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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Volume IX, Issue 460, 18 May 1899, Page 1

Victoria Handicap of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs out of stakes. Winner of the Britannia Handicap to carry a penalty of 71b extra. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. Six furlongs. Handicap Steeplechase of 150 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs out of stakes. Winner of Handicap Maiden Steeplechase to carry a penalty of 51b extra. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. About three and a half miles. Welter Handicap of 75 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs out of stakes. Winner of any race, after the weights are declared, to carry a penalty of 71b extra. Lowest weight, 7st 71b. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. One mile. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, and ACCEPTANCES. NOMINATIONS. FRIDAY, APRIL 21st, by 9 p.m. First Day. Maiden Hurdles ... Isov First Hurdles Isov Maiden Plate 1 sov Maiden Steeplechase 1 sov First Pony Handicap 1 sov Royal Handicap .1 sov Birthday Handicap ... 1 sov Second Day. Hack Handicap ... Isov Victoria Handicap ... Isov Second Hurdles ...Isov Handicap Steeple ...Isov Britannia Handicap... 1 sov Welter Handicap ... 1 sov SecondPonyHandicap 1 sov WEIGHTS. FRIDAY, APRIL 28th, by 4 p.m. Birthday Handicap First Handicap Hurdles Handicap Steeplechase (Second Day). FRIDAY, MAY sth, by 4 p.m. . First Day. Handicap Maiden Hurdles Royal Handicap Handicap Maiden Plate Handicap Maiden SteepleFirst Pony Handicap chase MONDAY, MAY 22nd, in Morning Paper. Second Day. Hack Handicap Second Pony Handicap Second Handicap Hurdles Victoria Handicap Britannia Handicap Welter Handicap ACCEPTANCES. FRIDAY, MAY 12th, by 9 p.m. First Day. Maiden Hurdles ... 1 sov Birthday Handicap 3 sovs Maiden Plate ... Isov First Hurdles ... 2 sovs First Pony Handicap Isov Royal Handicap ... 2 sovs Handicap Maiden Handicap Steeples Steeplechase ... Isov (Second Day) ... 3 sovs MONDAY, MAY 22nd, by 9 p.m. Second Day. Hack Handicap ... Isov Britannia Handicap 2 sovs Second Hurdles ... Isov Victoria Handicap ... 2 sovs SecondPonyHandicap 1 sov Welter Handicap ...Isov RULES AND REGULATIONS. Horses to take their age from the Ist of August. No Entries will be received for any race except on this condition —That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. No Nomination or Acceptance will be received on any pretence whatever after the hour named, or without being accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. The attention of owners is particularly called to this regulation. All'Entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Devonport, or at Mr W. Blomfield’s Office, Durham Street East, Auckland, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry, pedigree, and, in case of handicaps where horses have not previously started on the Takapuna course, performance of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the rider. The Club reserves the right to alter the programme and dates of fixtures, etc. Five per cent, deducted from winnings. Telegraph Office at Devonport closes at 5 p.m. Telegraph Office open on Course up to 5 p.m. on race days. ROBT. WYNYARD, Secretary. JOCKEY CLUB. STEEPLECHASE MEETING, to be held on WEI NESDAY and THURSDAY, MAY 24th and 25th, 1899. President: Dr Earle. Vice-President : Mr H. N. Harrison. Judge : Mr Alex. Higgle. 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: Air Donald MacDonald. Timekeeper: Mr R. Higgle. Stewards : Dr Connolly, Messrs E. E. Fletcher. Alex. Hatrick, Allen Cameron, J. H. Nixon, A. J. Parsons, and R. Anderson. Committee: Dr Earle (chairman), Dr Connolly, Dr Saunders, Messrs A. Higgle. E. E. Fletcber, J. F. Cutfleld, J. H. Nixon, R Anderson, A. Hatrick, E. A. Campb li, Jas. Watt, A. J. Parsons, and Allan Cameron. Hon. Surgeon : Dr Tripe. Secretary and Treasurer :Mr Freeman R Jackson. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY-WEDNESDAY, 24th MAY (QUEEN’S BIRTHDAY). Flying Stakes, a handicap of 70 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Distance, six furlongs. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. —To start at 12 noon. Wanganui Steeplechase, a handicap of 300 sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and the third horse lu sovs from the stake. Over the Wanganui Steeple