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Otago Witness, Issue 3861, 13 March 1928, Page 54

RACING CLUB. ANNUAL EASTER MEETING. SATURDAY, MONDAY, and TUESDAY, APRIL 7,9, and 10, 1928. (Approved by the Southland District Committee and N.Z. Trotting Association.) £5OOO in STAKES. £5OOO in STAKES. FIRST DAY. First Race starts 11.45 a.m. 1. TRIAL HANDICAP, of 125sovs; second horse 15sovs, third lOsovs from stake. Open to horses that have never won a race at a totallsator meeting. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 80s. Seven furlongs. 2. WAIAU STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 2OOsovs; second horse 35sovs, third 15sovs from stake. Open to horses that have never won a steeplechase at a totallsator meeting. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 50s. Minimum weight, 9.7. About two miles, over such course and jumps as the stewards may direct. 3. APARIMA HANDICAP, of 245sovs ; second horse 35sovs, third 15sovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 555. Six furlongs. 4. LONGWOOD HACK HANDICAP, of 125sovs; second horse 15sovs, third lOsovs from stake. Hack conditions. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. Seven furlongs. 5. RIVERTON GOLD CUP HANDICAP, of 605sovs, including gold cup valued at lOOgns; second horse lOOsovs, third horse 50sovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, £6. One mile and aquarter. 6. GREAT WESTERN STEEPLECHASE, of 450sovs; second horse 75sovs, third 25sovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, £5. A trophy valued £5 will be given by the Club to the winning rider if he be an amateur. Handicap. About three miles, over such course and jumps as the stewards may direct. 7. VISITORS' HACK HANDICAP, of 125sovs; second horse 15sovs, third lOsovs from stake. Hack conditions. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. Six furlongs. 8. POURAKINO HANDICAP, of 200sovs; second horse SOsovs, third 15sovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 50s. One mile.

SECOND DAY. First Race starts 11.45 a.m. 1. PRESIDENT’S HACK HANDICAP, of 125sovsr; second horse 15sovs, third lOsovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. One mile. 2. OTAITAI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 200sovs; second horse 35sovs, third 15sovs from the stake. For horses that have not won a stake or trophy of more than 165sovs in value over a steeplechase course. Over such course and jumps as the stewards may direct. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 50s. About two miles. 3. FLYING HANDICAP, of 250sovs ; second horse 35sovs, third , losovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 60s. Six furlongs. 4. THORNBURY HACK HANDICAP, of 125sovs; second horse 15sovs, third lOsovs from stake. Hack conditions. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. Six furlongs. 5. EASTER HANDICAP, of 350sovs ; second horse 50sbvs, third 25sovs from stake. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 80s. Nine furlongs. > 6. RIVERTON STEEPLECHASE, of SOOsovs ; second horse 50sovs, third 25sovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 60s. Handicap. About two miles and a-half, over such course and jumps as the stewards may direct. 7. WALLACE HACK HANDICAP, of 130sovs; second horse 20sovs, third lOsovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. Hack conditions. Seven furlongs. 8. MONOWAI HANDICAP. 'of 200sovs; second horse SOsovs, third losovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 50s. One mile. THIRD DAY. First Race starts 11.45 a.m. 1. OREPUKI MAIDEN HANDICAP, of 125sovs; second horse 15sovs, third lOsovs from stake. Weight for age. For horses that have not won a race at time of starting. Any horse nominated and winning a race at the meeting the owner will have the fee refunded. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. Six furlongs. 2. WAKATIPU TROT HANDICAP, of 153sovs; second horse 30sovs, third . 15sovs from stake. Open; harness. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. One mile and a-half. 3. FIORD HANDICAP, of 279sovs; second horse 40sovs, third '2osovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 60s. One mile. 4. FAIRFAX HACK HANDICAP, of 125sovs ; second horse 15sovs, third lOsovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s: Apprentice riders. Provided that on the stipendiary steward’s certificate no suitable apprentice jockey can be engaged for the race a licensed jockey may be substituted carrying a - penalty of 141 b. - Seven furlongs. 5. APARIMA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 190sovs; second horse 40sovs, third 20sovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 455. Two miles and a-half over such course and jumps as the stewards may direct. 6. OHAI TROT HANDICAP, of 153sovs; second horse 30sovs, third 15sovs from stake. Open ; saddle. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 40s. One mile and a-half. T. WAIPANGO HACK HANDICAP, of Izosovs - ; second horse 15sovg third lOsovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. One mile. 8. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 200sovs • second horse SOsovs, third 15;ovs from stake. Nomination, 20s; acceptance sOs. Seven furlongs. NOMINATIONS close 19th MARCH at 6 p.m. WEIGHTS declared on 30th MARCH. ACCEPTANCES close 2nd APRIL at 6 p.m. HANDICAPS for two Trotting Races declared on 30th MARCH. , ACCEPTANCES 'due on 2nd APRIL at 6 p.m. JNO. GEARY, rr. , ~ Secretary. Box 40, Telephone 3, Riverton.