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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VI, Issue 314, 5 March 1875, Page 4

sa«lk Wotizzs, "OUNT IDA JOCKEY CLUB. ' ANNUAL RACES. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MARCH 4th and sxh. Stewards : R H Browne J S M'lntosh E T George Winder "■'■ T Foster D Barron G Oliver WGuffie P J Greer G Stephens J Laverty Judge: I Starter : II W Robinson. | Walter Inder. Clerk of the Course : ET George. PROGRAMME: FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate, of 25 sovs., for all horses that have never won an advertised prize of £2O or over (matches and hack races excepted)."' Weight for age. Entrance, £2 2s. Distance, i£ mile. Flying Handicap, of 30 sovs. Nominations (of £1) to be lodged with the Secretary, Victoria Hotel, not later than eight S.m., 13th February. Weights to be eclaredinthe 'Mount Ida Chronicle' of 19th February, ' Otago Daily Times' of 20th February, and * Southern Mercury ' of 20th February. Acceptances, with £llos. enclosed, must be lodged with the Secretary not later than six p.m. on 3rd March, the night of general entry. Distance, 1 mile District Hack Race, of 20 sovs., open to all horses that have never won an advertised prize of £2O or over. No weight under 9st. Entrance, £1 Is. Distance, 1 mile. Post entry. Selling Race, of 25 so vs. Horses to be sold for£4o, weight for age; £3O, allowed lOlbs.; £2O, allowed 201b5.; £lO, allowed 301bs. Post entry, £1 Is. Distance, 1 mile. Surplus to go to the Club. Grand Stand Handicap, of 60 sovs. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination, £1 Is., to I be lodged with the Secretary not later than eight p.m., on 13th February. Weights to be declared in the '• Mount Ida Chronicle' of 19th February, ' Otago Daily Times', of 20th February, and the ' Southern Mercury' of ; 2oth February. Acceptances, of £3 3s. enclosed, must be lodged with the Secretary not later than six p.m. on 3rd March, the night of general entry. SECOND DAY. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 30 sovs. One mile heats. Over four flights of hurdles. Nominations, £1 Is., to be lodged with the Secretary not later than six p.m. on the night of general entry. Weights to be declared at eight p.m. on 4th March. Acceptances, with £2 2s. enclosed, must be lodged not later than ten p.m. same evening. Three acceptances or no race. Mount Ida Handicap, of 65 sovs. Distance, one and half mile. Nominations, with £2 2s. enclosed, to be lodged with the Secretary not later than six p.m. on the night of the general entry. Weights to be declared at eight p.m. on 4th March. Acceptances, with £3 3s. enclosed, to be lodged with the Secretary not later than ten p.m. same evening. . District Selling Race, of 20 sovs. Hoises to be sold for £ls to carry Bst 71b; to be sold for £lO to carry Bst. Heats. Distance, three quarters of a mile. Post entry, £1 Is. Surplus to go to the Club. Free>Handioap, of 25 sovs., for qualified horses. Distance, one and quarter mile. Weights to be published on the course. Acceptances, £2 25., with sweep of £1 Is. added. Second horso to save stake. Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs., for all beaten horses (excepting post entry horses, which may be qualified on payment of £2 2s. to the fund). Distance, one mile, Post entry, £1 Is. Hospital Race of £—. To be presented by the winner to the funds of the Mount Ida District Hospital. Catch weights. Distance, one mile. Rider of winning horse to receive a whip ; second horse a pair of spurs. Entrance, 2s. 6d. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Mares and Geldings allowed 31bs, No entries will be received for any of the above races, except upon this condition, that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the rasing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points 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 a subscriber of not less than £2 2s. to the Race Fund. Entries to be received by the Secretary, at the Victoria Hotel, Mount Ida, before 6 p.m. on 3rd March, 1875 —entrance money enclosed—with name, age, pedigree (if any) of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the rider. District races to mean the Mount Ida Warden's District. Any jockey riding, except in colors entered, will be fined £1 Is. Five per cent.'deducted from the gross amount of all stakes for expenses. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, of the stakes. The Mount Ida Jockey Club Rules will be strictly enforced. Any person entering a protest will have to deposit £2, and should such protest be deemed frivolous by the Stewards will have to forfeit the same. N. B.—No entries or acceptances will be received, on any pretence whatever, after the hour specified. E. T. GEORGE, Hon Sec. • THE MOUNT IDA DISTRICT RACES. EXTENSIVE STABLING, The Proprietor of the Empire Hotel begs to announce that he has roomy and substantial Stables, consisting of Six Stalls and Two Looac Boxes, built of Cob. To secure them for the forthcoming Race Meeting early application is necessary. An Experienced Groom m attendance THOMAS. PINDER. ftO KEWAKD. Lost, a Grev HORSE, branded V on near shoulThe above Reward will be paid on deli, very to Mr, William Forrest, Naseby,