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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 318, 27 August 1896, Page 1

AUCKLAND BACING CLUB. SPEING MEETING. ITRST DAY.—SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1896. First Race to Start at 1 o’Clock. Trial Handicap of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards that have never won 50 sovs at time of starting- Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 1 sov each, to go to the funds. Seven furlongs. Handicap Hurdles of 80 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 1 sov each, to go to the funds. Over seven flights of hurdles. One mile and three-quarters. Spring Handicap of 130 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. Entrance 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov, and 2 sovs at the post each, to go to the funds. One mile and a quarter. Welcome Stakes of 130 sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs, and third horse 5 sovs out of the stake. For two-year-olds. Colts, Bst; fillies, 7st 91b. Entrance 2 sovs, and 2 sovs at the post each, to go to the funds. Four furlongs. Spring Handicap Steeplechase of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 2 sovs each, to go to the funds. About three miles and a half. Flying Handicap of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards. Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 1 sov each, to go to the funds. Six furlongs. Pony Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stake, For horses 14 hands 2 inches and under. For three-year-olds and upwards. Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 1 sov each, to go to the funds. Six furlongs. Maiden Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upwards that have never won 20 sovs at time of starting. Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 1 sov each, to go to the funds. Six furlongs. SECOND DAY—WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1896 First Race to Start at One o’clock. Maiden Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 sovs; ■ second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stake. Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 1 sov,each, to go to the funds. For all horses that have never won a hurdle race of the value of 25 sovs at time of entry. Over 6 flights of hurdles. One mile and a half. Ascot Handicap of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. For three-year-olds and upward. Entrance ! sov, and acceptance 2 sovs each, to go to the funds. One mile. Hunt Club Cup (Handicap Steeplechase) of 50 sovs; oecond horse to receive 5 sovs out of the staae. Minimum weight, lOst 71bs. Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 1 sov each, to go to the funds. About three miles and a half.* September Two-year-old Handicap of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 1 sov each, to go to the funds. Four furlongs. Hunt Club Handicap Hurdles of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of the stake. Minimum weight, lOst. Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 1 sov each, to go to the funds. Over 8 flights of hurdles. Two miles.* Shorts Handicap of 70 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. Entrance 1 sov, and acceptance 1 sov each, to go to the funds. Five furlongs. Tally-Ho Steeplechase Handicap of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of the stake. Entrance 1 sov, aild acceptance 2 sovs each, to go to the iunds. Minimum weight, lOst 71bs, Gentlemen qualified to ride in a hunters’ race allowed 71bs ; those that have nevei- ridden before allowed 71bs extra. About three miles, or twice round, starting over sod wall. Farmers’ Handicap Steeplechase of 10 sovs. Minimum weight, lOst. Entrance 1 sov each, to go to the funds. Once round the Steeplechase course. For horses that are the bona fide property, and that have been ridden by a farmer or his son at least eight times this season, and certified to by the Master. •Open to members of any recognised hunt club. A certificate from the Master that the horse has been fairly hunted during the past season, and qualified in terms of P.H.C. Rules, to be produced at the scales. DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, ETC. SPRING MEETING, With amounts to be transmitted to Secretary A.R.C. FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1896, by 9 p.m. Nominations— Trial Handicap 1 sov Ascot Handicap 1 sov Handicap Hurdles 1 sov Hunt Club Cup 1 sov Spring Handicap .. 1 sov September Two-year Welcome Stakes ... 2 sovs old Handicap 1 sov Handicap Steeple... 1 sov Hunt Club Handicap Flying Handicap ... 1 sov Hurdles 1 sov Pony Handicap 1 sov Shorts Handicap 1 sov Maiden Handicap... 1 sov Tally-ho SteepleMaiden Handicap chase Handicap ... 1 sov Hurdles .....: 1 sov Farmers’ Race 1 sov FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1896, by 9 p.m. Acceptances— Trial Handicap 1 sov Flying Handicap ... 1 sov Handicap Hurdles- 1 sov Pony Handicap 1 sov Spring Handicap ... 1 sov Maiden Handicap ... 1 sov . Handicap Steeple'... 2 sovs •I FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4. SICOWnFOBFEIT— Boyal Stakes, 1896-7, for three-year-olds (foals of 1898), and two-year-olds (foals 8 row *jyiuf*i_arTL TRaal Q arwa