RACING CLUi! PROGRAMME. Spring Meeting, 1909, To be hold on the Riverlands Racecourse, Blenheim, on WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY, 6fch and 7th OCTOBER, 1909. FIRST DAY. I. Handicap Hack Hurdles, of 50 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from stake; nom 15s, acc 15s; miles. | 2. Maiden Hack Race, of 40 sovs, sec' I iud horse 5 sovs from stake ; for horses I that have never won a race of greater value than JE2O at time of starting; I weiglit-for age; entrance 20s; 5 furlongs. 1 3. Welter Hack Handicap, of 50 | sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stake ; j nom 15s, acc 15s; 7 furlongs. I 4. Blenheim Handicap (open), of 100 j sovs, second horse 10 sovs and third horse 1 5 sovs from the stake; nom 20s, acc 30s; | once round (about 1 mile and a distance) I 5. Spring Hack Handicap, of 60 sovs, i second horse to receive 5 sovs from the ' stake; nom 15s, acc 15s; 6 furlongs. 6. Flying Handicap I'rpen), of 70sovs second horse 7 sovs and third horse 3 sovs from the stake; nom 20s, acc 20s; 6 furlongs. I 7. Ladies' Bracelet Hack Handicap, ! of 40 sovs, bracelet valued 35 sovs (or cash) for first horse, bracelet valued 6 sovs (or cash) for second horse. Gentlemen riders; minimum weight lOst 71b nomination to be made in the name of a I lady ; nom 15s, acc 15s; once round (about I a mile and a distance). 8. Electric Hack Handicap, of 50 ' sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stake ; 1 nom 15s, acc 15s ; 5 furlongs. | SECOND DAY. J 1. Second Ha dicap Hack Hurdles i of 50 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the j stake ; nom 15s, acc 15s; about If miles. , 2. High Weight Hack Handicap, of | 40 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stake; gentlemen riders; the rider of the , winning horse to receive a £5 trophy; minimum weight lOst 7ib; nom 15s, acc 15s; 6 furlongs. 3. Ojiaka Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs, secom? horse 5 sovs from the stake ; nom 15s, acc 15s. I mile. 4. Riverlands Handicap, open, of 80 sovs, second horse 10 sovs and third 5 sovs from the stake; nom 20s, • acc 20?; 1 mile. 5. I>ash Hack Handicap, of 40 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stake ; nom 15s, acc 15s ; 4 furlongs. 6. Telegraph Handicap, open, of 60 sovs, second horse 7 sovs from the stake; nom 20s, acc 20s; 7 furlongs. 7. Maiden Scurry, of 40 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stake; for horses that have never won a race of greater j value than 20 sovs at time of starting weight 9st; entrance 20s; 5 furlongs. 8. Second Welter Hack Handicap, of 40 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the I stake; nom 15s, acc 15s; 6 furlongs. | RULES AND REGULATIONS, ' Fena.ties.— Flat Races : The winnei of any flat raco after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 71b, and of any additional raco or racesa further penalty of 51b. Hurdles: The winner of any hurdle race after the declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 10lb, and for any additional hurdle race 71b extra. Definition >i a Hack.—A Hack is a horse that has not won a race of the value of 100 sovs, or races of the collective value of 250 sovs, up to the date of nomination. NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations close for all race > on SATURDAY, 18th September, at the Secretary's office, High-street, Blenheim, at 9 p.m. Weights for First Day's Races declared on or about SATURDAY, 25th September. Acceptances for First Day's Races (except Maiden) close at the Secretary's office, THURSDAY, 30th September, at 9 p.m. Weights for Second Day's Races declared on WEDNESDAY, 6th October,at 8 p.m. Acceptances for Second Day's Racos close ou WEDNESDAY, 6th Octob , at the Secretary's office, at 9 p m. L. GRIFFITHS, Secretary. Blenheim, 6th August, 1909. NOTICE. I BEG to notify the residents of Masterton and the travelling public that I have purchased the cab and carrying Business whicn has for many years been carried on by Messrs A. E. Jones and Co., and solicit a fair share of public support. J. A. LEAHY, VltiLi AND ALBERT SI EBETS. I
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 9607, 29 September 1909, Page 6
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