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New Zealand Illustrated Sporting & Dramatic Review, Issue 1596, 25 November 1920, Page 16

5. WELLINGTON HANDICAP TROT (Harness) of 150sovs; second horse 20sovs, and third horse lOsovs each from the stake. Horses will be handicapped to do 5.10 or better. Nomination 205., acceptance 50s. Two miles. 6. STEWARDS’ HANDICAP TROT (Saddle) of 150sovs; second horse 20sovs, and third horse lOsovs each from the stake. Horses in this event will be handicapped to do 2.20 or better. Nomination lsov, acceptance 2% sovs. One mile. 7. PETONE HANDICAP TROT (Saddle) of 150sovs; second horse 20 sovs, and third horse lOsovs each from the stake. For unhoppled trotters only. Horses in this event . will be handicapped to do 3.56 or better. Nomination lsov, acceptance 2% sovs. One mile and a-half. 8. ELECTRIC HANDICAP TROT (Harness) of 200sovs; second horse 30 sovs, aud third horse 20sovs each from the stake. Horses in this event will be handicapped to do 2.55 or better. Nomination acceptance Ssovs. One mile and aquarter. PURSE FOR RECORD. A Purse of lOOsovs will be given to any horse breaking the Australasian grass mile record of 2.8. In the event of more than one horse competing for the above record, the horse establishing the best time under that stipulated to receive the prize. Flying start, pacemaker allowed. Entries close on day appointed for receiving nominations. NOMINATIONS for all events, aecompanied by fees, close with the Secretary oh MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, at 8 p.m. HANDICAPS declared on FRIDAY, JANUARY 7. ACCEPTANCES for all events close on FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, at 8 p.m. Telegraph Office, Petone, closes at 5 p.m. NOTE.—Races 6 and 8 will be handicapped and started by the yards system. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Attention to be drawn to the following:— > All stakes to be paid in full. All races to be run under the New Zealand Rules of Trotting. All winners of any race after the handicaps are declared may be re-han-dicapped. No entry will be received for any race except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising from the carrying out of this 4 programme shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards or whoever they may appoint. Their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final, but, however, is subject to appeal to the Association, except on question of fact. In all nominations, the name, age, pedigree, colour, sex, and previous performance of the horse, the name of owner and trainer, and colours of rider or driver must be given. Every owner of trotting. horses and ponies in New Zealand must register with the Association all horses in their possession, giving brand, age, pedigree, and general description of each horse, prior to nominating in any race. Any unregistered horse or pony nominated for any trotting meeting held under these rules shall be disqualified. Every person applying for admission to any course, and every person entering or endeavouring to enter a horse for any race, and every person having or subsequently acquiring any interest in such horse, shall be deemed to accept all the conditions and restrictions imposed .or implied by these Rules, and to be barred from questioning the action of the Conference, Appeal Judges, Association, Club, Racing Club or body, Committee?- Stewards, officials, agents, or servants in respect of any such person or horse, or any person connected therewith, otherwise than is provided for in Part XXX. of the New Zealand Rules of Trotting. RE PROVIDENT FUND.—The Provident Fund fee of 20s. must be paid to the Association before nomination, in default of which a fine of £5 will be imposed. No horse will be allowed to start unless all fees are paid. Amateur riders are defined by the Rules of Trotting. R. W. SHORT, :> Secretary. Box 4, Petone. Approved by N.Z. Trotting Association.—;J. B. NORRIS, Secretary.