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Pahiatua Herald, Volume VI, Issue 708, 12 October 1898, Page 4

"jp AHIATUA RACING CLUB. HACK RACE MEETING. To bo held on the Pahiatua Racecourse on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, December 20tli and 21st, 1898. Officers —President, Mr R. Smith ; Vice-Presidents, Dr Gault and Mr A. Walker ; Judge, Mr J. Breeds ; Starter, Mr H. Piper; Clerk of Scales, Mr G. Bottomley; Handicapper, Mr J. E. Henry; Treasurer, Mr A. Stewart; Clerk of Course, Mr J. B. Whyte; Stewards, Messrs J. McCarthy, G. Bottomley, D. Gault, A. Walker, R. Smith, A. McFarlane, D. Knight, A. Yule, T. Brown, R. J. Hodgins, J. C. Taylor, W- Tosswill, and W. Best. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20. 1. Handicap Hurdles, of 35 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance, 1£ miles, over 6 flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Flying Handicap, of 25 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance, 6 furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. .Maiden Plate, of 25 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. W.F.A. Distance, 1 mile. Entrance 20s on day of general acceptance. 4. Pahiatua Cup Handicap, of 75 sovs ; second horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Distance, Id miles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 30s. 5. Telegraph Stakes Handicap, of 25 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance, 5 furlongs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 6. Members’ Race, of 20eovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance, once round the course. Welter, W.F.A. Gentlemen riders. All nominators of horses must have been members of the Club for three months previous to the meeting. The horse must also have been the bona fide property of the nominator for the same period, aud to have been within the Pahiatua County during the whole of that time and never to have won a stake of over £ls. Entrance, 15s. 7. Railway Plate Handicap, of 30 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance, 1 mile. Nominations, 10s; acceptance, 15s. SECOND DAY. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 21. 1. Handicap Hurdles, of 35 so*s., second horse 5 sovs from the stake. Distance 1£ miles; over 6 flights of hurdles 3ft (Jin high. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 11.30 a.m. 2. Trial Handicap, of 20 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. For horses that have never won a stake of more than £2O at time of start. Distance 6 furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. 3. Racing Club Handicap, of 60 sovs; second horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Distance 1 mile 1 furlong. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 255. 4. Newmarket Handicap Stakes, of 25 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from stakes. Distance 7 furlongs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. 5. Stewards’ Stakes Welter Handicap, of 30 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs lrorn the stakes. Distance 1 mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. 6. Grandstand Handicap, of 35 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance 1 mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. 7. Pahiatua Scurry, of 10 sovs. Once round the course. Minimum weight, Bst. For all horses that have not been engaged during the meeting (members’ race excepted) nor have won a race at time of start. Post entry, 10s. 8. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Once round the course. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Nominations to be in the hands of the secretary 15 minutes alter the Grandstand Handicap.

PENALTIES. The winner of any race after declaraof weighta to c.rry a penalty of 7108. Ihe winner of two or more races alter declaration of weights to carry 111 b extra in all handicap and flat e vents. CONDITIONS. 1. No entry shall be received for any race except upon the condition that all disputes, claims and objections shall be decided by a majority of the stewards or those they may appoint, and in all cases their decision shall be final. 2. All races on this programme shall be open to “hacks” only. d. Hacks ” shall mean horses that have never won an advertised race exceeding the value of 40 sovs at time of start (hack and hunter races excepted). 4. Hornes will not bo handicaped unless all nomination foes are paid or arranged for. 5. All races to be run under the Metropolitan Pules of Pacing NOMINATIONS for ali handicap events to be in the hands „f t ,™ 6 P tary at the Commercial Hotel at 9 p.m. on Wednesday, the 00th day of November, 1898. WEIGHTS for the first day events will be doclarod on Monday, 12th December, 189 H. ACCEPTANCES for first day’s events including the Maiden I'lato) to bo in tlio hands of the secretary at the Commercial tTotol on Friday, 17th Decernber, 1898, ac 9 p.m. Weights for the second day’s events will he declared on the 20th December, at 9 p.m. Acceptances for all second day's fZEVr ° n 11,0 !Mth December 1890, at 10 p.m. NOTIOE TO OWNERS. The Telegraph Ollico at rahiatim closes at p.m. The afternoon mail rom the Wairarapa is not sorted until the lollowing morning. A. LUCAtS, Secretary. Submitted to and approved of by the Wellington Pacing Club this «rd day of October, 1898.—11. M. Lyon, secretary. 0 O 1C QU T, fur the W E BLKVAH I’ ICN I 0 on NEW YEARS’ DAY. Advortisomont later. Pall progtamines, tassels and poncilu special importations from London, in great variety and at city prices at the Herald Office.