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SOUTHLAND RACING CLUB (Incorporated). AUTUMN MEETING. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, MARCH 20 and 21, 1929. OFFICERS. President: W. T. Hazlett. Vice-presidents ; James Ritchie and T. Prendergast. Stewards: W. T. Hazlett, James Ritchie, T. Prendergast, J. B. Thomson, A. Macaulay, W_ Grieve, Eric M. Russell, W. Baird, J.' H. Tapper, J. M'Donald, M. O’Brien, E. W. Howorth, H. S. Irving, J. L. Hannon, W. Falconer, and Drs Garfield Crawford and A. OwenJohnston. Hon. Clerk of Course: H. S. Irving. Hon. Treasurer: W. Grieve. Hon. Timekeeper: T. Roche. Hon. Judge: A. Macaulay. Hon. Veterinary Surgeons : J. Danskin and J. B. Pierson. Handicapper: H. A. Pierce. Clerk of Scales: E. Matheson. Starter: A. D. M’lvor. Secretary : J. E. Cuthill. PROGRAMME. (Approved by the Southland District Committee and by the N.Z. Trotting Assn.) FIRST DAY. 1. ROSLYN HANDICAP, of 150sovs ; second horse 25sovs and third horse lOsovs from stake. Hack conditions. Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. 2. JUVENILE HANDICAP, of 150sovs; second horse 25sovs and third horse lOsovs from stake. For two and three-year-olds. Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. 3. FLYING HANDICAP, of 225sovs ; second horse 40sovs and third horse 15sovs from stake. Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 60s. 4. SOUTHLAND STEEPLECHASE, of 245 sovs; second horse 40sovs and third horse 20sovs from stake. Handicap. About three miles, over such course and fences as the stewards may direct. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 70s. 5. SOUTHLAND CUP HANDICAP, of 350 sovs; second horse 60sovs and third horse 30sovs from stake. One mile and a-quarter. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 100 s. 6. NEW RIVER HARNESS TROT, of 195 sovs; second horse 35sovs and third horse 15sovs from stake. Harness. Class 4.48 or better. Handicap by yards. Two miles. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 50s. 7. STEWART ISLAND HANDICAP, of 150 sovs; second horse ,25sovs and third horse lOsovs from stake. Hack conditions. Seven furlongs. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 30s. 8. TRADESMEN'S HANDICAP, of ISOsovs; second horse 30sovs and third horse losovs from stake. One mile. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 455. SECOND DAY. 1. MYROSS HANDICAP, of 150sovs ; second horse 25sovs and third horse lOsovs from stake. Hack conditions. Seven furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. 2. INVERCARGILL HARNESS TROT, of ISOsovs : second horse SOsovs and third horse 15sovs from stake. Harness. Handicap by yards. One mile and ahalf. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 455. 3. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP, of 200sovs; second horse 35sovs and third horse 15sovs from stake. Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 50s. 4. INVERCA’RGILL STEEPLECHASE, of 220sovs ; second horse 4Osovs and third horse losovs from stake. Handicap. About two miles and a-half, over such course and fences as the stewards may direct. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 60s. 5. AWARUA HANDICAP, of 275sovs ; second horse 45sovs and third horse 20sovs from stake. One mile and a-quarter. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 80s. 6. BLUFF HANDICAP, of 150sovs; second horse 25sovs and third horse lOsovs from stake. Hack conditions. One mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 30s. 7. DASH SADDLE TROT, of 170sovs ; second horse SOsovs and third horse 15sovs from stake. Saddle. Class 2.24 or better. Handicap by yards. One mile. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. 8. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of 180sovs; second horse SOsovs and third horse 15sovs from stake. One mile. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 455.

NOMINATIONS for All Events close at 5 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6. 1929. HANDICAPS for the First Day will appear in the morning papers of THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 1929. ACCEPTANCES (First Day) .will close at 5 p.m. on MONDAY, MARCH IS, 1929. HANDICAPS for Second Day will be posted at the Club’s Office at 8 pm. on First Day’s Races, and ACCEPTANCES will close at 9 o’clock SAME EVENING. RULES AND REGULATIONS. ’ All races will be run under the Rules of the New Zealand Racing Conference and trotting events under the New Zealand Trotting Association Rules. All nominations and acceptances must be accompanied by the necessary fees, otherwise they may bo deemed informal. Any entry made by- telegram or telephone must be confirmed in writing forthwith, giving full particulars. Owners and trainers are reminded of Rule V, Part XV, Rules of Racing.

Entries to state age, colour, and pedigree of horse, name of owner and trainer, colours of rider, and performances of all horses not known to the handicapper. NOTE—AII riders must appear in proper costume and ride in tfie colours declared, or a substantial fine will be imposed. This rule will be strictly carried out. By the entering of a horse every person having or subsequently acquiring an interest in such horse shall be deemed thereby to undertake, neither directly nor indirectly, not to make any wager with a bookmaker in connection with such horse or any other horse in the race in which such horse is so entered. Each entry shall contain, or, if it does not contain, shall be conclusively assumed to contain such an undertaking; breach whereof shall be deemed a corrupt practice on the turf within the meaning of Part XXXII of these Rules. Any horse whose nomination has not beenconfirmed and all particulars as required for the race book furnished before the handicaps are due may not be handicapped. Any winner after the declaration of handicaps may jje rehandicapped. Every person applying for admission to any course, and every person entering or endeavouring to enter a horse for any race, and every person having or subsequently acquiring any interest in such horse shall be deemed to accept all the conditions and restrictions imposed or implied by these Rules, and to be debarred from questioning the action of the conference, appeal judges, association, club, racing club or body, committee, stewards, officials, agents, or servants in respect of any such person or horse, or any person connected therewith, otherwise than is provided for in Part XXX of the Rules of Trotting and Parts XXX and XXXIII Rules of Racing,