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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume VI, Issue 1865, 15 December 1884, Page 4

MASTEIITON-OPAKI JOCKEY CLUB'S . ; -1884— RACE MEETING TO be held on the Opaki Haceciursp on" BOXING DAY (Friday December 26 and SATURDAY, December 27, \ . Present—Mr William Lowes,' -' j Jodue—Mr A. W. Cave, Starter—Mr T. Chamberlain.' •■' ; Stewabds—- . Messrs J. loriis, A. Elkins, T. Parsons, H. Vennell, R, R, Welch,; A. . Stewart, and E. Dixon. ■ Clerk of ScAras-Mr J. Harding, ; Clerk op CoufiSE-Mr W. lorns, ' HANDWAPPER-Mr J. 0. Evert, i PROGRAMME. !. First, Day, Maided Plate, SO Sova; second horse 6 soys ;,1 J milsa; weight for age; entrance 2 SOVS Railway Plate Handicap, 40 sots ; second horse 10 eovb; $ mile; Nomination 11 sov, acceptance 1 sov Maiden District Hack Rack, 10 sova ;ifor horses that never started for any race: once round the course; catch weights; Post entry, 103 Opaki Stakes Handicap, 150 sovs; second horse2osovs;lf miles; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 3 sovs, and 2 sovs; at' post ABO Stakes, 25 sovs ; second horse sovs'; for two-year-olds bred in the district; colts 7st 101b ; fillies and ge'dings 7st 61b; 6 furlongs;' nomination 1 sov, and IPs at post Hack Race, 10 sovs; Once round the coiuse; eight stone up; post entry; 10a Second Day. Euudl'h Handicap, 40 sovs; second horse 10 sovs; 2 miles; over 7 flights of darkened hurdles Bft 6iu high; nom. 1 Bov, acceptance 1 sov, and 1 sov at Post, Hack Hubdle Race, 15 sovs; second horse 2 sovs; once round the courße; not leas thin ten atone up; post entry, 1 sov. District Handicap, 55 sova; second horse 10 sovs; third horse 5 sovs; 1J miles; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 1 sovs, and 1 sov at post, Hack Race, 10 eovb ; for horses in actual use as a hack, and which has never ruu for other than Hack Races; once round the course j catch weights; post entry, 10a. Tradesmen's Handicap, 60 sovs; second horse ssovs; IJ miles; nomination, 1 bov, acceptance 2 sovs, and 1 sov at post. Consolation Handicap, 25 sovs; Becoud horse 5 sovs; once round the course; post entry, 1 sov, Novel Race, 25 sovs; once round the ' course; catoh weights; the winner to become the absolute property of the Stewards, and to be sold by publio auction ten minutes after the race, the proceeds to go to the Race Funds; post entry, 1 sov, RULES AND REGULATIONS. To bn run under the Masterton and Opaki Jockey Club Rules. The Saddling Bell will riDg at 12 each day, and the first jaoa start at 12.30 o'clock. The time for starting eaoh event will be duly posted on the course after each preceding race. Hack races are open to horaeß that havenover won an advertised race other than baok races, or that have not run for an advertised race for six months previous to date of meoting. The District Race is open to all horses owned in the difltriot at least six months previous to this race mooting. In cage pf a protest the same must be lodged with the Secretary within 15 minutes after the race has beea run, with a deposit of £2, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest bo found trivial or vexatious. The winnor of the 8 stone Hack Race will not be allowed to run for the one on the second day, No scratching of horses allowed, unless through tho Secretary, and 15 miuutes before tho time of starting. All cntriflß to be made on the Club's print ed forms, entrauce moijey enclosed, with name, age at the time pf entry! aijd pedigree 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 bo given, No entry will be accepted unless accompan wjhamount of entrance nor wifl any enuy be received after tiie houj named, und e r preteuco whatever. Any jockey riding ex eot in the colors entered will be fined 2 cofs. The amount for second and third horso will be deducted from the advertised amount of stakea, Weights for Tracesmans Handicap Bnd Distr'ct Handicap will be declared at the Club Hotel at 8 o'clock on tho evening of the first da/s rapes. Acceptances for saino will close sarno evening Nominations for Consolation Handicap to be mado to the Secretary 15 minutes after the District Handicap is run, Weights will bo declared 15 minutes af/er the nominations have closed ; acceptances will close 15 minutes after the weights have bsen declared, Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent only of the stakes. NOMINATIONS. Tor Railway l u late Handicap, Opaki Stakes Handicap, Hurdle Handicap, District Handicap, and Tradesmen's Handioap (to be sealed and addressed to the Hon, Sec,) Mason SATURDAY, NOT, 22, at 0 p.m. WEIGHTS To be declared on SATURDAY, DECEM BER 6th at 8 p.m. G.eneral Entries and acceptances on WEDNESDAY,' 17th DECEMBER, at 9 o'clock p,m, NO QUALIFICATION FEE REQUIRED. RICHD. J. FITTON, Hon. Sec. and Treasurer, Lower Valley Jockey Club Races, To be run on the Martinboroueh Course on BOXING DAY, December 26tb, 1884, Steeplechase and Flat Races. TCOR particulars of programme, etc., see JD _ posters all ovor tho country, and on application to the secretary at Maryborough who will supply all information, NOMINATIONS close November 21st. ACCEPrANCES, eto,, December 16th, at 10a.m; THOS, F. EVANS. 1830 Hon, See. and Tim Queen-street cabinet and FURNITURE WAREHOUSE, MASTERTON. 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