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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 297, 2 April 1896, Page 2

WEDNESDAY, 6th MAY, 1896, at 9.30 p.m. 2nd Hdcap Hurdles 1 sov 2nd Hdcp Hack Flat 10s Railway Handicap... 1 sov High Weight Hdcp 1 sov Hawera Steeplechase 2 so vs . Pinal Handicap Steeplechase, 1 sov (.immediately after running High Weight Handicap). . Weights— ON OR ABOUT FRIDAY, 24th APRIL, 1896. First Handicap Hurdles First Handicap Hack Flat Handicap Hack Hurdles Egmont Hdcp Steeplechase Hawera Stakes Handicap Stewards’ Stakes Handicap WEDNESDAY, 6th MAY, 1896, at 8 p.m. Second Handicap Hurdles Second Handicap Hack Flat Railway Handicap High Weight Handicap Hawera Hdcp Steeplechase Final Handicap Steeplechase, immediately after running of Hawera Handicap Steeplechase. Nominations and Acceptances will be received at the time and on the dates mentioned, at the office of the Club, Hawera ; and by Harry H. Hayr, Tattersail’s, Auckland ; and Alfred T. Danvers, Napier. Telegraph Office closes at Hawera at 8 p.m. ALEX. G. BRETT, Secretary.

JOCKEY CLUB STEEPLECHASE MEETING-, TO BE HELD ON QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY (MONDAY, MAY 25). President: Dr Earle. Vice-President: Mr H. N. Harrison. Judge : Dr Earle. Hon. Starter : Mr C. H. Chavannes. Handicapper: Mr J. O. Evett. Clerk of the Scales: Mr E. A. Campbell. Clerk of the Course: Mr Donald MacDonald. Time-keeper : Mr R. Higgle. Hon. Surgeon: Dr Tripe. Hon. Vet. Surgeon : Mr J. A. Hawke, M.R.C.V.S. Stewards : Dr Connolly, Messrs E. E. Fletcher. Alex. Higgie, A. J. Parsons, H. N. Harrison, J. H. Nixon, R. Higgie. Secretary and Treasurer : Mr Freeman R. Jackson. PROGRAMME. To Start at 12 Noon. Flying Stakes Handicap (on the flat) of 50 sovs; secondhorse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nominations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Six furlongs. To Start at 12.45 p.m. Wanganui Handicap Steeplechase of 300 sovs ; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Winner of any handicap steeplechase of the value of 100 sovs, after the declaration of weights, to cany a penalty of 71b. Nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 5 sovs. About three miles, over the Wanganui Steeplechase course. To Start at 1.45 p.m. Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Open to all qualified hunters. Gentleman riders; lowest weight not under list. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. About three miles, over such course as the stewards may direct. [Qualification for Hunters.—Open to all horses qualified during the year 1895, or that have ridden to the hounds twice in the present season (1896) to the satisfaction of the Master of Hounds, but which have never won an advertised steeplechase or hurdle race (hack and hunter races accepted). Master’s certificate to be produced to Clerk of the Scales.] To Start at 2.15 p.m. 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 accepted). Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. About two miles and a half, over such course as the stewards may direct. To Start at 3 p.m. Winder 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. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. One mile and a half. To Start at 3.45 p.m. Final Handicap Steeplechase of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination. 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov, to be made half an hour before the race starts. About two miles. To Start at 4 30 p.m. Hack Flat Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Minimum weight, 7st 71b. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 10s. Vide definition of a hack. One mile and a distance. ALL STAKES PAID IN FULL. 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, AND ACCEPTANCES. And amounts to be forwarded to the Secretary, Wanganui Jockey Club. MONDAY, 13th APRIL, 1896, by 9 pm.. Nominations. Flying Handicap 1 sov Winter Oats 1 sov Trial Steeplechase ... 1 sov Wanganui Steeple 2 sovs TUESDAY, 28th APRIL (on or about), Weights for the above Handicaps. MONDAY, 4th MAY, by 9 p.m., Nominations. Hunters’ Steeple 1 sov Final Steeple 1 sov Hack Flat 1 sov Acceptances. Flying Handicap 1 sov Winter Oats 2 sovs Wanganui Steeple... 5 sovs Trial Steeple 2 sovs TUESDAY, 12th MAY (on or about), Weights for Hunters’ Steeplechase and Hack Flat Handicap. TUESDAY, 19th MAY, at 9 p.m., Acceptances. Hunters’ Steeple 1 sov Hack Flat Handicap 10s QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY, on the Course, Weights for Final Steeplechase will be declared after the Trial Steeplechase, and Acceptances must be made half an hour before the race starts. FREEMAN R. JACKSON, Secretary.

TO RACING CLUBS. The proprietors of the Sporting Review will be glad, to receive Nominations and Acceptances, free of charge, for all Clubs advertising in the columns of this journal. Arthur Cleave & Co., Oct. 24th, 1895. Vulcan Lane, Auckland.