RACING.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8214, 18 August 1906, Page 6

RACING.

WAIRARAPA HUNT STEEPLE OHASE MEETING.

Tbe Wairarapa Hunt Club will hold a steeplechase meeting on tbe Taratahi-Carterton racecourse on Thursday, September 6tb. The following programme has been drawn up:— Hunters' Handicap -Hurdles, of £lO, second hnrse to receive £3 from stake; J}4 mile. For qualified hunters only. Minimum weight Hat. Entry IDs. To start at 12.30 p.m. Handicap Flat Race, of £lO, second horse to receive £2 from stake; about 6 furlongs; lOst up. Entry 10s. To start at 1.10 p.m. Taratahi Steeplechase Handicap, of £7, second horse trophy value £2 2s, presented by Mr P. Cooper. About 2 mile?. For horses only that have qualified with the Wairarapa Hunt during season 1906. To be ridden by members of the Wairarapa Hunt. Minimum weight, lint. Entry 9a. To start at 150 p.m. Hack Handicap (flat), of £2O, second horse to receive £5 from the stake; about 7 furlongs. Open to liacke. Entry £t. '1 o start at 2,30 C.ID. Wairarapa Hunt Steeplechase (handicap), of £2O, second horse to recoive £3 from stake. For qualified hunters only. About 2>£ miles. Entry 20s. To start at 3.10 p.m. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap (flat), a lady's bracelet value £6 6s, presented by tbe Misses Booth; second horse silver teapot, value £3 3s, presented by Mrs C. F. Vallance; about mile, for horses only that have qualified with Wairarapa Hunt during season 1906. To be nominated by ladies. Minimum weight lOst 7lb. Entry 9s. To start at 3.50 p.m. Hunters' PJat Race (handicap), of £ls, second burse to receive £3 from stake; about 2 miles. For qualified hunters only. Entry 15s. To start at 4.30 p.m. Entries will close with the secretary, Mr Norman H. James, P.O. Box 120, Masterton, at 9 p.m. "ii Saturday, 25th August, 1906. Bookmakers will be licensed to bet at tbe meeting on payment of £5 ss, and depositing £SO eajh with the Secretary as a guarantee of stability, such payment and deposit to be made before 12 o'clock noon on th« day of the races. Weights will be declared on Wednesday, August 29tb.

C.J.C. GRAND NATIONAL .. MEETING.

ACCEPTANCES FOR TO-DAY

By Telegraph—Press Association

CHKISTCHURGH, August 17. The following acceptances have been received for *he third day's events of the C.J.C. Winter Meeting:— , Styx Hack Hurdles Handicap, once round and a distance.—Paro 11.9, TiroJe 10.9, Stronghold 10.8, Leeside 10.2, Kaiha 9.13, Black Squall 9.9, Error, Wee Maugregor and JRangitata, Coxswain 9.0. Sydenham Hurdle Handicap, 1% mile. —Cuiraguo 11.9; Hydrant and Prospector 10.10, Comfort 10.9, Romany King 9.11, The Gues9er 9.3, Magnificent 9.2, Silrerlene and Sardonyx 9.0. Lincoln Steeplechase, about miles—Slow Tom 11.12 t Eurus 11.0, ifipi and The Swimmer 10.7, Kongoa 10.5, Playtair 9.13, Narcissus 9.9, Mawhiti 9.11. Final Hurdle Handicap, once Toa.td and a distance. Prospeotor 11.0, Weltjeck 10.11, The Guesser 9.9, Magnificent 9.8, Faro and Sardonyx 9.5, Tirole and Black Squall •S.O. *■ . Selwyn Handicap, C furlongs -~ A ilea 10.11, Zetland 10.3, Manjess 10.0, Red Gaantlfet 9.13, Sir Peroivale 9.11, Alexis 9.3, Sychem and Grandstand 9.2, Armauiento, Matuku, Volodia, Hemlock, and Count Gorton 9.0 Heathoote Handicap, 7 furlongs.— Waikato 10.10, Polyunthns 10.9, Jolly Friar 10.2, Manjess 9.11, Chryseis, Crichton aud Jolly Roger 9.8, Sychem, Togos, Notus, Blythemaid, Royal Crown, Bomtastes and Landwern 9.0. Hunters' Plate Handicap, JJ4 mile.—Kaihu 12.13, Hikairoa 12.6, Evenlode 12.5, Early Van 12.5, Herekimoa 12.0, Eoolefchan 11.12, Makuri 11.9, Design 11.3, Gold Bangle 11.7, Hinemoa and Deerslayer 11.5, Recruit, Vargant, Elmwood, Blaak Friar, Tops and W>ld Bill 11.0. Ladies' Bracelet, 2 miles.—Powder and Patches, Kilaloo, Ensign, Cood Sight, Tops, Rangiwheniia, Sobraon, Wahine, Helios and Fairboy 11.10, Aqu Regia 11.0.