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New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4237, 19 October 1874, Page 1

Race Meeting. V f e P a t E ) 1 1 f w ELLINGTON JOCKEY RACES, CLUB To be held on the HUTT PARK RACECOURSE, On THURSDAY and FRIDAY, 3rd and 4th December, 1874. President : Hon. W. Eitzberbert, M.H.R. Vice-President : Geo. Hunter, Esq,, M.H.R. Judge B. Pearce, Esq., M.H.R. Stewards: Messrs. Geo. Crawford, J.P., J. Martin, J. Gilligan, J. McDowell, J. Paul, Braithwaite, and Dr. Diver. Starter : Mr. Andrew Young. Treasurer : Mr. J. R. George. Clerk op the Scalbs : Mr. Geo. H. Jackson. Clerk of the Course : Mr. James Prosser. Honorary Secretary : Mr. Wm. Bromley. PIRST DAY. Thursday, December 3, 1874. The Maiden Plate, of 100 sovs. Entrance, 5 sovs. ; one mile and a-half. Eor all horses maidens at the time of entering. Weight for age. The Wellington Cup, a handicap of 200 sovs., with a sweepstakes of 10 sovs. each ; the second horse to receive 25 sovs., and the third horse to save his stakes. Two miles. The winner of any handicap race of the value of 200 sovs., after declaration of weights, to carry 71b.; of two or more such races, 101 b. extra ; of any such handicap race of the value of 100 sovs., to carry 51b. extra ; of two or more such races, Sib. extra. Nominations, enclosing 2 sovs., to be made to the acting secretary, at the Empire Hotel, Wellington, before 8 p.m. of Thursday, Ist October, 1874. Weights to be declared on Monday, 19th October, 1874. Acceptances, with 5 sovs. of the sweep, to be made to the Acting Secretary, before 8 p.m. on Monday, 9th November, 1874 ; the balance of sweep, 5 sovs., to be made good on night of general entry, Monday, 23rd November, 1874. Selling Race of 50 sovs. Entrance, 3 sovs ; one mile and a quarter. Weights as for one mile. The winner to be sold for £SO. If entered to be sold for £4O, allowed 71b.; £3O, 141 b.; £2O, 211 b. The winner to be sold by auction, with his engagements, and any 'surplus to go to the fund. Hack Race of 10 sovs. Entrance, 10s.; catch weights ; mile and a distance ; post entry. Eor all horses that have not won public money, hack races excepted. The Provincial Plate of 100 sovs. Entrance, 5 sovs.; the second horse to receive 20 sovs, and the third to save his stake. One mile and a half. Eor all horses owned for six months prior to the race by lona fde settlers of the Province of Wellington. Weight for age. SECOND DAY. Ebiday, December 4, 1874. Handicap Hurdle Race of 75 sovs. Nomi- , nation, 2 sovs., to be made to the Acting Secretary at the Empire Hotel before 8 p.m. on Thursday, Ist October, 1874 ; weights to be declared on Monday, 19th October. Acceptances, with 3 sovs., to be made on night of general entry, Monday, 23rd November, 1874. Two miles, over* 7 flights of hurdles, 3ft. Din, high. Hack Hurdle Race of 10 sovs. Entrance, 1 sov. ; mile and a distance, over four hurdles ; post entry. The Wellington Derby of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 10 sovs. each ; h. ft. ; for three-year-olds. Colts, Sat, 101 b. ; fillies, Bst. 51b. 2 sovs. on nomination, 3 sovs. on acceptance on the day of general entry, Monday, 23rd November, 1874, and 5 sovs. before 10 a.m. on the day of the race. Distance, one mile and a half. Closed with 18 subs. The Jockey Clue Handicap, of 100 sovs., added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovs. each. Nomination, 3 sovs., to be made to the Acting Secretary, at the Empire Hotel, before 8 p.m. on Monday, 23rd November, 1874. The weights to be declared at 8 p.m. on the night of the first day’s races, and acceptance, with sweepstakes of 5 sovs., to be declared on the course at twelve o’clock on the morning of the second day’s races. One mile and a half. Second horse to save his stakes. The Consolation Handicap, of 50 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs. Entrance, 2 sovs. Once round the course. Hack Race, of 10 sovs. Entrance, 10s; catch weights ; post entrance. The winner of the Hack Race on the first day not allowed to start for this race. RULES AND REGULATIONS. G 1 horses to be at-the post at the appointed e for starting each race, and the Stewards r give the starter power to start the horses the post without waiting for other ic, or may fine the owner, trainer, or jockey uch other horse, a sum of money not exling £2, to go to the Race Fund, a aU selling races the winner shall be sold a his engagements at the Meeting. Any plus above the selling price shall belong to Wellington Jockey Club ; and any horse uch selling race, though not a winner, may, the request of any person, made to the wards within fifteen minutes of weighing first horse, be put uj> to auction in the ic way as the winner, the upset price to be amount at which he is to be sold, or sred to be sold, together with the value of stake. Any surplus to belong to the Weldon Jockey Club. Jeneral entries : Monday, 23rd November, i p.m. 11l entrances and acceptances must be in led covers, addressed to the Acting Secrej, Empire Hotel, and contain entrance aey, sweepstakes, description and age of se, and colors to be worn by the jockey, senalty of 2 sovs. will be enforced for riding vrong colors. .’he rules of the Wellington Jockey Club Ibe strictly adhered to. Mares and geldi allowed 31b. 7o person to enter a horse unless he is a aoriber of not less than £2 2s. to the funds; . no person to nominate unless both owner . nominator be subscribers of the same the event of any person entering a prothc sum of £2 2s. must be lodged with secretary before such protest is considered, sum to be forfeited to the funds should stewards consider the protest frivolous, or vo per cent, will be deducted from the ; of all mouoys, paid in accordance with irogrammo, for expenses. 1 disputes, claims, and objections arising of the racing shall be decided by the ards, or whoever they may appoint, r decision upon all points connected the carrying out of the programme shall yTE.—Nominations, Entries, and Aocopti will not bo received after the time d, under any pretence whatever. , , GEO. H. JACKSON, Acting Secretary.