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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 369, 19 August 1897, Page 1

HACK RACE MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE YORK FARM RACECOURSE ON F "WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY, Bth and 9th SEPTEMBER. President: R. Aidworth, Esq. Vice-President: A. Y. Mcßeth, Esq. Judge: R. Aidworth, Esq. Clerk of Course: Mr J. Prosser. Clerk of Scales: Mr T. T. Watt. Starter: Timekeeper: Mr W. L. * Little. Handicapper: Mr J. Coyle. Secretary and Treasurer-: Mr R. E. Beckett. Stewards : Messrs R. H. Aidworth, T. T. Watt, D. Thurston, W. J. Gray, D. G. Riddiford, J. P. Sicely, J. M. Johnston, L. Cohen, Dr. Skerman, and Secretary and Judge ex officio. i PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Hunters’ Hurdles, a handicap for hunters only, 1 of 25 sovs; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. About one mile and a half. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. Minimum weight, 10st.—To start at 12 noon. Flying Handicap of 30 sovs ; second horse to re- [ ceive 5 sovs from the stakes. Distance, six furlongs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. —To start at 12.45 k -p.m. The Rangitikei Hunt Club Cup, a steeplechase f ior hunters only, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive (5 sovs from the stakes. About three miles. Minimum weight, list. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, Isov. k- -^~Ceiitlemen-riders; professional riders to carry 71b extra. —To start at 1.45 p.m. Maiden Flat Race of 25 sovs; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. About one mile. Weight for age. Entrance, 1 sov. —To start at 2.30 p.m. Handicap Hurdle Race of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. About one mile and a half. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. —To . start at 3.15 p.m. Trial Handicap Steeplechase of 25 sovs, for horses that have never won a steeplechase; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. About two miles. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s. —To start at 4 p.m. Upper Tutaenui Stakes of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. A welter handicap. About one mile and a distance. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. Winner of Flying to carry a penalty of 71bs. —To start at 4.45 p.m. SECOND DAY. Trial Handicap Hurdles of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. For horses that have never won a hurdle race. About one mile and a half. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 15s.—To start at 'l2 noon. Electric Handicap of 25 sovs; second horse to 1 receive 2 sovs from the stakes. Five furlongs. Noini- ' nation, 10s; arceptance, 15s. —To start at 12.45 p.m. k Ladies’ Bracelet. A Handicap Steeplechase of (20 sovs. For hunters only; nominated by ladies. Gentlemen riders; minimum weight, list; professional riders to carry 7lbs extra. About two miles.— To start at 1.30 p.m. York Farm Handicap of 40 sovs ; second horse E* to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a *• quarter. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. of Electric to carry a penalty of 71b. —To a* 2 .If p.m. E; Second Handicap Hurdles of 25 sovs; second Kt horse to receive 2 sovs from the stakes. About one r mile and a half. Winner of Trial to carry a penalty ; of 71bs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss.—To start at 3 15 p.m. Hack Handicap Steeplechase of 25 sovs ; second gsovs from the stakes. About two m, 10s; acceptance, 15s.—To start licap of 20 sovs. About seven ation, 10s ; acceptance, 10s.—To . SIGHTS, ACCEPTANCES, AND URAL ENTRIES. ill close at the Secretary s Office, VY, August 21st, at 8 p.m. declared on or about the 28th md GENERAL ENTRIES on ;ember. at 8.30 p.m. id Day’s Races will be declared on ESDAY, Sth September, at 8.30; ne evening at 9.30. RULES. ;o run at this meeting are those 1 race of over £4O, hack and hunter hack whose owner can produce at rom the Master of any Hunt Club ridden to hounds during the past >n of the Master, and has not won : and hunter races excepted, j, as adopted by the metropolitan idhered to. R. E. BECKETT, Secretary. ' ' L HOTEL Recreation Ground), r STREET, NAPIER m for Travellers. ds of Wines and Spirits. NER, Proprietor, NorsewodcTand'Ormondville ■