MARTON JOCKEY CLUB.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18257, 16 August 1921, Page 8

MARTON JOCKEY CLUB.

SPRING MEETING. To be held on Marton racecourse (Adjoining Marton Junction Railway Station). WEDNESDAY, 7th SEPTEMBER, 1921. I OFFI CIALS—Hon. Judge: Mr. R. H. Aidworth. Handicapper: Mr. H I Coyle. Starter: Mr. C. O’Connor. PROGRAMME: First Race Starts at 11.30 a.m. HACK HURDLES —A Handicap of 190 sovs.; second horse to receive 20 sovs. and third horse 15 sovs. from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. Distance one mile and a-half, oxer six Hights of batten hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. 2. TRIAL HACK PLATE—Of 170 sovs.; second horse to receive 3U sovs. and third horse 15 sovs. from the stake. For horses that have never won a Hat race of 25 sovs. or over at time of starting. Weight 9st. Nomination 20s, acceptance 3Us. ►Six furlongs. 3. HACK STEEPLECHASE— A Handicap of 230 sovs.; second horse to receive 50 sovs., and third horse 25 sovs. from the stake. Nomination 2vs, acceptance 50s. Two miles. 4. MARTON HANDICAP (Open)—Of 300 sovs.; second horse to receive 6o sovs.. and third horse 3o sovs. from tiie .stake. Nomination 1 sov. acceptance 60s. Minimum weight 7st. One mile and a-quarter. 5. KANGITJKEI STEEPLECHASE— A Handicap of 325 sovs.; second horse to receive 60 sovs., and third horse 30 sovs. from the stake. Nomination 1 sov., acceptance 60s. Two and a-half miles. 6. ELECTRIC HANDICAP—Of 180 sovs.; second horse to receive 3o sovs., and third horse 15 sovs. from the stake. Nomination 2bs, acceptance 40s. Minimum weight Tst. tfix furlongs. 7. RAILWAY HANDICAP (Open)—Of 250 sovs.; second horse to receive 50 sovs., and third horse 25 sovs. from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 50s. Minimum weight 7st. bix furlongs. 8. TUTAENUI HACK WELTER—A Handicap of 180 sovs.; second horse to receive 30 sovs., and third horse lo sovs. from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 4 os. Minimum weight Bst. Seven furlongs. NOMINATIONS. WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATIONS for all events (including the Trial Hack Plate) will CLOSE at the Secretary's Office, MALTON, on TUESDAY, 16th AUGUST, 1921, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS will be declared on or about WEDNESDAY, 2utn AUGUST 1921. ACCEPANCETS for all events (including the Trial Hack Plate) will CLOSE with the Secretary at the Office of the Club, MARTON, on TUESDAY 30th AUGUST, 1921, at 9 p.m. Penalties: The winner of any race or races may be re-handicapped by the Handicapper. ARTHUR WAY, Secretary. P.O. Box 3, Marton. Telephones—Office, 169; Residence, 314.