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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 83, 8 December 1913, Page 2

TRATFORD Vi*vu. ANNUAL MEETING. To be hM <m STRATFORD RACECOURSE On THURSDAY and FRIDAY, JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 1914. Judge: J. R. L- Stanfordj Starter, H. Thompson J 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 sovs from the stakes; minimum weight 8.7. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s; 7 furlongs. !V 2—Borough Stakes, of 70 sovs, second horse to receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Open to all horses that have never won & 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 5.7 Entrance 30s. 4f 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. ,i; , . n 4—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. ... /r ,. ...... &—Ohura Hurdle Hack 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. Ovef 6 flights of 3ft. 6in. batten hurdles. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. One and a-ha?f miles. 6—Farmers' Plate, of 50 sovs, second horse to receive .10 sovs from the stakes. Open to sll horses that have never won a race of 15 sovs at the time of start. Weight, 3-year-olds 10.7; 4-year,-qlds and upwards 11.0. Horses that have not previously started allowed 71bs., and horses that have won a race to carry 71bs 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—F'iying Handicap, of 150 sovs (open) second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the. stakes. Nomination 205,. acceptance 40s. 6 furlongs. „ j 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. ', t ~..

2nd Day, Friday, January 2nd, 191*. First.Racb Starts at 12.15. p.m. • ! Toko i Walter Hack ! Handicap, of ' 90 sovs, second horsje to receive 10 ' *'.; sovs 'anil th,ii ; 4 . horse 5, sovs from '' the'stakes.Minimum . ' N(><miriation' 10s j| - acceptance |3os. ' i furlongs. ... i , ' 2- r CardifT Stakes, of 70 sovs, second' ' horso> to receive' 10 ,sovs and third horse 5 sovs from tlte stakes. 1 Qptan to all horses that have never jw,qn . a race of-the value of 25 ; sovs alj the time of starting. .Weight 8.0. Win-' ner, of any race to carry 9.0. Entrance 30s. 4£ furlongs. 3—Ngaere Handicap of 125 sovs (open)., second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 20s„ acceptance . 40s. 6 furlongs! 4—MaKuri Hurdle Hack Handicap, of -:< lOOfsojfs, second*ljd^sp'ltQ;Sreceive »• 15 i6vs' rtfi'd^third'horse 6 sbvs from n the.jstalces. Over^ ! 6in V■ . batten hurdles\ 4 JOs, ac'f'" ceptfince','3os.' "' 1,4 miles.' 5--Strathmore Handicap, of 80 v, sovs, ~s,ecoiid horse to sovs and third horse 5 spvs from the' stakes. Nomination. 10s, acceptance . 30s, 4 furlojrgs. ,v 6—Dominion Handicap, of 150 sovs . (open), second horse to receive 15 iii sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. 1 mile and 110 yards. 7—Ladles' 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 spvs at the time of start. Minimum weight 10.0. Gentleman riders. Nomination 10s, acceptance 20s. A trophy of the value of £5 winner. ,6 .furjongs- . B—County Hack Hant- r -.-, second horse to receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. 6 furlongs. Weights for First Day's events de T dared 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 oh Monday, 22nd December, 1913,' at 9 P.m. \ Acceptances for Second Day's events close at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Ist January, 1914. . v ,

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. PENALTIES. The winner of any flat race after the publication of weights to carry 71bs. pen., and for every additional race a further penalty of 71bs, or, if tye thinks fit, the handicapper may re-handicap the winner of any race after the declaration of weights. Owners.shall be responsible for the accuracy" of the weights to be carried by their horses. (Rule XIX-11.) ~ 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 the aggregate value of £4OO to the winner. (Rule XI-2). ALFRED COLEMAN, Secretary. Approved by the Taranaki District Committee in accordance with the Rules of Racing, this 21st day 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 2}th Dec.) has two open races each' day, making eight open races in the week. ALFRED COLEMAN. Secretary.