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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9391, 18 March 1898, Page 4

Racing. FIRST DAY— TUESDAY, 24th MAY, 1898 (Queen's Birthday.) 1 Flying States Handicap (on the flat), of 60 eovs ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; distance 6 furlongs ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soya ; to start at 12 noon 2 Wanganui Steeplechase Handicap, of 300 soys ; second horse to receive 30 soys and the third horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; over the Wangauui Steeplechase Course ; distance about three miles ; winner of any Handicap Steeplechase of the value of ICO sov3 after declaration of weights to cairy a penalty of 7lbs; nomination 2 soys, acceptance E eqvs ; to start at 12.45 pm 3 Hunters' Steeplechase Handicap, of 60 soya ; second horse to receive 10 boys from the stakes ; open to all qualified hunters (vido Definition of Hunters) ; distance, about three miles ; over such courso as the Stewards may direct; gentlomen riders; lowest weight not under list; nomination 1 soy, acceptance I soy; to start at 1.45 pm. 4 First Handicap Hurdle Eace, of 80 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; about 2 miles and a distance ; over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft 6iu in height ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; to start at 2 30 pm 5 First Hack Huidle Handicap, of 40 soys ; second horse to receive 6 soys from thi stakes; about 1J miles; over 6 flights of hurdles 3ft Gin in height (vide Definition of a Hack) ; nomiuatiou 1 soy, acceptance 10s ; to start at 3 pm 6 Suburban Steeplechase Handicap, of 60 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes; distance, about 2 J miles; over such courso as the Stewards shalj direct ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy. To start at 3 45 p.m. 7 First Hack Flat Handicap, of 40 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes ; distance, one railo and a distauce ; minimum weight, 7at 71b ; nomination, 1 soy, acceptance 10s ; (vide Definition or n Hack) ; to start at 4.30 pm SECOND DAY -"WEDNESDAY, MAT? 25th, 1898. 1 Winter Oatu Handicap (on the flat), of 8t soys ! second horsn to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; distance 1£ miles ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; toßtartat 12 noon, 2 Second Haudicap Hurdle Rico, of 80 soys ; secpnd horse to receive 10 soys from the Btakes ; distance, about 2 miles ; over sever flights of .hurdles, 3ft 6in in height; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; to start al 12 45pm 3 (grandstand Steoplcchtse Handicap, of 12( soys ; second horao to receive 2d soys fron the Btakes; distance, übout 2J mile 3 over such course as the stewards ehal direct; nomination 1 soy, acceptance i soys ; to start at 1.45 pm , 4 Hunters' Hurdle Race Handicap, of 4( sevs ; second horao to recpive 5 soys fron the Etalfcs ; ppea to all qualified hunter: (vido Definition of Hunters) ; diitauce about 2 miles ; over 7 flights of hurdle' 3ft Civ in hfright; lowest weight nitunde; liiat 711); geutlomen rie'ers; profesaiona jockeys to cirry 71b extra ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 10s ; to start at 2.30 pm 5 Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 40 soys second horce to receive 6 soys from thi stakes ; about 1| miles ; over six flights o: hurdles, Stt Gin in height ; nomination '. soy, acceptance 10a ; (vide Definition of i Had) , to start at 3 pm 0 Final steeplechase Handicap, of 60 eovs second hono to receive 10 soys from thi stakes ; distance, about 2 mils ; iiomina tion 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy, to be mad half-an-hour bctore tho race starts; <i Btart at 3.45 pm 7 Second Hack Flat Haudicap, of 10 soys second horso to l oceivo 5 soys from th< stakes , distauco, 1 mile ; minimum weight 7°t 71b ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 10j (vido IX fiuitiou of a Hack) ; to start a 4.30 pm Qualification fjr Huutsrs. — Op°n to al hoises qualified duriug the year 1397 ; ortha luvo udJen to tin hounds twico in th piesent season (1808) to ihe sxHsfaction o tho Masttr of Hounds ; but whioh have neve won an adveitised steep'echase orhurdlerac lh uk and huuter racos exceed) . Master' eoitificates to be piod-tced to Clerk of th Scale i Definition of a Hack. — A hack is a hir/i tht»t has never won an advci tised i ace (hie' and huutur races oxceptfd), rikl thit is not at tim s ot sta't, ai>d has not boen, dunn Ihe three ruhudar month' piovious to th timu i f s-tait, uomiuited for any race— haiv an 1 huuter races exc>uttd. DATE 3OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND AOOEPTANCBS, And Amounts to ho forwarded to Seoretar) Waugunui Jookoy Cluh. STEEPLECHASE MEETING, 21th & 25t MAY, 1898. MOXDAY, 4th Ap.il, 1898, at 9 p.n 'Nominations — Flying Handicap and Winie Oits, 1 soy each; Waugauui {Steeplechase, soys , First Handicap Hurdles, Second Han dicap Hurdles, Suburban jjteaplecbaie, on Grandstand Steeplechase, 1 soy each. FRIDAY, 22ud April, 1593, (on or aboul Weights--For Flying Handicap, Wangani Steeplechase, First fiurdles, and Suburba Steeplechase. TUESDAY, 26th April, 1898, at 9 p n Komiuatious— Hunters' Steeplechasi, Hun ters' Hurdlo l«nce, Fir6t Hack Hurdle: Second Hick Hurdles, First Hack Flat Second Hick Flat, Fiual Handicap Steople chase, 1 soy each. Acceptances— Flyin Handicap, 25,V3; Wangauui Steeplechase 6 sivs ; First Hurdlo Haudicap, 2 soys Suburban Steeplechase, 1 soy. 'IUESDAY, 10th Miy, IS9B (on or about Weights— For Huuters' Steeploihaso, Firs Hack Hurdles, and Fmt Hack Flat. TUftSDAY, Uth May, 1893, at 9 p n Acoep'ances —Hunters' Steeplechase, 1 soy Firat Hack Hurdles and First Ha k Flat 10s each T' ESDAY, 2ith May, 1893 (at or about 8 p.m. Weights— For Winter Oats, Seeou Hui dies, Grand (Stand Steeplechase, Huntei i Hurdles, Second Hack Hurdles, and Secon Hack Fkt. TUESDAY, 2(ih May, 1898, atlOp.m Acceptances -Winter Oils and Secon' Huidlo Handii ap, 2 soys ; Hunteis' Hurdl Bice and Second Hick Hurdles, 103 eai'h Qruuds'aud Steoplcchnse, 3 boys ; Secon< Hack Flat, 10s WEDNESDAY, 25th Miy, \W (on th Course) Weights— Koi Final Steenlechas will be declared after tho Giand itimd Steeple chaio, and occtptaucea must bo nwlo half an-hour before iho race stirts. RULES AND REGULATION'S. To whioh the attention of persons enterin horses is particularly directed. All entiieii, noininatious, etc, will cloa at tho Secretary's oiSi;o,Waiigttnui, at 9p 111. oxcept whui otherwise specifiad.— All entrie to be tcalod 'and addrpsned to the Seoroturj Wangauui Jockey Club, Wnngauui, entranc mou^y enclosed, with the name, age at tim of entry, name of owuor, podigreo, colours 0 the ride.', and in the caio of handicaps whor horses havo not previously btartort on th Wauganui oourso, performances of the horee Entrance moneyd to go to the funds of th Club.-- Euhies bj telegiam must bo conurmti in writing at tho earliest possible oppoi tuuity —Stakes aro paid iv full. —All races to to run under the N.Z. Hilled of Racing. — N' entry will bo lecoived under any preteuc whatever after the hour named N.B. — The stakes in the subjoined pio gramme are subjoct to revision by tho Com mil tee prior to closing, as to tho dates 0 outry, acceptance, etc., amount of addei mouoy, and conditions. Tho Committee nisi reserve to theiniolves tho light of altorin; tho dates on which the handicaps appca should they deem tit to do no. FBEEMAN B. JACKSON, Secretary and Treasurer. NOMINATION OF YEAIILINGS. MONDAY, 4m APRIL, 18P8, at 9 p m At tho Secretary's Office, Wangiuui. NOMINATIONS FOB TWC-YEAR-OLD STAKES, 1899. (To be run in March). A sweepstake of 10 eovs each for starters, with 150 soys added ; second hnrae to 10 • ceive 30 soys from the stakes ; dutsnee, 0 furlongs ; colt*, Bst 71b ; fillie3 and geldings, Bst 31bs ; the ivmner cf any race of the value of 200 soys to carry olbs oxtra ; of 301) soys 71bs extra (penalties not accumulative). Nomination 1 sot, acceptance 4 boys, and 5 soys at tho post. AND FOB WANGANUI GUINEAS, 1899. (To be run in October). - Of 200 soys ; second horse to receive 50 soys from the stakes ; distanco, 1 mile ; colts, Sab 1011 m ; fillies and geldings, Bet albs ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 4 soys. FREEMAN. E. JACKSON, Secretary. DATEa KAOING CLUB FOR HACKS ONLY. EASTER MONDAY, 11th APRIL, 1898. Resident, G. Hutchison, Esq , M.H.R. ViceFreßident, R. A. Adams, Esq. , Judge, R. H. Nolan, E=q. Handicapper, «T. E Henry. Starter, M. V. Buird Timekeeper and Clerk of the Scales, T. E. Hamertou. Clerk of the Course, P. Eastbury. Treasurer, H. O. Clarke. Peogramhe : 1. Handicap Hurdles of 3u bov3 ; second horse to receive 5 sow out of the stakes. Distance 1J miles, over tix flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. The winnor of auy Hurdle Eace after the declaration of the weights to carry a penalty of lOlbs. Nomination 10s, acceptance 20s. To start at 11.45 a.m.