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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XVIII, Issue 1775, 23 December 1885, Page 3

OWER VALLEY JOCKEY CLUB. ANNUAL RACE MEETING. To be held ou the MARTINBOKOUGH RACECOURSE, ON BOXING DAY, SATURDAY, DEC. 26,1885. President: Coleman Phillips, Esq. Vice President: John Martin, Jun., Esq. Treasurer: Mr Geo. Pain. Judge; Mr Wallace Smith. Starter; Mr John McMaster. Clerk of the Seales Mr John McLeod. Haodieapper : Mr A. R. McFarlane. Timekeeper : Mr W. 0. Williams. Clerk ol the Course : Mr John Cameron. Stewards Messrs W. E. Bidwell James Orr G. Harris J. Hodge S. Mahupuku O.J. Tully C. Hams E. E. Martin W. Hutans A. R. McFarlane H. 0. Dowman. PROGRAMME. 1. Flying Handicap, 35 sovs—Six furlongs; Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 soy. 2. Handicap Steeplechase, 100 sovs, second horse 10 sovsfrom the stakes —About two miles and a half ; Nomination 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs ; and2sovsatthe post. 3. Handicap Hack Race, 10 sovs 1 mile—Open to horses that have never been entered for other than hack races. Post entry, 10s. 4. L. V, J. C. Handicap, 85 sovs—Second boise 6 sovs from the stakes ; two miles ; nomination 1 sov ; acceptance 2 aovs, and one sov at post. 5. Selling Race, 20 sovs—l mile, weight for age, the winner to become the absolute property of the Lower Valley Jockey Club, and to be sold by public auction immediately after the race. Entrance, 1 sov 6. Native Race Handicap, 20 sovs-One mile; nomination, 1 sov ; i cceptauce, 10e. This race is only for horses owned at least six months previous to the day of races, trained and to be ridden by aboriginal Natives. 7. Mabtinboroogh Handicap. 30 sovs—One mile ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 10« RULES AND REGULATIONS. The saddling bell will ring at 11.30 u.m,. the first race start at IS noun sharp. Each Race will start punctually at the tune appearing in the correct cards cf the races. The flat races to be run under the L.V.J.C, Rules. The Steeplechase under the N.Z.G.N.S.C. Rules. No scratching of horsesallowed except through the Secretary, and not later than 30 minutes before the time of starring. ...... All entries and nominations to be made m writing, sealed and addressed to the Secretary, entrance money to be enclosed with color, sex, name, age and pedigree of the horse, name of the owner and colors ofthe rider. , In case of a protest, the same must he lodged with the Secretary, in writing, within fifteen minutes after the race is run, with a deposit of two guineas, such deposit to be forfeited if the pretest is not sustained. No entry will be received for any of the races, oxceut upon the conditions, that all claims disputes and objections arising out of the races shall ho decided by a majority ofthe stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the currying out of this programme shall be Unal. nominations for Flying Steeplechase, L.V.J.C., $ alive Race and Maryborough Handicaps, close with the Secretary, at Maryborough ou Thursday, November 18th, at 11 p.m. Weights declared for Flying Steeplechase, L.V.J.C., and Native Race Handicaps, on Saturday, December sth, at 7 p.m. Acceptances for the same ou Thursday, December 17th, at 11 p.m., at which time the entries for the Selling Race close with the Secretary at Martinborough. _ . . Weights for the Maryborough Handicap to be declared on the course after the Native Race is over. Acceptances for the same to be made 20 minutes before the race takes place. Final payments for the L.V.J.C., and Steeplechase Handicaps to be made on the course an hour before the appointed time of starting for those events. No entry, nomination, acceptance, or final paymeats will be acceptedafter the appointed timeuuder any pretence whatever. In the event of a walk over, only fifty per cent of the stakes will be given Horse owners should bear in mind that letters require to be in the Feathorston Post Office on Mondays and Thursdays afternoon to catch the mails going down to Maryborough on those days, Telegraph office open at Maryborough. 6 * H. O. DOWMAN, Hon. Secretary.

JPEATHBRSTON RACING CLUB 1886. ANNUAL MEETING. To be held oq the TAUHERENIKAU RACECOURSE, ON NEW YEAR’S DAY, FRIDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1886. President; W. Nichols, Esq. Stewards: Messrs A. Matthews W. E. Bidwill W. 0, Williams Wallace Smith A. Wilkinson J. T. Dodder W. A. Donald Judge : Mi Wallace Smith. Handicapper : Mr Hugh MoMaster. Clerk of the Scales: Mr J. T. Hodder. Starter : Mr W. Cundy. Clerk of the Course : Kenneth McKenzie. PROGRAMME. 1, Handicap Hubble Race, of £4O ; Second horse £lO from the stakes over darkened hurdles- 3ft Sin high. 2 miles. Nominations £l ; acceptances, £2, 3. Hack Hurdle Race, £ls ; second horse £2 trom stakes. 1J miles, post entries £1 ; weight not less than 10 stone. 8, New Year Handicap, £4O j second horse £6 from stakes ; miles. Norn., £4 ; acceptances, £3. 4. Novel Hack Rack, £ls, 1 mile, 8 stone up ; entrance £1 ; winner to be sold lor £ls, surplus to go to race fund. 6. F. R- 0. Handicap, £IOO ; second horse £lO from stakes, 2 miles. Norn. £1 ; acceptances £2, and £2 before noon on day of race. 6. Flying Stakes Handicap, £4O ; second horse £6 from stakes, | mile, nom., £1; acceptances, £2. £lO will be given fora hack race, if time permits. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The races will ha run under the Wairorapa Jockey Club rules when not contrary to these regulations. The saddling bell will ring at 11.30, and iho first race starlast 12 sharp. No entry will be received except on condition (but all disputes shall he left to iho decision of a majority of the stewards present, or those whom they may up. point; their decision on ail points must bo accepted as Any jockey riding except in the colors entered will he Rued £2. All protests must be made in writing and lodged with the Secretary with a deposit of £1 within 15 minutes after the race, tho deposit to bo forfeited if the stewards consider the protest frivolous or vexatious. Owners are particularly requested to observe that to avoid being flned, notice of soratehings must bo handed to the Secretary fifteen minutes before the time appointed to start. A hack horse is one in actual use as a back and which has never run for other than hack races. Entries and acceptances must be made in writing and addressed to the Secretary of the F.U.U., Feutherston. accompanied by the necessary lees with name, pedigree, age, and color of horse and (in case ofhaudicap, theprevious performances) also colors to be worn by riders The Starter has the power to place fractious or kicking horsesand disobedient jockeys in any position bo thinks necessary to secure a fair start, and fines for disobedience will be strictly enforced. Nominations for Handicaps will close at ibo Royal Hotel, Festherston, on Tuesday tha Ist day of December, at 9.80 p.m. Weights will be declared on Monday, Uth Deoem. ber, at 8 30 p. m. Acceptances for Handicaps to be made on Monday, 21st December, at 8.80 p m. Tho winner of an advertised race of £7B or over, after tho declaration of weights, to carry 61b extra in the F.K-C. Handicap. Printed forme lor nominations and entry supplied on application. No qualification fee required. KOBT. BARTON, Secretary and Treasurer. £2 REWARD. LOST, Bay Pony, branded V in heart. Finder will receive the above reward on returning the same to Mr D. Knight, Featbwrtoa, 800