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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9158, 4 August 1908, Page 7

TT7-AIRARAPA HUNT CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE MEETING, To be held on the TARATAHI-CARTERTON RACING CLUB'S COURSE On Thursday, Aug. 27, 190 S. PROGRAMME—1. Hunters' Handicap H'miles, about 1{ miles, of £lO, second horse to receive £3 from the stake For qualified hunters onlv. Minimum weight list. Enliy 10s. Tosta'rt at 12.30 p.m. 2. Hnek Handicap, flat, about 5 furlongs, of £lO. second hovse to receive £i from stakes. Minimum weight 9st. Entry 10s. To start at 1.10 pm. 8. Wairarapa Hunt Steeplechase Handicap, about 2 and a-balf miles, of £lO, second horse trophy value £2 2s. For horses only that have qualified with the Wnirarapa Hunt Club during season 190 S. To be ridden by members of any hunt club. Minimum weight 10»t 71b. «* Entry 10s. To start at 150 p.m. 4. Hnek Handicap (Flat), about 7 furlongs, of £2O, second horse to receive £5 from tire stake. Open to hacks. Entry £l. Minimum weight 9,t. To start at 2.30 p.m. 5- Taratahi Steeplechase Handicap, nbout 3 miles, of £2O, second horse to receive £3 from the stake. For qualified hunters only To be ridden by members of any hunt club. Minimum weight lOst 71b, Entry £l. To start at 3.10 p.m. G., Ladies' Bracelet Handicao (Flat), about 1 and H-half miles, a lady's bracelet, valued at £G 6s, second horse it trophy valued at j£33s. For horses only that have qualified ,with the Wairarapa Hunt Club during season 1908, and to be ridden by a member of any Hunt Club. To be nominated by Indies. Minimum weight lOst 71b Entry 10s To start at 3.30 p.m. 7. Final .Steeplechase Handicap, about 2miles, of £1.5, second horse to receive £'3 from the stake. For qualified hunters only. Minimum weight lOst 71b. E:itry 15s. To start at 4.30 p.m. RULES & CONDITIONS. 1. All r.ices to be run under New Zealand Rules of Racing. 2. Riders in Races Nos. 1, 3, 5, C and 7 to bo financial members of Hunts affiliated with New Zealand Hunts' Association. 3. A financial member of a Hunt Club is a duly elected member of any Hunt whoso subscription for the present season shall have been ! paid on or before 3lst July, 1908. 4. A qualified hunter means a horse that has ! hunted at least 5 times with any recognized pack of hounds during the present season, and a master's certificate to that effect must be produced at the'scales. * ' 5. The winner of the Wnirarapa Hunt Steeplechase to carry a penalty of lOlbs in the Taratahi Steeplechase, and the winner of any flat race to carry a penalty of lOlbs in the flat races. Penalties not to be cumulative. ' 0. All scratching. l ; must bo noti.lcd to the Secretary at least ball an hour before the adverti.-ed time of starting each race 7. All entries must bo accompanied with the necessary fees, together with pedigree, ago and colour of horse, also colours of rider. Entries by telegram must be confirmed in writing ut the earliest opportunity. . ENTRIES close with the Secretary, P.O Box MS, Masteiton, at<Jp.m. on Saturday,rtiigust 15th, li)0H. (N.B. - Telegraph office closes at H p.m.) Bookmakers will bo licensed tobetat the meeting on payment of £5 ss, deposit to be* made before 12 o'clock noon on day of races. | Wl- IGHTS will be declared about Wednesday, August 19th, 1908. v i NORMAN 11. J-XMES, i Secretary, Masteiton. ' Submitted and approved. A. E. WHYTE, Secretary Wellington Racing Club, j Spring Meeting, To be held on Bulls Racecourse on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, September 10th and 17th, 1908. 1. Flying Handicap, (open) of 80 sovs, second horse 10 sovs from the stake. Nom 1 sov, ace 1 sov. G furlongs. 2. Willow Bank Hack Steeplechase, a handicap of 80 sovs, second horse 10 sovs, and third > horse 5 sovs, both from the stakes. Noin 1 sov, ace 1 sov. About 2$ miles, over such course as the stewards may direct. 3. Pukehou Hack Hurdle Race, a handicap of 70 sovs. second horse 10 sovs, third hoive 5 sovs, both from the stakes. Nom 1 sov. ace 1 sov. ljmiles, over six flights of batten hurdles about Sit Gin high. 4. Maiden Hack Flat Race, of 50 sovs, second' horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Weight for f age. Entrunce 1 sov. 4 furlongs. j 5. Rangitikei Steeplechaso (open), a handicap of | 150 sovs, second horse 20 sovs, third horse 10 sovs, both from the stakes. Nom 1 sov, ace 2 sovs. About 23 miles, over such courso as the scewards may direct. G- Spring Handicap, (open), of 110 sots, second horse 10 sovs, third horse 5 sevs, both from the stakes. Nom lsov, ace 2 sovs. 1 mile and a distance. 7. Rangitoto Hack Race, a handicap of 70 sovs, sect ud horse lu kivs lrom the stakes. Nom j 1 bov, .c; 1 sov, 7 furlongs, i SECOND DAY. , ; 1. Ngaio Hn'ck Hurdles, a handicap of 70 sovs, second horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nom 1 sov, ace 1 sov. About 1J miles, over six flights of batten hurdles. 2. Telegraph Handicap, open, of 70 sovs, second horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Nom 1 sov, ace 1 sov. 5 furlongs. 8. Clifton Steeplechase, (6pen), a handicap of 120 sovs, second horse 15 sovs, third horse 5 sovs both from the stakes. Nom 1 sov, ,->cc 2 sovs. About 'i\ miles, over such course as the Btewards may direct. 4. Killeymoon Hack Race, a handicap of GO sovs, second horse 10 sovs from the stakes, Nom 10s, aoc 1 sov. 5 furlongs. s..Ngat'apa Hack Steeplechase, a handicap of 75 sovs, second horse 10 sovs, third horse 5 sovs, both from the stakes. Nom 1 sov, ace 1 sov. 2 miles, over such course as the stewards may direct. 6. September Handicap (open), a handicap of 110 sovs, second horse 10 sovs, third horse 5 sovs, both lrom the stakes. Nom 1 sov. ace 1 sovs. 1 mile. 7. Weltor Hack Race, a handicap of 70 sovs, second horse 10 sovs from the stakes. Lowest weight Bst, Nora 1 sov, ace 1 sov, G furlongs, NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations for nil events will close with the Secretary at the office of the Club, Bulls, on t RIOAY, 21st ■ ugust, 19J8, at 9 p.m. Weights for the First Day's Events will be declared on or about FRIDAY, lib September, 1908, and for the Second Day's Events at the office of the Club, .it 7.30 on the evening of the First Day. Acceptances lor the First Day's Events will close with the Secretary, at the office of the Club, Bulls, on FRIDAY, September 11th, 1908, al II p.m., and lor Hie Second Day's Events lit the s.imu place al 9 o'clock on the evening of Die First Day. H. A. GOODALL, pprovo i in accordance with the Rules of Racing thii Ist d.iy of Ju;y, l'JOß.—(Signed), W.u HALL, Wanganui Jockey Club. To the General Public. nTAVING purchased the Tobacconist and F'urciressing business conducted in Masterton by Mr D. Mcintosh, I respectfully solicit a continuance of the support accorded to him. I shall do ray best to merit it. J. K. BLINKHORNE.