Racing. 6. Colours of riders to be sent in with accoptancos on general entry night. * 6 No entries will be received for any race, except upon condition that all cUims, disputes, and objections arising out of the racinu shall be decided by a majority of the stovraids pnsent, and their decisiou shall be nn»l i. The Committee reserve the light to alter the date of appearauce of weights and time of events should they see fit to do so. 8 All races to be ran under the rules of racing as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs ot New Zealand. Note.— The Poet and Telegraph Office closes at 5 p m. G. T. POTTO, Hon. Soc. Submittod and approved this 7th day of Jami!>ry,lß9B, Robi. G. Badohopb, Secretary Taranaki Olub. WANGANUI JOCKEX CLUB. STEEPLECHASE MEETING, MAY 21m and 25th, 1898. OFFICEES. Provident, Dr Earle ; Vice-President, H N Harrison; Judge, Dr Earle; Startor, OH ChaTannos; Handicapptr, J O ETett; Cleik of the Scales. E A Campbell ; Clerk of the Cour»e, Donald Macdonald ; Timekeeper, It Higgie ; Hon. Surgeon, Dr Tripe ; Hon. Veterinary Surgeon, J A Hawke, M.R.C V.S. ; Stewards, Dr Connolly, E E Fletcher, Alex. Higgie, Allan Cameron, A 3 Parsons, J H Nixon, and R Audersnn ; Secretary aad Treasurer, Freeman R. Jackson. FIRST DAY— TUESDAY, 24th MAY, 1398 (Queen's Biithday.) 1 Flying Stakes Handicap (on the flat), of 60 soys : second horse to receive 10 iiovs from the stab's ; distance 6 furlongs ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; to start at 12 noon 2 Wanganui Steeplechase Handicap, of 300 soys; second horse to receive 30 soys and the thud horse to receive 10 sots from the stakes; over the Wangauui Steeplechase Couiso : distance abouttbree miles ; winner of any Handicap Steeplechaso of the value of 100 soys after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 7lbs ; nomination 2 soys, acceptance 5 soys ; to start at 12.45 pm 3 Hunters' Steoplochaso Handicap, of 60 soya ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stake* ; open to all qualified hunters (vide Definition of Hunters); distance, about threo miles ; over such course as the Stewards may direct; gentlemen riders; lowest weight not under list, nomination 1 boy, acceptance I soy ; toßtartatl.<6pm. 4 First Haudicap Hurdle Rape, of 80 soys ; second horso to receive 10 sots from the stakes ; about 2 miles and a distance ; over eight flights of hurdle 3, 3ft Gin in height ; nomiuation 1 soy, acceptance 2 sovs; to startat2 20pro 6 First Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 40 sots ; second hoise to receive 5 sots from the stakes; about 1| miles; ovor 6 flights of hurdles 3ft Oin iv height (vide Definition of a Hack) ; nomiuation 1 sot, acceptance 10a ; to start at 3 F m 0 Suburbau Steeplechase Handicap, of 60 boys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; diatauco, about 1\ miles ; over surb course as tho Stewards shall direct ;N; N nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy. To stait ut 3 45 pm. 7 First Hack Flat Handicap,' of 40 soys ; sccoud horao to receive 6 eovs from the slukea ; distance, one mile and a distance ; minimum weight, 7st 71b; nomination, 1 sot, acceptance 10s ; (Tide Definition of a Hack) ; to start at 4.30 pm SECOND DAY - WEDNESDAY, MAY 25ra, 1898. 1 Wincer Oats Handicap (on the flat), of 80 soys ; second horsn to recoivo 10 soys from the stakoi; distance 1£ miles; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; to start at I' 2 noon. 2 Second Handicap Hurdle Raco, of 80 soya ; secon'l hoise to receive 10 soys from the stokes ; distance, about 2 miles ; oversaven fli;>htj of hurdles, 3ft Bin in height; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; to start at 12 It pm 3 Gundstaud Steeplechase Handicap, of 120 soya ; secou'l horse to receive 20 sots from lha stakes; dNtjuce, about 2\ miles: o' or such eourso as the stewards tliall direct, nan. million I soy, acceptance 3 sens ; to stait at 1.45 pm 1 Huiiteia' Ilurdlo Raco Handicap, of 40 sdvs ; ftcoiid hor=e to leceivo 5 soys from tho btuk s ; open to all qualified hunters (vido Dt'fiuitiou of Huuturs) ; distance, about 2 niiloa ; over 7 11'ghU of hurdler, !ift din in height; lowest weight not under 1 'tit 71b , gentlemen rie'ers ; professional jockejsto carry 7ib extra ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance ICa : to itart at 2 30 pm 6 Second Hack Hurdle Haudicap, of 40 soys ; secoud h'irto to receive 6 soys from tho •takes ; ab jut 1} miles ; over six flights of huidles, 3ft Gin in height ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 10s ; (vide Definition of a Had) , to start at 3 pin 6 Final Steeplechase Handicap, of 60 soys ; second horde to receive 10 sots from the btukes ; distance, about 2 mile ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 sot, to be made half-an-hour' beloro the race starts ; io Btart at 3.45 pm 7 Second Hack Flat Handicap, of 40 soys; second hoise to leceive 5 soys from the stakes ; distance, 1 mile ; minimum weight, 7at 71b ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 103 . (vide Definition of a Hack) ; to start at i 4.30 pm Qualification for Huuters. — Op a n to all hoi sea qualified during the year W97 ; or that hiive ridden to the hounds twice in tho present season (ISD3) to the satisfaction of the Mti3ter of Hounds ; but which have never won au advertised steepleclmso or hurdle race (hack and hunter races executed) . Master's certificates to be pioduced to Clerk of the Scalo3. Definition of a Hack.— A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race (hack and hunter racns excepted), and that is not at time of start, and has not been, duiing tho tliroo calendar month? previous to tho timo of start, nominated for any rice— hack and hunter races excepted. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHT 3, AND ACCEPTANCES, And Amounts to be forwarded to Secretary, Wanganui Jockey Olub. STEEPLECHASE MEETING, 2lth&2sth MAY, 1898. MONDAY, 4th April, 1898, at 9 p.m. Nominations— Flying Handicap and Wiuter Outs, 1 soy each ; Wanganui Steeplechase, 2 soya; First Handicap Hurdles, Second Handicap Hurdles, Suburbau bteSpleehase, and Grandstand Steeplechase, 1 soy each. FRIDAY, 22nd April, IS9S, (on or about) Weights- -For Flying Haudicap, Wunganui Stecp'ochaso, First Hurdles, aud Suburban Steeplechase. TUESDAY, 2fith April, 1898, at 9 pm. Nominations— Hunters' K toeplechas i, Huntoi&' Hurdle liace, Fiist Hack Hurdles. Second Hick Hurdles, First Hack Flat, Second H ick Flat, Final Handicap .Steeplechase, 1 soy each. Acceptances— Flying Handicap, 2 soys ; Wanganui Steeplechase, 5 soys ; First HurJle Handicap, 2 boys ; suburban Stceploohase, 1 sot. 'IUESDA.Y, JO.h May, IS3B (on or about) Wei«n!s- For Hunters' Steeplechase, First Hack Hurdles, and Fntt Mack Flat. TUKSDAK, Uth May, 1893, at 9 pm. Accep'ances —Hunters' Steeplechase, 1 soy; Fiut Hack Hurdles and First Haik Flat, 10j each TUESDAY, 21th Miv, 1893 (at or about) 8 p.m. Weights— For Wiuter Oafs, Second Huidles, Graud Stand Stfeplechise, Hunters' Hurdles, Second Hack Hurdlos, and Second Hatk Flat. TUESDAY, 24th May, 1898, at 10 p.m. Acceptances— Wintor Oits and Second Hurdle Handicap, 2 sots ; Hunters' Huidlo Bicu and Second Hack Hurdles, 10s each; Grands'aud Rtoeplechase, 3 sots , Second Hack Flat, 10s WJ3DNhSDA.Y, 2.3 th. Miy, 18!H (on tho Course) Weights— Foi Final SLeeplcchaso will be declared after the Giandstaud Steeplechase, aud acceptances must ba made half-au-hour before the raco stirts. EULES AND EMULATION'S. To which the attention of persons entering hoi see is piutioularly directed. All ontiies, nominations, etc, will closo at the Secretaiy's office, Wanganui, at 9p.m., except when otherwise specified. — AU entries to be sealsd and addressed to tho Seorotary, Wangauui Jockey Club, Wauganui, eutnuico money enclosed, with the name, age at time of outry, name of ovvner, pedigree, colours of tho ride. 1 , and in the case of handicaps where horseß have not previously started on the Wangauui couise, performances of the horse. Euh.ujco money a to go to the funds of the Club.— Entiles by telegiam must be confirmed in wiiliug at tho earliesti>ossible opportunity . —Stakes urupuid in full.— All laces to be ruu undor the N.Z. Rules of Racing. — No ontry will be Tecoived under any pretence whatever after the hour named. N.B. — Tho stakes in the subjoined pjogramme are subject to revision by tho Committee piior to closing, as to the dates of entry, acceptance, etc., amount of .added money, and conditions. The Committee also reserve to themselves the right of altering tho dates on which the handicaps appear should ther deem fit to do so. FItEBMAN B. JACKSON, Secretary and Treasurer. NOMINATION OF YEARLINGS. MONDAY, 4th APRIL, 18P8, at 9 p.m. At the Secietary'B Office, Wonganui. NOMINATIONS 3?OK TWO-YEAB-OLD STAKES, 1899. (To be run in March). A sweepstsko of 10 fovs each for starters, with 150 soys added ; second hnr^e to receive 30 soys from the stakes ; distance, 6 furlongs ; colt*. Bst 71b ; fillies and geldings, Bsl Slbs ; the Tinner cf any race of the
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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 9402, 31 March 1898, Page 4
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