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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 6, Issue 1840, 15 November 1884, Page 3

MASTERTON-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB'S -1884RACE MEETING TO bo held oiithe Opaki Racec, urse on o?-nSS 6 ,P AY ( F,ida y December 26 and SAIUBDAY, December 27, President—Mr William Lowes Jddue—Mr A, W. Cave, Staetkr-Mi' T, Chamberlain. Stewabds— Messrs J. lorjis, A. Elkius, T, Parsons, H. Vennellj R, E, Welch, A,' Stewart, and E. Dixon. Clerk of Scales—Mr J. Harding, Clerk op CouRSE-Mr W, iorns, HANDioAPPER-Mr J. 0. Evett, PROGRAMME, First, Day. Maiden Plate, 30 Sovs; second horse 5 sovs; 1J miles; weight forage; entrance 2 sovs Railway Plate Handicap, 40 sovs; second horse 10 bovs ; J mile; Nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov Maiden District Hack Race, 10 sovs j.for horses that never stilted for any race; oncerouud the course; catch weichtß; Post entry, 10s Opaki Stakes Handicap, 150 sovs; second horse2osovs; If- miles; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 3 sovs, and 2 sovs at post ABC Stakes, 25 sovs; second horse sovs; for'two-year-olds bred in the district; colis-7st 101b; fillies and gc'diugs 7st filb; C furlongs; nomination 1 sov, and 10s at post Hack Rack, 10 sovs; Once round the course; eight stone up; post entry, 10s Second Day. Hurdle Handicap, <lO sova; second horse 10 sovs; 2 miles; over 7 flights of darkened lmrdles Bft Giu high; liom, 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov, and 1 bov at Post, Hack Hurdle Race, 15 sovs; second horse 2 sovs; once rouud the course; not less thin ten stone .up; post entry, 1 sov. District Handicap, 55 bovs ; second horss 10sovs; thirdhorsi 5 sovs; H miles; nomination 1 sot, accoptancel sovs, and 1 sov at post, Hack Race, 10 bovs ; for horses in actual uso as a hack, and which has never ruu for other tlmn Hack Races; once round the course; catch weights; post entry, 10s. Tradesmen's Handicap, GO sovs; second horse 5 sovs; IJ miles; nomination, 1 bov, acceptance 2 sovs, and 1 sov at post. Consolation Handicap,' 25 sovs; second horse s.sovs; onoo round the course; post entry, 1 sov, Novel Race, 25 sovs; once round the cotirso ; catch weights; the winucr to becoao the absolute property of the Stewards, and to bo sold by public auction ton minutes after the nee, the proceeds to po to the Race Funds; post entry, 1 sov, RULES AND REGULATIONS, To bo run under the Mastcrton and Opaki Jockey Club Rules. The Saddling Belfwill ring at 12 each day, and the first race start at 12.30 o'clock. The time for starting each event will be duly posted on tho course after each preceding race. Hack races are open to horses that havenevcr won an advertised race other than hack races, or that have not run for an advertised race for six months previous to date of meeting. Tho District Raco is open to all. horses owned in the district at least six months previous to this raco meeting. In cass of a protest the same must be lodged with the Secretary within 15 minuteß after the race has been run, with a deposit of £2, such deposit to be forfeited i£ the protest be found trivial or vexatious. The wiunor of the 8 stone Hack Race will not be allowed to run for the one on tho seound day, No scratching of horses allowed, unless through tho Secretary, and 15 minutes before tho tiiao of starting, All entries to bo made on the Club's print ed forms, entranco money enclosed, with name, ago at the ti.no of entry, and f odigree of the horse, name of owner, and colors of rider. Entry forms supplied by the Secretary on application. In all nominations for handicaps the previous performances are to be given, No entry will be accepted unles3 accompani w.ih amount o! eutrance nor wifl any enuy be received after (lie hoiu named, under a y pretence whatever. Any jockey riding except in the colors entered will be fined 2 sops. The amount for second and third horse will bo deducted from the advertised amount of stakes, Weights for Tradesmans Handicap and Distr'ct Handicap will be declared at the Club Hotel at 8 o'clock on the evening of the first da/s races. Acceptances for samo will close samo evening Nominations for Consolation Handicap to be made to the Secretary 15 minutes after the District Handicap is run. Weights will be declared 15 minutes after the nominations have closed ; acceptances will closo 15 minutes after the weights have been declared. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent only of the stakes. NOMINATIONS,

For Railway T'late Handicap, Opalci Stakes Handicap, Hurdle Handicap, District Handicap, and Tradesmen's Handicap (to be sealed and addressed to tlio Hon. Sec) Mason SATURDAY, NOV. 22, at 0 pan, WEIGHTS .To bo declared on SATURDAY, MCEM' BER 6th at 8 p.m, General Entries and acceptances on WEDNESDAY, 1/th DECEMBER, at 9 o'clock p.in. NO QUALIFICATION FEE REQUIRED. RICHD, J. FITTON, Hon, Sec. and Treasurer, Lower Valley Jockey Club Races. To krun on the Martinboroufih Course on BOXING DAY, December 26th, 1884, Steeplechase and Flat Races. FOR particulars of programme, etc., sec posters all over the country, and on application to|the secretary at Martinborongh who will supply all information, NOMINATIONS close November 21st. ACCEPTANCES, etc,, December llith, at 10 a.m; THOS. F. EVANS, 1830 Hon, Sec, and Trcas,

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