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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1859, 8 December 1884, Page 4

MABTERTON-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB'S RACE MEETING TO be held on the Opaki Raceci urse on BOXING DAY (Friday December 26 and SATURDAY, December 27, Prk<ident—Mr William Lowca, Juduk— Mr A. W. Cave. Startbr-Mi' T, Chamberlain. . Stewabds- . Messrs J. lorns, A. Elkins, T. Parsons, H. Vennell, R. R. Welch, A. Stewart, and E. Dixon. ' Clerk of ScAira-Mr J. Harding, Clerk of Couiwu-Mr W. lorns. .- HANDiOAPPER-Mr J. 0. Evett. PROGRAMME. First Day. Maides Platk, 30 Sovs; Becond horse 5 , soys; 1J miles; weight forage; entrance 2 sovs RailwayPiatk Handicap,4o sovs;second horse 10 fovs; £ mile;, Nomination 11 Bov, accer.tanro 1 sov Maiden Di<Taicr Hack Race, 10 sovs; for horses that never started for any race: once round the course; catch weights; Post entry, )0s Opaki 4'takes Handicap, 150 sovs; second horse 20 sovs; If miles; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 3 sovs, and 2 sovs at post ABC Stakes, 25 bovs ; second horse > sovs; for two-year-olds bred in the district; colts 7st 101b ; fillies and gc'dings 7sb Bib; 6 furlongs; nomination 1 sov, and 10s at post Hack Race, 10 sovs; Once round the course; eight stone up; post entry, 10a i Second Day. I Hdrdlk Handicap, 40 sovs; second horse 10 bovs; 2 miles; over 7,flights of darkened hurdles 3ft Cin high,; nom, 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov, and 1 sov'at Post. - ' '-'■ Hack Hurdle Race, 15 sovs; second horse' 2 sovs; once round the course; not less th vn ten stono up; post entry, 1 sov'. District Handicap, 55povs; second horse l 10sovs; third horse s.sovs; 1$ miles; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sovs, and 1 sov at post. Hack Race, 10 sovs; for horses in aotual use as a hack, and which has never ran' for other than Hack Races; once round the course; catch weights; post entry, 10s. Tradesmen's Handicap, 60 sovs; second horse 5 sovs; \\ miles; nomination, 1 sov, acceptance 2 sovs, and 1 sov at post. Consolation Handicap, 25 sovs; second horse 6 bovs j once round the course; post entry, 1 sov. Novel Race, 25 sovs; once round the course ; catch weights; the winner to become the absolute property of the Stewards, and to bB sold by public auction ten minutes after the nee, the proceeds to go to the Race Funds; post entry, 1 sov. RULES AND REGULATIONS. To be runundorthe Masterton and Opaki Jockey Club Rules. The Saddling BellWl ring at 12 each day, and the first race' start at 12.30 o'clock. The time for starting each event will bo duly posted on the course after , each preceding race. Hack races are open to i horses that havenever won an advertised race other than hack racea, or that have not run i for an advertised race for sis months previous \ to date of meeting. The District Race is . open to all horses owned in. the difltriot at least six months previous to this race mooting, In case of a protest the same must be lodged with the Secretary within 15 minutes after the race has been run, with a deposit of £2, such deposit to be forfeited if the 1 protost be found trivial or vexations. The winnor of the 8 stone Hack Raoe will not be ' allowed to run for the one or, the aeoond day, No scratching of boraes allowed, • unless through the Secretary, and 15 1 minutes before the time of starting. All entries to be made on the Club's print > ed forms, entrance money enclosed, with name, age at the tine of entry, and pedigree 3 of the horse, name of owner, and oolors of i 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 unless 'i accompan wihainount of entrance monoA" nor wifl an enuy be received after tne how >' named, undor a c y pretence whatever, Any jockey riding ex eot in the colors entered will bo fined 2to fa, The amount for second and third horse will be deducted from the adverv tiaed amount of stakes. Weights mans Handicap and Distr'ot Handicap will be declared at the Club Hotel at 8 o'clook on the evening of tho first day's racts, Acceptances for eame will close samo even- - ing Nominations for Consolation Handicap [ , to be mode to the Secretary 15 minutes after t the District Handicap is run. Weights will - be declared J5 minutes after tjie nominationshave closed ; acooutinees will dose 15. A minutes after the wptyhts have been dell dared. Ilorses walking over will receive SO per cent only of the stakes. \ NOMINATIONS. For Railway Hate Handicap, Opaki Stakes Handicap, Hurdle Handicap, District lt Handicap, and Tradesmen's Handicap (to be sealed and addressed to the Hon, Sec) Mason SATURDAY, NOV. 22, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS s To he declared ou SATURDAY, DECEM i BER Gth at 8 p.m. General Entries and 9 acceptances on WEDNESDAY, 17th . DECEMBER, at 9 o'clock p.m. NO QUALIFICATION PEE REQUIRED. UICHD. J: FITTON, Hon. Sec, and Treasurer. Lower Valley Jockey Club Races. To be run on the Martinborough Course oq BOXING'DAY, December 26tb, 1884. Steeplechase and Flat Races. 1' posters all over tho country, and on application to the secretary at Maryborough who will supply all information, NOMINATIONS cloae November 21st. ACCEPfANCES, etc,, December 16th, at 10 a.m; THO9. F. EVANS. 1830 " • Hon. Sec. and Trtaa. 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