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New Zealand Tablet, Volume IV, Issue 187, 27 October 1876, Page 5

DUNEDIN JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING," TO 818 HELD ON THE FORBURY PARK RACECOURSE. ON ST. ANDREW'S HOLIDAYS, NOV. 30 and DEC. 1, 1876. STEWARDS : Mr James Marshall, Mr C. W. Cutten. Mr G. S. Smith, Mr James Davidson, Mr D. Proudfoot, Mr J. Reany, Mr W. H. Taggart. Mr James Shand, Mr T. H. Dodson, Mr G. W. Eliott, Mr George Dowse, Mr H. J. Maclean. Judge : Mr. Henry Driver ; SrABTEE : Mr Geo. Dodson ; Clebe: op Couese : Mr H. Gourley ; Teeasuuer : Mr F. Meenan. Official Time-Keeper : Mr R. H. Bailey. FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate of 40 soys. Entrance 2 soys. ; one mile and a half ; weight for age. For horses that have never won an advertised prize exceeding £25. St Andrew's Handicap of 100 soys, with a sweep of 3 soys ; the amount accruing from the sweepstakes to go to the second horse ; two miles ; nomination 2 soys ; acceptance 3 soys. Selling lUce of 35 soys. Entrance 2 soys ; one mile and a half ; weight for age. Horses entered to be sold for £50, to carry lOlbs over weight for age ; for £40, to cany weight for age ; ior £30, allowed 141bs ; £20, 281bs ; £10, 421bs. The winner to be sold by auction, and any surplus to go to the funds. Speing Handicap of 50 soys ; one mile and a quarter; nomination 1 soy; acceptauce 1 soy. The winner of St Andrew's Handicap to carry 71bs extra. Handicap Tkottinq Race of 30 soys ; 3 miles. Entrance 2 soys ; no weight under 10 stone, optional saddle or harness. Benevolent Scurry for a purse of soys. Post entry 10s ; one mile aud a distance. The whole of the proceeds of this race to be presented to the Benevolent Institution. The rider to receive, lirst horse, saddle and bridle ; 6'econd, a whip ; third, a pair spurs. SECOND DAY. Handicap Huddle Race of 50 soys. Entrance 2 soys ; two miles and a distance ; over ten flights of hurdles 3 feet 6 inches high. President's Handicap of 80 soys, with a sweep of 2 sovb; the amount accruing from the sweep to go to the second horse. One mile and a half ; nomination 2 soys ; acceptauce 2 soys. Railway Plate of 35 soys. Entrance 2 soys ; one mile and a distance ; weight for age. Geand Stand Handicap of 40 soys ; one mile and a quarter ; nomination 1 soy ; ..acceptance 1 soy. Hack Kace of 15 soys ; open to all horses ; post entry 1 soy ; one mile; catch weights. The winner to be sold by auction for 20 soys, any surplus to go to the funds. Consolation Handicap of 20 soys ; post entry 1 soy ; one mile. I RULES AND REGULATIONS. Nomination for the St. Andrew's, Spring, Trot ing, Hurdle, President's, and Grand Stand Handicaps must be made to the Secretary at the Empire Hotel, Duneain, on or before 8 p.m. on Saturday, 4th November. Weights declared on the evening ot Wednesday, 15th November. The weights for the President's and Grand Stand Handicaps will be declared on the eveniug of the First Day's Eaces. Acceptances (with sweepstakes for the St. Andrew's Handicap) on night of j-eneral entry. General Entries to be made at the Empire Hotel, Dunedin on Thursday, 23rd November, before 8 p.m. The new rules of the Dunedin Jockey Club strictly adhered to. All entries and acceptances must be in sealed cove.s, addressed to the Stewards or Secretary, and contain entrance money, sweepstakes, description and age of horse, and colors to be worn by the jockey. A penalty of two soys. will be enforced for riding in wrong color.*. No person to enter a hoise unless he be a subscriber of not less thun £1 Is. to the funds; and no person to nominate unless both owner and nominulor be subseiibers of the same amount. In the event ot any person entering a protest, the sum of £2 2--. [ muat be lodged witli the Secietiry before such protest is considered ; tbis sum to be forfeited to tho luricU should the (Stewards consider the protest lrivolous or vexatious. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys paid in accordance with tho Programme for expen.-es. All deputes, claims,' and objections arising out of the racing shall hi decided by the Stewards, or whoever they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the currying out of the Programme bhall be final. Note.— Nominations, Entiies, and Acceptances will not be received alttr the time stated, under any pretence whatever. SXDNEY JAMES, Secretary.

DUNEDIN AUTUMN MEETING. MARCH 22nd, 23ud, and 24th, 1877. Thb Dunedin Cup, v Handicap of 500 soys., with a sweepstake of 10 soys. each. The second horse to receive 50 soys , and tho third 20 soys. from the stakes. Two milos and a distance. The winner of auy handicap race of the vulue of 200 eovs , after declaration of weights, to carry 7lbs extra ; of two or more such races, lOlbs extra. Of any such handicap race of the value of 100 soys., to carry 51bs extra; of two or more such races, 81bs extra. NOMINAIIONS, enclosing 2 soys., to be made to the Secretary at the Empire Hotel, Dunedin, before 8 p.m. on Saturday, NOVEMBER 4th, 1876. Weights to be declared on Saturday, November 25th, 1876. Acceptance?, with 5 soys. of the sweej,, to be made to the Secretary before 8 p in. on Saturday, January 13, 1877, the balance of sweep — 5 soys — to be made good on night of general entry, Thursday, M irch Bth, 1877. Note. — Nominations aud acceptances for ilia Imnedm Cup will not be received alter the timo stated under any pretence, with the exception of from tho Australian Colonies, winch will be received by letter bearing postmark tf dates. Full particulars can be obtained fiom SYDNEY JAMIiS, Secbetaey P.J.C.