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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 15 March 1913, Page 6

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MASTERTON racing club. (Registered.) PROGRAMME OF "AUTUMN. MEETING.' To bo held on tllio MASTERTON RACECOURSE, OPAKI, On THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 24th and 25th April, 1913. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, 24th APRIL, 1913. First race to start at 12 o'clock noon 1. Maiden Hack .Race (weight for age), 60 sov, 2nd horse 7 sov, and 3rd horse 3 sov from stakes. Five furlongs, Ent. 30s. 2. April Handicap (open), 95 sovs; 2nd ho rye 10 sov, 3rd horse 5 sov from stakes. Si x furlongs. Nom 20s. Acc 40s. 3. Masterton Hack Handicap, "85 sovs, 2nd horse 10 sov, 3rd horse 5 sov from stakes. One mile. Nom. 20s. Acc. 30s. 4. Waipipi Cup (open), 170 sov; 2nd 'horse 15 sov, 3rd horse ssov from the staikes. One mile and a quarter. Nom 20s. Acc. 60s. 5. Ruamahanga Hack Handicap, of 70 sovs; 2nd horse.lo sov, and 3rd horse 5 gov from stakes. Six furlongs. Nom 20s, Acc 20s. 6. Ladies' Bracelet Handicap. Bracelet valued 40 sov for Ist horse, bracelet , valued at 10 sov for 2nd horse, and .bracelet valued at 5 sov for 3rd liorse. Minimum weight, 10s>t 71b. Open to hacks only, and to be ridden by gentlemen riders. Nomination to be made in the name of a lady. One mile and a distance. Nom 20s. ' Acc 20s. NOTE: —A gold mounted whip, donated by Mrs C. F. Vallance, will be presented to the'rider of thewinning horse in this race. 7. Opaki Welter (open), of 90 sov, 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse 5 sov from stakes. Minimum weight 7st 71b. One mile. Nom 20s. Acc 30s.

8. Dash Hack Handicap, 65 sov, 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse 5 sov from ."takes. Five furlongs. Nom 20s. Acc 20s. SECOND J>AY, FRIDAY APRIL 25, 1913. First race to start at 12 o'clock noon 1. Grandstand Hack Handicap,- of 75 sov., 2nd horse 10 «ov, and 3rd horse 5 sov from stakes. Seven furlongs. Nom. 20s. Acc. 20s'. 2. Telephone Handicap (open), 95 sov, 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse, 5 sov from . stakes. Five furlongs. Nora. 20s. J . Acc 40s. 3. Handicap Hack Scurry, 65 sov; 2nd horse 10 sov, and 3rd horse 5 sovs from stakes- For horses that have not won an advertised race exceeding 25 sov in value at time of starting. Five furlongs.. Nom 20s. Acc. 20s. 4. High Weight Hack Handicap of 55 sev.., 2nd horse 10 sov,, and 3rd horse •5 sov from stakes. Minimum' weiglrt lOst 71b. ■ To be ridden by gentlemen riders. One mile.. Nom 20s. Acc 20*. 5.. Autumn Handicap (open),. 115 sov,. 2nd horse 10 sov,. and &ud horse o sovs from stakes.. On. mile. 20s. Acc »(!>&. fL Railway Hack. Handicap*, off 65 so«_ r 2nd liorse 10> sovs,. and; 3rd horse 5 sov from stakes. ,Six furlongs. Nom. 20si A«c 20s. T. 1' inal Welter (open)), 85 sov ; second horse 10 sov Jfindi 3hdi liorse 5 sov from stakes. Minimum weight,. B'st:. Seven furlongs. Nom. 20s. Ac«. 30s. 8. Electric Hack: Handicap, of 65 sov, 2nd horse 10 sops aardl 3rd horse 5 sov from stages.. Five furlongs'. Nom. 20s. Acc. 20s.

NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AND ACCEPTANCES. ,NO'MINAT! all events (except the Maiden Hack Race), close with the Secretary at liis office, Queen Street, Master ton, on, (Friday, 4tb April, 1913, at: 9'..315) g)..niL WEIGHTS' for the First Day's "Races will be declared on or before Friday, 11th April, IMS', and. for the Second Day's races at the Secretary's office, Masterton, on Thursday, 2-itli April, 1913, at S pjM. - ' ACCEPTANCES for the First Day's Races and Entries for the Maiden Hack- Race close with the Secretary at his office. Queen Street, Masterton, on Friday, April 18th, 1913, at 9.30 p.m., and for the Second Day's 'Races on Thursday, April 24th, 1913, at 9 p.m. RULES AND REGULATIONS. Re-HA NDICAPS.—TIie winner of any race after the declaration o| weights shall be liable to be ire-han-dicapped to the limit of 101b for one win and 61b for every additional win. A HATHAWAY, - Secretary. Box 90, Queen Street, Masterton. Submitted to and approved by the Wellington Racing Club.—A. E. WHYTE, Secretary, Wellington Racing Club.

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