PROGRAMME.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13988, 19 January 1916, Page 2

PROGRAMME.

FIRST DAY-WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 1916. 1. Maiden Hack Race, of 65 soys ; second 10 soys, and third 0 soys from the stake. Open to nil l-orses that have won a race exceeding 25 soys in value at t;me of starting. Weight-for-age. Entrance 40s. Six furlongs. 2. Handicap Trot'(Saddle'or Harness), of 80 soys; second 115 soys, and third 5 soys from the staKe. 5.4:1 or better. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Two miles. 3. Nelson Cup (Open), of 800 soys; second 50 soys, and third 25 soys from the stake., Nomination 20s. Acceptance 70s. About one mile and a furlong. Once round. 4. Hope Hack WeJter, of so soys; second 15 soys, and third 5 soys from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Seven furloaps. 5. Handicap Trot' (Saddle or .Harness), of_6o soys; second 10 soys, and third 5 soys from the stake. 4.18 or better. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 255. One mile a j half. 6. Tetegraph Hack Handicap, of 70 soys-; second 10 sovs,-and third 5 soys from the stake. Norn nation 20s. Acceptance 255. Five furlongs. 7. Grandstand Handicap (Open), of 150 soys; second 25 soys, and third 10 soys from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance .*os. Sis furlongs. 8. Welter Hack Handicap, of 80 soys;: second 10 soys, and third 5 soys from the stake. Nomination 205.! Acceptance-30s. Seven.furlongs. SECOND DAY—THURSDAY, MIRCH 9, 1916. 9. Electric Hack Handicap, of 65 sove; second 10 soys, and third's | soys from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 255. Five furlongs. 10. Handicap Trot (in Saddle or Harness), of 80 soys; second horse 10 soys, and third 5 soys from the stake. 5.44 or better. For trotters only. Nomination 20-s. ceptance 30s. Two miles. 11. Redwood Memorial (Open) of 200 ■ * soys; second 4P soys/ and third 20 > soys from the: st'ak<£'.. Nomination ' 20s. Acceptance 60s. One mile • and a quarter. 12. Second Hack Welter, of 80 soys; second.-; .10. sovsi and third 5 soys from the stake. Nomination 20s. ; Acceptance 30s.' Seven 'furlongs. 13. Waimea Handicap (Open), of 130 soys; second 20 soys, and third 10 spvs from the stake. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 40s. Six furlongs. 14., Handicap Trot;(Saddle or Harness). ' ' r'?l- f 5 • soys ' seeoucl 10 ■' soys, -and third 5 soys from the stake. 2.48 ! ; or.;,better. Noniinaeibh v2os." Ac- ■ ? .jceptance' 255. X)ne mile. ' ■* ■•; 15. Stoke Hack Handicap, of SO soys • . second 10 soys, and third 5 soys irom the stake. Nomination 20s. - Acceptance 30s. Six furlongs 16. Farewell Handicap (Open), of 100 soya-; second 15sovs, and1 third 10 soys from the stake. Nomination 2s. Acceptance 30s. Six furlongs. NOMINATIONS, HANDICAPS AND ACCEPTANCES. j Date of Nominations for all events ; and entrance for Maiden Hack, Monday, I< ebruary 14th, 1916, 9 p.m. • Handicaps for First Day's eve.ate de- ! clnred on or about Monday, February 21st, 1916. Acceptances for First Day's events, Monday, ]; ebruary 28th, 1916, at 8 p.m. ' Second Day's Handicaps, Wednesday, March Bth, 1916, at about 8 p.m. Acceptances for Second Day up to 9 p.m. on Wednesday, March Bth, 19]6. RULES. 1. Definition of a hack: Hack means a horse that has not at time of nomination won a race of the value of 150 soys. to the winner, or races of the aggregate value of 400 soys to the winner. 2. AH protests must be accompanied by a deposit of £2, which shall be forfeited should the Stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious Provided that in the Trotting Races the deposit must be £5, which shall be forfeited if such- protest be not sustained. ■ :-. .■ . ■ 3. All nominations ' and entries for Maiden Hack close at the Secretary's Office, Nelson, on Monday, 14th February, at 9 p.m. Nominations must be made in writing, addressed "Secretary, ;J.oc.key..Club, Nelson," and if by telegram must be confirmed by letter first mail afterwards, and to be accompanied by the necessary fees; also name, age, colour, sex, and pedigree of the horse, and colours to be worn by the rider or driver. Any owner neglecting to furnish this information at the time of nomination will be fined £5. 4. The fkt* races will •„be run under the rules of the New Zealand Rules of '. Racing. The trotting events will be run under the Rules of the New Zealand. Trotting Asociation. 5. The winner of any race after the declaration of weights may be rehandicapped. 6. Rule 172, Rules of Trotting. By , the entry of, or endeavouring to enter, : a horse, every, person having, or sub- '. sequently, acquiring any interest in such horse shall be deemed to accept \ all the conditions and restrictions, im- I. posed or implied by these rules, ,and j to be barred from questioning the ' action or conduct of the club holding a sports meeting, or of any official of thß club, or such other body in respect of such horse, or of any person connected therewith, otherwise than is ' : provided for in Part XXX. ;. 7. Owners of trotters .must give with nomination the last three perform-; ances, and also the best winning time the horse has ever made. . ; 8. The names of the tvninHV and owner, or owners, must be included in all acceptance forms when acceptances are sent nij in default of which the owner, or trainer, may be fined a sum not exceeding £5; or disqualified. 9. The totalizator will pay cut on first and second horses in every event in which six or more horses start. | 10. All stakes are paid in full.: ' j J..GLEN,..Secretary. ' ' Submitted to Greymouth Jockey Club and aporovod.—G. T. Grace, Secretary, November sth, 1915. Approved New Zealand Trotting As-sociatinn.-s--T. B. Norris, Secretary;.