RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUB.

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

RANGITIKEI HUNT CLUB.

STEEPLECHASE MEETING, 1921. £1240 IN STAKES AND TROPHIES. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10 th, 1921. ON MARTON RACECOURSE (Adjoining Marton J unction Railway Station). OF’-’H i s—Hou. Judge: Mr. R. H. Aidworth. Handicapper: Mr. li Coyle. t>tarter: Mr. Chas. O’Connor. PROGRAMME: First Race Starts at 11.30 a.m. 1. HUNTERS’ HURDLES—For Qual’Hed Hunters only. A Handicap of 130 sovs.; second horse to receive 20 sovs. and third horse 10 sovs. Hom the stake. Minimum weight lOst. Oyer seven Hights of batten hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination 2us, acceptance 4os. One and three-quar-ter miles. 2. TRIAL HACK PLATE—Of 120 sovs.; secund horse to receive 2U sovs.. and third horse 10 sovs. from the stake. 1-or horses that have never won a Hat race of 25 sovs. or over at time of starting. Weight Ost. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. I’ive furlongs. 3. RANGITIKiuI HUNT CUP ►STEEPLECHASE 1-or Qualified Hunters only. A Handicap of 20u sovs. and a silver cup value 20 sovs. to tile winner; second horse t» receive 30 sovs., and third noise to receive 15 sovs. from the staxe. Minimum weight lost. 71b. Nomination 20s, acceptance 50s. About tnree miles. 4. CROFTON HANDICAP (Open)—Of 200 sovs.; second horse to receive 25 sovs., and third horse lu sovs. from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 50s. Minimum weight 7 st. Eignt and a-haH furlongs. o. VIEW HALLOA b i'ihM-’LECHASE —For Qualilied Hunters only, of 140 sovs.; second horse to receive 30 sovs., and third horse 15 sovs. from the stake. Minimum weight lost. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. About two and a-haif miles. G. TELEGRAPH HANDICAP (Qpen) —Of 180 sovs.; second horse to receive 25 sovs. and third horse 1U sovs. from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. Minimum weight 7st. bix furlongs. 7. LALIEb’ BRACELET —For Qualilied Hunters; a handicap of 11 u sovs., and a 20 sov. gold bracelet to tiie winner; second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. from tiie stake. Gentlemen riders. Minimum weight lOst. 71b. The rider, of the winner will be presented with a trophy value £5 ss. Horse to be nominated by lady. Nomination 20s, acceptance 4 os. One and a-quarter miles. 8. FAREWELL HACK WELTER—OI 120 sovs.; second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. from the stake. Minimum weight Bst. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. Seven ' furlongs. NOMINATIONS CLOSE TUESDAY 16th AUGUST. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACUEPTAN CES. NOMINATIONS for all events (including the Trial Hack Plate) will CLOSE at the Secretary’s Office, MARTON, on TUESDAY’, 16th August, 1921, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS will be declared on or about WEDNESDAY, 25th August, 1921. ACCEPTANCES for all events (including the Trial Hack Plate) will CLOSE with tiie Secretary at the Office of the Club, MARTON, on FRIDAY, 2nd SEPTEMBER, 1921, at 9 p.m. Penalties: The winner of any race or races may be re-handicapped by the Handicapper. Definition of a Hunter: Qualified Hunters are those who have qualilied in compliance witii Part 5 N.Z. Hunters’ Association, and Master’s certificates of qualification for season 1921 must be produced at the scales. ARTHUR WAY, Secretary. P.O. Box 3, Marton Telephones—Office, 169; Residence, 314. - 1 1 ■ . ■■