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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3754, 14 March 1891, Page 4

MASTERTON OPAKI JOCKEY) CLUB. I Autumn Meeting,'!) T To be held on the Masterton-Opaki Racecourse on St Patrick's Day, Tuesday, 17th .March, l&Ul. President—Mr A. Walker ; Hon Treasurer, Mr A. A. Elkins ; Judge, Mr A. W. Cave; Starter, MrT. H. Hill; Handicapper, Mr A. Macfarlane; Stewards, Messrs T. Brown, B. Cave, E. E. Chamberlain, C. Cowper, A. Henderson, W. J. Hirschberg, J. lorns, J. Macara and C. F. Vallance ; Clerk ot the Scales, E. B. Hare; Clerk of the Course, William lorns ; Timekeeper, James Muir. PROGRAMME. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 sovs- 1 second horse 10 sovs, l£ miles ; over five flights of hurdles; Itoml sov, accept; 1 sov. 2. Maiden Race, of 25 sovs, second horse 5 soys, 1 mile ; for horses that have never won a Hack Race , entrance 255, weight for age. 3. Scurry Race, of 10 sovs, £ mile ; for all horses that have never faced a starter (saddle raceß excepted), catch weights ; entrance 10s, post entry. 4. St Patrick's Hadnicap, of 65 sovs, second horse 10 sovs, third horse 5 sovs; l£ miles ; nom 30s, accept 355. 5. Welter Handicap, of 35 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, 1 mile ; nom 20s, accept 15s, 6. Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs, second horse 10 sovs, f mile; nom 20s accept 20s ; the winner of St Patrick's Handicap to carry 71bs penalty. 7. Selling Race, of 25 sovs, 7 furlongs; the winner to be '"sold for 10 sovs, the surplus to be divided between the Club and the* second horse ; weight for age; entrance 255. 8. Forced Handicap, of 20 sovs, second horse 5 sovs, 3 mile; entrance — winners of all races during the day 10s j each, non-winners free. NOMINATION, WEIGHrS AND ACCEPTANCES. Nominations for all Handicaps, with the exception of the Forced Handicap, will close with the Secretary at the Club Hotel, on THURSDAY, sth March, at 9 p.m., or on the am vail of the late train from Wellington. Weights declared on SATURDAY, 7th of March, at 9 p.m. Acceptances for all Handicaps, with the exception of the Forced Handicap, and Entries for the Maiden and Selling Races, close with the Secretary at the Club Hotel on SATURDAY, the 14th day of March, at 9 p.m., or on arrival of train from Wellington, RULES AND REGULATIONS All races at this Meeting are confined to Hacks only. "Hacks" shall mean any horse that has not started„for other than Hack Races during the present Racing Season All Races to be run under the rules of racing. In case of a protest, the same must bo lodged 'svith the Secretary withiu fifteen minutes after the race has been run, with a deposit of £2, such deposit to be forfeited if the protest bo found frivolous or vexatious.

No scratching of horses allowed, unless through the Secretary, and thirty minutes before the time of starting. No entry will be received for any Race except uuder tno conditions that all claims, disputes and objections arising-, shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint, and their decision upon all points shall be final. All Nominations, Entries, Acceptances, etc., accompanied by the necessary amount, must be addressed to the Secretary, Masterton. No entry will be received after the hour named on any pretence whatever. Any Jockey riding, except in colours, will be fined 2 sovs, The amount for second horse will be deducted from the advertised amount, of stakes. Five per cent, will be deducted from all stakes. Horses walking over will receive 50 per cent, only of the stakes. (Submitted and approved by the Wollmgton Racing Club, this 21st day of February, J 1891. H. M. LYON, Secretary.) E. H, WADDINGTOJN, Secretary. AUTUMN MEETING OP THE Waipawa County Racing Club At the Club's Course, UAIKOURA, THURSDAY April 23, 1891. (ST GEORGE'S DAY) President: Mr W. White; Treasurer: Captain Howard; Judge : Mr "W. White; Starter Mrß. B. Johnston; Clerk of Scales: Mr W. T. Sabln; Handicapper: Mr G. Moran ; Stewards: Mr S. McGreevy, A. Scrimgeour W. T. Limbnck, J. Merrylees, E. Watts, J. Harker, D. Moroney, J. Tettit. PROGRAMME. Handicap Hack Hurdle Race, of 35 sovs, second horse to receive 5 sovb from the stakes ; distance about 2 miles; Nomination 10s, acceptance lsov. Handicap Hack Race of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs trem the stakes ; distance l&mile; nom. 1 sov, acceptance 1 sov. W.C.R.C. Handicap (open) of 100 bovs, second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes : the winner of any handicap of 100r " '* ' ' "