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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 79, 3 December 1913, Page 2

STRATFORD RACING CLUB. ANNUAL MEETING. To be hold on STRATFORD RACECOURSE On THURSDAY and FRIDAY, JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 1914. Judge: J. R. L. Stanford; Starter. H. Thompson; Handicapper, J. E. Henrys. Ist Day, Thursday, January Ist, 1914. First Race Starts at 12 Noon. i__Tariki Welter Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs, second horse to receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 soys from the stakes; minimum weight 8.7. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s; 7 furlongs. 2—Borough Stakes, of 70 soys, second horse to receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Open to all horses that have never won a race of 15 sovs at the time of start. Weight for 2-year-olds 7.7; 3-year-olds 8.0, 4-year-olds and upwards 8.7. Entrance 30s. 4} furlongs. 3—Stratford Cup Handicap, of 200 sovs (open), second horse to receive 20 sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 20s, entrance 50s. One and a-quarter miles. « ™ j—Midhirst Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs, second horse to receive. 10 sovs' and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. One mile and 110 yards. s—Ohura Hurdle Haok Handicap, of 100 sovs, second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Winner of any hurdle race after declaration, of weights to carry lOlbs. penalty, two or more races 171bs penalty. Over 6 flights of 3ft. 6in. batten hurdles. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. One and a-ha)f miles. •j—Farmers' Plate, of 50 sovs, second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Open to all horses_ that have never won a race of 15 sovs at the time of start, Weight,-3-year-olds 10.7; 4-year-olds and upwards 11.0. Horses'that have not previionsly started allowed fibs., ahd horses that have won a race to carry Tibs penalty. Gentleman riders. Entrance 30s. A trophy of the value of £5 will be presented to the rider of the winner. 1 mile and 110 yards.' ... 7_Flying Handicap, of 150 sovs vopen) M."_UNU UUI3C L" iswuv . JM . ~ third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. 6 furlongs. 3 Railway Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs second horse to receive 10 sovs, and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. 6 furlongs. snd Day, Friday. January 2nd, 1914. i. First Race Starts at 12.15 p.m. ' ' t_Toko Welter Hack Handioap, of : 90 &ovs, second horse to. receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from . i-.the stakes. Minimum weight B.Q. [;, Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. 2—Cardiff Stakes,; of 10 . sov,s, second (horse t<> recejve '-10 sovs-'and-third' , ,:hprse s(sovs5 (sovs frqm the stakes. Opep 'to all horses that have never won a race of the value of 25 sovs at the time of starting. Weight 8.0. Winner of any race to carry 9.0. Entrance 30s. i\ furlongs. 3—Ngaere Handicap of 125 sovs (open) second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the Nomination 2,05,. acceptance - " '4os." '"6'-'furlongs'.' •-.'.' ; .) .', '}■— Makuri Handicap,/, of vlOO'. sovs, second', horse;',to, receive 15 spvsl and third horse,s ; sqvs from ;V ! the stages'. Over 6.'flights'of 3ft 6in batten hurdles. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. H mij.es. .' s—Strathmore Hack Handicap, of 80 ... sovs,'second horse, to receive. 10 sovs .and third horse 5 soys from the stakes. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. 5 furlongs. . , ,'. 3—Dominion Handicap, of 150 sovs (open), second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 10 sovs froin the stakes. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. 1 mile and 110 yards. 7—Ladies' Purse Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs, second horse to receive 10 sovs from stakes/Open to all horses that have never won a race exceeding 50 sovs at the time of start. Minimum weight 10.0. Gentleman riders. Nomination 10s, acceptance 20s. A trophy of the value-of £5 will be presented to the rider of the winner. 6 furlongs. B—County Hack Han:.._.., „. 90 sovs. second horse to receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from tho stakes. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. 0 furlongs. DATES of NOMINATIONS, ACCEPTANCES, Etc. Nominations for Railway Hack Handicap, Tariki Welter, Stratford Cup, Oliura Hurdle Hack Handicap, Midhirst Hack Handicap, Flying Handicap, County Hack Handicap, Ngaere Handicap, Dominion Handicap, - Makuri Hurdle Handicap, Toko Welter Hack Handicap, Ladies' Purse Hack Handicap and Strathmore Handicap, close on Wednesday, 3rd December, 1913, at 9 p.m. Weights for First Day's events declared on or about Saturday, 13th December, 1913, and for Second Day's events on Thursday, January Ist, 1914 at 8 p.m. Acceptances for First Day's events, and Entries for Borough Stakes, Farmers' Plate, and Cardiff Stakes, close on Monday, 22nd December, 1913, at 9 p.m. Acceptances for Second Day's events close at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Ist January, 1914. TROPHIES Trophies to the value of £5 each will be presented to the riders of the winners of the Farmers' Plate and Ladies'' Purse respectively. DEFINITION OF A HACK. (Flat and Hurdle Races). No horse shall start in any Hack Flat Race which has at any time prior to the time of entry, won a race of the value of £IOO to the winner, or races to the aggregate value of £250 to the winner, nor in any Hack Hurdle Race or Steeplechase which has at any time prior to the time of entry, won a race of the value of £l5O to the winner, or races of tho aggregate value of £4OO to the winner. (Hulo XT-2). ALFRED COLEMAN, Secretary. Approved by the Taranaki District Committee in accordance with the Rules of Racing, this 21st dav of October, 1913. E. P. WEBSTER, Secretary. The attention of owners is directed to the fact that the Taranaki Jockey Club's Programme (26th and 27th Dec.) has two open races each day, making eight open races in the week. ALFRED COLEMAN, Secretary.