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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume VIII, Issue 414, 30 June 1898, Page 1

RACING CLUB ■ WINTER (STEEPLECHASE) MEETING. ■ THURSDAY AND SATURDAY, if;," JULY 14 AND 16. Judge :MrG. H. Scales. Handicapper : Mr J. 0. Evett, Starter: Mr H. Piper. Treasurer: Mr G. H. Harbroe. Clerk of Scales: Mr J. Wilkins. Stewards: Messrs W. E. Bidwill, J. J. Curtis, J. B. Harcourt, Geo. Hutchison. E. J, Riddiford, J. Saunders, and the ' Hon. C. J. Johnston. PROGRAMME. 7 ’ : FIRST DAY. ’<'s. '.. .". ■ Maiden Steeplechase of 70 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Weight-for age. For , horses that have, never won a handicap steeplechase exceeding 25 sovs in value at time of entry, hack and hunter steeplechases excepted. Weights— 4yrs, list 61b; syrs, 12st; 6yrs and aged, 12st 31b. Entrance, 2 sovs. About two miles. Stewards’ Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Seven furlongs. Maiden Hack Race of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For horses that have never won a race of any description at the time of nomination. Weights—Two-year-olds, Ost; three-year-olds, lOst; four-year-olds and upwards, lost 51b. No allowances. Entrance, 1 sov. Six furlongs. Winter Hurdle Handicap of 150 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. Two miles. Parliamentary Handicap of 125 sovs; second . horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov : acceptance, 3 sovs. One mile and a furlong. Hack and Hunters’. Steeplechase Handicap of 70 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. For qualified hacks and hunters. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. About two miles and a quarter. First Hack Handicap of 70 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. One mile and a furlong. SECOND DAY. Hutt Flying Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Six furlongs. Second Hack and Hunters’ Steeplechase Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. For qualified hacks and hunters. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. About two miles. 8 ' Wellington Steeplechase Handicap of 250 sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 5 sovs. About three miles. Lad ies’ Bracelet Handicap of 50 sovs; a bracelet of the value of 40 sovs for the first horse, and a bracelet !'j of the value of 10 sovs for the second horse. Gentlemen riders. Minimum weight in handicap, list. The horses to be nominated by ladies Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Two miles on the flat. Winter Oats Handicap of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. The winners of any previous race the same day to carry 71b penalty. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. One mile. Final Hurdle Handicap of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. One mile and a half. Final H»ck Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Six furlongs. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATION•* for all events, except the Maiden Steeplechase and Maiden Hack Race. FRIDAY, June 17th. WEIGHTS declared for the first day’s handicaps, also ( for the Wellington Steeplechase Handicap, FRIDAY, July Ist ACCEPTANCES for all the first day’s handicaps and Wellington Steeplechase Handicap ; also. ENTRIES for the Maiden Steeplechase and Maiden Hack Race, FRIDAY, July Bth. ■'-■■■ ■.•■ RULES AND REGULATIONS. J ‘ AU Entries, Nominations, Acceptances, etc., close at 9p.m. (unless stated to the contrary) at the Club Hotel, WeUington. •Five per cent will be deducted from the gross amount of all stakes. . Definition of a Hack. —A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time, hack and hunter ■• races exeept-d,and is not or has not been nominated in any race, other than hack or hunter races at the same meeting. . Definition of a Hunter.—Qualified hunters are horses that have been regularly hunted with a recognised pack of hounds during the season of 1897 or 1898, and the Master’s certificate of qualification must be produced at the scales. , H. M. LYON, Club Hotel. Wellington. Secretary. ■ TOHNTTI R K W O O D JX. - . WHOLESALE ■ WINE. AND SPIRIT MERCHANT; : , And General Commission Agent, Hobson’s Buildings, Fobt St., Auckland 1