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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 447, 16 February 1899, Page 1

j JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING, TO BE HELD OS 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. O. 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. Hatriek, Allen Cameron, J. H. Nixon, A. J. Parsons, and R. Anderson. Secretary and 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 froi i 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. Nom-nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Vide Definition of a Hack. —To start at 1.30 p.m. Wanganui Cup, a hunaicap 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 vill 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 Siakesof 150 sovb,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 3ib. The winner of any race of the value of 200 sovs to carry 51b extra ; of . 1 00 sovs. 71b extra ; penalties not accumulal ive. 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 sovb ; 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 I'o sovb; sicond horse to receive 15 sovs from the stakes. Distance, six furlongs. For two-year olds and upwards. Wirmer of Cup to carry a penalty of 71b, and winner of Stewards’ Stakes to carry a penalty of 51b, not accumulative. Nominal ion, I 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 .-ovs from ihe stakes Distance, six furlongs. For two-year-olds and upwards. Nomination, 1 sev ; acceptance, 1 sov.—To start at 12 noon. Second Hanoicau Hurdle Bace 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. — ! o start at 12.45 pm. 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 huidles 3ft 6in in height. Vide Definition of a Hack. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance. 1 sov. —To start at 1.30 p.m. Wanganui stakes, a handicap of 20J sovb; second horse to receive 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Distance, one mile and a half. The winner of the Hatrison Memorial Stakes to cany a penalty of 5 sovs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs.- 'l'o start at 2.30 p m. Nursery Handicap of 80 bovb ; second I orse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. For two-year-olds. Four furlongs. Nomination, 1 sov, acceptance, 1 sov. —To start at 3.15 pm. Autumn Handicap of 100 sovb ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stak- s. One mile and a distance. 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 Handicip Ha k Race of 50 sovs; second horse to leceive 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 Hanoieap of 7Usovs; si cond horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes 1 istanee, one mile. Winner of any handicap this day to carry a penalty of 51b, not accumulative Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 si.v. —To start at 5.15 p.m. Definition 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 tliree 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 9tb, 1899. FRIDAY, January 20th, 1899, at 9 p.m.—NOMlNAnrrnwo. iv : o—- -nr--— • rl, -n t ,