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Dunstan Times, Issue 763, 1 December 1876, Page 3

THE MATAKANUI ANNUAL 11 ACE MEETING. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 2nd and 3rd,-1877, To Start at One o’clock/ Stewards: Mr J. Handy,side Mr J. S. Dickie ~ Jan, Stewart „ Jno. McLean „ Jas. Samson „ Jno Spratt „J. G. Mellor „ Win. Jack „ W. Greenbank „ Thos. Keenan „ M. Sammon J udge : J, P, Davidson, Esq. Starter : Mr Jno Elliott Clerk of Course : Mr Jno. Mellor First Day—Tuesday, January 2nd. MAIDEN PLATE, Of 10 Sovs. For all horses that have never won an advertised race. Weight for age. Distance, one and a quarter miles. Entrance. 15s. Entries will be received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, Drybread, up to 8 p.m., ■on the Ist January, 1877. MATAKANUI HANDICAP, Of 20 Sovs. Open to all horses. Distance, one and a half miles. Nomination, 10s 6d ; acceptance, 15s. Nominations will bo received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, up to 8 p.m., on the Ist January, 1877. Weights declared immediately after. Acceptance at 10 p.m. 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 he sold for LIS, to carry 9st.; for LlO, Bst.; for L 5, 7st. Post Entry, 15s. NEWTOWN HANDICAP, Of 15 Sovs. Open to all horses. Distance, one mile. Nomination 10s 6d ; acceptance, 10s Gd. Nominations will be received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, up to 8 p.m., on the Ist January, 1877. Weights declared immediately after Acceptance, at 10 p.m. The winner of the Matakanui Handicap to carry 71bs penalty. HURRY SCURRY, Of 5 Sovs. Distance, one and a quarter miles. Catch weights. Post Entry, 7s Cd. Second Day—Wednesday, January 3rd. VINCENT HANDICAP, Of 10 Sovs. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. Nomination, 7s Gd; acceptance, 7s Gd. Nominations will be received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, up to 8 p.m., on the 2nd January, 1877. Weights immediately after. Acceptance at 10 p.m. MIDSUMMER HANDICAP, Of 15 Sovs. Open to all horses. Distance, 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 2nd January. Weights declared immediately after. Acceptance at 10 p.m. HANDICAP TROTTING RACE, Of 10 Sovs, Distance, two and a half miles. Weight, list each. Entrance, 10s Cd. Entries will be received by the Secretary, at the Matakanui Hotel, up to 8 p.m., „ on the 2nd January, 1877. FREE HANDICAP, Of 10 Sovs. Distance, one mile. Weights to he declared on the Course. Acceptance, 10s Gd. HOSPITAL RACE, Of Sovs, Distance, one and a quarter miles. Welter weight lor age. Gentlemen riders. A Silver Cup, value 10 Guineas, will be presented by the Club, to bo won by the same horse two years in succession before becoming tho property of the owner. The winner to hold possession of the cup till the next annual meeting. Entrance, ss. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, Of 5 Sovs. For all beaten horses. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Post entry, ss. RULES AND REGULATIONS. No person will he allowed to enter or run a horse in this Programme unless ho bo qualified as a subscriber of not less than one guinea to tho Raco Fund. No entries will be received for any of tho above Races except under , this Condition—That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of tho racing shall ho decided by tlie Stewards, or whomsoever they may appoint, and' their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of the Programme shall be iinah Jockey costume Will bo strictly enforced. A deduction of five per cent will bo made from tho gross amount of the stakes. Three horses to start for all post entry races or no race. The Dnnstan Jockey Club Rules will ho strictly enforced. Any person entering a protest will have to deposit the sum of oun guinea, and should such be deemed frivolous by the Stewards, tho amount will bo forfeited, CHARLES WISE, Secretary,