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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IV, Issue 199, 17 May 1894, Page 1

RACING PROGRAMMES Britannia Handicap 1 sov. Royal Handicap 1 sov. First Handicap Steeplechase 1 sov. Pony Handicap J sov. Second Day— Second Handicap Hurdles 1 sov. Birthday Handicap 1 sov. Second Handicap Steeplechase 1 sov. Victoria Handicap 1 sov. Welter Handicap J sov. Hack Handicap J sov. Pony Handicap g sov. Weights. First Day—Friday. May 4th, by 4 p.m. Second Day—Monday, May 21st, by 4 p.m. Acceptances and General Entries. Friday, May 11th, by 9 p.m. Handicap Maiden Plate 1 sov. First Handicap Hurdles 1 sov. Britannia Handicap 1J sovs. Pony Handicap 1 sov. Royal Handicap 1 sov. First Handicap Steeplechase 2 sovs. Tuesday, May 22nd, by 9 p.m. (Second Day’s Racing.) Second Handicap Hurdles 1| sovs. Hack Handicap J sov. Birthday Handicap 2 sovs. Second Handicap Steeplechase 2 sovs. Victoria Handicap 1 sov. Welter Handicap i sov. Pony Handicap 1 sov. R. WYNYARD, Secretary. WANGANUI JOCKEY CLUB. STEEPLECHASE MEETING. QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, 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; Acceptance, 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 sovs after the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71b. Nomination, 2 sovs ; Acceptance, 4 sovs. To start at 12.45 p.m. 3. Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Open to all qualified hunters. Distance, about 2 miles. Over such course as the Stewards may direct. Gentlemen riders. Lowest weight not under list. Nomination, 1 sov; Acceptance, 1 sov. To start at 1.45 p.m. Qualification for Hunters. —Open to all horses qualified during the year 1893; or that have been ridden to the hounds twice in the present season (1894) to the satisfaction of the Master of Hounds ; but which have never won an advertised steeplechase or hurdle race (hack and hunter races excepted). Master’s certificate to be pro-' duced to Clerk of the Scales. 4. Trial Steeplechase Handicap of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. For all horses which have never won a steeplechase of the value of 25 sovs (hack and hunters excepted). Distance, about 2 miles, over such a course as the stewards may direct. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. To start at 2.15 p.m. 5. Winter Oats Handicap (on the flat) of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Winner of Flying to carry a penalty of 71b. Distance, 1J miles. Nomination, Isov; acceptance, 2 sovs. To start at 3 p.m. 6. Final Handicap Steeplechase of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. About 1£ miles. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov; to be made half-an-hour before the race starts. To start at 3.45 p.m. 7. Hack Flat Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, 7.7. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 10s. (Vide definition of a hack). To start at 4.30 p.m. 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 or hunter races excepted. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, and amounts to be forwarded to Secretary, Wanganui Jockey Club. TUESDAY, April 10th, 1894, at 9 p.m.—Nominations : Flying Handicap, 1 sov.; Winter Oats, 1 sov.; Wanganui Steeplechase, 2 sovs.; Trial Steeplechase, 1 sov. TUESDAY, April 24th, 1894 (on or about)— Weights for the above Handicaps. TUESDAY, May Ist, at 9 p.m. — Nominations : Hunter’s Steeplechase, 1 sov ; Final Steeplechase, 1 sov.; Hack Flat, 1 sov.; Acceptances : Flying, 1 sov.; Winter Oats, 2 sovs.; Wanganui Steeplechase, 4 sovs.; Trial Steeplechase 2 sovs. TUESDAY, May Sth, 1894 (on or about) —Weights for Hunter’s, Trial, and Hack Flat Handicap. TUESDAY, May 15th, at 9.30 p.m.—Acceptances : Hunter’s Steeplechase, 1 sov.; Hack Flat Handicap, 10s. THURSDAY, May 24th, (on the Course)— Weights for Final Steeplechase will be declared after the Trial Steeplechase, and acceptances half an hour before the race starts. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Secretary and Treasurer. •. . . . ■ ' ' ■ • - I