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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 141, 6 April 1893, Page 1

RACING PROGRAMMES WEIGHTS, Friday, May 12th, by 4 p.m. ACCEPTANCES AND GENERAL ENTRIES. Friday, May 19th, by 9 p.m.— Handicap Maiden Plate 1 sov. Handicap Hurdles 2 sovs. Birthday Handicap 2 sovs. Selling Hurdles 1 sov. Victoria Handicap 1 sov. Handicap Steeplechase 3 sovs. Welter Handicap 4 sov. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Devonport, or at Mr. W. Blomfield’s Office, Durham-st. East, Auckland, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at the time of entry, pedigree, and in case of handicaps where horses have not previously started on the Takapuna course performance of the horses, name of the owner, and colour of the rider. Winners to pay 5 per cent, of their gross winnings towards the expenses of the course. All races to be run under the A.R.C.’s new rules. R. WYNYARD, Secretary. J7GMONT RACING CLUB. WINTER MEETING. WEDNESDAY, 10th MAY 1893. President —R. H. Nolan, Esq.; vice-president—A. W. Budge, Esq.; stewards—R. Hicks, J. Heslop. P. J. Wilson, H. J. C. Coutts, A. S. Tonks, Thos. Mason, Jas. Davidson, H. E. Good, Dr. Westenra ; starter — S. Powell; clerk of course —J. T. Stone ; clerk of scales —F. Rid diford ; handicapper-J. E. Henry; timekeeper—M. F. Baird; judge—Wm. Brewer; treasurer—W. A. Nairn. Programme. Handicap Hurdles of 70 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. out of the stakes. Over nine flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, 1 sov.; Acceptance, 1 sov. Two miles and a distance. Handicap Hack Hurdles of 40 sovs. ; second horse 5 sovs. out of the stakes. Over six flights of hurdles 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, 1 sov.; Acceptance, 10s. One mile and a half. Handicap Trial Steeplechase of 55 sovs.; second horse 10 sovs. out of the stakes. For horses that have never won a steeplechase of over 40 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov.; Acceptance, 1 sov. About two miles. First Handicap Hack Flat Race of 40 sov s.; second horse 10 sovs. out of the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov.; Acceptance, 10s. One mile and a half. Egmont Handicap Steeplechase of 150 sovs. ; second horse to receive 20 sovs,, third horse 10 sovs. out of the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov.; Acceptance, 2 sovs.; final payment, 2 sovs. Winner of any Handicap Steeplechase of the value of 100 sovs. after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71b. About three miles. Second Handicap Hack Flat Race of 35 sovs.; second horse to receive 5 sovs. out of the stakes. Nomination. 1 sov.; Acceptance, 10s. Winner of the First Hack Flat Race to carry a penalty of 71b. Six furlongs. Final Handicap Steeplechase of 60 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. out of the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov.; Acceptance, 2 sovs. About two miles.

Hack means a horse that has never won a race, or is not nominated at date of entry for any race (Hack and Hunter Races excepted). DATES OF NOMINATIONS AND ACCEPTANCES, (With Amounts to be forwarded). NOMINATIONS. — Tuesday’, April 4th, 1893, at 9 p.m.—Handicap Hurdles, Handicap Trial Steeplechase, Egmont Handicap Steeplechase, Trial Handicap Steeplechase, 1 sov. each. Tuesday, April 11th, 1893, at 9 p.m. —Handicap Hack Hurdles, First Handicap Hack Flat, Second Handicap Hack Flat, 1 sov. each. ACCEPTANCES. —Tuesday, April 25th, 1893, at 9 p.m. —Handicap Hurdles, Handicap Trial Steeplechase, 1 sov. each; Egmont Handicap Steeplechase, 2 sovs. Saturday, April 29th, 1893, at 9 p.m,—Handicap Hack Hurdles, First Handicap Hack Flat, Second Handicap Hack Flat, 10s. each; Egmont Handicap Steeplechase (final payment), 2 sovs. At the post—Final Handicap Steeplechase, 2 sovs. t. WEIGHTS. — Friday, April 14th, 1893. — Handicap Hurdles, Handicap Trial Steeplechase, Egmont Handicap Steeplechase. Tuesday, April 18th, 1893. —Handicap Hack Hurdles, First Handicap Hack Flat, Second Handicap Hack Flat. Weights for Final Handicap Steeplechase declared immediately after running of Egmont Handicap Steeplechase. . Nominations and Acceptances will be received at the time and on the dates mentioned at the office of the Club, Hawera; and by Harry H. Hayr, Tattersall’s, Auckland; and A. T. Danvers, Napier. Telegraph Office closes at Hawera at 5 p.m. ALEX. G. BRETT, Secretary.

N.B. —The Stakes in the above Programmes are subject to revision by the Committee prior 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 the dates on which the handicaps appear, should they deem fit to do so. Submitted and approved by the Taranaki Jockey Club, 2nd September, 1892.