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

chase course, about three miles. Winner of any Handicap Steeplechase of the value of 100 sovs, after declaration of weights, to carry a penalty of 71b. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. —To start at 12.45 p.m. • Hunters’ Steeplechase, a handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Open to all qualified hunters; vide Qualification for Hunters. About three miles, over such course as the Stewards may direct. Gentlemen riders. Lowest weight not under list. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov.— To start at 1.45 p.m. First Handicap Hurdle Race of 100 bovb ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a distance, over seven flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. —To start at 230 p.m. First Hack Hurdle Handicap of 60 sova; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. About one ■mite and a half, over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Vide Definition of a Hack. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov.—To start at 3 p.m. Suburban Steeplechase, a handicap of 80 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half, over such course as the Stewards shall direct. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. —To start at 3.45 p.m. First Hack Flat Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive ! 0 sovs from the stake. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, 7st 71b. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Vide Definition of a Hack. To start at 4.30 p.m. SECOND DAY—THURSDAY, MAY 25th. Winter Oats Handicap of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. One mile and a half on the flat. Nomination, I sov; acceptance, 2 sovs.—To start at 12 noon. Second Handicap Hurdle Race of 100 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake. 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. Grandstand Steeplechase, a handicap of 120 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs from the stake. About two miles and a half, over such course as the ’ Stewards shall direct. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sovs. —To start at 1.45 p.m. Hunters’ Hurdle Race, a handicip of 50 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. < ‘ps n to all qualified hunters; vide Qualification for Huntera. About two miles, over seven flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Lowest weight not under lOst 71b. Gentlemen riders; professional jockeys to cairy 71b extra. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 scv.—To start at 2.30 p.m. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. About one mile and a half, over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in in height. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Vide 1 eiinition of a Hack.—To start at 3 p.m. Final Steeplechase a handicap of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. About two miles. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, Isov, to be made half-an-hour before the race starts. —To start at 3.45 p.m. Second Hack Flat Handicap of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. One mile. Mini'minn weight, 7st 71b. Nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Vide Definition of a Hack. —To start at 4.30 p.m. Qualification for Hunters.—Open to all horses qualified during the year 1898, or that have been ridden to the hounds twice in the present season (1899; to the satisfaction of the Master of Hounds, but which have never won an advertised steeplechase or hurdle racehack and hunter races excepted Masters’ Certificates to be produced to Clerk of the Scales. 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 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. MONDAY, April 24th, 1899, at 9 p.m.-NOMINA-TIONS : Flying Handicap, Winter Oats, Wanganui Steeplechase, First Handicap Hurdles, Second Handicap Hurdles, Suburban Steeplechase, Grandstand Steeplechase. Hunters’ Steeplechase, Hunters’ Hurdle Race, First Hack Hurdles, Second Hack Hurd es, First Hack Flat, Second Hack Flat, Final Handicap Steeplechase, 1 sov each. TUESDAY, May 9th, 1899, on or about.—WEIGHTS for First Day’s Races. TUESDAY, May 16th, 1899, at 9 p m.—ACCEPTANCES: Flying Handicap, 1 sov; Wanganui Steeplechase, 3 sovs; First Hurdle I I andicap, 1 sov ; Suburban Steeplechase, 1 sov ; Hunters’ Steeplechase, i sov ; First Back Hurdles, 1 sov ; First Hack Fiat. 1 sov. WEDNESDAY, May 24th, 1899, at or about 8 p.m.— WEIGH i S for Winter Oats, Second Hurdles, Grandstand Steeplechase, Hunters’ Hurdles, Second Hack Hurdles, and Second Hack Flat. WEDNESDAY, Maj 24th, 1899, at 10 p.m.—A' CEPTANCES : Winter Oats, 2 sovs ; Second Hurdle Handicap, 1 sov; Hunters’ Hurdle Race, 1 sov; -econd Hack Hurdles, 1 sov; Grandstand Steeplechase, 2 sovs; Second Hack Flat. 1 sov. THURSDAY, May 25th, 1899, on the Course.— WEIGHTS for the final Steeplechase will b a declared after the Grandstand Steeplechase, and ACCEi j rANOES must be made half-an hour before the race starts. 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 specified. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Wanganui Jockey Club, Wanganui, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at the time of entry, name of owner, pedigree, colours of the rider, and in case of handicaps where horses have not previously started on the Wan-