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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 8065, 14 December 1892, Page 4

RANGITIKEI RACING CLUB'S ANN UAL MEETING. MONDAY AND TUESDAY, 2nd and 3rd JANUARY, 1893. Presidont: Colonel Gorton. Vice-President : Mr J. G. Wilson, M.H.R. Cleik of the Scales : Mr T. Kin?. Judge : Mr Donald Fraser. Starter : Mr. E. Wood. Clerk of the Course : Mr John McDonell. Handicappor : Mr J. E. Henry. Timekeeper : Mr R. G. Edwards. Secretary & Treasurer : Mr C. W. Maclean. Stewards : Messrs J. Stevens, D. Scott, D. Coughlin, J. A. Bailey, Colonel Gorton, R. G. Edwards, E F. Blundell, J. G. Wilson, A. Me Donell. Dr Bennett, S. K. Richards, and Geoffrey Potts. PROGBAMME— Fiust Day. Grand Stand Hnndicap of 50 soys. : second horse 5 sov3. from the stakes. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 1 soy. 1$ miles. To start at 12 noon. First Handicap Ilurdlo Race of 55 soys.; socond horse 5 soys. from stakes ; nomination, 1 soy. : acceptance, 1 soy. ; 2 miles ; over eight flights of batten hurdles 3ft. 6in high ; weights to he declared on the 2Gth Deceraher, 1892, acceptances at 10 a.m. on the morning of the race. To start at 12.45 p.m. First Handicap Hack Hurdle Raco 30 soys. ; second horso to receive 5 soys. from the "takes; nomination, 10s.; acceptance, £1; 1J miles; for horses that have never won an advertised race, nor entered for any race at this meeting; hack races excepted; jockeys to ride in colours. To start at 1.45 p.m. ttinoitikei Handicap of 200 soys., second horse 20 soys., third horse 10 novs., both out of the stakes ; nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 5 soys. ; If miles. ; winner of any raco after tho declaration of weights of the of 100 soys. penalised 71b.; of 150 ?Ssovs., lOlbs. To start at 3 p.m. First Handicap Hack Race of 30 soys., second horso to receive 5 soys. from the stakes; nomination. 10s ; acceptance, 1 soy.; 1 mile' conditions same ns Firet Handicap Hack Hurdle Eace. To start at 3.45 p.m. Shorts Eace of 60 soys. ; second horse 10 so\s. out of Btakes; for two-year-olds, entrance, 2 soys.; Derby weights; 5 furlongs. To start at 4.30 p.m. Flying Stakes Handicap of 60 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. out of tho stakes ; nomination, 1 soy. acceptance, 1 soy.; J of a mile ; winner of any handicap after declaration of weights of tho value of 100 soys. penalised 71bs.

Second Day. Clifton Handicap of 50 boys. ; secoud horse to receive 5 soys. out of the stokes; nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 1 boy. ; \\ miles. To start at 12 noon. Socond Hnndicap Hurdlo Raco of 50 soys. ; second horse to save stakes ; nomination, 1 soy.; acceptance, 1 soy.; If miles; over seven flights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. To Btart at 12.45 p.m. Second Handicap Hack Hurdle Eace of 30 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stakes: nomination, 10s., acceptance, £1 ; 1} miles ; conditions same as First Handicap Hack Hurdle Race on previous day. To start at 1.45 p.m. Railway Handicap of 100 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. out of the stakes ; nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 3 soys. ; ljmiles. To start at 3 p.m. Second Handicap Hack Eace of 30 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 eovs. out of the stakes ; nomination, 10s. ; acceptance, £1 ; nix furlon»s; conditions same as First Handicap Hack Hurdle Race on previous day. To start at 3.45 p.m. Stewards' Plate, welter handicap of 40 soys. ; nomination, 10s. ; accpetance, £1 ; one mile ; weights to bo declared at 4 p.m. on day of race ; acceptance at 4.15 p.m. To start at 4.30 p.m. Consolation Handicap of 2o soys. ; handicap for all beaten horses ; nomination, 1 soy. ; 1 milo ; post entry. To start at 6 p.m. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, ENTRIES AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations.— For Grand Stand Handicap, First and Second Handicap Hurdles, Rangitikoi Hnndicap, Flying Stakes, Stewards' Plato, Clifton Handicap, and Railway Handicap will close at the Raugitikei Hotel, Bulls, on December Ist, at 9 p.m. Weights.— For Rangitikei Handicap, Flying Stakes and Grand Stand Handicap will be declared on Bth December, 1892 ; for First Handicap Hurdles on 26th December, 1892; for Stewards' Plate at 4 p.m. on 3rd January, 1893, on the course ; for Chiton Handicap, Second Handicap Hurdle Race, and Railway Handicap will be declared at 8 p.m. on the 2nd January, 1893, at the Rungitikei Hotel. Acceptances.— For Bangitdkei Handicap, Flying Stakes, and Grand Stand Handicap will close on 22nd December, at 9 p.m. at the Rangitikei Hotel. For First Handicap Hurdles at 10 a.m. on 2nd January, 1893. For Stewards' Plate at 4.30 p.m. on 3rd January, 1893. For Clifton Handicap, Second Handicap Hurdles, and Railway Handicap will close on 3rd January, 1893, at 10a.m. General Entries— For Shorts Race will close on 22nd December, at 9 p.m. at the Rangitikei Hotel.

HACK RACES. Nominations.— For First and Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, and First and Second Handicap Hack Races will close at the Rangitikei Hotel, Bulls, on 22nd December, at 9 p.m. Weights.— For First Handicap Hack Hurdles and First Handicap Hack Race will be declared on the 28th December. For Second Handicap Hack Hurdles and Second Handicap Hack Bace will be declared at 8 p.m. on the 2nd January, 1893, at the Clifton Hotel. Acceptances.— For First Handicap Hack Hurdles and First Handicap Hack Race will close on 2nd Januany, 1893, at 10 a.m., at the Eangitikei Hotel! For Second Handicap Hack Hurdles and Second Handicap Hack Race will close on the 3rd January, 1893, at 10 a.m., at the Rangitikei Hotel. RULES. . 1. No entry will be received for any Aqe 1 * except on 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 the programme shall be final. 2. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the secretary, Bulls, entrance niouay enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry, pedigree, and, in cases of Handicays, performances of the horses, name of the owuor, and colours of the rider. 3. Any jockey riding in any other than the colours entered, and without the numbered baddle cloth provided by the club, will be fined 2 soys. 4. When two or more horses start, the property of the same owner, a distinguishing colour must be' worn. 5. All races to be run under the Rules of Racing as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs in New Zealand. 6. Horses walking over will only receive half the stakes. 7- In all the races the second horse only saves his stakes when it is specially' mentioned. 8. All entries and nominations and acceptances must be in the hands of the Secretary at the stated time aud place aa advertised, accompanied by the amount of entry, nomination, or acceptance. Post marks will not be received under any pretenoe whatever, and nominations unpaid at the time of the due date of weights will be truck off the list.

CHARLES W. MACLEAN, Secretary. Approved iv accordance with tho Rules oi Racing this 14th day of September, 1892— Fbbemanß. Jackson, Secretary, Wauganui Metropolitan Club.

XT, OODVILLE DISTRICT JOCKEY W OLUB. SUMMER HACK RACE MEETING. To bo hold on tho Woodville Racecourse on MONDAY, 2m> JANUARY, 1893. President: G. D. Hamilton, Esq. ViceHPresident: H. Gakford, Esq. Judge: A. Peebles. Clerk of the Scales: L. D. Bickertou. Starter : G. Heslop. Clerk of the Course: A. Gower. Timekeeper: G. W. Morrison. Stcwaids: Messrs J. M. Stacpoole, N. Campbell, E. J. Gothard, J. H. Monteith, J. Troup, T. K. Cunningham, G. W. Morrison, S. Bolton, and A. Smith. Handicapper : J. E. Henry. PROGRAMME. 1. Steward's Handicap, to start at 11.40 a.m, of 25 soys, second horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes ; one mile ; nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. 2. Maidon Handicap Hurdles, to start at 12.15 p.m., of 25 soys, second horse 5 soys from tho stakes; one and a half miles, over six flights of huidlcs 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 10s ; acceptauco, los. 3. Maiden Plate, to btart at 1.10 p.m., of 'la soys, secoud horse 3 boys ftom the stakes, ; one and a quarter miles; weight-foi-age; ' Entrance 25s on day of geueial entries. 4. Handicap Huidles, to btait at 2.15 p.m., of 35 soys, sccoudhoi&oosovsfioin the stakes; two miles, o\er eight flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high; the winner of any hurdlo race after tho declaration of weights to cany a penalty of 71bs; nomination, 15s; acceptance, 20s. 5. Woodville District Jockey Club Handicap, to start at 3 p.m., of 60 soys, second horse 10 soys from tho stakes ; one and a half nules ; the winner of any race (after declaration of weights), of the advertised value of £40 or over to carry 101 b penalty, and of any sum under £40 to cany 71b penalty ; nomination, 20s; acceptance, 40s. 6. Selling Bace, to start at 3.50 p.m., of 25 soys ; the winner to ba sold for '10 soys immediately "\fter tho race ; half the surplus (if any) to go to the second horso, balance to Club's funds ; top weight, 9»t : 71b nllowed for every £•'> oft selling price ; one mile ; entrance 25s on day of genr ral entrios. 7. Flying Handicap, to start at 4 p.m., nf 30 boys; second horso 5 soys fiora the stakes; six fuilongs; penalties same as iv Club Handicap; not cumulative; nomination, los;acc%itance, 20s.