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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 168, 12 October 1893, Page 2

RACING PROGRAMMES 7. 4.45 p.m.—Consolation Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes. For all beaten horses. Nominations to close and weights and acceptances to be declared as soon after the Marangai Stakes as possible. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 10s. One mile. Definition of a Hack. —A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race (hack and hunter races excepted), and that is not at the time of start, and has not been during the three calendar months previous to the time’of start, nominated for any race—hack and hunter races excepted. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, ENTRIES, AND ACCEPTANCES C And Amounts to be forwarded to Secretary, Wanganui Jockey Club). SPRING MEETING—OCTOBER 19tii and 20th. Tuesday, September 19th, at 9 p.m, - Nominations— Spring Handicap, 1 sov, First Handicap Hurdles, 1 sov; Flying Handicap, 1 sov; Owen Stakes Handicap, 1 sov ; Second Handicap Hurdles, 1 sov: Wanganui Stakes Handicap, 1 sov ; Marangai Stakes Handicap, 1 sov. Tuesday, October 3rd, at 9 p.m.—Nominations—First Handicap Hack Hurdles and Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, 10s: First Handicap Hack Flat, 1 sov; Second Handicap Hack Flat, 10s; entries for Trial Stakes, 2 sovs. Thursday, October 12th (on or about)— Weights for Spring. Flying, First Hurdles, and First Day’s Hack B Monday, October 16th, at 9 p.m.—Acceptances—First Handicap Hurdles, 2 sovs ; Spring Handicap and Flying, 1 sov each; Wanganui Derby, 4 sovs; First Handicap Hack Hurdles and First Handicap Hack Flat, 10s each. Thursday, October 19th (at or about), 8 p.m. Weights for Second Day’s Handicaps. Thursday, October 19th, at 9.30 p.m.—Acceptances— Owen Stakes, 1 sov; Second Handicap Hurdles, 2 sovs ; Second Handicap Hack Hurdles and Second Handicap Hack Flat, 10s each ; Wanganui Stakes, 4 sovs ; Marangai Stakes, 1 sov. , . Thursday, October 19th, at the post.—Final Payment for Derby, 5 sovs. N.B.— The stakes in the above programme are subject to revision by the Committee prior to closing as to dates of entry, acceptances, etc., amount of added money and C also reserve to themselves the right of altering the dates on which the handicaps appear should thev deem fit to do so. y FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Secretary. Wanganui, N.Z., August 4th, 1893. jyjATAMATA RACING CLUB’S ANNUAL MEETING, To be held on TUESDAY, 26th DECEMBER, 1 893. Officers : President and Judge-Mr H. J. Kallender. Vice-Presi-dents—Messrs N. I. Hunt and M. Harrison. Starter —Mr D. Scelly. Clerk of Scales—Mr H. McClennand. Clerks of Course—Messrs W. Knipe and P. Graham. Handicappers-Messrs A. Bach and J. Dalgleish. Hon. Secretary—Mr J. Palairet. Treasurer—Mr R. Johnston. PROGRAMME. 1. Maiden Plate Handicap of 8 sovs; second horse to receive 1 sov from stake. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 4s ; Acceptance, 4s. 2. Maiden Handicap Hurdles of 8 sovs; second horse to receive 1 sov from stake. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race. Dis tance, 14 miles, over six flights of hurdles. Nomination, 4s; Acceptance, 4s. 3. Matamata Handicap of 20 sovs; second horse to receive 4 sovs from stake. Distance, 1| miles. Nomination, 10s ; Acceptance, 10s. 4. Pony Handicap of 7 sovs; second horse to receive 1 sov from stakes. Maximum height, 14J hands. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 3s 6d; Acceptance, 3s 6d. 5. Flying Handicap of 12 sovs : second horse to receive 2 sovs from stake. Distance, J mile. Nomination, 6s; Acceptance, 6s. 6. Handicap Hurdle Race of 12 sovs; second horse to receive 2 sovs from stake. Distance, 1J miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Nomination, 6s; Acceptance, 6s. 7. District Handicap of 8 sovs ; second horse to receive 1 sov from the stake. Open to all horses within a radius of 15 miles of the Matamata Railway Station, and have been the bona fide property of owner for at least three months prior to day of races. Distance, 1 mile. Nomination, 4s; Accepttance, 4s. CONDITIONS. All nominations to close on Saturday, 9th December, at 9 o’clock p.m. with the Secretary, or Mr. A. Bach, Cambridge. Weights will appear on 16th December (Saturday). Acceptances close on Wednesday, 20th December. Three starters or no race. J. PALAIRET, Hon. Sec., Matamata. pAKURANGA HUNT CLUB ANNUAL RACE MEETING, To be held on ELLERSLIE RACECOURSE, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21st, 1893. Officers and Stewards : Judge—Mr Thomas Morrin. Starter—Mr Tom Halstead. Clerk of Course—The Huntsman Clerk of Scales—Mr F. W. Marks. Handicappers—Messrs E. D. Halstead, J. Rae and Col. Dawson. Stewards—Messrs W. Percival, W. McLaughlin. Col. Dawson, D. B. Tonks, A. R. Harris, G. Dunnett, W. R. Bloomfield, C. Roberts, A. Buckland, H. T. Gorrie, Every McLean, V. Taylor, R. Garrett, A. Selby. PROGRAMME. (Passed by the A.R.C.) Open Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Entrance, 1 sov; Acceptance, 1 sov each, to go to the funds. Distance, If miles, over seven flights of hurdles. Open Handicap of 45 sovs; second horse *to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. Nomination, 1 sov 1 sov, to go to the funds. Distance, 1 mile. Pakuranga Hunt Club Cup Steeplechase Handicap of 45 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Minimum weight, 11.0. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 1 sov. Distance, about 34 miles. Open Pony Handicap of 20 sovs. For all ponies 14.2 and under. Nomination, J sov; Acceptance, 4 sov. Distance, 6 furlongs.