MASTERTON RACING CLUB

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3195, 20 September 1917, Page 8

MASTERTON RACING CLUB

THE SPRING MEETING. ' Several new features will be noted in the programme for the, Mastcrton Racing Club's Spring Meeting, which takes plaoe on tho Opaki course on October 11 and 12. The club has increased tho ifake money in several of. the events, with the result that the iotal amount for aistrloation amounts to £2590. . Tho principal event, the Mastcrton Cup. one mile and a quarter, is worth 240 sovs., but ■ tne winner esca»es any penalty for the Now Zealand! Onp. On the second day tbo chief raco is the Waipipi Handicap, of 215 stvs., one, mile and a distance. For the first time for about ten years a hack hurdle race figures on the programme, it having neon allotted 150 sovs. as Btake money and run over one milo and a half. The Ladles' Purse Handicap on the second day 6hould suit this class of horse. Another new departure for tho local club. is...tho introduction of a race exclusively for two-year-olds. It iB run over four furlongs on the second day, and is worth 130 sovs. The Trial Stakes on the opening.day will, as usual, bo open to two-year-olds. The ether principal events are the Flying Handicap, of six furlongs; Opaki Welter Handicap, one mile; Telephone Handicap, five furlongs; and Final Welter Handicap/ seven furlongs, all of which have stako money "to the value of 200 sovs. each allotted to them. The rcmainins six races are set apart for hacks, run over dißtanceß of from four furlongs.to one mile. Nominations for all events (including entrance for Trial Stakes) close with the secretary (Mr. A. Hathaway) on September 21, at 10' p.m. Mr. J. L. Henrys' will declare tho first day's handicaps a. week later, and acceptances for the opening day cloocton October 5.