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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9395, 23 March 1898, Page 4

Racing. DATEA RACING CLUB FOR HACKS ONLY. EASTER MONDAY, 11th APRIL, 1898. President, G. Hutchison, Esq , M.H.R. VicePresident, RA. Adams, Esq. Judge, B. H. Nolan, Esq. HanOicapper, J. E. Henry. Starter, M. V. Baird. Timekeeper and Clerk of the Scales, T. E. Hamerton. Clerk of the Course, P. Eastbury. Treasurer, H. O. Clarke. PfiOQBAHMB : 1 . Handicap Hurdles of 30 soys ; second horse to receive 6 soys out of the stakes. Distance 1 i miles, over six flights of hurdles 3ft shi high. The winner of any Hurdle Bace after the declaration of tho weights to carry a penalty of lOlbs. Nomination 10s, acceptance 203. To start at 11.46 a.m. 2. Flying Handicap, r oys ; second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake 3. Distance i-milo. Nomination 10a, acceptance 15s. To etait at 12.30 p.m. 3. Catch Weights, of 20 sovnj second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stakes. Distance 41 furlongs. Open to horses that havo never won a handicap flat raco. Entrance 204 on general entry night. To Etnrt at 1 p m. 4. Patea Easter Handicap, of 6« soy's ; second horse to recoive 10 soys and third horse 5 aovs out of tbe stakes Distance I J miles. Nomination 20s; acceptance 30a To start at 2 p.m. 6. Farmers' Plato, of 25 boys ; second horse to receive o soys out of stakes. Distance 1 mile. Entrance 25s on general entry night. For all horses that have never started for , any other race (Farmers' Plates excopted, and winners of thoce baried) ;' welter ' woight for age ; open to all horses trained in nnd the bona fide property of residents 1 within the boundaries of Patea and Hawera Counties for three months prior to date of , racing. To start at 245p m. [ 6. Alton Haudicap, of 30 sots; second horse to receive 5 soys out of the ttakes. Distance 1 mile. Nomination lOS, acceptance ZOa. I To start at 3 p.m. 7. Final Stakes, of 20 dovs ; second horse to ' ~ receivo 5 sjvs out of the stakes. Distance i 4J furlongs. Open to horscn that have npver won a handicap flit race; weight I not less than 9 btone. The wiDner of Catch Weights to carry a penalty of lOlbs. Entranco 20a on general ontiy night. To I start' at 4.4S p.m. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, AND GENERAL ENTRIES. ' Nominations up to 8 p.m. on FRIDAY, I March 11th, 1898. 1 Weights declared ou MONDAY, 21st March, 1893. Acceptances and General Entries up to 8 i p.m. on April lat, 181)8. ) RULES AND KEGULA.TIONS, i 1. A hack is a horse that has never wou on E advertised raco, ii not nominated for any race at time cf start, nor for six months previous thoroto (hack aud hunter races excepted). 2. The winner of any nee after the dei claration of weights to cj.rry a penally of ■ 71bs ; two or more such ra'es Ulbs 3. No nominations or acceptances will bo . received unless accompau^d by the necessary amount iv cash. 4. Porformances of horses must bo sont iv with nominations. 6. Colours of ridera to be sent in with ao1 coptances on geueral entry night. 6 No entries will bo received for any wee, ' except upon condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising out of the , racing shall be decided by a majority of the stewards "resent, and their decision shall be final 7. The Committee resorve the right to I alter the date of appearance of weights and time of events should they sac fit to do so. [ 8. All races to bo run undor the rules of racing as adopted by tbe Metropolitan Clubs of New Zealand. 1 NoTE.--Tha Post and Telegraph Office closes at 5 p in. i G. T. POTTO, Hon. Sec. [ Submitted and oppiovod this 7th day of L Jimuary,lS9B, Rout G. Bauchopb, Secretary TanuttkiClub. , „ WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. [ STEEPLECHASE MEETING, \ MAY 24tu and 23th, 1898. i , oracuits. President, Dr Ea'le ; Vice-President, H N Hiirri^ou; Judge, Dr Earlo; Startor, OH Chavaunes; Haudicapper, J O Evett; Clerk of tho Scales. E A Campbell ; Clerk of the Cour»o, Donald Macdonald ; Time1 keeper, R Higgie ; Hon. Surgeon, Dr Tripe ; Hon. veterinary Surgeon, J A i Hawke, M.E.C V.S. ; Stewards, Dr Connolly, E E Fletcher, Alex. Higgia, Allan t Cameron, A J Parsons, J H Nixon, and R Anderann ; Secretary and Treasurer, Freeman R. Jackson. , FIRST DAY-TUESDAY, 21th MAY, 5 1398 (Queen's Birthday.) I 1 Flying Stakes Handicap (on tho flat), of 60 soys ; second horso to receive 10 soys from I the stakes ; distance 6 furlongs ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; to start at ' 12 noon 2 Wanganui Steeplechase Handicap, of 300 I sots ; socoud horse to receive 3D soys and » tho third horse to receive 10 soys from the Btakos ; over the Waugauui Steeplechase Course ; distance about three miles ; winner of any Handicap Steeplechase of tho value r of 110 soys after declaration of weights to 1 carry a penalty of 7ibs ; nomination 2 soys, acceptance 5 eovs ; to start at 12.45 pm c 3 Hunters' Steeplochase Handicap, pf 60 fiova ; socond horso to receivo 10 eovs from the stakes ; opeu to all qualified hunters > (vide Definition of Huntern) ; distance, about three miles ; over such course as the ' Stewards may direct; gentlemen riders; 1 lowest weight not under list) nomination 1 soy, acceptance I soy; to start at 1.45 pm. i 4 First Haudicap Hurdle Race, of 80 soys ; second horso to receive 10 boys from the stakes ; about 2 miles and n. distance ; over ' eight flights of hurdles, 3ft 6iu in height ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; to startat2 20pra ; 6 First Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 40 soys ; second horse to receive 5 boys from tha slakes; about H miles; over 6 Sights of hurdles 3ft Gin iv height (vide Definition of a Hack) ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 10s ; , to start at 3 pm 6 Suburban Steeplechase Handicap, of 60 soys ; second horso to recoive 10 soys from the stakes ; distance, about 2} miles ; over such coursn as tho Stewards shall direct ; nomiuatiou 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy. To start at 3.45 p m. 7 First Hacfc Flat Handicap, of 40 soys; secoud horse to receivo 5 soys from the stakes ; distauco, one mile and a distauce ; minimum weight, 7st 71b ; nomination, 1 soy, acceptance 10s , (vide Definition- of a Hack) ; to start at 4.30 pin 1 SECOND DAY — WEDNESDAY, MAY 26th, 1898. 1 Wincer Oats Handicap (on tho flat), of 80 soys ; second hot6n to receive 10 soys from the stakea ; distance 1| miles ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 sovo ; tostartatl2noon. 2 Socoud Handicap Hurdle Race, of 80 soys ; second horße to receive 10 soys from tho stakes ; distance, about 2 miles ; over seven flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin in height ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; to start at 12 45 pm 3 Grandsfaad Steeplochase Handicap, of 120 soys ; second horse to receive 20 soys from the stakes; diatauco, about 2\ miles; o\or such course as the stewards shall direct; non.iuatiou 1 soy, acceptance S soys ; to stai tat 1.45 pra 4 Hunters' Hurdle Itace Haudicap, of 40 sevs ; second hor»e to receivo 5 soys from tho ttokes ; open to all qualified hunters (vide Definition of Hunters); distauco, about 2 miles ; over 7 flights of hurd'us, 3ft 6in in height ; lowest weight not under Wst 71b; gentlemen ik'ors; professional jockeys to airry 7'b extra ; nomination 1 boy, acceptance 10s ; to stait at 2.30 pm 5 Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 40 soys ; second horeo to receive 5 soys from the stakes ; about If miles ; over six flights of hurdles, 3ft Civ in height : nomination 1 soy, acceptance 10s ; (vide Definition of a Hack) , to start at 3pm 6 Final Steeplechase Handicap, of 60 soys ; second horse to recoive 10 soys from tbe / stakes ; distance, about 2 mile ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy, to bo made half-an-hour betore the race Btarts; to start at 3.45 pm 7 Second Hack Flat Handicap, of 40 boys; second horse to receive 5 boys from the stakes ; distance, 1 mile ; minimum weight, 7st 71b ; nomination 1 boy, acceptance 10s ; (vido Definition of a Hack) ; to start at 4.30 pm Qualification for Hunters.— Op«n to all horses qualified during the year 1897 ; or that havo nddon to the hounds twice iv the present season J 1898) to ihe satisfaction of the Master of Hounds ; but which have never won an advertised steeplechase or hurdle race (hack and hunter races excepted). Master's certificates to be pioduxed to Clerk of tho Scales. Definition of a Hack.— A hack is a horso that has never won an advertised race (hack and hunter races excopted), and that is not. at lime of start, and has not been, during tho three calendar months previous to the time t-f start, nominated for any race— hack and hunter races excepted. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES, And Amounts to bo forwarded to Secretary, Wanganui Jockey Club. STEEPLECHASE MEETING, 21th & 25th MAY, 1898. MONDAY, 4th April, 1898, at 9 p.m. Nominations— Flying Handicap and Wmtjr Oats, 1 soy each ; Wanganui Steeplechase, ~