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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 86, 11 December 1913, Page 2

TRATFORD RACING CLUI. i ANNUAL MEETLNQ. jj To bo huid on , STRATFORD RACECOURSE, j On THURSDAY' and FRIDAY, JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 1914. Judge: J. JR. L. Stanford- Starter. H. Thompson-j Handicapper, J. E. Henrys. ~ •: ' Ist Day, Thursday, January Ist, 1914. First Rate Starts at 12 Noon. I_Tariki Welter Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs, second horse to, receive 10 sovs and thirji horse 5 soys from the stakes ; .Jninimum weight 8.7. Nomination- 105,,. acceptance 305;,. 7 fui'longS-" fir) •'..,' 2—Borough Stakes, of 70 sovs, second 1 hbrse to;receive ,10 sovs and +hlrd 'horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Oocn to all hofses that have never won a s .. race of 15 sovs at the time of start. Weight for 2.year-olds 7.7;.3-year-I olds 8.0, 4>year-61ds' and upwards I 8.7. Entrance 30s. 4i furlongs. J3—Stratford Cup Handicap, of 200 j sovs (open), second'horse to receive ; 20 sovs, and third horse .10 s'o'vs from the stakes. Nomination 20s, entrance 50s. One and' aofluartcr , miles. ; '• 4—Midhirst Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs, second horse to 'receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. One mile and 110 yards. ...

s—Ohura Hurdie Hack Hdridloap, of •=' 100 sovs, second horse, to -'receive 15 sdvs and third .horse' 5 sovs from >the stakes. Winner of an y hurdle. r race after.declaration of weights to '*• carry lOlbs. penalty, two or more i e: *"races 171bs-penalty. Over 6 flight *- Of 3ft. 6ih. batten hurdles. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. Otte and a-ha'f miles. j— Farmers' Plate, of 50 sovs, second horse to receive 10 sovs from tin 1 stakes. Open to all horses that have never won a race of 15 sovjat the time of Start. Weight, 3-year-oids 10.7; 4-year-olds and upwards 11.0. Horses'that have not previously started allowed 71bs., and horses that have won a race to carry 71bs penalty. Gentleman riders. ■■'Entrance 30s. A trophy of tlir value of £5 will-be presented to the rider of the winner. 1 mile and 110 yards.. '— Flying Handicap, of 150 sovs (open': .second horse to receive"ls sovs am , third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. '6fnrlones. ; Railway Hack Handicap, of 90 sov> •second hbrso to receive 10 sovs and third horse 5' sovs from -'the:'■ stakes. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. 6 furlongs. , .»<-■ :

2nd Day, Friday. January 2nd, 1914. """ First'"Race Starts at 12.15 p.m. j—toko Welter Hack Handicap, 'rif 90 sovs, second horjse to receive If 1 sovs and third horse 5 sovs fro'rt' the stakes. Minimum 'weight 8.0, Nomination. lQs, ! alccestance 30s ' I ! '• ' ■ ''-'■ I—Cardiff Stakes, of ,70, sovs,, second hprse to receive; 1Q ; ; sp.ys, apdj thjrc* horse ; s sovs fro t Qpcii. to all horses that .have nevex, jwoi a race of the value of 25 sovs at the time of starting. Weight 8.0. Winner of any race, to carry 9.0. En trance 30s. 4 \ furlongs. 3—Ngaere Handicap of 125. sovs (open) second horse to- receive 15 sovs r and third liorse.s sovs. from thr • stakes. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. 6 furlonas?'" TJ"I'l 'I ±"**f l "i •100 sovs, second? horse'to 1 - - *receive' 15 sovs, and third horso.irjirwtfrQjnj the stakes. jOVer 6 flights of, 3ft Oin batten hurdles. Nomjnftifcion.lOs, acr. ceptance 3Qs. i\ miles. Q . -Stralhmorej Hack' Handicap, of 80 sovs, second horse to; receive j IQj sovs and thsrd horse 5 sovs;from tin stakes. Nomination IOSj acceptance3os. 5 Dominion Handicap, of 150 so||l; -(open), second horse to receive Si' j sovs and third horse 10''govs-from: j

; the stakes. : Nomination ,20s, Acceptance 40g. 1 mile'arid 110 yards. 7—Ladles' Purse Hack Handicap, ot ■(6o.'soys, second horse'to receive 10 sovs from stakes. Open to all horses that have never won a raee'exceeding 50 sovs at the time of start. Minimum weight 10.0. 'Cfentlemair riders. Nomination -10 s, acceptance ---20 s. A trophy .of tHe value of £o 'will be presented to the rider of the, winner. 6 furlongs. B—County Hack H.anC&4*» J„ 90 sovs. second horse to receive 10 sovs and' third horse "5 sovs from the stakes. yv- Nomination 10s, acceptance 80s. 6 furlongs. • Weights for First Ray's declared on or about Saturday, 13th Cfe cumber, '1913, and for Second DayV events on Thursday, January 'fst, 'ty>U at 8 p.m.

-'AC&eptiances -for First Day's events, and Entries for Borough Stakes, Farm, ers' Plate, and Cardiff Stakes, Clos/ on Monday, 22nd December, 1913, a' 9 p.m. Acceptances for Second Day's events close, at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Ist January, 1914. ' TROPHIES. '■■ ■ ... Trophies to tho Value of £5 each will be presented to the riders of the winners of the Farmers' Plate and Ladie>s ; Purse respectively. PENALTIES. * The winner of any flat race after the publication of weights to carry 71'»s. pen., and for every additional 'race a further penalty of 71bs, or, if he thinks lit, the handicapper may re-handicap the winner or any race a leer the declaration of weights. Owners .shall be responsible for the accuracy of the weights to bo carried bv their horses. (Rule XIX-11.)

DEFINITION OF A HACK. (Flat and Hurdle Races), No horse shall start in any Hack Flat Race which has at any time prior to the time of entry, won a race of the value of £IOO to the winner, or races'to the aggregate value of £2so' to the winner, nor in any Flack Hurdle Race or Steeplechase which has at any time prior to the time of entry, won a race of the value of £l6O to the winner,'Or races of the'aggregate value of £4OO to the winner. (Rule XI-2). ALFRED COLEMAN, Secretary. Approved by the Taranaki District Committee in accordance with the Rules of Racing, this 21st da'y of October, 1013. E. P. WEBSTER, Secretary. The attention of owners is directed to the fact that the Taranaki Jockey Club's Programme (26th and 27th Dec.) has two open races each day, making eight open races In the week. ALFRED COLEMAN, Secretary.