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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11950, 27 March 1894, Page 4

Sporting. I TTfTANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. STEEPLECHASE MEETING. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, THURSDAY, 24m MAY, 1891. OFFICERS : President : Dr. Earle. Vice-President : H. N, Harrison, Esq. Judge : Dr. Earlo. Starter : Mr. C. H. Chavannes. Handicapper ; Mr. J. 0. Evett. Clerk of the Scales : Mr. E. A. Campbell. Clerk of the Course Mr. M. Higgie. Hon, Surgeon ; Dr. Tripo. Time-keeper ; Mr A. Higgie. Stewards : Dr. Connolly, Messrs. A. Higgie, A. J. Parsons, H. N. Harrison, J. H. Nixon, and B. Higgie. Committee : Dr. Earle, Messrs. A. J. Parsons, A. Higgie, H. N. Harrison, E, E. Fletcher, Dr. Connolly, C. H. Chavannes, R. Higgie, J. H. Nixon, P. D. Hogg, A; Hatrick, Dr. Saundera, and F. R Jaokson, Secretary and Treasurer, Mr. F. R, Jackson. PROGRAMME : I— Flying Stakes (on the flat), of 50 soys.; second horse to receivo 5 soys. from the stakes ; distance, 6 furlongs. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 1 soy. To start at 12 nooD. 2— Wanganui Handicap Steeplechase, of 225 soys. ; second hovso to receive 25 boys. and third horse to receivo 10 soys, from the stake ; over the Wanganui Steeplechase Course ; distance, about 3 miles ; winner of any Handicap Steeplechase of tho value of 100 soys. after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71bs. Nomination, 2 soys. ; acceptance, 4 soys. To start at 12.45 p.m. 3— Honteh's Steeplechase Handicap, of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from .tho stakes ; open to all qualified hunters ; distance, about 2 miles ; over ' such course as the Stewards may direct ; gentlemen riders ; lowest weight not under list. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 1 soy. To start at 1.45 p.m. lisr'QuAMI'CATION voR HUNTEIIS.— Open to all horses qualified during the year 1893 ; or that have ridden to tho hounds twice in the present season (1894) to the satisfaction of tho Master of Hounds ; but which have never won an advertised steeplechase or hurdle race (hack and hunter races excepted). Master's certificates to bo producodto Clerk of tho Scales. 4— Trial Steeplechase Handicap, of 80 soys.; second horse to receive 10 boys rom tho stakes ; for all horses which havo never won a Steoplcchaso of the value of 25 soys ; (hacks and hunters excepted) ; distance, about 2 miles ; over such course as the Stewards may direct. Nomination, 1 soy.; acceptance, 2 soys. To start at 2.15 p.m. s— Winter Oats Handicap (on the Hat), of 100 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes ; winner of Flying to carry a penalty of 71b. ; distance, 1 j miles. Nomination, 1 soy.; acceptance, 2 soys. To start at 3 p.m. (i — Final Handicap Steeplechase, of 50 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes ; about 1J miles. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soys., to be made half-an-hour before the race strrts. To start at 3.45 p.m. 7— Hack Flat Handicap of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys from tho stakes ; ono mile and a distance ; minimum weight, 7st. 71b. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 10s. (Vide definition of a Hack.) To start at 4.30 p.m. Isr* Definition op a Hack. — A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised raco (hack and hunter races excepted,), and that is not, at the time of start, and has not been, during the three calendar months previous to the time of start, nominated for any race —hack and hunter races excepted. DATES OF NOMINATIONS. WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, and amounts to be forwarded to Secretary, Wanganui Jockey Club. TUESDAY. April 10th, 1893, at 9' p.m.— Nominations ; Flying Handicap, 1 soy. ; Winter Oats, 1 soy. ; Wanganui Steeplechase, 2 soys. ; Trial Steeplechase, 1 soy. TUESDAY, April 21th, 1894 (on or about)— Weights jor the above Handicaps, TUESDAY, May Ist, at 9 p.m. — Nominations : Hunter's Steeplechase, 1 soy. ; Final Steeplechase, 1 soy. ; Hack Flat, 1 soy. ; acceptances : Flying, 1 soy. ; Winter Oats, 2 soys. ; Wanganui Steeplechase, 4 soys ; Trial Steeplechase, 2 soys. TUESDAY, May 8, 1894 (on or about)Weights for Hunter's, Trial, and Hack Flat Handicaps. TUESDAY, May 15th, at 9.30 p.m.— Acceptances : Hunter's Steeplechase; 1 soy. ; Hack Flat Handicap, 10s. THURSDAY, May 24th (on the Course) —Weights for Final Steeplechase will be declared after the Trial Steeplechase, and acceptances half-an-hour before the race starts: RULES ANd"b?GULATIONS. 1 I All ontries, nominations, etc., will closo at the Secretary's office at 9 p.m., exoept when ! otherwise specified. All entries to bo sealed and addressed [to tho Secretary, Wanganui Jockey Club, Wanganui, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at the time of entry, namo of owner, pedigree, colours of tho rider, and in case of handicaps where horses have not previously started on the Wanganui course, pedigree and performance of tho horse. Any owner failing to declaro his colours at timo of entry will bo fined 2 soys., unless the colours of tho owner of the horse arc duly registered. All entries can be made on the Club's printed forms of entry, and must be sent to tho Secretary of tho Wanganui Jockey Club, Wanganui, from whom entry forms can be btaincd. Entries by telegram must be confirmed in writing at tho earliest possible opportunity. All horses must bo ridden in colours. Any jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined 2 soys. When two or moro horses start, Ihe pro perty of the s amo owner, a distinguishing colour must be declared on entry day, and worn. Any person neglecting thisrulo to bo fined 2 soys. In all cases where penalties havo to be carried for winning, it .ihall bo tho duty of the owner, trainer or iockey to notify tho same to the Secretary, when possible, tho evening before tho race, or in any case half-an-hour prior to tho start. Any person neglecting to comply with this rule shall pay a lino to bo imposed by the Stewards, not exceeding 5 soys. 11l all races other than handicaps an allowance will bo made to all horses sired north of the line, in accordance with the following scale :— 2 and 3-year-olds, 101 b .; 4-year-olds, 71bs. ; 5-year-old. 31bs. All persons intending to withdraw horses aro required to give notice to that effect to tho Secretary or Clerk of tho Scales on-half-hour before the official lime for starting the race. An person neglecting or roe fusing to comply with this rule shall pay n fine, to be imposed by the Stewards, not exceeding 20 sovs., to thcßacc Fund. Five per cent will bo deducted from all winnings towards tho expenses of the course. All races to be run uudcr the rules of Raciug. No entry will bo received under any protenco whatever after the hour unmed. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Secretary and Treasurer. PROGANDRA. (REGISTERED.) i^OKNS of all kinds can ho romoved \j painlessly with PROGANDRA. ONE'S Lifo boing co short is a good reason why t1i036 who havo Corns should ugo PROGANDItA, and thus make esistonco tolerable, ■O IGHTLY you suffer if you fail to use S\i PROGANDRA. NEVER despair! No matter how old and deep-rooted your Corns are. PROPAGANDKA will surely remove them. SOLD by all Modicino Vendors everywhere at Is per box, N.B.— PROGANDRA cures Corns. To prove it, tho Proprietor, HENRY J. BARKACLOUGII, Horbalist,l3l Adelaide Road, Wellington, will send a sample box cratiß to uuy address in Waucauui,