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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 2769, 8 December 1887, Page 1

Lower Valley Jockey Club. RACE MEETING, 1887. To bo held on the MARTINBOROUGH SAGE COURSE, on MONDAY, December 26, ] 887. PRESIDENT, W. 0. Buchanan Esq; Vice-President,- John Martin Jun,, Esq,; Treasurer, Mr G. Pain; Starter, Mr J. MeMaster ; flandicapper, Mr J. 0. Evetfc; Judge, Mr Wallace Smith; Timekeeper, Mr W Armstrong ;■ Clerk of the Scales, Mr J. F, Evans; Clerk of the Course. Mr John Cameron; Stewards, Messrs D. MoDougall, 0. Harris, H. 0. Dowman, J. Green,' J, Orr, S. Mahupuku, \V, Armstrong, PROGRAMME1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 40 bovs ; second horse 10 sovs from stakes. Nominations 1 bov., acceptances 1 so?. 2 miles, over 8 flights of darkened hurdles i)ft 9in, high, 2. Hack Hcrble Racb, of 15 sovs; One mile and a half, over 6 flights of darkened hurdles 3ft 9in high. Minimum weight 10 stone, post entry 15s. 3. Flying HANDicAP'of 20 sovs; C furlongs. Nominations 10s, acceptances 10a. 4. Hack Race of 10 sovs ; One milo, catoli-weights. Post entry 10s. 5. L.V.J.C, Handicap of 50 sovs; second horse 5 sovs from stakes. 2 miles, Nominations 1 bov, acceptances 1 sov., and 10s at post. 6. Hack Race of 15 sovs; One mile. Minimum weight 10 stone. Post entry 16s.

7. Martinbokough Handicap of 20 aovs; lmile, Nominations 10a, acceptances 10a. RULES AND REGULATIONS,. To be run under 4ko rules of the Metropolitan Racing Clubs,. except where otherwise named in this programme. No qualification ico, Nominations .for the Handicap Hurdles, I'lyi'ug, L,V,J, 0. aud MartinboroughHandicaps close witii the Secretary at Martinborough on Saturday, 19th November, at 9 p.m. Weights declared for Hurdles, Hying, aud L.V.J.C. Handicaps on Monday, sth December, at 7 P.m. Acceptances for the same on Saturday, 17th December, at 9 p.m. Weights for the Martinborough Handicap to be declared on the course after the L.V.J. C. Handicap is over. Acceptances for the same to bo made 30 minutes before the race takes place, The saddling bell will ring at 11.30 a.m, Tho first race will start at 12' noon sharp.. Each raco

will start punctually at the time appearing on tho correct cards of the races, No scratching of horses allowed except through the Secretary, and not later than 30 minutes before the time ot starting. _AH entries'and nominations to bo made in writing, sealed, and addressed to the Secretary. Entrance money to be enclosed, with color, sex, name; 'age, pedigree, and previous performances of the horse, haino of the owner and colors of the rider. Noentiy or acceptance will be accepted without'the amount of requisite fees. No nominations, acceptance, or final payments will be taken after time named under any pretext entryj will bo upon tho i and I' , :r the ra^T^rim,' . two guineas, sticli deposit to be I protest is. not' sustained. The HI for the L.y.J.O, Handicap to be ™ course an hour before- the appointed, t!mi!?ur starting for that event. Hack shall mean a horSe that has never started for weight for nie. or handicap races other than hack handicaps It weight for age hack races, and has not been nominated for at least six months provious to this meeting, for any handicap or weight for' age races, other than hack races, and is not nominated for Derbys, St. Legcrs, Guineas, or Oaks, and also for handicaps or weight for age races other than hack races. Mails close at Foathcrston for Maitinborough on Mondays and Thursdays at 7 p.m.; Wednesdays and Saturdays at 3.45 p,m. Telephone from Featherston to Martinborou^h, J. MACLEOD, 274» ■ Hoii, Secretary. MONDAY, JANUAKY 2,1888,

EATHEIISTON RACING CLUB, ANNUAL MEETING ON THE TAUHEEENIKAU RACECOUESE, President—H, Bunny, Esq,, Vice President: A. Matthew's Esq,Steward: Msessrs J Nix, A. Donald A. Wilkinson, W. Cundy,R Buckeridge, K. MoKenzie, A. Bale, Judge Mr A. MoKeizie. Timekeeper:MrW,O.Wil limns. Starter—Mr Cundy. Clerk of scales —Mr E. Barton, Clerk of Course—Mr J, Tocker. Handicapper—R, Macfarlane, PROGRAMME. 1. Hanaicap Hurdles, 35 sovs, second horse fi sovs from the stakes; about 1$ miles, over G flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin high; nomination 20s aceptance 15s. 2. Handicap Hack Hurdles, 15 sovs, second horse 2 sovs from the stakes; about 1 mile, over 4 (lights of hurdles 3ft Gin high; nomination 10s, acceptance ss. 3. F.E.C' Handicap, 60 sovs, second horse 10sovs from the stakes; about 1£ miles; nomination 20s, acceptance 40s, 4. Scratch Hack Race, 15 sovb, second 2 sovs from the stakss; about 1 mile; catch weights, post entry lGs. 5. Flying Handicap, 40 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stakes; about j mile; nomination 20s, acceptance 20s. G. Hack Handicap, 20 sovs, second horse 5 sovs from the stakes; about 1£ miles; nomination 103, acceptance 10s. 7. Tauheiidnikau Stakes, 30 sovs, second .horse 5 sovs from the stakes; about 1 mile; nomination 20s, acceptance 10s. Weights or this will be declared half an hour after the Flying Handicap is run. Acceptances must be made within half an hour after declaration of weights.

RULES AND REGULATIONS, No entry will bo received for any race except upon the conditions that nil claims, disputes, and objections arising, shall bo decided by a majority of stewards, or whom they may appoint, and their decision on all points shall be final. All nominations, entries and acceptances to he made in writing addressed to the Secretary, at the Oddfellows Hall, Featherston; No nomination or acceptance will be received after the advertised time of closing under any pretence whatever, or unless accompanied by tho necessary amounts. The rules of the Wellington Racing Club, where applicable, will bo strictly adhered to, Nominations for all liaiulicaps'af this meeting will close with the Secretary at the above address on Saturday the 10 th December at 8,30 p,m, Weights will be declared 011 Saturday, the 17th December, Acceptances for Handiaps will close on Saturday the 24th Docemher at 8,30 p,m, Entries for Scratch Hack Race must be made within 30 minutes after the Hack Hurdle Race is run. All protests must be made in writing to the Secretary within ten minutes after passing the winning post, with a deposit of 2 sovs, which sum will be forfeited if tho protest is not sustained. In all nominations for Handicaps, the name, age at time of entry, pedigree, color, sex and previous performance of the horse, name of owner, and colors of rider must be given. The winner of an advertised race of 50 sovs and over, after the declaration of weights to cany 71b extra in the F.R.C. Handicap, Hacks shall mean a horse which has never started for other than Hack Races; Hack Handicaps excepted, and is not now nominated for Derbys, Guineas, St Legcrs, Saplings or Oaks, Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent of the stakes All persons intending to withdraw horses are rej quired to give notice in writing to the Secretary half-an-hour before the official time of starting such race. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine, to be imposed by tho Stewards, not exceeding £2O, to the race fund. Owners are particularly requested to observe this rule, W. BOOK, Secretary and Treasurer.