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Dunstan Times, Issue 715, 31 December 1875, Page 3

rjnriE matakanui annual TIACE MEETING. FRIDAY and SATURDAY, 28th and 29th JANUARY, 187*3. To Start at One o’clock. Stewauds: Mr J, Hundyaide ~ J. 8. Dickie ~ Jus. Stewart ~ Jno. McLean „ Jas. Samson Mr Jno. Spratt „ J G. Mellor „ AY. Jack ~ VV. Greenbank ~ M. Saramon .1 udoe ; J. P. Davidson, Esq. Starter : Mr Jno. Elliott, Clerk of the Course ; Mr Jno. Mellor. FIRST DAY—January 28th, IS7G (Friday.) MAIDEN PLATE, Of 10 so vs. For all horses that have never won an advertised race. Weight for age. Distance one and a quarter miles. Post Entry, 15s. MATAKANUI HANDICAP, Of 15 sovs. Open to all horses. Distance, one and a half miles. Nomination, 10s Gd, Acceptance, 10s Gd. Nominations will he received by the Secretary at the Matakanui Hotel,up to 8 p.ra., on the 27th January. AA T eights declared immediately after; acceptance at 10 o'clock p.m. HANDICAP TROTTING RACE, Of 10 sovs. Distance, two and a half miles. Weight, list. each. Entrance, 10s Gd. NEWTOAYN HANDICAP. Of 15 sovs. Open to all horses. Distance, one mde. Entrance, 10s 6d. Acceptance, 10s Gd. Nominations will be received by the Secretary at the Matakanui , i otel, up to 8 pm., on the 27th January. VV eights declared immediately after acceptance, at 10 o’clock, p.m. The winner of the Matakanui Handicap to carry 71b penalty. HURRY SCURRY, Of 5 Sovs. One and a quarter miles. Catch Weights. Post Entry, 7s Gd. SECOND DAY—Saturday, Jan. 29th. STEWARD'S PURSE, Of 10 sovs. Three quarter mile heats. Weight for age. Entrance, 15s, Note. —The winner of this race can be claimed for £25 by the owner of any horse running in the race. The owner of the second horse to have the first right of purchase, and so on. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Of 15 sovs. Open to all horses, one and a quarter miles. Nomination, 10s Gd ; acceptance, 10s Gd. Nominations will be received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, up to 8 p.m., on the 28th January. AVeights declared immediately after. Acceptance at 10 o’clock. SELLING STAKES, Of 10 sovs. The winner to be sold by auction after the race, and the surplus over entered price (if any) to go to the Race Fund. Distance, one mile. If entered to be sold for £ls, to carry 9st.; for £lO, Bst.; for £5, 7st. Post Entry, 15s. FREE HANDICAP, Of 10 Sovs. Distance, one mile. AVeights to be declared on the Course. Acceptance, 10s Gd. HOSPITAL RACE, Of sovs. Distance, one and a quarter miles. AVeher weight for age Gentlemen riders. A silver cup, value 10 guineas, will bo presented by the Club, to be won by the same horse two years in succession before becoming the property of the owner. The winner to hold possession of the enp till the next annual meeting. Entrance, ss. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 5 sovs. For all beaten horses. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. Entrance. ss. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse in this Programme unless he bo qualified as a subscriber cf not less than one guinea to the Race Fund. No entries will he received for any of the above Races except under this condition. That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whomsoever they may appoint, and their decision on all points connected witli the carrying nut of the Programme shall bo final. Jockey costume will be strictly enforced. A deduction of five per cent will bo made from the gross amount of the stakes. Three horses to start for all post entry races or no race, The Dunstan Jockey Club Rules will be strictly enforced. Any person entering a protest will have to deposit the sum of one guinea, and should such be deemed frivolous by the Stewards, the amount will bn forfeit'd. | CHARLES WTSF„«, ' Secretary.