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Dunstan Times, Issue 595, 12 September 1873, Page 3

DUNSTAN JOCKEY CLUB SPR I N G M E ET I NG. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1873. STEWARDS. las. ITazeett J. G.G.Glasseord Jas. Cow aif A. R. 8. Thomson VVji Gkindley Wilu am Fraser. Judge—W. L. SIMPSON. Starter—Jas. Cowan. Clerk of the Course —S. Welseoud. pROGRAMME. ALEXANDRA HANDICAP Of 10 So vs. Distance three-quaiters of a mile. Nomination, 10s.; acceptance, ss. ‘MAIDEN PLaTE Of lOSovs., open toall lunse<-that have never won an advertised prize (hack or other). Weight for age. Hsthree quarters ot a mile. Entrance 10s. Post entry. DUNSTAN HANDICAP Of 20 Sovs., with a sweep of 1 sov. added. Nomination, 10s. ; acceptance, 10s. Distance one mile and a half. HACK SELT/NG RACE Of 10 Sovs. Open to all horses The winner to he sold fm £ls, and any surplus to go to the Race Fund. No weight under lOst. Threequarters of a mile heats. Entrance 15s. Post entry. CONSOLATION HANDICAP Of 5 Sovs., with entrance money added. For all beaten horses during the meeting. Entrance, ss. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. RULES. No person allowed to enter a horse for either the Alexandra Handicap or the Dun&tau handicap unless he is a subscriber of at least one guinea. Nominations for the Alexandra Handicap and Dunstan Handicap to be sent in to the* Secretary, enclosin'' nomination and qualification money, at Cox’s Port Phillip Hotel, not later than 8 p.m. on Thursday, the 18th day of September, and acceptances for both handicaps, with sweep for the Dunstan Handicap, not later than 9 o’clock p.m. on the 25th of September. Weights to be declared in the “Dunstan Times" of the 19th of September. THOMAS STANBROOK. Secretary. THE CLYDESDALE ENTIRI HORSE, DAN O’CON NELL W ILL serve Mares this Season the Dunstan District. Full particulars will appear in future issues WILLIAM SC HOLES, Arrow ROYAL DUKE, the property of Thomas Mee, Black’s TWILL serve Marcs at Forest Far m, »’ near White Horse Hotel, Blackstoue Hill District. ROYAL DUKE is a pure-bred Clydesdale rising seven years old, stands HU hands high, possesses great strength of hone, firm action, beautiful symmetry, and is of a bright bay colour ; ho also has proved himself a sure foal getter. Royal Duke won the first prize when a three year old colt in Dunedin, and the second prize against all comers at the Clutha. At the Agricultural Show, Dunedin, he also gained the first prize as a three year old colt- One of his foals, shown in T.ikomairiro last year gained the first prize against numerous competitors. Royal Duke was got by Champion, (well known to be the best horse imported to this colony), out of the celebrated mare Jessy, imported in ISO.'!, by Messrs. Emmery and Straghan, from Tasmania. The same year she gained the Taieri Agricultural Society’s first prize for the best colouial-hred mare, and the second prize for the best draft mare at the Show, beating Mr. Nimmo’s black mare imported direct from Scotland, and the following year took prizes both in Dunedin and Taieri. Terms £4. Groomage, ss; payable at first service. Guarantees by arrangement; and all demands payable to the Groom at the end of the Season. An enclosed paddock of 200 acres for mares, fiee of charge ; strictest care taken, but no responsibility.