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Mew Advertisement. pROMWELL JOCKEY CLUB V RACES. THURSDAY & FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28 & 29, 1371. STEWARDS : Messrs J. COWAN Messrs I. LOUGHNAN J. TAYLOR D. A. JOLLY W. SMITHAM T. LOGAN W. SHANLY E, KIDD. lIANDIC.VFPERS : Mzssus H. S. THOxUSON, I. LOUGHNAN, and S. WELSFORD. JUDGE : Mu J. HARDING. STARTER : Mr J. DAWKINS. CLERK OF THE COURSE: Mr O. PIERCE. FIRST DAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 28. MAIDEN PLATE of 30 sovs., for all horses that have never won an advertised prize of over 25 sovs. Weight for age. Distance, a mile and a half. Entrance, £2. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 40 soys'! Distance, two miles and a half ; over eight flights of hurdles. Nomination, £1 Is ■ acceptance, £1 Is. TOWN PLATE of 50 sovs. Weight for age. Distance, two mile 3 and a half. Entrance, £3 3s. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of GO sovs. Distance, a mile and a half. Nomination, £1 Is. ; acceptance, £2 2s. HACK SELLING EACE of 15 sovs. Winner to be sold for £ls ; surplus to go to Race Fund. Distance, three-quarters of a mile : heats. Entrance, 20s. No weight less than 10at. Post entry. SECOND DAY: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 29. MINERS' PURSE of 10 sovs. Distance, threequarters of a mile : heats. No weight less than 10st. No horse to run that has won an advertised prize of over £ls. Entrance, 15s. Post entry. JOCKEY CLUB HANDICAP of 80 sovs., with a sweep3take of £3 3s added. Distance, two miles and a half. Nomination, £2 2s ; acceptance, £2 2s. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of 30 sovs. Distance, a mile and a half ; over five flights of hurdles. Nomination, £1 Is; acceptance, £1 Is. FREE HANDICAP of 30 sovs. Distance, one mile. Acceptance, £1 Is. CONSOLATION HANDICAP RACE of 20 sovs. Distance, a mile. Entrance, £1 13. Nominations for Handicap Hurdle Race and Grand Stand Handicap to be forwarded to the Secretary on or before Monday, 4th December. Weights to be declared in Cromwell Argus of sth, and Dunedin Times of Bth December. Acceptances to be received by the Secretary on or before night of general entr}''. Nominations for Jockey Club Handicap and Hurdle Fiace to be made night of general entry. . Handicaps for Second Day's races to be declared on evening of First Day's races. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Mare 3 and Geldings allowed 31bs. No entries will be reeeived for any of the above races except upon this condition : that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be final. No person shall be allowed to enter or run a horse for any race in this programme (post entry races excepted), unless the latter bo qualified as the bonajide property of a subscriber of not less than £2 2s to the Race Fund. ■ Entries to be received by the Secretary before $ p.m. on the 27th December : entrance money -enclosed, with name, age, and pedigree (if any) horEe, name of owner, and colours of rider. ,Any jockey riding except in the colours en--tered will be fined £2. Tvo and a half per cent, will be deducted from gross amount of ail stakes for expenses. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, •of the stakes. The Dunstan Jockey Club Rules will be strictly Any persnu entering a protest will have to deposit £2, and should such bo deemed frivolous by the Stewards, will have to forfeit the amount. N.B.—No entries or acceptances will, be received on any pretence whatever after the time speciSoJ. WILLIAM MAONAS, Secrets ry.