DANNEVIRKE RACING CLUB.

New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1500, 23 January 1919, Page 9

DANNEVIRKE RACING CLUB.

AUTUMN' MEETING. The Dannevirke Racing Club will hold their autumn meeting on Wednesday, February 26, and judging by the enthusiasm displayed by the officials in connection with the preliminary arrangements for the gathering a new record in all departments should be entered up in the club’s annals with regard to the coming fixture. Evidence of the progressive action of the club is contained in the fact that substantial increases in stake money have been made in respect of each of the eight events appearing on the well-endowed programme. The Dannevirke Cup, which has always constituted the leadingevent at the autumn meeting, has been replaced this year by the Hartgill Memorial Handicap (open), of 300sovs., 1% miles, the latter name

being substituted as a mark of respect to the late Mr. W. H. Hartgill, who for many years acted as judge to the Dannevirke Racing Club. The race in question has been raised 50sovs. in value since last year, and will assuredly attract an excellent entry of handicap horses from various parts of the North Island. The principal sprint race is the President’s Handicap (open), of 200sovs., six furlongs, while another event which is certain to be well patronised by owners dnd trainers is the Tamaki Welter (open), of 200sovs., seven- furlongs. The Juvenile Handicap, of ISOsovs., five furlongs, is set apart for the two-year-old division, from which quarter an excellent response may be looked for. Owners of hacks have been specially catered for, having the choice of the following four events, in all of which it is safe to prophesy large fields will be entered: —Maiden Plate, of lOOsovs., five furlongs, for three-year-olds and upwards that have not won a race at the time of starting; Tahoraite Hack Welter, of 12550v5., seven furlongs; Rakaiatai Hack Handicap, of 12550v5., six furlongs; and the Makirikiri Hack Handicap, of 130sovs., one mile and 50 yards. Nominations for all events close with the secretary, Mr. Walter Dobson, on Wednesday, February 12, at S p.m, while handicaps will be declared on Saturday, February 15.