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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9394, 22 March 1898, Page 4

Racing. FIRST DAY— TUESDAY, 24th MAY, 1898 (Queen's Birthday.) 1 Flying Stakes Handicap (on the flat), of 60 soys ; 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 Steepleobase Handicap, of 300 boys ; second horse to receive 30 soys and the third horse to receive 10 boys from the stakes; over the Wanganui Steeplechase Course ; distance about three miles ; winner of any Handicap Bteeplechas9 of the value of 100 soys after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 7'ba ; nomination^ soys, acceptance 6 eovs ; to start nt 12.45 pm 3 Hunters' Steeplechase Handicap, of 50 soya ; Becond horse to leceiva 10 soys from the stakes ; open to all qualified hunters (vide Definition of Hunters) ; distance, about three miles ; over such course ns the Stewards may direct; gentlemen riders; lowest weight not under list; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy; to start at 1.45 pm. 4 First Handicap Hurdle Bace, of 80 soys ; second horse to reooive 10 boys from the stakeß ; about 2 miles and a distance; over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in in height ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; to start at 2 30 pm 6 First Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 40 soys ; second horse to receive 6 soya from tin stakes ; abont 1 J miles ; over G Sights of hurdles 3ft Gin in height (vide Definition of a Hack) ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 103 ; to start at 3 pm 0 Suburban Steeplechase Hundicap, of 60 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes; distance, about 2 J miles; over such course as the Stewards shall direct ; nomination 1 boy, acceptance 1 boy. To start at 3 45 p.m. 7 First Hact Flat Handicap, of 40 soys; second horse to receive 6 boys from the stakes ; distance, one mile and a distance ; minimum weight, 7at 71b ; nomination, 1 soy, acceptance 10a ; (vide Definition of a Hack) ; to start at 4.30 pm SECOND DAY — WEDNESDAY, MAY 26th, 1898. 1 Winter Oats Handicap (on the flat), of 80 soys; seoond horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; distance 1 J miles ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; to start at 12 noon. 2 Second Handicap Hurdle Baco, of B 0 boys ; second home to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; distance, abont 2 miles ; over seven flights of hurdles, 3ft Cm in height; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 boys ; to ttart at 12 45 pm 3 Grandstand Steeplechase Handicap, of 120 bovb ; second horse to receive 20 boys from the Btakes; distance, about 2£ miles; over such course as the stewards slial] direct; nomination 1 boy, acceptance 3 soys ; to start at 1.46 pm 4 Hunters' Hurdle Eace Handicap, of 40 sevs ; second horse to receive 6 boys from the stakes ; open to all qualified hunters (vide Definition of Hunterß); distance, about 2 miles ; over 7 nights of hurdles, 3ft Gin in height ; lowest weight not under lOst 71b; gentlemen riders; professional jockeys to carry 71b extra ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 10s ; to stait at 2.30 pm 6 Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 40 soys ; second horee to receive 5 boys from the stakeß ; abjut 1 J miles ; over six flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in in height ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 10s ; (vide Definition of a Hack) , to start at 3 pm 6 Final Steeplechase Hand.cap, of 60 boys ; Becond horse to recoivo 10 soya from the Btakes; distance, about 2 mile ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy, to be made half-an-hour before the race starts; to start at 3.45 pm 7 Second Hack flat Handicap, of lOiovs; second horse to receive 6 aova from the stakes ; distance, 1 niile ; minimum weight, 7at 71b ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 103 ; (vido Denuition of a Hack) ; to start at 4.30 pm Qujlificalion for Hunters.— Opsn to all hoiaes qualified during the year 1897 ; or that have ridden to Ilia houuds twice ip the present season (ISU8) to the satisfaction of the Master of Hounds ; but which have never won an advertised steepleuhase or hurdle race (hack and hunter races eicepted)." Master's certtfkatts to be piodxoed to Clerk of the Scalei. Definition of a Hack.— A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race (hack uud hunter races excepted), aud that is not at lima of atiit, aud has not been, during tho tlii eo calsiidar mouth! pievious to tho time of start, nominated for any race— hack auj hunter races excepted. DATES OF NOTATIONS, WEIQHT3, A.ND ACCEPTANCES, And Amount* to be forwarded to Secretary, Waugunui Jockey Club. STEEPLECHASE MEETING, 21th & 25th MAY, 1893. MONDAY, 4th April, 1898, at 9 p.m. Nominations— Flying Handicap and Winter O^ts, I boy each ; Wanganui Steeplechase, 2 iova; First Handicap Hurdles, Second Handicap Hurdles, Suburban Bte3pleohase, and Grandstand Steeplechase, 1 soy each. FRIDAY, 22nd April, IS9S, (on or about)_ Weights- -For Flying Handicap, Wanganui Steeplechase, Fust Hurdles, and Suburban Steeplechase. TUESDAY, 26th April, 1898, at 9 pm. Nominatious— Hunters' Steeplechase, Hunters' Hurdle hace, First Hack Hurdles, Second Hick Hurdles, First Hack Flat, Second II»ck Flat, Final Handicap Steeplechase, 1 boy each. Acceptances— Flyiug Handicap, 2bjv3; Wanganui Steeplechase, 6 soys ; First Hurdle Handicap, 2 iovs ; Suburban Stceplenhaae, 1 soy. lUESDAY, 10th May, 1893 (on or about) Weights— For Hunters' Steeplechase, First Hack Hurdles, and Firtt Hack Flat. TUESDAY, Uth May, 1893, at 9 pm. A ccep'auces -Hunters' Steeplechase, I boy; Fi»t Hack Hurdles and Firat Ha' k Flat, 10a each TUESDAY, 2lth May, 1893 (at or about) 8 p.m. Weights— For Winter Oats, Second Huidles, Grand Siaud Steeplechase, Hunters' Hui dies, Second Hack Hurdles, aud Second Hack Flat. TUESDAY, 2lth May, 1898, at 10 p.m. Acceptances -Wiutor Oits and Seoond Hurdle Handicap, 2 soys ; Hunters' Hurdle Bace and Second Hack Hurdles, 10s each; Grandstand Steeplechase, 3 boys ; Seoond Hack Flat, 10s. WEDNESDAY, 25th May, 189* (on the Course) Weights— Fol Final Steopleohaso wilt bo declaredafter the Grandstand Steeplechase, and acceptances must bo made hatf-on-hour before the race starts. EULES AND REGULATIONS To which the attention of persons entering horse; is particularly diracted. All entiiea, nominations, otc, will cloie at the Secretary's office, Wanganui, at 9 p.m., except when otherwise specified.— All entries to bo Eealod and addressed to the Secretary, Wangauui Jockey Club, Wanganui, entrance monny enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry, name of owner, pedigree, colour.! of the rider, and in the case of handicaps where horses have not previously started on the Wanganui course, performances of the horse. Entrance moneys to go to the funds of the Club.— Entries by telegram must be confirmed in writiug at the earliest possible opportunity. —Stakes are paid iv full.— All moes to be run under the N.Z. Kuleu of Racing.— No entry will be recoived under any pretence whatever after the hour named N.B. — The stakts in the_ subjoined ptogramme are subjeot to revision bj the Committee prior to closing, at to the dates dt eutry, acceptance, eto , amount of added money, and conditions. The Committee also reserve to themselves tho right of altering the dates on which the handicap* appear should they deem lit to do no. FREEMAN B. JACKSON, Secretary and Treasurer.

NOMINATION OF YEARLINGS. MONDAY, 4tu APRIL, 18">8, at 9 p.m. At tho Seoretary'li Offico, Wang.vnui. NOMINATIONS fob TWO-YEAR-OLD STAKE 3, 1599. (To be run in March). A gweepatoke of 10 aovs each for starters, with 150 soys added ; second horse to receive 30 6ovs from tho stakes ; distance, G furlongs; colt«, Sbfc 71b; fillies and geldings, Bst illbs ; the winner cf any race of the value of 200 sots to carry 61bi extra ; of 309 eovs 71b3 extra (penalties not accumulative). Nomination 1 boy, acceptance 4 boys, and 5 soys at the post. JLUn son WANSANim GUINEAS, 1899. (To be run in October J. Of 200 boys ; second horse to receive SO sots from the stakes ; distance, 1 mile ; colls, Sst lOlbs ; fillies and geldings, Sst situ ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 4 soys. I FREEMAN R. JACKSON, 1 Secretary. T>ATEA RACING CLUB FOB HACKS ONLY. EASTER MONDAY, 11th APRIL, 1898. President, G.Hntchißon,Bsq,M.H.R. VicePresident, B. A. Adams, Esq. Judge, B. H. Nolan, B=q Handicapper, <T. E Henry. Starter, 11. fc\ B»ird •.Timekeeper and Clerk of the Scales, T. B. Hamerton. Clerk of the Course, P. Eastbury. Treaiurer, H. O. Clarke. PIiOOBAMME ! 1. Handicap Hurdles of 30 boys ; second horse to receive 5 spva out of the stakes. Distance 1} miles, over 6ix flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high. The winner of any Hurdle Kaco after the declaration of the weights to carry a penalty of lOlbs. Nomination 10s, acceptance 295. To sUrt at 11.46 a.m.