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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 84, 9 December 1913, Page 2

TRATFORD RACING CU ! l), ANNUAL MEETING. To bo hold on STRATFORD RACECO URSE 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. j—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 sovs, 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 7.1 3-year-olds 8.0, 4-year-olds and upwards 8.7. Entrance 30s. ‘4s 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. 4 Midhirst Hack Handicap, of Qf), sovs, second horse to receive 10. sovs’arid third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. One mile and 110 yards. •: Jl- - 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. Over b flights of 3ft. 6in. batten hurdles. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. One and a-half miles. 6 Farmers’ Plate, of 50 sovs, second hprse to receive 10 spy;* 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 H.O. Horses that have not previiously started allowed 71bs., and horses that have won a race to carry 7Jbs 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 (open) second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. 0 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.

2nd Day, Friday, January 2nd, 1914. ‘First Race Starts at 12.15 p.rn. 1 — Toko Welter Hack Handicap, of 90 sovs, second horse fa receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs front thd stakes.. Minimum weight 8.0. ’7 furlongs. j; T. , > ;!:> 2 Cardiß Stake's, of >7O .•sovs, second .horse' to receive 10 sovs and. thirdi horse 5 sovs.from the stakes. Open to all horses that hayo never won a race of the value of 25 sovs at.the time of starting. Weight 8.0. Win•Qer.iof any race to carry 9.0. Entrance 30s. 41 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. m 6 furlongs. ; , - r ■, 4 Makurl Hurdle Hack Handicap, of; 100 sovs, Second horse to receive 15 sovs, and. third horse 5 sovs from the., stakes.;‘Over 6 flights of 3ft 6in batten hurdles...ffpmiuatiopj,los, ‘acceptance 30s. l| mites. 5 Strathmore Hack- Handicap, of 80 sovs, second horse to receive-. 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes. Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. 5 furlongs. 6 Dominion Handicap, of 150 sovs I (open), second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 10 sovs from tho 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, 8— County Hack Han:!..-.., 90 sovs, second horse to receive 10 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes.

Nomination 10s, acceptance 30s. 0 furlongs. 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, arid 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 rtf £5 each will he presented to the riders of the winners of the Farmers’ Plate and Ladies’ Purse respectively. PEN ALT! ES. The winner of any flat race after the publication of weights to carry 71bs. pen., and for every . additional raye , a further penalty of Tibs, or, if lie thinks lit, the hundicapper may re-handicap the winner of any race after the declaration of weights. Owners shall he responsible for the accuracy of the weights to he carried hv their horses. (Rule XIX-11.) DEFINITION OF A HACK. (Flat and Hurdle Races). No horse shall start in any Hack Fiat Race which has at any time prior to the time of entry, won a race of the 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 Xl-2). ALFRED COLEMAN, Secretary.

Approved by the Taranaki District Committee in accordance with the Rules of Racing, this'2lst day of October, 1913. E. P. WEBSTER, Secretary. The attention Of owners is directed to the fact that the Taranaki Jockey Club’s Programme (2Gth and 27th Dec.) has two open races each day, making eight open races in the week, ALFRED COLEMAN, Secretary.