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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VII, Issue 352, 22 April 1897, Page 2

Telegraph Office at Devonport closes at 5 p.m. Telegraph Office open on course to 5 p.m. on race days. ROBT. WYNYARD, Secretary. JOCKEY CLUB STEEPLECHASE MEETING. MONDAY and TUESDAY, 24th and 25th MAY, 1897. 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 Connolly Hon. Vet. Surgeon: Mi- J. A. Hawke, M.R.C.V.S. Stewards: Dr Connolly, Messrs E. E. Fletcher. Alex. Higgie, A. J. Parsons, Dr. Saunders, J. H. Nixon, R. Anderson. Secretary and Treasurer : Mr Freeman R. Jackson. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY—MONDAY, 24th MAY, 1897 (Queen’s Birthday). Flying Stakes Handicap, on the flat, of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Six furlongs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov.— To start at 12 noon. Wanganui Steeplechase Handicap of 300 sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and the third horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Over the Wanganui Steeplechase course. About three miles. Winner of any handicap steeplechase of the value of 100 sovs, after declaration of weights, to carry a penalty of 71bs. Nomination, 2 sovs; acceptance, 5 sovs.—To start at 1 p.m. First Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Open to all qualified hunters (vide Definition of Hunters). About three miles, over such course as the Stewards may direct. Gentleman riders. Lowest weight not under list. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. —To start at 2 p.m. First Handicap Hurdle Race of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a distance, over eight flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, I sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. —To start at 2.45 p.m. First Hack Flat Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, 7st 71b. Nomination, Isov; acceptance, 10s. Vide definition of a hack. —To start at 3 30 p.m. Suburban Steeplechase Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half, over such course as the Stewards shall direct. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov.—To start at 4.15 p.m. SECOND DAY—TUESDAY, 25th MAY, 1897. Winter Oats Handicap (<>n the flat) of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half- Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. —To start at 12 noon. Second Handicap Hurdle Race of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from ’he stake. About two miles, over seven flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs.—To start at 1 p.m. Grandstand Steeplechase Handicap of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half, over such course as the Stewards shall direct. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. —To start at 2 p.m. Second Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Open to.all qualified hunters {vide Definition of Hunters)". About two miles and a half, over such course as the Stewards shall direct. Gentlemen riders. Lowest weight not under list. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov.—To start at 2.45 p.m. Second Hack Flat Handicap of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. One mile. Minimum weight, 7st 71b. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 10s. Vide definition of a hack. —To start at 3.30 p.m. Final Steeplechase Handicap of 60 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles. Nomination, 1 sow; acceptance, 1 sov, to be made half-an-hour before the race starts. —To start at 4.15 p.m. Qualification for Hunters. —Open to all horses qualified during the year 1896, or that have ridden to the hounds twice in the present season, 1897, to the satisfaction of the Master of Hounds, but which have never won an advertised steeplechase or hurdle race (hack and hunter races excepted). Masters certificates to be produced to Clerk of the Scales. 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 starting, and has not been, during the three calendar months previous to the time of starting, nominated for any race (hack and hunter races excepted). DATES OF NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES, And amounts to be forwarded to the Secretary W.J.C. STEEPLECHASE MEETING, 24th and 25th MAY. MONDAY, April sth, 1897, at 9 p.m.—NOMINATIONS for Flying Handicap, 1 sov ; Winter Oats, 1 sov ; Wanganui Steeplechase, 2 sovs; First Handicap Hurdles, 1 sov; Second Handicap Hurdles, 1 sov ; Suburban Steeplechase, 1 sov; Grandstand Steeplechase, 1 sov. FRIDAY, April 23rd, 1897, on or about. —WEIGHTS for Flying Handicap, Wanganui Steeplechase, First Hurdles, and Suburban Steeplechase. TUESDAY. April 27th, 1897, at 9 p.m.—NOMINATIONS for First Hunters’ Steepleehase, 1 sov; Second Hunters’ Steepb chase, 1 sov; First Hack Flat, 1 sov; Second Hack Flat, 1 sov ; Final Handicap Steeplechase, 1 sov. ACCEPTANCES for Flying Handicap, 1 sov: Wanganui Steeplechase, 5 sovs; First Hurdle Handicap, 2 sovs; Suburban Steepleehase, 1 sov. TUESDAY. May 11th, 1897, on or about.—WEIGHTS for Hunters’ Steeplechase and First Hack Flat. TUESDAY, May 18th, 1897, at 9 p.m—ACCE PTANC ES for First Hunters’ Steeplechase, 1 sov ; First Hack Flat, 10s. MONDAY, May 24th, 1897, at or about 8 p.m.— WEIGHTS for Winter Oats, Second Hurdles, Second Hunters’ Steeplechase, Grandstand Steepleehase, and Second Hack Flat. — MONDAY, May 24th, 1897, at 10 p.m.—ACCEPTANCES for Winter Oats, 2 sovs; Second Hurdle Handicap; 2 sovs; Second Hunters’ Steeplechase, 1 sov; Grandstand Steeplechase, 2 sovs ; Second Hack Flat, 10s. TUESDAY, May 25, 1897. on the course.— WEIGHTS for Final Steeplechase will be declared after the Second Hunters’ Steeplechase, and ACCEPTANCES must be made half an hour before the race starts. RULES AND REGULATIONS. To which the attention of persons entering horses is particularly directed. ' All entries, nominations, etc., will close at the secretary’s office Wanganui, at 9 p.m., except when otherwise specified. ’ All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Wanganui Jockey Club, Wanganui, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at the time of entry, name of owner, pedigree, colours of the rider, and in case of handi- • caps where horses have not previously started on the Wanganui Course, pedigree ana performance of the horse. Entries by telegram must be confirmed in writing at the earliest possible opportunity. In all cases where penalties have to be carried for winning, it shall be the duty of the owner, trainer, or jockey to notify the same to the Secretary, when possible, the evening before the race, or in any case half an hour prior to the start. Any person neglecting to comply with this rule shall pay a fine, to be imposed by the stewards, not exceeding 5 sovs. All races to be run under the New Zealand rules of racing. No entry will