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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 438, 15 December 1898, Page 2

= JOCKEY CLUB. ' AUTUMN MEETING, TO BE HELD ON MARCH Bth and 9th, 1898. President: Dr Earle. Vice-President: Mr H. N. Harrison. Judge: Mr Alex. Higgie, Starter: Mr C. H. Chavannes. Handicapper for Open Events: Mr J. 0. Evett. Handicapper for Hack Events :Mr George Morse. Clerk of the Scales: Mr E. A. Campbell. Clerk of the Course: Mr Donald MacDonald. Timekeeper: Mr R. Higgie. Stewards :Dr Connolly, Messrs E. E. Fletcher. Alex. Hatrick, Allen Cameron, J. H. Nixon, A. J. Parsons, and R. Anderson. Secretary ana Treasurer : Mr Freeman R. Jackson. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY—WEDNESDAY, March Bth, 1898. Stewards’ Stakes, a handicap of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Distance, one mile. Nomination, lsov; acceptance, 2 sovs.— To start at 12 noon. First Handicap Hurdle Race of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. About two miles and a distance, over eight flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. —To start at 12.45 p.m. First Handicap Hack Hurdle Race of 60 sovs : second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. About one mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Vide Definition of a Hack.—To start at 1.30 p.m. Wanganui Cup, a handicap of 600 sovs; second horse to receive 75 sovs, and the third horse 25 sovs from the stakes. Distance, one mile and threequarters. In the event of any entrant winning a handicap of the value of 100 sovs, after the declaration of weights, the handicapper will review that horse’s weight, and will raise it or allow it to stand as he thinks fit. It is only winners that will be rehandicapped. If the weight of any horse is altered, the revised handicap will be published on or about Thursday, the 2nd March, 1899. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs, on Tuesday, February 28th, 1899, at 9 p.m.; and 4 sovs on Saturday, March 4th, 1899, at 9 p m. —To start at 2.45 p.m. Wanganui Two-year-old Stakes of 150 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 10 sovs each for starters; second horse to receive 30 sovs from the stakes. Distance, six furlongs. Colts, Bst 71b; fillies and geldings, Bst 31b. The winner of any race of the value of 200 sovs to carry 51b extra ; of 300 sovs, 71b extra ; penalties not accumulative. Closed with twenty-three nominations. Acceptance, 4 sovs, and 5 sovs at the post.— To start at 3.30 p.m. First Hack Race Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, 7st 71b. Vide Definition of a Hack. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov.—To start at 4.15 p m. Flying Handicap of 1' 0 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Distance, six furlongs. For two-year-olds and upwards. Winner of Cup to carry a penalty of 71b, and winner of Stewards’ Stakes to carry a penalty of 51b, not accumulative. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs —To start at 5 p.m. SECOND DAY—THURSDAY, MARCH 9th, 1899. Harrison Memorial Stakes, a handicap of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Distance, six furlongs. For two-year-olds and upwards. Nomination, 1 scv ; acceptance, 1 sov.—To start at 12 noon. Second Handicap Hurdle Race of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Distance, about two miles, over seven flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. —-To start at 12.45 p m. Second Handicap Hack Hurdle Race of 60 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. About one mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Vide Definition of a Hack. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance,! sov.—To start at 1.30p.m. Wanganui Stakes, a handicap of 200 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Distance, one mile and a half. The winner of the Harrison Memorial Stakes to carry a penalty of 5 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs.—To start at 2.30 p.m. Nursery Handicap of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. —To start at 3.15 p.m. Autumn Handicap of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a dis- ■ tance. Winner of any handicap this day to carry a penalty of 51b, not accumulative. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs.-—To start at 4 p.m. Second Handicap Hack Race of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Distance, . six furlongs. Minimum weight, 7st 71b. Vide Definition of a Hack. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov.—To start at 4.45 p.m. | Farewell Hanoicap of 70 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Distance, one mile. Winner of any handicap this day to carry a penalty of 51b, not accumulative. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov.—To start at 5.15 p.m.

Definition of a Hack. —A hack is a horse that ha« 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, ENTRIES AND ACCEPTANCES, And amounts to be forwarded to the Secretary, ‘ Wanganui Jockey Club. No Entry will be received unless accompanied by the necessary amount in cash. AUTUMN MEETING, MARCH Bth and 9th, 1899. FRIDAY, January 20th, 1899, at 9 p.m.—NOMINATIONS : Wanganui Cup, Wanganui Stakes Handicap, and Flying Handicap, 1 sov each. MONDAY, February 6th, 1899, at 9 p.m.—NOMINATIONS : Stewards’ Stakes, First Hurdle Race, Second Hurdle Race, First Handicap Hack Hurdles, Second Handicap Hack Hurdles, First Hack Flat Handicap, Second Hack Flat Handicap, Harrison Memorial Stakes, Nursery Handicap, Autumn Handicap, and Farewell Handicap, 1 sov each. TUESDAY. 21st February, 1899, on or about. — WEIGH I’S for Cup, Stewards’ Stakes, First Hurdle Race, First Hack Hurdles, First Hack Flat, and Flying Handicaps.!. TUESDAY, 28th February, 1899, at 9 p m.—ACCEPTANCES : Wanganui Cup and Stewards’ Stakes, 2 sovs each; First Hurdle Race and First Hack Hurdles, 1 sov each; Wanganui Two-year-old Stakes, 4 sovs ; First Hack Flat, 1 sov ; Flying Handicap, 2 sovs. THURSDAY, 2nd March, 1899, onorabout. —REVISED WEIGHTS, if necessary, Wanganui Cup. SATURDAY, March 4th, 1899, at 9 p.m.—FINAL PAYMENT: Wanganui Cup, 4 sovs. WEDNESDAY, March Sth, 1899, at the post.—FINAL PAYMENT.- Two-year-old Stakes, 5 sovs. WEDNESDAY, March Bth, 1899, at or about 8 p.m.— WEIGHTS for Second Day’s handicaps. WEDNESDAY, March Bth, 1899, at 10 p.m.—ACCEPTANCES : Harrison Memorial Stakes, Second Hurdle Race, Second Hack Hurdles, Nursery Handicap, Second Hack Flat, and Farewell Handicap, 1 sov each; Wanganui Stakes, 3 sovs; Autumn Handicap, 2 sovs. 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 speci-