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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 196, 26 April 1894, Page 2

RACING PROGRAMMES Open Hurdle Handicap of 35 sovs ; gecond horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 15s. One mile and three-quarters. United Hunt Club Steeplechase Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. For hunters only. Minimum weight .in handicap, list. Gentlemen riders. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. About three miles and a half. Open Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. About three miles. Ladies’ Bracelet Handicap. First horse a bracelet of the value of 20 sovs; second horse a bracelet of the value of 5 sovs (or cash equivalent). For hunters only. Gentlemen riders. The horses to be nominated by ladies, and will require to jump a hurdle to the satisfaction of the Stewards before starting. Maiden riders allowed 51bs. Minimum weight, list. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10s. Two miles on the flat. N.B.—Application for election as a gentleman rider must be made annually to the committee of the Metropolitan Club in whose district the applicant resides, and must be proposed and seconded by a member of the Club. On election the committee shall issue a certificate which shall entitle the holder to ride as a gentleman rider on any racecourse where these rules are in force. Provided that the certificate may be cancelled at any time on sufficient cause being shown. No person having received payment in consideration of work performed in connection with training or riding of horses shall be eligible to ride as a gentleman rider. Hack Handicap of 20 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from stakes. Nomination, 7s 6d; acceptance, 7s 6d. Seven furlongs on the flat. Farewell Hurdle Handicap of 25 sovs ; second horse 5 sovs from the stakes. For hunters only. Nomination 10s; acceptance, 10s. Weights will be declared on the course immediately after the Ladies’ Bracelet is run, and acceptances must be notified to the Clerk of the Scales within ten minutes after the Hack Handicap. Maiden riders allowed 51bs. One mile and a half. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. N.B. —All events close at 9 p.m. Monday, April 16th.—Nominations for all events. Thursday, May 3rd—Weights declared for all events except Farewell Hurdle Handicap. (The night oi the second day of the W.B.C.’s Steeplechase Meeting*). Friday, May 4th.—Acceptances for all handicaps (except Farewell Hurdle Handicap). BULES AND REGULATIONS. All nominations, entries and acceptances, accompanied by the necessary amount payable, close at the Royal Hotel, Wellington, at 9 p.m., on the dates named. The Rules of Racing adopted by the Metropolitan Clubs of New Zealand will be strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross amount Races Nos. 1,3, 5, and 7 are confined to qualified hunters only. Owners or riders must produce Masters’ Certificates to the Clerk of the Scales before the horses are weighed out for any of these events. Qualification of a Hunter.—A hunter is a horse that has been hunted regularly with any recognised pack of hounds, to the satisfaction of the Master, during the seasons of 1893 or 1894, and the bona fide property of a member of any recognised Hunt Club. Definition of a Maiden Rider.—Any member of a recognised Hunt Club, who has never before ridden in a race of any description (hunter races excepted), and who has never won a hunters’ race at the time of starting. H. M. LYON, Hon. Sec. for race meeting. *■ pAKURANGA HUNT CLUB. GARRETT BENEFIT_MEETING. Ellerslie Racecourse, SATURDAY, APRIL, 28th, 1894. Judge—Mr T. Morrin. Clerk of Scales—Mr F. W. Marks. Starter-Mr E. D. Halstead. Clerk of Course—Mr T. A. Brown. Handicapper—Mr J. O. Evett. Stewards — Colonel Dawson, Messrs W. Percival, W. McLaughlin, D. B. Tonks, A. R. Harris, G. Dunnett, C. Roberts. A. Buckland, Senr., H. T. Gorrie, Every Maclean, V. Taylor. PROGRAMME (Passed by A.R.C.) Maiden Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs. out of the stakes. For all horses that have never won 25 sovs in value at time of starting. Nomination 15s. and Acceptance 15s. ■ ' each, to go to the funds. For two-year-olds and upwards. Distance, 7 furlongs. Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles. Entrance 1 sov and Acceptance 1J sov each to go to the funds. Distance, If miles. Benefit Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stakes. For three-year-olds and upwards. Nomination 20s. and Acceptances 40s. to go to the funds. Distance, 1 mile. Pony Handicap of 30 sovs; second pony to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. For ponies 14.2 and under. Nomination 15s. and Acceptance 15s. each, to go to the funds. Distance, 6 furlongs. Steeplechase Handicap of 60 sovs; second hwse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. Nomination 20s. and Acceptance 40s. each, to go to the funds. Distance, about 2J miles. Pony Hurdle Race of 30 sovs; second pony to receive 5 sovs. out of the stakes. For three-year-olds and upwards. Nomination 15s and Acceptance 15s. each, to go to the funds. Distance, 1J miles, over 6 flights of hurdles. Shorts Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stakes. For two-year-olds and upwards. Nomination 20s. and Acceptance 20b. each, to go the funds. Distance, 5 furlongs. Order of running subject to alteration. Five per cent, deducted off all winnings. H. EL. HAYR, Hon. Secretary. : ' ‘