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Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 10478, 2 December 1895, Page 4

STRATFORD RACING CLUB. SUMMERJVIEETING. TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1896. OFFICERS : President: H. N. Liardet. Vice-Presi-dent: H. Bayly. Stewards: W. Symes, J. Melville, C. D. Sole, A. Bayly, R. McCracken, W. H. Buckthought, W. Brooking, E G. Allsworth, R. S. Hirschberg, R. B. Lusk, J. H. Robson, Dr Harrison. Judge : H. Bayly. Clerk of Course : P. Brooking. Clerk of Scales : C. D. Sole. Treasurer : R. S. Hirschberg. Secretary: H. J. C. Coutts. Bandicapper : J. E. Henry. Starter : M. F. Baird. Timekeeper : H. ' G. Payne. PROGRAMME : 1. Handicap Hurdle Bace, of 40 soys ; Second horae to receive 5 soys out of thestakes. Nominations, 2o3 ; acceptance, 20s. U miles, over 6 nights of hurdles. To start at 12 o'clock. 2. Ngaire Stakes, of 20 soys ; for all horses that have not won a race exceeding the value of 40 soys at time of start. Entrance, 20s. Minimum weight 9st, 5 furlonga. To start at 12.45 p.m. 3. Stratford Cup, a handicap of 125 soys ; second horse to received 20 soys, and third 5 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 30s ; acceptance 60s. 1J miles. To-start at 1.30 p.m. 4. Pony Handicap, of 25 soys ; second horae to receive 5 soys from the stakes. For ponies 14 hands 2 inches and under. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance 15s. 5 furlongs. To start at 2.15 p.m. 5. Cardiff Stakes, of 20 soys; for horses that have never won an advertised race. Entries to close at 2 p.m. on day of race. Entrance, 20s. Catch weights. 4 furlongs. To start at 3 p.m. 6. Midhirst Handicap, of 60 soys; second horse 10 aovs from the stakes. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 40s. 6 fur longs. To start at 3.45 p.m. 7. Selling Eace, of 20 soys ; winner to be sold immediately after the race for 20 soys. Entrance, 20s. Minimum weight, Bst. 5 furlongs. 8. Toko Handicap, of 25 soys; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 153. 7 furlongs. Weights will appear immediately after the Midhirst Handicap is run. To start at 5 p.m. All stakes paid in full. Definition of a Hack. — A horse that has never won an advertised race exceeding the value of 40 soys at time of start, and is not nominated at time of entry for a Derby, Guineas, St. Leger, or Sapling Stakes (Hack, Hunter, and Pony races excepted). Horses that have won sh advertised race of the value of £25, after the declaration of weights, to carry a penalty of 51bs; if of tho value of £40, and over, to carry a penalty of 71bs; penalties not cumulative. The Committee reserve to themselves the right to alter the date of meeting, entry, acceptance, appearing of weights, and order and time of events should they see fit to do so. All races will be run under the Rules of Racing adopted by the Metropolitan Racing Clubs of New Zealand. DATES OF NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES. Saturday, December 14th, at 9 p.m. — i Nominations close for Hurdle Racq, Stratford Cup, Pony Race, and Midhirst Handicap -Weights for which will appear on Saturday, January 4th, 1896. Saturday, January 11th, 1896, at 9 p.m. j — Acceptances close for Hurdle Race, Stratford Cup, Pony Race, and Midhirst Handicap; and Entries cloae for Ngaire Stakes, Sel'ing Race, and Toko Handicap. Nominations and acceptances must be accompanied by the necessary fees, and addressed to the Secretary, Stratford. Tolegraph Office closes at 8 p m. HUGH J. C. COUTTS, Hon. Secretary. Submitted and approved this 16th day of September, 1895.—Robt.G. Bauchope, Hon. Secretary, Taranaki Jockey Club. b 552 TO STAND THE BEASON AT WAITARA, and where inducement offers. i^SKirnHE CLYDESDALE JL STALLION, Young Champion of the World. Yoons Champion of thk World is a dark chestnut horee, rising eight years ; has great tubstauce ; stands 17 hands high on short legs, with iunudnse bone and a large quantity of hair. Ho is of pure Lincoln breed, by the celebrated imported horse Champion of tho World, dam Fa-ny (imp.), by Prince of Denmark (-nip.), grand dam Darling, by Napoleon (imp*.). Champion of the World is by Colonel, ou> of Jobs, by Black Diamond, the latter borse being one of the circa of his day in Lincolnshire. Young Champion of the World is a horse calculated to improve the breed of draught-stock in New Zealand, and is possessed of an excellent temper He has taken Ist t^rize at Moruya. N.ij W., 1890, also Ist Prize at Lnddenham, 1891 • and Bathurst 1891, 1892, 1893. This horse's yearlings and two year-olds won Ist Prizes at Bathurst in 1892 and 1893 .T. Johnston Eaq., of New Booth Wales, pat four mares to him in season 1893. Prices to suit the times. E. HOBY, W7sb Wai'aia. '

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