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Wanganui Chronicle, 16 August 1901, Page 4

SPORTING. TjtGMONT-WANGANUI HUNT CLUB JQi RACE MEETING. ON WANGANUI RACECOURSE. THURSDAY, 22nd AUGUST.. 1901. President^ R. E. Mcßae, Jisq.; Vice-Pre* sidonts, Drs. Earle, Connolly, Westenra, Messrs. J. Kennedy, W. Brewer, W. C. Symes; Judge, Ales. Higgie; Starter, C. H. Clhavannes; Handicapper, Geo. Mora,e; Clerk .of Scales, Ewen Campbell; Clerk of Course, J. Rankin ; Timekeeper, M. J. Goodson ; Stewards, R. Grace, J. H. Nixcn, R. E. F. Cb.olmeley, M. F. Baird. G. T. Bayley, E. R. Hastie, D. Sullivan, G. A Nicholson, D. Noake, Don. McGregor, O. Symes, E. P. Symes, and R. 'H. Nolan; Hon. Surgeon, Dr. Tripe. PROGRAMME. 1. HUNTERS' HANDICAP HURDLE RACE (for hunters only), of 15 soys.; second horse to receive 2£ soys. from the stakes; over 6 flights of hurdles; minimum weight, lOst. 71bs. Nomination 55., acceptance 10s. 1£ miles. To start at 12 noon. 2. OPEN HAC|K HANDICAP, of 20 soys. added to a sweepstake of 10s. each for starters;- second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes,, Nomination 10s., acceptance 10s. . 1 mile. To start at 12.45 p.m. j 3. HUNT CLUB CUP STEEPLECHASE .uaNDIQAP (for hunters only). A trophy valued at 20 soys. with a sweepstake of 10s. each for starters to go to the second horse; minimum weight, 11 st. Nomination 10s., acceptance 10s. About 2i miles. To start at 1.45 p.m. 4. OPEN HACK. HANDICAP, of 10 soys.-; a sweepstke of 10s. each for starters to go to the second horse. Nomination 55., acceptance ss. 6 furlongs. Winner of .No.' 2 race to carry lGib. penalty. To start at 2.30 p.m. 5. THE LICENSED VICTUALLERS' STEEPLECHASE, for trophy value 15 soys for winner, and 5 soys. for second horse (subscribed by the Licensed Victuallers' Association, Wanganui); for qualified hunters thebona-fide property of members of a' recognised Hunt Club. About 2 miles and a distance; horses to be ridden by: owner; minimum weight 12st. 71bs. Nomination 10s., acceptance 10s. To start at 3.15 p.m 6- HUNTERS' FLAT RACE (for hunters only, of 5 sovs.^j. for horses that have never won a race on the flat; standard weight llsti. Entrance ss. 1 mile and a distance. To start-at 4 p.m. 7. LADIES' BRACELET, valued at 10 ,soys. (for hunters only); a handicap steeplechase for all horses that have never won a steeplechase (hack and hunter races excepted) ■at time of entry. All horses to bo nominated by ladies and ridden by gentlemen riders; minimum weight, list., winner of Hunt Club Cup to carry 101b. penalty. Nomination 55., acceptance ss. About 2 miles. To start at* 4.30 p.m. Professional riders penalised 141b., except in races 2 and 4. Gentlemen riders only in races 5 and 7. Races 1, 3, 5, 6 and 7 sre deemed to be for those horses that have bean recrularly hunted with a, recognised pack of hounds and tho Master's eertifical.e of qualification for the season 1901 must be produced at the scales'. • Nominations close at Wanganui on FRIDAY, 9th August. 1901, at 9 p.m. • ■ Weights, declared on or abont WEDNESDAY, 14th August. Acceptances on MONDAY, 19th August, at 9 p.m. F. MOFFATT, Hon. Secretary and Treasurer. Submitted and approved in accordance with the Rules of Racing, July 22nd, 1901. F. MOFFATT, Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club. DEFINITION OF A HACK.—A Hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race (Hack and Hunter races exceptcd), and that is not at the time of nomination, nominated for any race (Hack and I Hunter races excepted), nor has won a race of the value of 80 snvs., or races of the collective value of 150 soys., at time of nomination, since Ist of August, 1899.

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