WHITFORD PARK ANNUAL RACE MEETING,

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 25, 17 January 1891, Page 7

WHITFORD PARK ANNUAL RACE MEETING,

1 To be held on FEBRUARY 12th, 1891. PROGRAMME (approved by A.R.C.): HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 15 sovs., second horse to receive 11 sovs. out of stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high. Distance, If miles. Nomination, 7s 6d; acceptance, 7s 6d. HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE of 15 sovs., second horse to receive 11 sovs. out of stakes. For horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 20 sovs. at time of starting. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 7s 6d; acceptance, 7s 6d. HANDICAP NOVEL RACE Of 15 sovs. Winner to be sold immediately after the race, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the Club. Distance, t mile. Nomination, 7s 6d; acceptances, 7s 6d. WHITFORD CUP HANDICAP of 25 soys. Second horse to receive 2j sovs. out of stakes. Distance, IJ/miles. Nomination, 12s 6d; acceptance, 12s 6d. , ' SETTLERS’ RACE of 10 sovs., second horse to receive 1 soy, out of stakes. For all horses that have not won a race exceeding 20 sovs. at time of starting. To be the.property of present owner for preceding three months. For horses the property, of ratepayers in Maraetai, Whitford, East Tamaki, ■ ana Pakuranga. Distance, i mile. Lowest weight, 9st. Entrance 10s. OSTRICH STAKES HANDICAP of 15 sovs., second horse t& receive 1J sovs. out of stakes. Winner of Whitford Cup to carry 71b penalty. Distance 1 miie. Nomination, 7/6; accept tance, 7/6. 1 FLYING STAKES HANDICAP of 15 sovs., second horse to receive 1J sovs, out of the stakes. Distance J mile. Nomination, 7/6; acceptance, 7/6. r Nominations close on Friday, January 30, at 8 p’m. Weights appear on Tuesday, February 3rd. Acceptances and General Entries close on Friday, February 6th, at 8 p.m. All nominations, acceptances, etc,, to be addressed to the Secretary, Star Hotel, Otahuhu; or, Mr. H. H. Hayr, Tattersall’s,

Auckland.

Wm. L. LOCKHART,

Secretary.