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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 193, 5 April 1894, Page 2

RACING PROGRAMMES RACING CLUB. AUTUMN & STEEPLECHASE MEETING (COMBINED). WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, MAY 2nd AND 3rd. Judge—G. H. Scales. Handicapper—J. O. Evett (except for Hack Races). Starter—B. Cundy. Clerk of Scales—John Wilkins. Stewards—J. J. Ames, J. Duncan, F. Franklyn, J. B. Harcourt, Dr. Newman, J. Saunders, C. P. Skerrett. PROGRAMME. Railway Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; Acceptance, 1 sov. Three-quarters of a mile. Hurdle Handicap of 100 sovs; second hoise to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 3 sovs. Two miles. Hack Hurdle Handicap of 30 sovs f second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. mination, 10s; Acceptance, 10s. One mile and a half. The Thompson Handicap of 225 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 sovs and the third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. The winner of any race or races of the collective value of 100 sovs, after the declaration of the weights, to carry 51b extra; of 200 sovs, 71b extra; 300 sovs and over, 101 b extra. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 5 sovs. One mile. Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Open to all qualified hunters. Gentlemen riders Minimum weight, list. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 1 sov. About two miles and a half. Qualification for Hunters.—Open to all horses qualified during 1893, or that have been ridden to hounds twice in the present season (1894) to the satisfaction of the Master of the Hounds, but which have never won an advertised steeplechase or hurdle race (hack and hunter races excepted). Master’s certificate to be produced to the Clerk of the Scales. Hack Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s ; Acceptance, 10s. One mile. Stewards’ Handicap of 70 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 1 sov. The winner of any previous race the same day to carry 101 b extra. Seven furlongs. SECOND DAY. Trial Steeplechase Handicap of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 1 sov. Open to horses that have never won a steeplechase exceeding £25 in value at time of nomination. About two miles. Hurdle Handicap of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 2 sovs. One mile and threequarters. Hack Hurdle Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 10s, before 5 p.m. on the first day’s races ; Acceptance, 10s. One mile and a quarter. Autumii Handicap of 115 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; Acceptance, 3 sovs. One mile and three furlongs. Wellington Steeplechase Handicap of 225 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; Acceptance, 2 sovs ; Final Payment, 3 sovs. About three miles. Hack Welter Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Minimum weight, 9st. Nomination. 10s, before 5 p.m. on the first day’s races; Acceptance, 10s. Three-quarters of a mile. Electric Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov ; Acceptance, 1 sov. The winner of the Autumn Handicap to carry 101 b extra. Five furlongs. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND . ACCEPTANCES. Tuesday, April 3bd. Nominations. —Railway Handicap, Hurdle Handicap (both days), Thompson Handicap, Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap, Stewards’ Handicap, Trial Steeplechase Handicap, Autumn Handicap, Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, Electric Handicap, 1 sov each; Hack Hurdle Handicap (first day), Hack Handicap (first day), 10s each. Tuesday, April 17th. Weights declared for the first day’s handicaps, also the Trial Steeplechase Handicap and the Wellngton Steeplechase Handicap. Wednesday, April 25th. Acceptances—Railway Handicap, 1 sov; Hurdle Handicap, 3 sovs; Thompson Handicap, 5 sovs; Hunter’s Steeplechase Handicap, 1 sov; Stewards’ Handicap, 1 sov ; Hack Hurdle Handicap, 10s ; Hack Flat Handicap, 10s; Trial Steeplechase Handicap, 1 sov; Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, 2 sovs. Wednesday, May 2nd. Weights (for the second day’s handicaps about 8 p.m. Acceptances for all events and final payment on the Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, 3 sovs, close on the same night at a time to be notified when the weights are posted up. RULES AND REGULATIONS. All Nominations, Entries, Acceptances, &c., accompanied by the necessary amount payable, close at the Club Hotel, Wellington, not later than 9 p.m. (unless stated to the contrary) on the advertised dates of closing. The Rules of Racing, as adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs of New Zealand, will be strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. Definition of a Hack —A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time, hack and hunter races excepted, and is not or has not been nominated in any race other than hack races at the same meeting. H. M. LYON, Secretary. Club Hotel, Wellington, March Ist, 1894. JOCKEY CLUB. STEEPLECHASE MEETING. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, 1 THURSDAY, 24th MAY, 1894. ’ PROGRAMME. 1. Flying Stakes (on the flat) of 50 ' sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance, 6 furlongs. Nomination, 1 sov; Accept--1 ance, 1 sov. To start at 12 noon. ’ 2. Wanganui Handicap Steeplechase of 225 sovs; second horse to recive 25 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Over the Wanganui Steeplechase Course. Distance, about 3 miles. Winner of any Handicap Steeplechase of the value of 100