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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXV, Issue 309, 30 December 1914, Page 2

STRATFORD ID AGING it ANNUAL MEETING. To be hold on Stratford Racecourse, on FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 1915. Presjdent: A. W. Budge; Vice-Presi-dent, W. J. Morrison; Stewards: Messrs W. P. Kirkwood, J. B. Richards, A. Stewart, E. C. Robinson, D. S. Glasgow, J. R. L. Stanford, S. Pitt, W. H. H. Young, D. J. Malone, H. E. Abraham, H. Good, F. P. Uniacke, S. M. Porritt, F. W. Webb, G. Syme, G. S. Hobbs, H. Oleland, F. J. Mackay, and J. Lucena,. Clerk of Scales: C. D. Sole; Clerk of Course: A. David; Hon. Treasurer: S. Pitt; Judge: J. R. L. Stanford; Handicapper: J. E. Henrys: Starter: T, Cameron; Secretary, Alfred Coleman. PROGRAMME. (For Hacks Only.) FIRST DAY, Friday, January 1, 1915. First Race Starts at 12 noon, t. Tarikj Welter Handicap, of lOOsovs second horse to receive 15sovs, and third horse ssovs from the stake. Minimum weight 8,7. Nomination 20s, acceptance 20s. Seven furlongs. 2, Borough Stakes, of lOOsovs, second horse to receive 15sovs, and third £ILUB.

horse ssovs from the stake. Open to v all horses that have never won a race at the time of start. Weight for .year-olds 7.7, three-year-olds 8.0, four-year-olds and upwards 8.7. Entrance 40s. Four furlongs and a quarter. 3. Stratford Cup Handicap, of 250sovs. second horse to receive 35sovs, and third horse 15sovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 60s. One mile and a quarter. 4. Railway Handicap, of lOOsovs, second horse to receive losovs, and third horse Caovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 20s. Minimum weight 7.7. Five furlongs. 5. Ohura Hurdle Handicap, of loOsovs. second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of weights to carry 101 b penalty, two or more races 171 b penalty. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. One mile and three-quarters, over seven flights of batten hurdles 3ft Gin high* 6. Midhirst Handicap, of 126sovs, second horse to receive Iflsovs, and third horse lOsors from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. One mile and llOyds. 7. Farmers' Plata, of 75sovs, second horse to receive lOsovs, and third horse ssovs from the stake. Open to all horses that have never won a race of Iflsovs the time of start. Weight —three-year-olds ,10.7, four-year-olds and upwards list. Horses that have 1 not previously started allowed 71b, and horses that have won a rate to carry 71b pexlalty. Gentlemen riders. Entrance 30s. A trophy of the value of £5 will be presented to the rider of the winner. One mile and llOyds. 8. Flying Handicap, of ISOsovs, second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse 10 sovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. Six furlongs.

SECOND DAY—Saturday, Jan 2, 1915 First Race Starts 'at 12.15 p m. 1. Toko Woltor Handicap, of lOOsovs. second horse to receive ISsovs,- and third horse 6bots from the stake. Minimum weight Sat. Nomination 20a, acceptance 20s. Seven furlongs. Cardiff Stakes, of lOOsovs., second horse to receive ISsovs, and third 6 sovs from the stake. Open to all horses that have never won a race of the value of 25sovs at the time of starting. Owners of winners of races of the value of £25, or over, won subsequently to entry are entitled to a refund of the entrance fees paid in respect to such winners. Weight Sat. Winner of any race to carry 9st. Entrance 40s. Four furlongs and a quarter. 3. County Handicap, of lOOsovs, second horse to receive ISsovs, and third horse Ssovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 20s. Six furlongs. 4. Makurl Hurdle Handicap, of 125 sovs, second horse to receive 15 sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. One mile and a half, over six flights of batten hurdles, 3ft 6in high. 5. Dominion Handicap, of 200sovs, second horse to receive 30sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 60s. One mile and 110yds. 6. Strathmore Handicap, of lOOsovs, second horse to receive 15aovs, and third horse ssovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 20s. Minimum weight 7.7. Five furlongs. 7. Ladles* Purse Handicap, oi 75sovs, second hors© to receive lOsovs, and third horse ssovs from the stake. Open to all horses that have never won a race exceeding SOsovs at the time of start. Minimum weight lOst. Gentlemen riders. A trophy of the value of £6 will bo presented to the rider of the winner. Nomination 10s, acceptance 20s. Seven furlongs. 8. Ngaore Handicap, of 150sovs, second horse to receive 20sovs, and third horse lOsovs from the stake. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. Six fur-j longs. 1 Penalties.—The winner of any flat race after the declaration of weights to carry 71b penalty, and for every additional race a further penalty of 71b, or, if he 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. (Buie 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 £l5O to the winner, or races to the aggregate value of £4OO 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).

'DATES OF NOMINATIONS, ACCEP- | ' TANCES, ETO. Weights for First Day’s events declared on or about Monday, 14th Decombor, 1914, and for Second Day’s events on Friday, January Ist, 1910, at 8 p.m. A _ , Acceptances for First Day s events and Entries for Borough Stakes, Farmers’ Plate and Cardiff Stakes, close on Monday, 21st December, 1914, at 9 p.m. „ , . ' Acceptances for Second Day’s events close at 9 p.m. on Friday, Ist January, 1915. trophies. Trophies to the value of £5 each will be presented to the riders of the winners of the Farmers’ Plato and Ladies’ Purse.