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Observer, Volume 1, Issue 14, 18 December 1880, Page 127

A UCKLAND D ACING i^iLUB. SUMMER MEETING. Boxing Day, December 27th, 1880. !New Year's Day, January Ist and 3rd. 1881. FIRST DAY, BOXING DAY, DECEMBER 27, 1880. MAIDEN PLATE Of 80 soys., with a sweex^stakes of 2 soys. each: the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 3 soys. each, to go to the funds. Distance, Ik mile ; for all horses that have never won an advertised prize (2-year-old races excepted) exceeding 25 soys. at the time of entry. For 2-year-olds, 6st. lib.; 3-year-olds, 83t.; 4-year-olds, 9st.; 5, 6, and aged, 9st. 31bs. THE FREE HANDICAP Of 50 soys., with a sweepstakes of 2 soys. each, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Weights to be declared shortly after day of general entry, and acceptances, with 2 soys., to the fund, as per future advertisement. Distance, 1 mile. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE Of 70 soys., with a sweepstakes of 2 soys. each for acceptors ; the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 3 soys. each, to go to the funds. The handicap will appear a day or two after general entry, and acceptances as per future advertisement. Distance, 2| miles, over 9 flights of hurdles. THE AUCKLAND CUP (HANDICAP) Of 300 soys., with a sweepstakes of 10 soys. each added; second horse to receive 20 soys. out of the stakes, and third horse to save his stakes. Distance, 2J miles. RAILWAY PLATE Of 50 soys. Entrance, 2 soys each, to go to the funds. For 2-year-olds, 6st. 91bs.; 3-year-olds, Bst. 41bs.; 4-year-olds, 9st.; 5, 6, and aged, 9st. lib. Distance, jmile. SECOND DAY, NEW YEAR'S DAY, JANUARY 1, 1881. DERBY STAKES, A sweepstakes of 10 soys. each, with 100 soys. added ; 2 soys. on nomination, 3 soys. on acceptance on day of general entry, and 5 soys. at the post. Colts, Sst. lOlbs.; fillies, Sst. 51bs. Distance, 1£ mile. Closed, 28 subscribers. PUBLICANS' PURSE Of 60 soys., with a sweepstakes of 2 soys. each ; the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 2 soys. each, to go to the funds. For 2-year-olds, 6st. 81bs.; 3-year-olds, Bst. 41bs.; 4-year-olds, 9st.; 5, 6, and aged, 9st. 21bs. Winner of Railway Plato to carry 71bs. extra. Distance, Imile. THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP Of 200 soys., with a sweepstakes of 5 soys. each ; the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse, and third horse to save his stakes. Distance, If mile. Nomination, 2 soys., and acceptance 3 soys. to the funds. Nominations, with 2 soys. enclosed, to be made to the Secretary, at the Office of the Club, Queen-street, by 8 p.m. on Friday, October 29. Weights and acceptances as per future advertisement. SELLING RACE Of 50 soys., with a sweepstakes of 3 soys. each added. Entrance, 2 soys. each, to go to the funds. For 2-year-olds, 6st. 41bs.; 3-year-olds, Bst. 21bs.; 4-year-olds, 9st.; 5, 6, and aged, 9st. 31bs. Winner to be sold immediately after the race for 300 soys. If entered to be sold for 200 soys., allowed 71bs.; if for 100 soys. 141b5.; if for 50 soys., 211bs. Distance, 1 mile and a distance. GRAND STAND HANDICAP Of 100 soys., with a sweepstakes of 3 soys each; the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Distance, 1J mile. Entrance, 2 soys. each, to go to the funds. Weights and acceptances as per future advertisement. THIRD DAY. MONDAY, JANUARY 3, 1881. MARES' PRODUCE STAKES Of 100 soys., added to a sweepstakes of 10 soys. each, h. ft., 2£ft. only, if declared and paid before 8 p.m. on general entry day, 1880. For 3-year-olds, the produce of mares covered in 1876, and nominated as under : — Colts, Bst. lOlbs. ; fillies, Bst. 51bs. The winner of the Canterbury or Auckland Derby to carry 51bs. extra ; ■winner of both, 71bs. extra. Distance, 1$ mile. The second horse to receive 10 per cent, and the third horse 5 per cent, from the gross amount of the stakes. The half forfeit to be declared and paid to the A.R.C. Secretary before 10 o'clock on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the ■whole stake. Closed. AUCKLAND PLATE <Of 160 soys., added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys. each ; the second horse to receive 25 soys. out of the stakes. Entrance, 4 soys. to go to the funds. For 3-year-olds, 7st. lllbs. ; 4-year-olds, 9st. ; 5, 6, and aged, 9st. 51bs. Distance, 2 miles. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE Of 150 soys., with a sweepstakes of 5 soys. each ; the amount accruing from Sweepstakes to go to second horse, third horse to save his stakes. Distance, about 3-J- miles, over a fair hunting country. STEWARDS' HANDICAP Of 100 soys., with a sweepstakes of 3 soys. each for acceptors, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 2 soys. to the funds. Weights to be declared by 8 p.m. on the second day of the races. The sweepstakes, 3 soys., to be paid on acceptance before 10 p.m. the same evening. Distance, 1 mile and a distance. CONSOLATION HANDICAP Of 40 soys. Entrance, 2 soys., to go to the funds. Distance, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Horses to take their age from Ist August. In the Selling Race the winner shall be sold with his •engagements at the meeting. Any surplus above the ■selling price to belong to the Auckland Racing Club, and any horse in such Selling Race, though not a winner, jnay, at the request of any person, made to the Stewards ■within fifteen minutes of weighing the first horse, be put up to auction in the same way as the winner the upset price to be the amount at which he is to be sold together with the value of the stake. Any surplus to J>elong to the Auckland Racing Club. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition -. — That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they jnay appoint. Their decisions upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. Any Jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined 3 soys. When two or more horses start, the property of the .same owner, a distinguishing colour must be worn. The attention of owners is particularly called to this Rule. No entry will be received on any 'pretence whatever ;after the hour named, or without being accompanied by the necessary amount in cash. All persons intending to withdraw horses are required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of Scales, one half -hour before starting. Any person ne.glecting or refusing to comply with this Rule shall pay a fine, not exceeding 5 soys., to the Race Fund. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary Queen-street, Auckland, as at foot, entrance money •enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry, pedigree •and, in case of handicaps, where horses have not previously started on the Auckland or Canterbury Courses performances of the horse, name of the owner and •colour of the rider. ' Winners to pay 5 per cent, of their gross winnings ■towards the expenses of the Course. All races to be xun under the A.R.C. Rules. December 17, 1880. General Entries. Maiden Plate, 3 soys. ; Hurdle Race, 3 soys.- Railway Plate, 2 soys.; Derby Stakes, 3 soys.; Publicans' Purse 2 soys.; Selling Race, 2 soys.; Grand Stand Handicap! 2 soys.; Auckland Plate, 4sovs.; Stewards' Handicap 2 .BOYS. Forfeits. Mares' Produce Stakes, 2J soys. Dates of Nominations, Entries, Acceptances, <tc FRIDAY, December 17th, 1880— General Entries Acceptances, &c. E3^%, Janu^ y 7th ' 1883L — Nominations for Derby, 1882-83 ; and Mares' Produce Stakes, 1884.