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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10615, 23 April 1912, Page 6

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MARLBOROUGH WEIGHTS.

Mr G. Wi-rse has declared the following weights foi' events to bo run on die fi:'i.t d;iy of the Marlborough |R!acing Chub's meeting:— Ekcta'ie Handicap, five furlongs.— Dirge 9.7, Gay Lawless 9.2, Portland Lady 8.8, Emma S.i, Allnremont. B.G, Bit." Vii-.teria 8.4, Rector Uirl 7.12, Rtvhm 7.11, ratiuiLvm and Wee Hose 7.10, Miss \'c.'.!a 7.">, Indra 7.1, San Port 7.:?, Raupara and Excitement 7.1, Abercoed, Mary, and Ruination 7.0.

inlying Handicap, six furlongs.— Glen'xprhig 9.G. Blue Lake 8.7, Mon Ami 7.8, 'V.avioa and Merchantman 7.7, Deploy 7.5, Mcree and Longstep 7.0.

Autumn Handicap, six furlongs.— (Dirge 9.6, Loapiuki and T.'mey 9.1, Lady 8.7, Allurement 5.5, Daunton and Katua 7.9, A.nvberstone 7.3, India 7.2, .Bridegroom 7.1, Lady Volley and Abercocd 7.0.

Oup, one lU'ile and a quarter.—Undecided 9.13. S:n- Rnox and Sea Queen 8.6, iCoromaiiidel 8.5, .Waipunui 7.13, Martine 7.11, Si u apis 7.8, Seraphic and Odessa 7.7, St. Felix 7.5, Beacon 'and Miitfciw 0.13, Llanwcrn 6.12. Opawa Welter, seven* furlongs.— Touey 9".13, Aloha 9.10, Astonishment S.S, The Nut 8.7, Mediterranean 8.4, Foreshot 8.1, Bridegroom 8.0, Stockade 7,13.

Ughrook Welter, seven furlongs.— .Waipunui 9.13. Curator 9.12, Seraphic- 9.6, Menry Frank 9.4, Bally Shannon 8.11, Merchantman and Beacon 8.10, Mallow 8.8, Negative 8.7, LlanTOm, Longstep andMoree 8.5, Parawainii 8.3, Moloch 8.2, Aema- 7.12.

NAPIER PARK RACING CLUB

The winter meeting of the Napier Park Racing G-iii-b iviOl be fliekl e,n Wednesday jmd Thursday, June 26111 land 27'tJ). As doirpared -with \sai year's .programme, it'he card submitted ithis year i-'howiS a great improveaneiit, as far as the values of the different j stakes are concerned. The Napier Steeplechase, of 2-50 sons., about 3 | m'iles,and the Park Steeplechase Hanidieap, of '2OO sovis., run over aibout two miles and a half, are- the principal 'events "on each day, ariid gucTi valuable prizes .should, ensure good support liirom, owners of gteepledhasers. The Stewards' Stakes Handicap and the .Winter Oats Handicap are two valuable (fiat, race's, that should draw good nomination©,' -wMle all ilie other cvjenlis, inckulkig two hurdle races on I each day, have been richly endowed. Nominations close .witfli the -secretary '(Mr J. E. Gleadow) on Friday, June ■7th.