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Waikato Times, Volume XVI, Issue 1343, 8 February 1881, Page 4

Racing Notices.

WAIKATO TURF CLCJB'S SUMMER MEETING,

TO HE HELD ON THE

OHAUPO RA.CECOURSE, ON

THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, 17th and 18th February, 1881.

Under the Patronage of His Excellency Sir Arthur Gordon. President: Lieut.-Colonel Lyon. Vice-President : Capt. William Steele. Judge : Dr. Waddington. Stewards: J. B. Whyte, Esq. M.H.R., F. A. Whitaker, Esq., M.H.R., H. W. Northcroft, Esq., R.M., Major William Jackson, Messrs J. M. Carpenter, C. J. Storey, William Taylor, F. R. Claude, and J. S. Buckland. Starter : Mr Charles J. F. Storey. Clerks of the Course: Messrs O. F. Pilling and James Taylor. Clerk of the Scales: Mr Samuel McLernon. Handicappers : Hon. Treasurer : Mr Kennedy Hill.

FIRST DAY.— Thubsday, Feb. 17th. Handicap Hurdle Eace, of 30 soys., with a sweepstakes of 2 soys. each added; second horse, <"» soys. out of stake. Two miles, over 8 iiights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 2 soys. Maiden Plate, of 60 soys. Distance, one and a-half miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Open to all horses that have never won an advertibed race exceeding £25 in value; winner of any such lace after entry to curry 71b. penalty. Weight for age. Turf Club Handicap, of 100 soys., with a sweepstake of 5 eovp. each added ; second horse, 10 soys. ; third horse, 5 soys. out of stakes. Distance, two miles. Nomination, 2 soys. ; acceptance, 5 soys. President's Stakes, of 33 soys. Distarce, one and a- quarter miles. Weight for age. Entrance, 2\ soys. Winner of Maiden Plate to carry 71b. penalty.

SECOND DAY.— "Pbiday, Feb. 18th. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 &ovs., with a sweepstake of 2 soys. each added ; 5 soys. out of stake to go to second horse. Distance, two miles, over S flights of hurdles 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, l\- soy. ; acceptance, 2^ BOYS. Waikato Derby Stakes, of i^o soys., added to a sweepstake of 10 soys. each, as advertised. Entries closed with 12 nominations. Publicans' Purse Handicap, of 50 soys., with a sweepstake of 2 soys. each for starters to go to second horse. Nomination, 1 soy. Acceptance, 2-V sovp. Distance, 1 V miles. Weights at 8 p in. Thursday, February 17. Consolation Handicap, of 20 soys.; ll l t miles. Nomination, 1 soy. Acceptance, 1 soy. Selling Hack Race, of la soy.; l miles Weight, 10 btone. Winner to be sold for 20 novs. ; surplus to Race Fund. Post entries, 10s. Horses to take their age from l«t August. Nominations for Handicaps to be sent to the Secretary Waikato Turf Club, Hamilton, on or before Wednesday, February 2, 1881, at 8 o'clock p.m. Entiies for Maiden Plate and President's Stakes close on Friday, February 1 1 , at 8 o'clock p.m. Weights will be published on Thursday, February 3. Acceptances and general entries will be received up to Friday, February 11. Entrance money enclosed, with the name, age, and pedigree of horse, and colours of rider. Weights for Publicans' Purse, Thursday, February 17, at 8 o'clock p.m. Acceptances before first race second day.

No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition : That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out ot the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with carrying out of this programme shall be final. All Races to be run under the Y.R.C Exiles. Any Jockey riding except in the eoloientered will be fined 3 soys. No entry will be received ou :my pio tence whatever after the hour named, or without being accompanied by the necibbitry mitviutt of caoh. Auckland cheques carry exchange. All persons intending to ■withdraw horses are requested to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of the Scales, one half-houv before starting Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine, not exceeding 5 soys. to the Kace Fund. All piotestsurust be accompanied with a deposit of 5 soys., which sum will be forfeited to the Race Fund if the protest is not sustained. Owners of Horses who are not Members of the Club, pay 1 soy. qualification. Horses walking over, will receive 50 per cent* of the stakes. No percentage off winnings ROBERT BRADLEY, Secretary Waikato Turf Club.

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