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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume I, Issue 41, 9 May 1891, Page 8

A UCKLAND TROTTING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. IN AID OF THE HUNTLY DISASTER FUND. (All the proceeds, after paying stakes and expenses, to go to the above fund). TO BE HELD AT POTTER’S PADDOCK, EPSOM, ON SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1891. AUCKLAND TROTTING CLUB RULES. HANDICAP PONY RACE of 20 sovs., second pony to receive ' 3 sovs. from the stakes. For ponies 14 hands and under. Nomination, ios; acceptance, 10s. Distance, five furlongs. MALDEN TROT HANDICAP of 40 sovs., second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. For aU horses that have never won an advertised trotting race exceeding 20 sovs. in value. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. Distance, two miles. EPSOM STAKES HANDICAP of 30 sovs., second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. For ponies 14.2 and under. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. Distance, seven furlongs. HANDICAP TROT of 60 sovs., second horse to receive 10 sovs. from the stake. The winner of the Maiden Trot to receive a penalty of 15 seconds behind its original start. Nomination, 30s; acceptance, 30s. Distance, three miles. SELLING TROT of 20 sovs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 sovs. If entered to be sold for less, 3 secs, allowance made for every 1 sov. reduction in selling price; if entered to be sold for nil, 50 secs, allowed. Entrance, 20s. Distance, two and a half miles. HANDICAP HURDLES of 25 sovs., second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. For ponies 14.2 and under. Over five flights of hurdles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. Distance, one and a half miles. HANDICAP PONY TROT of 30 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovs. from the stake. The winner of the Maiden or Handicap Trot to receive a penalty of 10 secs, behind its original start. For ponies 14.2 and under. Nomination, 15s. acceptance, 15s. Distance, 3 miles. Acceptances close with the Secretary on FRIDAY, May 15. In all trots time handicaps. Horses to be ridden in colours. Horses to carry lOst, ponies 9st (in Pony Trotting races only). Previous performances must be sent in with the nominations in all cases where the horses or ponies have not already performed at a meeting run under the Auckland Trotting Club Rules. On no pretence whatever will nomination or acceptance money be returned through a pony being over height. Penalties not cumulative. Stakes paid less 5 per cent, for expenses of course. Every trainer shall have his horse at the post, ready to start, at the time appointed by the Stewards, and every jockey is to be at the post, ready to start, at that time. Every trainer or jockey making default therein may be fined in a sum not exceeding 10 sovs. Special attention of owners and trainers is directed to the above Rule, which will be strictly enforced. All communications to be addressed to the Secretary. Durhamstreet East, Auckland. C. F. MARK, Secretary. JOCKEY CLUB. WINTER MEETING. MONDAY, MAY 25, 1891 (QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY). HANDICAP MAIDEN PLATE of 25 sovs., second horse to receive 5 sovs. out of the stakes. For all horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 30 sovs. Nomination, half-sovereign; acceptance, half-sovereign. Distance, one mile. HANDICAP (HURDLE RACE of 45 sovs., second horse to receive 5 sovs. out of stakes- Over seven flights of hurdles. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance,. 1 sov. Distance, one mile and three-quarters. BIRTHDAY HANDICAP of 70 sovs., second horse to receive 10 sovs. out of stakes. Nomination, 1 sov.; acceptance, 1A sovs. Distance, one mile and a quarter. SELLING RACE of 25 sovs. For three-year-olds and upwards. Three-year-olds to carry 9st; four-year-olds, 9st 121 b.; five, six, and aged, lOst 41b. Winner to be sold immediately after the race for 50 sovs. If entered to be sold for 40 sovs., allowed 71b ; if for 30 sovs., 141 b ; if for 20 sovs., 211 b; if for 10 sovs., 281 b; if for nil, to carry 6st 71b. Nomination, 1 sov., on the night of General Entry. Distance, five and a hair furlongs. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of 70 sovs., second horse to receive 10 sovs. out of stakes. Nomination, 1 sov., acceptance, 14 sovs. Distance, about three miles and a quarter. VICTORIA HANDICAP of 45 sovs., second horse to receive 5 sovs. out of stakes. W inner of the Birthday Handicap to cany a penalty of 71b extra. Nomination, 1 sov.; acceptance, 1 sov. Distance, five and a half furlongs. WELTER HANDICAP of 30 sovs. Second horse to receive 5 sovs. out of the stakes. Winner of any handicap during the meeting to carry a penalty of 51b extra. Lowest weight 7st 71b. Nomination, half-sovereign; acceptance, half- * sovereign. Distance, one mile. PONY HANDICAP of 30 sovs., second pony to receive 5 sovs. out of stakes. For ponies 14'2 and under. Winner of any race after the pub’-’cation of the weights to carry a penalty of 71bs extra. Nomination J sov.. acceptance J sov. Distance 5 furlongs. Acceptances and General Entries close on FRIDAY, May 15th, by 9 p.m. R. WYNYARD, Secretary.