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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 280, 5 December 1895, Page 2

Second Welter Handicap of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Minimum weight, Ost. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. Seven furlongs. Second Hack Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. One mile. Metropolitan Handicap of 125 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. Nomination. 1 sow, acceptance, 3 sovs. The winner of the January Handicap or the Wellington Racing Club Handicap to cany 101 b extra, or of both those races 141 b extra. Three quarters of a mile. Farewell Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov. Weights will be declared immediately after the Second Welter Handicap is run. Acceptance,! sov, at the scales, within ten minutes after the Metropolitan Handicap, the winner of the latter race to carry 71b extra. One mile. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. J N.B. —All events close at 9 p.m.] MONDAY, 2nd DECEMBER, 1895, Weights declared for the Wellington Cup. FRIDAY, 3rd JANUARY—GeneraI entry night. Nominations— Anniversary Handicap 1 sov Nursery Handicap 1 sov Hurdle Handicaps (both days) 1 sov Welter Handicap 1 sov President’s Handicap 1 sov Hack Handicaps (both days) 1 sov Telegraph Handicap 1 sov January Handicap 1 sov Juvenile Handicap 1 sov Second Welter Handicap 1 sov Metropolitan Handicap 1 sov Farewell Handicap 1 sov TUESDAY, 7th JANUARYWeightk declared for the first day’s handicaps. TUESDAY, 14th JANUARY, Acceptances— Anniversary Handicap 2 sovs Nursery Handicap 2 sovs Wellington Cup 4 sovs Hurdle Handicap (first day) 2 sovs Welter Handicap 2 sovs President’s Handicap 3 sovs First Hack Handicap 2 sovs Telegraph Handicap 2 sovs MONDAY, 20tii JANUARY—|Finai. Payment Wellington Cup (6 sovs). THURSDAY, 23nn JANUARY— Weights for second day's handicaps declared about noon. Acceptances to be made before 9 o’clock the same night. H. M. LYON, Secretary. Club Hotel, Wellington. ■p OXT O N RACING CLUB. HA 0 K MEET I N G TO BK HELD ON THE FOXTON KACECOUIiSE ON WEDNDSDAY, 22nd JANUARY, 1896. President: Mr F. Robinson. Vice-President: Mr E. 8. Thyme. Judge: Mr Jno. Davies. Stewards and Committee: Messrs W. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, W. T. Little, T. Dudson, G. Gray, E. 8. Thyme, H. Border, C. A. Harrison, A. E. T. Nixon, F. R. Young, •and F. E. Jenks. Handicapper: Mr J. E. Heniy. Clerk of Scales : Mr J. Cummerfield. Clerk of Course: Mr F. Easton. Timekeeper: Mr A. E. T. Nixon. Treasurer : Mr Walter Robinson. Starter : Mr P. J. Murtagh (machine). PROGRAMME. Flying Stakes Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov. Six furlongs. To start at 11.40 p.m. Trial Hurdle Race of 25 sovs ; second horse io receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Over six flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised hurdle race prior to date of entry. Minimum weight, lOst. Entrance 1 sov. One mile and a half. To start at 12.20 p.m. Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Over seven flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 hov. One mile and three quarters. To start at 1 p.m. Foxton Racing Club Handicap of 150 sovs ; second horse to receive 25 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 3 sovs. The winner of any flat handicap of the value of 50 sovs and upwards after declaration of weights to incur a penalty of 71b (notaccumulative). One mile and a half. To start at 1.50. Anniversary Stakes of 20 sovs; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of any decryption up to date of entry. Weight for age. Entrance 1 sov. One mile. To start at 2.25 p.m. Electric Handicap of 30 sovs; second horse to received 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 10s acceptance 1 sov. Winner of Flying Handicap to incur a penalty of 71b. Five furlongs. To start at 3 p.m. Stewards’ Stakes Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov. Winner of Foxton R.C. Handicap to incur a penalty of 71b. One mile and a quarter. To start at 3.40 p.m. Welter Handicap of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 3 sovs from the stakes. Minimum weight, Bst 71b. Nomination 10s, acceptance 10s. One mile and a distance. To start at 4.20 p.m. Nominations for all events, except Trial Hurdles and Anniversary Stakes, close with the Secretary on SATURDAY, 28th ‘December, 1895, at 9 p.rn. Weights will be declared on or about the 7th of January, 1896. Acceptances close en WEDNESDAY, 15th January, 1896, at SI p.m. Entries for Trial Hurdlesand Anniversary Stakes will close on WEDNESDAY, 15th January, 1896. at 9 p.m. DEFINITION OF A HACK. Hacks shall mean horses that have never won an advertised stake exceeding the net sum or value of 40 sovs at time of start (hack and hunter races excepted). In all nominations, description, age, and pedigree of horses must be given, together with the colours of the rider. The Committee reserve the right to alter any of the above dates. The advertised fee must in every case accompany nominations and acceptances. AH races to be run under the Rules of Racing. No betting allowed on the course, except through the medium of the totalisator. All stikes paid in full. J. R. WHYTE, Secretary. Approved in accordance with the Rules of Racing. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Secretary Wanganui Jockey Club. 4th October, 1895.