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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1493, 5 December 1918, Page 16

yyAiPA rpE Owing to disorganisation caused by the Influenza Epidemic, it has been decided to POSTPONE THE WAIPA RACE MEETING, fixed for December 14. The date of the Meeting, and the date for receiving Nominations to meet the alteration WILL BE NOTIFIED LATER. H. LEWIS, Secretary. gTRATFORD QLUB. ANNUAL MEETING, To be held on the Stratford Racecourse, JANUARY 1, 1919. Judge: J. R. L. Stanford. Handicapper: J. E. Henrys. Starter: A. Morse. Secretary: Alfred Coleman. PROGRAMME. First Race Starts at 11.30 a.m. 1. BOROUGH STAKES of 125sovs; second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse lOsovs from stake. Open to all horses that have never won a race of any description at the time of start. Weight for two-year-olds 7.7, three-year-olds 8.0, four-year-olds and upwards 8.7. Entrance 40s. Five furlongs. 2 TARIKI WELTER HACK HANDICAP of 150sovs; second horse to receive 3 Osovs, and third horse 15 sovs from stake. Minimum weight, 8 7 Nomination 205., acceptance 20s. Seven furlongs. „ 3. STRATHMORE HACK HANDICAP of 125sovs; second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse 1 Oso vs from stake. Nomination 205., acceptance 20s. Minimum weight, 7.7. Five furlongs. a-d 4. STRATFORD CUP HANDICAP (Open) of 600sovs; second horse to receive 70sovs, and third horse 30 sovs from stake. Nomination 205., acceptance 100 s. One mile and a5. OHURA ' HACK HURDLE HANDICAP of 175sovs; second horse to receive 40sovs, and third horse 20 sovs from stake. Winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of weights to carry 101 b penalty, two or more races 171 b penalty. Over six flights of 3ft. 6in. batten hurdles. Nomination 205., acceptance 30s. One mile and a-half. 6. DOUGLAS HANDICAP (Open) of 300sovs; second horse to receive 45 sovs. and third horse 20sovs from stake. Nomination 20s„ acceptance 40s. Six furlongs. 7. MIDHURST HACK HANDICAP of 175sovs; second horse to receive 40 sovs, and third horse 20sovs from Stake. Nomination 205., acceptance 30s. Eight furlongs and a-half. 8. RAILWAY HACK HANDICAP of 150sovs; second horse to receive 30 sovs, and third horse 15sovs from stake. Nomination 205., acceptance 20s. Six furlongs. PENALTIES. The winner of any flat race after the declaration of weights to carry 71b penalty, and for every additional race a further penalty of 71b, or, if he thinks fit, the handicapper may re-handicap the winner of any race after the declaration of weights. Owners shall be responsible for the accuracy of the weights to be carried by their horses (Rule XIX.-II.). DEFINITION OF A HACK (Flat and Hurdle Races). No horse shall start in any hack flat race which has at any time prior to the time of entry, won a race of the value of £l5O to the winner, or races to the aggregate value of £4OO to the winner, nor in any hack hurdle race or steeplechase which has at any time prior to the time of entry, won a race of the value of £l5O to the winner, or races of the aggregate value of £4OO to the winner. (Rule XI.-2). DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES. ETC. NOMINATIONS for all Handicaps close on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1918, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS declared on or about WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1918. All ACCEPTANCES and ENTRIES for Borough Stakes close on WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1918, at 9 p.m. Stratford Telegraph Office closes at 5 p.m. 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, Stratford, at 9 p.m. Telegraph Office closes at 5 p.m. All Entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Stratford Racing Club, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry, name of owner, pedigree, colours of rider, name of trainer, and in case of handicaps, performances of the horse. Printed form of entry will be forwarded on application to the Secretary. Entries telegraphed must be confirmed in writing as soon as possible, or owners are liable to a fine of £2 (Rule XVI.-4). All persons intending to withdraw horses are required to give notice to the Secretary or Clerk of Scales one half hour before the official time of starting the race. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine, to be imposed by the Stewards of not less than £1 nor more than £2O (Rule XXIV.-4). All races to be run under the N.Z. Rules of Racing. No entry will be received after the hour named under any pretence whatever. All horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. N.B. —The Committee reserves to itself the right of altering the dates of entries, handicaps, etc., should it deem fit to do so. ALFRED COLEMAN, Secretary S.R.C. Approved by the Taranaki District Committee, on October 15, 1918.—E. P. WEBSTER, Secretary.