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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VI, Issue 299, 16 April 1896, Page 2

"Vy'ANGANUI 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. Higgie. 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. V. Harrison, J. H. Nixon, R. Higgie. Secretary and Treasurer : Mr r’reeman R. Jackson. PROGRAMME. To Start at 12 Noon. Flying Stakes Handicap (on the flat) of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Nominations, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Six furlongs. To Start at 12.45 p.m. Wanganui Handicap Steep ecliase of 300 sovs ; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third horse to receive 10 i-ovs 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. Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap > f 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 stew >rds 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 nt 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. Winter Oats Handicap (on the flat) of 100 sovs ; second horse to reserve 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 9pm., 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, 4tii 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 Spotting Review will be glad to receive Nominations and Acceptances, free of charge, for all Clubs advertising in the •olumns of this journal. • Arthur Cleave & Co., Oct. 24th, 1895. Vulcan Lane, Auckland. JTHOCA QLO C K Q°. THE NOTED CLOCK OF THE AGE. This Clock gives the day of the month, tLe day of the week, the month of the year, and the hour of the day perpetually. Samples at all First-Class Jewellers Head Office for the Colonies : PHILLIPS STREET, SYDNEY