PROGRAMME OF EVENTS.

Taranaki Herald, Volume L, Issue 12439, 17 December 1903, Page 7

PROGRAMME OF EVENTS.

j ■" FIRST" DAT. , '."''/'' - h. MAIDEN JPLATE, s of 50 Sovs.- | -ySepond horse to receive 10- Wvs.' , Iroin |he; stakes. Open, to >_horaes! , that have, T de,y.er ,won « race* ,for age. Entrance^ One mile. ' To start at 4 12 noon. 2. FLYING HANDICAP, of : to J soys;~ •*'"•" Second- horse -to receive 10 bovb.' from' the " i stakes . Nomination, ' "1* V-.SOV. ; acceptance, 1 soy. Six furI „longs.' 3?o start at 12.45- punT JB. .ftIEST. WELTER HANDICAP^ of ; r 60 soys. — Second. horse to receive, 10 ; bovb. from , the stakes. TMTfounnm j weight, 9st., Nomination, 1 ''bov 1 ."; ! acceptance, 1 soy. Seven furlongs. To 1 start at l:3o^.ni. ' i. FIRST HANDICAP HURDLES; of 60 soys.— Second horse i'o receive 10 ; soys. from the stakes. Over six flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 1 boy. ; acceptance ., 1 soy. One mile and a half. .' -. To start at 2.15 p.m. ' |5. CHRISTMAS HANDICAP., of 180 soys. — Second horse to receive 20 so vs., and third horse 5 soys. from 1 vthe stakes. 1 Nomination, 1 soy. ; j acceptance>,2 soys. One mile, e^nd a i quarter. To start »t 3j?,m» . 6. LADIES' a handicap ; Af 60 ; soys. — Second horse to receive 10 ; soys. from the stake's. For'koases , ' that have nev«»r won over 25 soys. in one event on, the fiat at the time of entry. HJniriminn- weight 10st» ' Gentlemen riders. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 1- soy. . One mile^ To start at 3.45 p.mV 7. SCURRY STAKES, of 60" soys.— Second horse to receive 10 fiovs. from tha stakes. Weight Bst. En : * trance, £1 10/. Winner of anj! Jcace t to carry 14I&S extra. : Five furlpngs* - - ( , 5?o start at 4.30. p.m. S.< STEWARDS' HANDTCAP, of ,75 . .go vs.— Second, horse to receive 1Q sovs^ irom'the stake's. Nominatioii 1 boy.' : ftiJccptaffcb, I'ltev. Onertdle; To-ktai:tits.ls p>.-

A trophy of the value of £5 will be given to the rider of the winner of .the Ladies' Purse. And- also to the riders of the wLuners of the First and Second Welter Handicaps, provided they are .Gentien>.en Riders. * . • The winner of .any Handicap after the declaration of weights to carry 71bs extra. Winner of any Hurdle* Race after the declaration of _ weights to carry- 7tt>B extra. • " ' " v. MONDAY^. 2Sth JD-ECEMBER,-1903 SECOND DAYf I. MADDEN HANDICAP,, of 50 soys.•Second horse to- receive ,10 soys. Irom the stakes. Open to horses that have never -won a race at time of nomination 1 . Nomination. 1 soy.; acceptance, 10/. , Wne mile. To start at 'l2 noon. a. ELECTRIC HANDICAP, of 60 Bovs.~-Second horse to raceive 10 soys. from the stakes. Nomination, 1 soy. ;■ acceptance, 1' soy. Five furlongs. '' To start at 12.45 p.m. 3. NEWrLYMOUTH HANDICAP,. oi 100 soys. — Second, horse to receive 120 soys., third horse to receive . 5 bC-vs. from the stakes,. Nomination 1 soy. ; acceptance, 2 soys. One mile. To start at lr3o p.m. 4. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLES/ of 60 soys.— Second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. Over six nights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high. Nomination, lsov. ; acceptance, 1 boy, 4 One mile and a half. < To start^at 2.15 p.m. 5. SUMMER HANDICAP, of 60 soys. — Second horse to receive 18 soys. from the stakes/ Nomination, I soy.;; acceptance, 1 soy. Six furlongs. - To start at 3 p.m. 6. SECOND WELTER HANDICAP, of ■ 60 soys. — Second horse to receive 10 tiovs. from the stakes. , Minimum weight Bst 71bs. Nomination, , 1 «ov. ;, acceptance, 1 soy. One mile. ■k To start at 3.45 p.m. 7. AUCTION STAKES, of 35 soys. The winner to be sold ior 20 soys., and any surplus to be divided between Second Horse and the Funds. Weight/88%. . Winner.of any .race to carry 141bs extra. ...Entrance 1 soy. , .Five -furlongs: % - ' ...To start at 4.30 p.m. • 8. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 60 soys. — Second horse to »eceive 10 soys. from the stakes. Nomination, 1 boy. ; acceptance, 1 toy- Sbven. furlongs. To start at 5.15 p.m. NOTE.— The winner, of any Handicap aftou the declaration of weights to iarry 7tt>s extra. DEFINITION OF A HACK. Hack as ahorse that has not won at time of >, Nomination' a race of the va'ue< of 80sk>vs or. raced of the' collective value of ,200sH3rtre.i SATURDAY, 26th December, 1903, at 8 p.m. — Weight for Second Day's Handicaps. SATURDAY, 26tfc DECElffiEIi, at- 9 p.m.— Acceptances.— Maiden Handicap $ soy. Second Handicap Hurdles - 1 boy. Electric Handicap v 1 soy. New' Plymouth Handicap v 2 soVs. Second Welter Handicap _, 1 sqv. Sammer^Handicap ... ... 1 boy. Farewell 1 Handicap , 1 soy.