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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume III, Issue 151, 15 June 1893, Page 1

RACING PROGRAMMES 3. 1 p.m.—Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap of 20 sovs. One mile and a distance (on the flat). First horse Bracelet valued £l5; second horse, Bracelet valued £5. Horses to be nominated by Ladies. For qualified hunters that have not started for other than Hack or Hunters’ Races six months prior to nomination. Gentlemen riders. Horses to have been hunted to the satisfaction of the Master, whose certificate must be produced to the Clerk of the Scales. (A committee of the P.B.H.C. to handicap.) 4. 1.45 p.m.—Winter Oats Handicap (Flat) of 35 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. Minimum weight lOst. Distance, 6 furlongs. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 20s. 5. 2.30 p.m. —Gisborne Park Steeplechase Handicap, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stakes. About 3g miles. Nomination, 2Cs; acceptance, 50s. 6. 3.15 p.m.—Hunters’ Steeplechase Cup Handicap of 20 sovs. About 2£ miles. First horse, Cup value £l5; second horse. Cup value £5. For qualified hunters that have not started for other than Hack or Hunters’ Races six months prior to nomination. Gentlemen riders. Horses to have been hunted to the satisfaction of the Master, whose certificate must be produced to the Clerk of the Scales (A Committee of the P.B.H.C. to handicap). 7. 4 p.m. —Final Handicap (Flat) of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stakes. ’Minimum weight lOst. Distance, 1 mile and a distance. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, AND AMOUNTS TO BE FORWARDED. TUESDAY, JUNE 20th, 1893, at 8 p.m. Nominations — Handicap Hurdle Race 20s. Ladies’ Bracelet 10s. Winter Oats ... 15s. Gisborne Park Steeplechase ... 20s. Hunters’ Steeplechase Cup ... 10s. Final Handicap 20s. Weights Declared TUESDAY, June 27, 1893. TUESDAY, JULY 4th, 1893, at 8 p.m. Acceptances— Handicap Hurdle Race 355. Ladies’ Bracelet 10s. Winter Oats 20s. Park Steeplechase 50s. Hunters’ Steeplechase Cup ... 10s. Final Handicap 20s. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No entry will be received for any Race except upon the condition that all claims, disputes, and objections arising shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. All nominations, entries, and acceptances, etc., must be accompanied by the necessary amount payable and left in the Club’s Letter Box, addressed to the Secretary, Argyll Hotel, on the specified dates. (The attention of owners is particularly called to this regulation.) Races will be run under the Rules of Racing. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. Application for election as a gentleman rider must be made to the Committee of the Jockey Club in whose district the applicant resides, and must be proposed and seconded in writing by Members of the Club. No person having received payment in consideration of work performed in connection with the training or riding of horses shall be eligible for election as a gentleman rider. M. G. NASMITH, Secretary. UNITED HUNT CLUB (WELLINGTON) STEEPLECHASE MEETING, To be held on the HUTT PARK RACECOURSE on WEDNESDAY, JULY 12th, 1893 (Four days after Wellington Racing Club’s Winter Meeting). NOMINATIONS FOR 1. Maiden Steeplechase Handicap of 30 sovs., 2 miles 10s. 2. Open Hurdle Handicap of 45 sovs., If miles ... 1 sov. 3. United Hunt. Club Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs., 3j miles 1 sov. 4. Open Steeplechase Handicap of 75 sovs., 3 mil ps 1 sov. 5. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap, value 25 sovs. for Ist horse and 5 sovs. for second horse, 2 miles, flat •_ 10s. 6. Open Welter Handicap of 30 sovs., 1) miles, flat 10s. 7. Farewell Hurdle Handicap of 40 sovs., lg miles 1 sov. CLOSE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 20th, at 9 P.M. H. M. LYON, Honorary Secretary. Royal Oak Hotel, Wellington, May 31st, 1893, N.B. —Races 1,3, 5 and 7 are confined to qualified hunters only. Races 2, 4 and 6 are open events. Complete Programmes forwarded on application to the Honorary Secretary.

Dundas has at last won a race. He secured first honors at the Tasmanian Racing Club’s Queen’s Birthday Meeting. The son of Newminster and Mowerina (who was well backed for the Caulfield Cup) made many appearances during his stay in Victoria but never ran up to expectation.