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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 7406, 6 May 1891, Page 4

XSJANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. STEEPLECHASE MEETING. QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY, MONDAY, MAY 25tb, 1891. President— H. S. Harrison, Vice-Preaident, John Cameron. Judf>— W. T. Owen. Starter— Samuel Powell. Handicapper — W. Hately. Olerk of Scales— E. A. Campbell. Clerk of the Course— C. H. Chavannes. Stewards — Dr. Earle, Dr. Connolly,' W. Wilson, A. Higgie, A. J. Parsons, H. N.Harrison, H. B. Williamson. Secretary— F. R. Jackson. PROGRAMME. ' 1. Mying Stakes Handicap (on the flat), of 45 soys; distance, 6 furlongs. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 boy. To start at 12 o'clock. 2. Wanganui Handicap Steeplechase, of 225 8ovs ; second horse to receive 25 soya, and third horse to receive 10 boys from the etakea ; over the Wanganui Steeplechaee course ; distance, about 3 miles ; winner of any Handicap Steeplechaße of the value of 100 sove after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of: 71ba. Nomination, 2 soys j acceptance, 4 sovb. To start at 1 p.m. 3. Hunter's Steeplechase Handicap, of 50 sovb; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; open to all qualified hunters; distance, about 2 miles; over Buch course as the Stewards may direct; gentlemen ridere; lowest weight not under lOst. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 aov. To Btart at 1.45 p.m. Qualification for Huntors.— Open to all horaes qualified during the year 1890; or that have been ridden to hounds three times in the present season (1891) to the satisfaction of the master of Hounds ; but have never won an advertised steeplechase or hurdle race (hack and hunter racos excepted). Master's certificates to be produced to Clerk of Scales. 4. Winter Oats Handicap (on the flat), of 85 soys ; second horse to receive 10 aova from the stakes; winner of Mying to carry a penalty of 71b ; distance 1 J-iniles. Nomination, 1 bovj acceptance, 3 boys. To Btart at 2.30 p.m. 5. Trial Steeplechase Handicap, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soya from the stakes ; for all horses which, have never won a Steeplechase exceeding the value of 25 boys; distance,abont 2 miles; over such course aa the Stewarda may direct. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 soy. To Btart at 3.15p.m, 6. Hack Flat Handicap, of 25 aova ; second boree to receive 5 soys from the stakes ; 1 mile and a distance. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, nil' To start at 4 p.m. 7. Final Handicap Steeplechase, of 40 soys; distance, about lj-milea. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, nil, half -an-hour before the race starts. To start at 4.45 p.m. B§F Definition of a Hack. - A hack is ahorse that has never won an advertised race, nor is nominated for any race at time of start, or for Biz months previous thereto— hack and hunter raceß excepted. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, &c, AND AMOUNTS TO BE FORWARDED WITH ENTRY. TUESDAY, April 14th, 1891, at 9 p.m, Nominations — Elying Handicap, 1 soy ; Winter Oats, 1 boy; Wanganui Steeplechase, 2 soys. TU3SDAY, April 28th, on or about. Weights for Flying, Winter Oats, and Wanganui Steeplechase Handicaps. TUESDAY, May 12th, at 9p.m. Nomina. tions — Hunter's Steeplechase, 1 soy; Trial Steeplechase, 1 soy ; Hack Flat Handicap, 1 aov ; Final Handicap Steeplechase, 1 soy. Acceptances — Flying Handicap, 1 aov ; Winter Oats Handicap, 3 soys ; Wanganui Steeplechase, 4 soys. THURSDAY, May 14th, on or about.. Weights for Hunter's Handicap, Trial, ndHack Flat Handicaps. FRIDAY, May 19th, at 9 p.m. Acceptances—Hunter's Steeplechase, 1 soy; Trial Steeplechase, 1 boy ; Hack Flat, nil. MONDAY, May 25th. Weights for Final Steeplechase will be declared after the Trial Steeplechase and acceptances half-an-hour before the race starts. N.B. — No person having receivedpaymentin consideration of work performed in connection with the training or riding of horses shall be eligible to ride as a gentleman rider. Application for election as a gentleman rider must be in the hands of the Secretary not later than Thursday, May lßt.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. All entries, nominations etc., will close at the Secretary's office at 9 p.m., except where otherwise specified. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition — That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. All Entries to be sealed and addressed to the' Secretary, Wanganui, Jockey Club, Wanganui, ENTRANCE MONEY ENCLO3SD with name, age at time of entry, name of owner, pedegree, colours of the rider, and, in the case of handicaps, where horses have not previously started on the Wanganui Course, pedigree and performances of the horse. Any owner failing to declare Mb color at time of entry will be fined 2 aovs unless the colors of the owner of the horse are duly registered. Entry forms can be obtained from the Secretary.

The sum of 5 per cent will be deducted from all winnings. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Secretary.

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