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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9151, 25 July 1908, Page 7

■XTJ-AIRAEAPA HUNT CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE MEETING, To be held on tho TAR\TAHI-CARTERTON RACING CLUB'S COURSE On Thursday, Aug. 27, 1908. JPROGRAMME1. Hunt era' Handicap Hurdles, about 1$ miles, of £lO, second horse to receive £3 from the stake. For qualified hunters only. Minimum woipht list. Entry 10s. To start at 12 30 p.m. 2. Handicap Flat Rdco, about 5 furlonps, of £lO. second horse to receive £2 from stakes. Minimum weight 9st. Entry 10s. To start at 1.10 p.m." 8. VVairarapa Hunt Steeplechase handicap, about 2 and a-ha!f miles, of £lO, second horse trophy value £2 2s. For horses only that have quulilted with the Waiiurupa Hunt Club during season 1908. To be ridilen by members of any hunt club. Minimum weight 10 t 71b. Entry 10s. To start at 150 p.m. 4. Hack Handicap (Flnt), about 7 furlongs, of £2O, second horse to rective £5 from the stikc. Open to hacks, Entry £l. Minimum weight Oit. To start at 2.89 p.m. 5 Tavatahi Steeplechase Handicap, about 8 miles, of £2O, second horse to receive £0 from the stake. For qualified hunter* only To bo ridden by members of any bunt club. Minimum weight 10st 71b, Entry £l. To start at 8.10 p.m. G. Ijadies' Bracelet Handicao (Fiat), about 1 and ahalf miles, a lady's bracelet, valued at £6 6s, second hor.se a trophy valued at ,£8 Bs. For ■ horses only that have qualified with tho Wairarapa H unt Club during season 1008, and to be ridden by a member of any Hunt Club. To bo nominated by ladies. Minimum weight lOst 71b Entry 10s To start at B.BJ p.m. 7. Final Steeplechase Handicap, about Smiles, of £ls, second horse to receive £.') lrom the stake. For qualified hunters only. Minimum weight 10it71b. Entry 15s. To start at 4.33 p.m. RULES & CONDITIONS. 1, All races to bo run undor New Zealand Rules of Racing. 2. Riders in Uacos Nos. 1, 8, 5, 0 and 7 to bo financial members of Hunts affiliated with New Zealand Hunts' Association. 8. A financial member of a Hunt Club is a duly cloctod member of any Hunt whose subscription for the present season shall have been paid on or before 3lst July, 1903. 4. A qualified hunter means a horse that has hunted at least 5 times with any recognized pack of bounds during the present season, and a i master's certificate to that effect must be produced at the scales. C. Tho winner of the Wairar.ipa Hunt Steeplechase to carry a penalty of luib.i in the Tjratahi Steeplechase, and tho winner or any flat race to carry a penalty of lolbs in tho lbit races, Penalties not to be cumulative. ' 0. All scratchings must be notified to tho Secretary at least half an hour before the adverts ud time of starting each race 7. All entries must be accompanied with tho necessary fees, together witli pedigree, ago and colour of horse, also colours of rider. Entries by telegram must bo confirmed in writing at the earliest opportunity. ENTRIES close with tho Secretary, P.O. Box 14"), Masterton, at9p.m. on Saturday, <«ugu-«t 15th, 100 H. (N.B.- Telognph ottloo closm at H p.m ) Uookmakers will be licensed tobotat the meeting on payment of £5 ss, deposit to bo made before 12 o'clock noon on day of nlcesVVMOHTS will bo declared about 'Welnosday, August 19th, 1908, NORMAN H. J \MEB, Secretary, Masterton. Submitted and approvod.-A. E. WHYTE, Secretary Wellington Racing Club.