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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 407, 11 January 1877, Page 1

OUNT IDA ANNUAL RACES. WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, I'7th A>-D 18TH .JANUARY, 1877^ STEWARDS: Walter Indur "William Currie George Stephens: E I George Judge : H W Robinson Starter : Winder (Sleek op tub-Course : : E T Gaorga-GtEEK-OE THS.SoAXiES Thomas Yickervf TREASURER:;: H & Smith PROGRAM M; E. BIIIST DAY.. Maiden Plate, of 20 sovs., for all horsesthat have never won an advertised prize of I £2O or. over (matches and hack races ex- ; cepted). Weight for age. Entrance, £2 : 2s. Distance, 14 mile. District Handicap of 25sovs. Nomination* of £1 to he lodged with the Secretary, Victoria Hotel,,not later. that eight p.m. on 30th December: Weights to be declared in the 'Mount Ida Chronicle' on sth January, and in''Otago Daily Times' of 10th J amtary. Acceptances, with" one" guinea enclosed, mu3t be lodged with the Secretary not later than six p.m. on 16th January, night of general entry. Distance 1A mile. Grand Stand Handicap of 40 sovs; Distance, 2 miles. Nominations, one Guinea, to he lodged with the Secretary not later ■than eight p.m. on 30th Dec. Weights to be declared in the ' Mount Ida Chroniele' 011 sth January, and ' Otago Daily Times' on 10th January. Acceptances, with £2 enclosed, must be lodged with the Secretary not later than 16th January, the night of general entry. » Selling Race of 20"SOT3r -Horses to be sold-. for £4O, weight for age; £3O, allowed 101b ; £2O, allowed 20lb; £lO allowed 301b9. Post entry, £1 Ib. Distance, 1 mile. Surplus to go to the Club. Hack Race, £ls. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised prize of £2O or over. No weight under 9st. Entrance, one Guinea. Distance, 1 mile. Post rr * Thomas Grose H G Smith H Wilßon. SECOND DAT. Stewards Purse, £2O. Entry, one Guinea,' night of general entry: Distance, l£ mile. . with one Guinea enclosed, to be lodged with the Secretary not later than seven p.m. on night of general entry. Weights to be declared at eight p.m. on the 17th January. Acceptances, with two Guineas, ' to be lodged with the Secretary not later than ten p.m. same evening. Distance, .1$ mile. District Selling Rack, 15 sovs.. .Horses to be sold for £ls to carry Bst 71b; to be sold for £lO to carry Bsl. Heats; Distanoe, three-quarters of mile. Post entry. Surplus to go to. the Club.; Free Handicap of 20 eovs., for qualified horses. Distance, one and quarter mile. Weights to be published on the course. Ac-' ceptanccs, £2 2s, with sweep of £1 Is. Second horse to save stake. Consolation Handicap, 15 sovs., for all, . beaten horses, excepting post entry horses, which may be qualified on payment of £2 2s to the funds. Distance, 1 mile. Post entry, one Guinea. Hospital Race of £—. To. be presented by the winner to the funds of the Mount'lda District Hospital. Catch weights. Distance, one mile. Rider of winning horse to receive a whip ; second horaa a pajr of spurs'. Entrance 2s. 6d. ' . ' ♦ : EULES AND REGULATION 3, 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 racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points shall be final. iNo 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 \6th January, 1577, entrance money enclosed —with name, age, pedigree (if any) of th horse, name of the owner, and colors of the rider. District races to- m.ea& 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 talking over will receive SO per cent of the stakes. The Mojint Ida Jockey Club Rule 3 will be strictly enforced. Any person entering a protest will have to. deposit £2, and should such protest ba. deemed frivolous by the Stewards will hav® to forfeit the same. N-B.—!No entries or acceptances will bo received, on any pretence whatever, after the hour specified. E, T, GEORGE, Hoja.. £}§q.