maiden Plate, of s(kov-. one mile; the Winter Welter, of 70-o\s, .-even fuilong->; and a 40sov Selling Race, to be run o\er .-e\en furlong-. On the -econcl day of the meeting the. Provm(ul Handicap the chief item on the piOßiainme. This race is worth 150sovs. minti-. 10-o\= fioin the- stake- for the second hnr-e, and the lourney i= one mile. The Wai longoa Handicap (m\ furlongs), the Jnicrinay Weltei. and the Second Hurdles aie each worth 69sovs ; and the rest of^ the day'b piogrammo is wado up with a Farewell Handicap. 50ho\s, one mile; the Second Hack High-weight Handicap, of 40covs, six f urlongo ; and a six-furlong novel race worth 50co\s. Weights are due to appear on Mon ; day, April 28, snd acceptances for the firS day fall due on Friday, May 9, which 'a alto general sUilry d«£»
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Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 46
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242THE D.J.C. MAY MEETING Otago Witness, Issue 2509, 16 April 1902, Page 46
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