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Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 9917, 18 December 1899, Page 4

Racing. npARANAKI JOCKEY CLUB. HACK MEETING, TO BE HELD ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY, 26th & 28th December. Nominations for the following events, 1 soy each, close on SATURDAY, 18fch November, 1899, at 9 p.m.: — First Handicap Hurdles, of 50 boys, about 1J miles Second Handicap Hurdles, of 50 soys, 1J miles Christmas Handicap, of 85 soys, 1 mile Ladies' Purso, of 35 soys, 1 milo First Weltor Handicap, of 40 eovs, 7 furlongs Second Welter Handicap, of 45 soys, 1 mile Flying Handicap, of 60 boys, 6 furlongs Maiden Handicap, of 40 soys, 1 mile Electric Handicap, of 35 soys, 5 furlongs Summer Ha.idicap, of 100 soys, 1J miles Moturoa Handicap, of 60 soys, 6 furlongs December 9th, at 9 p.m., Final Payments of 1 soy for Hack Guinons, 1899. On FBIDAY, 15th December, at 9 p.m. : — Entrance — Maiden Plate, of 35 soys, 1 boy, 1^ miles. Acceptances — First Handicap nurdles, First Welter Handicap and Flying Handicap, 1 eov each; Christmas Handicap, 2 soys; Ladies' Purse, soy. On TUESDAY, 26th December, at 9 p.m.: — Acceptances — Maiden Handicap, Second Handicap Hurdles, and Second Welter Handicap, 1 soy each ; Summer I Handicap, 2 soys ; Electric Handicap, J soy. On the Course — First Day: Entrance, Scurry Stakes, of 25 soys, 1 soy, 6 furlongs. On tho Course — Socond Day : Entrance, Auction Stakes, of 25 boys, 1 soy, 4 furlongs; Acceptance, Moturoa Handicap, 1 soy; Entrance, Farowell Handicap, winners 1 soy, losers £ soy. For full particulars see tho Official Calendar, November Ist, 1899. MUSSELI. ILEETWOOD, Secretary. N.B. — During Christmas Carnival week at Now Plymouth, there will also bj held a Fire Brigade Demonstration, Cycling and Athletic Sports, and other Entertainments. A shurst - pohangina hack \±\. RACING CLUB'S ANNUAL MEETING. To be held on the Ashurst Racecourse on THURSDAY, 28th DECEMBER, 1899. No race less than 55 soys. Total amount of Stakes, 625 soys. Stakes Paid in Full. The Secretary will receive money for investment on the Totalisafor up to half an hour of the starting time of each race. Contingent instructions will not be entertained. Pbooramme. 12 noon— Trial Hurdles, of £9 soys ; second hors' to receive 16 soys from the stakes; over six flights of hurdles, 3ft 6iu high ; Weight, lOst (winners of any flat race to carry lOst 101 b ); open to horses that have never won a hurdle race or sttepleohuse at time of starting; entrance, 30s; 1£ miles 12.4S pm— Plying Handicap, of 85 soys; second horse to receive 15 soys and third 5 sovn from the stakes ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 80s ; 6 furlongs 1.30 pm—Ashurst Guineas, of 100 guineas; second horse to receive 20 guineas, and the third horse 6 guineas from the stakes ; for present 3-year-olds that are not nominated for other than back races at time of eutry, and have not won a race of the value of 40 soys at timo of starting, hack and hunter races excepted ; colts, Bat Mb ; flilliea and geldings, 8»t 51b ; the winner of any Haok Guineas or Haok Hires Produce Stakes to carry a penalty of 71b ; acceptance 31s 6d on night of general entry, closed with 41 nominations; lmile. (The new definition of a hack does not apply to tbis ovent.) 2.30 pm— Manawatu Gorge Handicap, of 100 soys ; Beoond horse to receive 25 soys and the third horse 10 soys from the stakes ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; 1 mile 3 furlongs. ■ 3.15 pm— Maiden Plate, o" 65 boys; Beoond horse to receive 16 boys from the stakes ; w.f.a.; entrance 30s; lmile and a distance. (Maid«n means a maiden at time of starting-) 4 pm— Komako Welter Handicap, of 70 soys ; second horse to receive 16 sots from the stakes ; minimum weight, Bst 10! b; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy ; 7 furlongs. 4.46 pm— Pohangina Handicap, of 90 fovs; second horse to receive 20° soys and third horse 10 soys from the stakes ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 30s ; 1 mile. 5.30 pm— Farewell So'zrry, of 55 soys ; second horse to receive 15 sovb from the stakes ; weight, flst; open to horsos that havo never won a race at time of starting ; entrance, 30s; 5 furlongs. Penalties —The winner of any race after declaration of weights to carry lOlbs peaalty. and of overy additional race 71b3 extra in all flat handicaps. Definition pf a Hack.— Hack means a horse that has never won a race of the valuo of 80 soys or over, or races of the collective value of 150 soys since iugust 1, 1809, and has never won an advertised race, haok anl hunter races excepted. NOMINATIONS), WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations for all races, entries for the Trial Hurdles, Maiden Plate, and Farewell Scurry, also Guiueas payments close with the Secretary, Ashhurst, on Saturday, Deoomber 9th »t 8 p.m. / Handicaps will be declared ou or about' Tuesday, l)ecember 12th. " Acceptances close on Tuesday, D scomber 19th, at 8 p.m. The necessary fee roust accompany each nomination and entry. Telegraph office closes at 6 p.m. The attention of owners is particularly directed to the liberal amount of place money offered. Every entry must state the name or assumed name of the owner or owners ASHURST HACK GUINEAS, 1901. Nominations will be received on or before Wednesday, 24th January, 1900, for . the Ashurst Hack Guineas, 1901 of 100 guineas, second torse to receive 20 guineas and the third horse 6 guineas from the stake 3. For the present yearlings that are not nominated for other than hack races at time of entry, and havo not won a race of ove: 40 soys at time of starting, haok and hunter races oicepted. Colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings, Hat 61b. The winner of any Hack Guineas or Back Sires Produce Stakes to carry a penalty of 71b. To be run on the Ashurst Racecourse in December, 1901. Nomination 10s 6il, a second payment of 21s on night of general entry, 1800, and a final payment of 31s Gd on night of general entry, 19U1. Distance 1 mile. Nomination papers on application to the Secretary. ASHURST HACkTgUINEAS, 1900. Tho seoond payment of 21s duo night of general entry, Saturday, 9th December, 1899. See Weekly Pren for full particulars. J. H. VINCENT. Secretary. "OANGITIKEI RACING CLUB". SUMMER MEETING. MONDAY and TUESDAY, Ist asd 2m> JANUARY, 1900. President, Colonel Gorton; Vice-Presidents, Mossrs J A Bailey, J T Dalrymple, D Fraaer, D BcottpmdJ G Wilson; Judge. Mr John Stevens, M.H.R. ; Haudicappor, Ist day, Mr J E Henrys ; 2nd day. Mr T Cameron ; Clerk of the Scales, Mr D Campion ; Assistant Clerk of Scales, Mr Leslie St. G Gorton ; Starter, Mr T Cameron ; Clerk of the Course, Mr J MoDonell; Timekeeper. Mr J F McKelvie; Hon. Treasurer, Mr F J Mansell ; Secretary, Mr Thomas King ; Stewards and Committee, Colonel Gorton, Dr Bennett, Messrs J A Bailey, T Cameron, D Campion, J T Dsirymple, D Fraser, W Green, JR Jones, B H Levett, F J Manaell, J F MoKelvie. W J Phillips, D G Biddiford, D Scott, J Stevens, and J G Wilson. PSOOBAMME — £ IBBT DAY. 1 12 noon— Flying Handicap, of 65 soys; seoond horse to receive 10 boys from the stakes ; nemination 1 soy, acceptance 1 sor; six furlongs. 2 12.46 pm- First Handicap Hurdle Race, of 70 soys; lecond horse to receive 10 bovb from the stakes ; nomination 1 soys, aocoptance 1 sot ; 1J miles, «ver seven flights of batten hurdles 3ft 6in high. 3 1 30 pm— First Handicap Hack Hurdle Bace, of 50 soys ; second hone to receive 10 sovb from the stakes ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 soy ; 1J miles, over six flights of batten hurdles 3ft 6in high i 2.45 pm— ltangitikei Cup, a handicap of 230 soys ; second horce to receive 20 soys and third horse to leceive 10 sovb, both out of stakes nomination 1 sot, acceptance 4 Boys; li miles; the winner of the Flying Handicap to carry a penalty of 51bs in this race. 5 3.30 pm— Maiden Hack Race, of 40 soys ; second horse to receive 6 soys from the stakes; entrance fee 30s; for horses that have never won a race at time of starting ; ! weight for age ; seven furlongs. 6 4.15 pm— Grandstand Handicap, of 60 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 1 boy; seven furlongs; the winner of the Flying Handicap to carry 71bs and of the Buigitikei Cup lOlbs extra weight; penalties not cumulative. 7 5 pm — Handicap Hack Race, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; nominatgn 1 eov, acceptance 1 soy;