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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIV, Issue 11, 16 December 1915, Page 8

ANNUAL MEETING. To be held on Stratford Raecourse on SATURDAY and MONDAY. JANUARY Ist and 3rd, 1916. President: W. H. H. Young; VicePresident: W. J. Morrison; Stewards: Messrs S. Pitt, D. J. Malone, A. Stewart, J. It. L. Stanford, H. E. Abraham, W. P. Kirkwood, J. B. Richards, A. W. Budge, E. C. Robinson, S. M. Porritt, S. Macalister, F. Webb, H. Good, G. Syme, D. S. Glasgow, G. Hobbs, F. J. Mackay, F. P. U uiacke, J. Lucena; Clerk of the Course, A. David; Clerk of the ocales, C. D. Sole; Hou. Vet. Surgeon, E. Mason; Hon. Surgeon, Dr. T. L. Paget; Hou. Timekeeper, E. ii. tetohr; Hon. Judge: J. R. L. Stanford. Programme:

FIRST DAY—SATURDAY, JANUARY Ist, 1916. First Race Starts at 12 Noon. 1. TARIKI WELTER HACK HANDICAP, oi lOOsovs. Minimum weight Bst 71b. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. Seven furlongs. 2. JiOROUUH STAKES, of lOOsovs. Upon to ail horses that have never wo u a race of any description at the time of start. Weight-for two-year-olds, 7g 71b; three-year-oius, iist; four-year-olds and upward, B.s 71b. Entrance 40s. ii.o .i~longs. J. ,;iRATFORD GUP HANDICAP (~lien), of 350sovs. Nomination 20d. Acceptance 80s. One mile and a-quarter. 4. OHURA HACK HURDLE HANDICAP, of loOsovs. Over seven iuguts of 3ft 6in batten hurdles. Nomination 20s. Aceptance 30s. One mile and three-quarters. 5. MIDHUIST HACK HANDICAP, of 150sovs. Nomination 20s. Ac-

ceptance 40s. Eight furlongs and a-half. 6. DOUGLAS HANDICAP (open), of 200sovs. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 50s. Sis furlongs. 7. FAllMEilS' PLATE, of lOOsovs. Open to all horses that have never won a race of any description of 25sovs. at the time of start. Weight, three-year-olds, 10s 71b j four-year-olds and upwards, list. Horses that have not previously started allowed 71b, and horses that have won a race to carry 71b penalty. Gentlemen riders. Entrance 40s. A trophy of the value of £5 will be presented to the rider | of the winner. Eight furlangs and

8. EAILWAY HACK HANDICAP, of 125sovs. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30s. Six furlongs. SECOND DAY-MONDAY, JANUARY 3rd, 1916. First ltaco Starts at 12.15 p.m. i TOKO WELTER HACK HAN 1)1- ' CAP, of 125sovs. Minimum weight Bsb. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 3Us. Eight furlongs and a-half. 2 CARDIFF STAKES, of lOOsovs. Open to ali horses that have never won a race of the value of 25sovs. at the time of starting. Owner? of winners of any races of any description of the value of £2o or over won subsequently to entry are entitled to a refund of the entrance lees paid in respecc to sucU winners Weiglit Bst. Winner of

any race to carry 9st. Entrance 40s. Five furlongs. ■j wn.Air.ttW HANDICAP (open), of 15Usovs. Nomination 20s. acceptance 40s. Six furlongs. 4 M AKURI HACK HUIiDLJ* HAN- * DICAP, of 125sovs. Uver six nights of 3ft 6in batteu liurciles. Nomination 20s. Acceptauc* 20s. One aule and a half. WANDI . 20s. Acceptance 20s. flnmmu wit 7bt7lb. Five furlongs. i mjT MAJuONIi) MJiMUitiAL * HANDICAP (open) of 200 sovs. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 00s. Eisiht furlongs and a-inxit . . . unwsiir. HACK HANlrtCAP of 100 so vs. Opeu to all horses that have never won a race of any description exceeding 50 sov* at the time ol start. Minimum weight lOst. .men riders. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 20s. A trophy of the value of £5 will be presented to the rider of the winner, beven

furlongs. » 8 COUNTY HACK HANDICAP, of 125 eovs. Nomination 20s. Acceptance 30b. Six furlongs. PENALTIES. The winner of any flat race i i toi 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 rehandicap 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 £l5O to the winner or races to the aggregate value of £401) 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 valuer of £l6O to the winner, or races of the aggregate value of £4OO to the winner. (Rule XI-2.)

DATES OF NOMINATIONS. ACCEPTANCES, ETC. NOMINATIONS for Railway Hack Handicap, Tariki Welter, Stratford Cup, Ohura Hurdle 'Hack Handicap, Midhirst Hack Handicap, Douglas Handicap, County Hack Handicap, Ngaere Handicap, Malone Memorial Handicap, Makuri .Hurdle Hack Handicap, Toko Welter Hack Handicap, Ladies' Purse Hack Handicap, and Strathmore Hack Handicap, CLOSE on MONDAY, 6th December. 1915, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS for First Day's Events declared on or about MONDAY. 18th December, 1915, and for Second Day's Events on SATURDAY, January let, 1916. at 8 p.m. ACCEPTANCES for FIRST DAY'S EVENTS and Entries for Borough Stakes, Farmers' Plate and Cardiff Stakes, close on MONDAY, 20th December, 1915, at 9 p.m. ACCEPTANCES for Second Day's Events close at 9 p.m. on SATURDAY, Ist January. 1916. ALFRED COLEMAN, Secretary