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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9164, 12 August 1908, Page 7

»*/ AIRABAPA HUNT CLUB'S STEEPLECHASE MEETING, To be held on the TARATAHI-CARTEKTON RACING CLUB'S COURSE On Thursday, Aug. 27, 1903. y ROGRAMME—1. Hunters' HnwliciipHurdles, about 1J miles, of £lO, second horse to receive £3 from the stake For qualified hunters only. Minimum weight lift. Entiy lui. Toftiiit at 11i.30 p.m. 2 Hack Handicap, flat, about 5 furlongs, of £lO. second horse to receive £'l from stakes. Minimum weight Oat. Entry 10s. To start at 1.10 pm. 8. Wuimrapa Huut Steeplechase handicap, about 2 and i\-b<ll miles, of £lO, second horse trophy value £2 .s. For horses only that have qualified wi,h the Wairampa Hunt (.lub during season 1003. To be l idilen by members of any hunt club. Minimum weight 10.?t 71 •■. Entry 10s. To start hi 150 p.m. 4. Huek Handicap (Flat), about 7 furlongs, of £•2O, second horse to receive £5 from the st ike. Open to hacks, Entry £l. Minimum weight 9.*t. To stm at 2.30 p,m. 5. Tttrutahi Steeplechase Handicap, about 3 iniles, of £'2o, second horse to receive £3 from the stake. For qualified hunters only. To be ridden by members ot any hunt club. Minimum weight 10'st 71b, Entry £l. 'lo start at 3.10 p.m. (J. Ladies' Bracelet Hajidic.m (Flat), about 1 and a half miles, a lady's bracelet, valued at £6 6s, second horse a trophy valued at ,£3!)s. For horses only that have qualified with the Wairarapa H tint Club during season 19Gb, and to be ridden by a member ot any Hunt (Jlub. To be nominated by ladies. Minimum weight lOst 71b Entry IDs To start at 33J p.m. "• 7. Final .Steeplechase Handicap, about 2miles, of £ls, second hone to receive £3 from the stake. For qualified hi.nters only. Minimum weight lOst 71b. Entry 15s. To start at 4.30 p.m. RULES & CONDITIONS. 1. All races 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 whose 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 WairarapaHunt Steeplechase to carry a penalty of lOlbs in the Taratahi Steeplechase, and the winner of any Hat race to carry a penalty ot lOlbs in the flat races, Pen allies not to be cumulative. 0. All seratchings must be notified to the Secretary at least halt an hour before the advertised time of starting each race. 7, All entries must be accompanied with the necessary fees, together with pedigree, age and colour of horse, also colours of rider. Entries by telegram must be" confirmed in writing at the earliest ENTRIES close with the Secretary, P.O. Box 145, Masterton, atOp.m. on Saturday, August 15th, 1008. (N.B.- Telegraph office closes nt 8 p.m.) Bookmakers will be licensed to bet at the meeting on payment of £5 ss, deposit to be made before 12 o'clock noon on day of races. WEIGHTS will be declared about Wednesday. August 10th, 1008. NORMAN H. JAMES, Secretary, Masterton. , Submitted and approved. A. E. WHV.TE, Secretary Wellington Racing Club. IT IS IMPORTANT mil AT you should stick to the POST - OFFICE AK CTION MEAT MABT —the concern that burst up the combine—for it has saved you many pounds on your meat bill lately. Don't forget the high prices ruling before I started to give you meat at its proper price My prices are scilTthe lowest in town. HUGH LONG, PKACTTCAL BUTCHER. rTIIIIS Horse looks comfortable in his X Cover. Why? Because it won't shift. It is so made that it won't come off. It cannot be rolled oft', or kicked oil', and lasts twice as long as others, Come and see them before buying.... •'' JAS. ELLIOTT, SiUDLEK, AND HARNESS MAKE, 3JASTERTON.