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Patea Mail, Volume X, Issue 1317, 6 March 1885, Page 4

Racing:. AH ANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. ANNIVERSARY MEETING, 1885. FRIDAY, MARCH-27, AND SATURDAY, MARCH 28, President—Mr A Standish. Stewards— Messrs A Standish, 0 Samuel, W Hately B Humphreys, Dr O’Carroll, Captain Cornwell, Captain Mace. Jndge—Captain Messenger. Starter—Captain Mace. Clerk of the Scales—Mr E Humphries. Clerk of the Course—Mr C Messenger. Handicapper—Mr J 0 Evett, Totalisator Stewards—Messrs W Humphries and W L Newman. Taranaki Derby, 100 soys; for 3-year-olds ; colts Bst 101b. fillies and geldings Bst 51b ; acceptance 3 sovs on the night of general entry ; distance ] J miles. Handicap Steeplechase, 60 sovs ; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 3 sovs ; distance about 3 miles, over such country as the Stewards may direct. Taranaki Jockey Club Handicap, 300 sovs ; the second horse to receive 25 sovs, and third 10 sovs from the stakes ; nomination 2 sovs, acceptance 3 sovs, on Monday, 16th March, and a final payment of 5 sovs on the night before first day’s racing ; the winner of any handicap of 300 sovs after declaration of weights to carry 71bs, of 200 sovs 51bs, and of 100 sovs 31 bs extra ; distance 2 miles. Scurry Stakes, 20 sovs ; entrance 1 sov, to be made at the Judge’s box immediately after the TJ C Handicap; winner to be sold lor 15 sovs, and any surplus to go to the fund; catch weights ; distance 5 furlongs. Maiden Plate, 50 sovs; entrance 2 sovs, for 2-ycar-olds and upwards; weight for age ; open to all horses that have never won an advertised stake of over £25 ; distance one mile and a quarter. Handicap Time Trotting Race, 20 sovs; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov ; no weight under lOst; nominators must forward an account of previous performances ; distance 3 miles. Plying Handicap, 75 sovs; for 3-year-olds and upwards, the winner of the TJ C to carry 71 bs penalty ; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 3 sovs ; distance 6 furlongs. FIRST DAT.

SECOND DAY. Handicap Hurdles, 50 sovs; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 2sovs; nine jumps ; distance 2 miles. Selling Hack Hurdles, 30 sovs; entrance 1 sov; minimum weight 9st; post entry; the winner to be sold by public auction and the proceeds to go to the funds ; distance one mile and a distance. Autumn Handicap, 125 sovs; the second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes ; nomination 2 sovs, acceptance 3 sovs ; weights to be declared on the night of the first day’s races; acceptances at the White Hart Hotel at 10 am next morning; distance 1 i miles. Nursery Handicap, 40 sovs; for 2-year-olds ; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 2 sovs ; weights to appear on the night of the first day’s races; acceptances at 10 am at the White Heart Hotel next morning ; distance 6 furlongs. District Handicap, 50 sovs and a handsome Silver Cup valued at 15 guineas; nomination 2 sovs, acceptance 2 sovs ; open to all horses owned for six months previous to date of entry by lona fide residents in the district. Boundaries : north to the Mokau River, south to the Whenuakura Kivcr ; distance, 1 mile and a distance Novel Hack Race, 25 sovs; no weight under 9st; post entry; the winner to become the property of the Club, and to be sold immediately after the race distance, 1 mile Consolation Handicap, 30 sovs; nomination 1 sov, acceptance, 1 sov, to be in by 20 minutes after the declaration of the weights. JAMES PAUL, Hon Sec and Treasurer.

It is expected that railway communi cation between Wanganui and New Plymouth will be completed before the racing dates. £SOOO TO BE DISTRIBUTED £6OOO ON THE CHAMPION RACE, To be run in Melbourne on 7th March, 1885. MEMBERS, £1 EACJJ. ALL PRIZES! NO BLANKS! THE SYDNEY JOCKEY TUBE CLUB IN thanking numerous Clients for their support in previous Consultations on Racing Events, beg to inform the Sporting Public of New South Wales and the adjoining Colonies, that they have made arrangements for holding a £SOOO CONSULTATION, All Peires 1 ! No Blanks !! ! On the CHAMPION RACE, To be run in Melbourne on the 7th of March, 3885, When the following Prizes will be distributed : First Horse ... ... ... £ISOO Second Horse 800 Third Horse ... ... 400 Other Starters (divide) ... 800 Non-Starters (divide) ... 500 Total ... £3500 The remaining £ISOO will be invested by the Chib in making a Book on the Autumn Meeting, 1885: that is laying and taking the odds by a new system, the success of which has been practically proved. The members of (he S.J.T. Club being well informed, and connected with the principal Trainers and Performances of their Horses, are in a position to state that the £ISOO will realise a handsome profit, the whole of which will be divided amongst those Subscribers who were unsuccessful in drawing a Prize in the £3500 Distribution. There will be no blanks whatever. All subscribers are sure to obtain a Prize, the highest being £ISOO. To obtain belter chances for investing surplus of £ISOO, early application necessary. Add exchange to cheques, and two stamps for reply and result. Letters containing cash should be registered. Drafts or P.O. Orders made payable to JAMES WALLACE, . Secretary S.T.J, 0., Address s Box 784, G.P.0., Sydney, N.S.W. THE Proprietor would be glad if subscribers would report at the Office any irregularity in the delivery of the paper Every effort will be made to remedy such complaint . .