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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 386, 16 December 1897, Page 1

3. When two or more horses start the property of the same owner, a distinguishing colour must be worn. 4. All persons intending to withdraw horses are required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of Seales one half hour before the advertised time of starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine of 5 sovs to the race funds. 5. All races to be ran under W. J.C. rules. 6. Horses walking over will receive only half the stakes. 7. No horse to save his stake in any race, except where otherwise specified. 8. Penalties in above programme not to be cumulative. 9. In the event of two or more horses belonging to the same owner running in any one race, the said horses shall be bracketed together on the totalisator, and the dividend paid as for the one horse in the event of either winning. Totalisator Investments. — The Secretary will receive money for investment. Instructions must be accompanied by bank drafts, post office orders, postal notes, money order telegrams. Contingent instructions cannot be attended to. Money for first day must be sent on Friday, December 24th. Telegraph office open on course on Tuesday, December 28th. D. PRINGLE, Secretary. Approved in accordance with the Rules of October 6th. — Freeman R. Jackson, Sec. Wanganui Jockey Club. Ashurst-pohangina hack RACING CLUB’S MEETING. TO BE HELD ON THE ASHURST RACECOURSE ON; WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 29. President: A. Acheson-Gray, Esq. Vice-president: G. Adsett, Esq. Judge : W. H. Hartgill, Esq. Handicapper : Mr J. E. Henry. Totalisator stewards : Messrs J. Piercy and C. Selby. Starter : Mr E. Wood (with Say well’s Machine). Timekeeper: Mi* D. H. Roberts. Treasurer : Mr G-. S. Rumble. Clerk of Scales : Mr D. J. Conchie. Clerk of Course. Mr J. W Cornford, -tewards: Messrs F. Corringe, F. G. H. Phillpotts, J. Piercy, C. Selby, J. Paton. A Pringle, and P. Hanlon. PROGRAMME. 12 noon. —Maiden Hurdles of 35 sove ; second horse to receive 5 sov s from the stake. Open to horses that have never won a hurdle race or steeplechase at time of starting. Winners of any fiat race to carry 101 b extra. Lowest weight, lOst. Nomination, ss; acceptance, 15s. One mile and a half, over six fligh's of hurdles 3ft 6in high. .12.45 p.m —Manawatu Gorge Handicap of 75 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs, and third 5 sovs from the stake. See penalties. Nomination, 15s: acceptance, 30s. One mile and a half. 1.30 p.m. —Flying Handicap of 35 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. See penalties. Nomination, ss; acceptance, 15s. Six furlongs. 2.45 p.m.—The Ashurst Hack Guineas of lOOgs ; second horse to receive 20gs, and third sgs from the stake. For present • three-year-olds that are not nominated for other than hack races at time of entry, and have not won a race of the value of 40 sovs at time of starting, hack and hunter races excepted. Colts, 8.10 ; fillies and geldings, 8.5. The winner of any Hack Guineas or Hack Sires Produce Stakes to carry a penalty of 71b. Acceptance, 21s, on night of general entry. One mile. 3.30 p.m. —Maiden Plate of 25 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Maiden means a maiden at time of starting. Weight for age. Nomination, ss; acceptance, 10s. One mile and a distance. 4.15 p.m.—Visitors Handicap of 35 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. See penalties. Nomination, 5s ; acceptance, 15s. Seven furlongs. 4.45 p.m.— Pohangina Handicap of 45 sovs;. second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. See penalties. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 15s. One mile. 5.30 p.m. —Siberia Stakes Handicap of 25 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. See penalties. Nomination, ss; acceptance, 10s. Five furlongs. PENALTIES. The winner of any race after declaration of weights to carry 71h penalty, or two or more races 101 b penalty. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATIONS for all races close with the Secretary, Ashurst, on SATURDAY, December 4th, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS will be declared on or about TUESDAY, December 14th. ACCEPTANCES close on TUESDAY, December 21st, at» p.m. Definition of a Hack.— A horse that has never won a race of the value of 40 sovs, hack and hunter races excepted. Horses nominated for other than hack races a-t time of entry not eligible. ASHURST HACK GUINEAS, 1899. NOMINATIONS will be received on or before SATURDAY, January 22nd, 1898, for the Ashurst Hack Guineas, 1899, of 100 guineas ; second horse to receive 20gs, and the third horse sgs from the stake. For the present yearlings that are not nominated for other than hack races at time of entry, and have not won a race of 40 sovs at time of' starting, hack and hunter races excepted. Colts, Bst 101 b; fillies and geldings Bst 51b. The winner of any Hack Guineas or Hack Sires' Produce Stakes to carry a penalty of 71b. To he run on the Ashurst Racecourse in December, 1899 Nominations, 10s 6d ; a second payment of 21a on night of general entry, 1898, and a final payment of 31s 6d on night of general entry, 1899. One mile. Nomination papers on application to the Secretary. ASHURST HACK GUINEAS, 1898. The SECOND PAYMENT of 10s 6d due night of General Entry, SATURDAY, December 4th, 1897. t RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received for any race except on thia condition : That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of