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Thames Star, Volume XII, Issue 4049, 20 December 1881, Page 3

Racing ■' AUCKLAND "p AGING pLOB PROGRAMME FOR SUMMEH MEETING, i TO BB HELD ON BOXING DAY, Deoembbk 26ih, 188!, and NEW YEAE'S DAY, January 2ns and 3bi>, 1882. PBBBIDENT : Mr J. -M. Clnrk. Vice-president : Major' George. ..- , Stewabds: Mr Sim Morrin Mr H. P. Barber Mr B. J. Taylpr Mr Buller Mr Wm. M'Laughlin Mr W. J. Marks Mr J. Kirkwood. JUDGE: Mr Boberfc Gruham. Starter : Mr E. F. Boohe. Clebk or the Scales : Mr Fred. W. Marks. Cibbk OF the Cottbsb : Mr Joseph Tye. Handicappebs : The Committee. SECRETARY: Mr W Pereival. FIRST DAY (BOXINO DAY), DECEMBEB 26th, 1881. To Start at One o'Olock. £> ■.'•;■ MAIDEN PLATE of lOOsovs, with a sweep-' stakes of 2sovs each, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance^ 3-ots each, to go to the funds. Distance, \\ mile. For all horses .that ■have never won an advertised prize (2-joar-old races excepted) exceeding 25sovs at the time of entry. For 2-year-olds and upwards. THE^FREE HANDICAP^ lOOsovi), with a ■weepetakeß-6f*2sovs ;each, the amount, : ' accruing fromsweepstakes to go to second horse. Weights to be declared shortly after day of general entry, and acceptances with 3sovs to the funds, as per future advertisement. Distanco, 1 n.i'e. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE of lOOaovs, with a sweepstakes of 2sovs each, for acceptors, the amount accruing from . sweepstakes to go to the second horße. Entrance, 3sovs each, to go to tho funds. The handicap will appear a d>y or two "after general entry, and acceptances as per future advertisement, Distance, 2\ miles, over 9 flights of hurdles. THE AUCKLAND CUP (HANDICAP) of ■#V :. 300sovs, with a sweepstakes of lOsovs fi 'each" added, second horse to receive 20sovs |&w>ut of the stakes, and third horse to save Hf*his stakes. Distance, 2£ miles. HiALWAY PLATE of lOOsbvs. Entrance, H^3sovs each, to go to the funds. For 2wr year-olds and upwards. Distarco, £• wile. , "'■ SECOND DAY (NEW YEAR'S DAY), JANUARY 2, 1882. To Start at One O'Clock. DERBY STAKES.—A Sweepstakes of 10 6ovs each, with 100 boys added, 2 eovs on nomination, 3 soys 6a acceptance on , day of general entry, and ssovs at the' post. Colts, Bst lOlbs 5 fillies, Bst slbs. Distance, 1-J mile. Closed.-^-subecribers. PUBLICANS' PUBSE of lOOsovs with a sweepstakes of 2sovs each, the amount accruing from swe ipstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 25078 each, to go to the funds. For 2-year olds and upwards. Winner of Railway Plate to cany 71bs extra. Distance, 1 mile. THE AUCKLAND RACING CLUB HANDICAP of 200SOVB, with a sweepstakes of ssovs each, the amom-t aocruiog from sweepstakes to go to second [horse, and third horse, to save his stakes. Distance, If mile. ? SELL'^SRACftofljOOjOvs, with a sweep- ■ stales of 2sovs eifch added. Entrance, 3sovs epebyto g?^s> ; tbe fuVids. For 2-year-olds and upwards. Winner to be »*^«old by auction immediately after the ,-k; jtaco for 300iplte;:lLentered to be sold 14lbs; if for 50tovs, 211bs. Distance, 1 mile and a dista- cc. • GRANDSTAND HANDICAP of 100-ovs, with a sweepstake of 3sovs eacb, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Distance, 1? mile. For 3-year-c^ds and upwards. Entrance, 2 sots eaoh, to go to the funds. Weights and acceptances as per future advertisement. WinDer of A.R C. Handicap to carry 51bs extra. THIRD DAY (TUESDAY)*, JANUARY 3, 1882. To Start at One O'Click. THE MIDSUMMER STAKES of lOObovb, with a sweepstakes of 38ovsracl), amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, Ssovs, to go to the funds. For 2-year-olds: Colts, Bst lOlbs; fillies, Bst 71bs. Distance, 6 furlongs. AUCKLAND PLATE of 150sovs added to sweepstakes of 3sovseacb, the second borse to receive 25sovs out of the stakes. Entrance, 4sovs, to go to the funds For 3 year-old and upwards. Distance, 2 miles. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE of ISOsovs, with a sweepstakes of ssors each, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse, third horse to save his stakes. Distance, about 3£ miles over a fair country. STEWARD'S HANDICAP of lOOsovs, with a sweepstakes of 3sovs each for acceptors, the amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 2sovs, to go to the funds. For 3 year olds and upwards. Weights to be declared by 8 p.m. on the second day of the races. The sweepstakes, 3aov», to be paid on acceptance before 10 p.m.. the same evening. Distance, 1 mile and a distao.ee. CONSOLATION HANDKJAP of 50sovs. Entrance, 2sovs, to go to the funds Distance, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. To which the attention of person.^ entering horses is particularly directed. Horses to take their age from Ist August. In all races in which standard weight-for-age shall be carried an allowance according to the following scale shall be made to all horses sired north of the line, and foaled between January 1 and August I:—2 and 3ryear-olds, lOlbs; 4-year-olds, 71bs ; 5-year-olds, 31b. In the Selling Race the winner will be sold with his engagements at the meeting. Any surplus above the I selling: price t© belong to the Auckland Racing Club, and any horse in such Selling Race, though not a winner, may, at the request of any person made to the Stewards within fifteen minutes of weighing the first I horse, be put up te auction in the same way as the winner, the upset price to be the amount at which he is to be sold, together with the value of the stake. Any surplus to belong to the Auckland Racing Club. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this Condition. That all disputes, claims, and obiections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom ' they may appoint. Their decisions upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. ] Any Jockey riding except'in the colours entered will be fined 3sovs. When two or more horses start, the property of the same owner, a distinguishing colour must be worn. The attention of owners is particularly called to this rule. No entry will be received on any pretence whatever after the hour named, or without being accompanied by the necessary amount of cash. AH persons intending to withdraw horse? are required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of Scales, one half-hour before starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this Rule shall pay a fine not exceeding ssovs, to the Race Fund. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary, Queen street, Auckland, by 8 o'clock p.m. on Friday, the 16th December, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at the time of entry, pedigree, and, in case of handicaps, where horses have not previously started on the Auckland or Canterbury Courses, performances of the horse, name of the owner and colour of the rider. Winners to pay 5 per cent.'of their gross winnings towards the expenses of the Course. All races to be run under the A.R.C Rules.