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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 298, 9 April 1896, Page 1

receive 10 sovs from the stakes. 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, 5 sovs. About three miles, over the Wanganui Steeplechase course. To Start at 1.45 p.m. Tunters’ 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 uriug the year 1895, or that have ridden to the hounds wice in the present season (1896) to the satisfaction of he Master of Hounds, but which have never won an adertised steeplechase or hurdle race (hack and hunter aces accepted). Master’s certificate to be produced to Jlerk of the Scales.] To Start at 2.15 p.m. )rial 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. (Vinter 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 ho’ir before the race starts. About two miles. To Start at 4.30 p.m. Elack 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 lever won an advertised race (hack and hunter Taces exjepted), and that is not at the time of start, and has not leen, during tlie 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), VV eights 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 Isov 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. jp O R S A L E . That Good Performer, -FAUNTLEROY(The Australian —Della). An excellent chance to secure a Good Hunter. Guaranteed Perfectly Sound. Will be sold oheAp. Apply— Editor, “Sporting Review.**