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G ACING OLUB. IHURSDAY AND FRIDAY, JULY fit.li and 9th. STEEPLECHASE RESTING. To be held on the Club *6 Course, Te Hapara. 3FFICERS: President: The Hon. Jas Carroll. Vice-President: D. Hepburn, Esq. Hon. Treasurer: C. J. Bennett. Stewards: Messrs C. J. Bennett, J. Sisterson, C. J. Parker, F. J. Lysnar, T. McConnell, J. H. Martin, D. J. Barry. Judge: Hon. Capt. Tucker. Starter: C. O’Connor. Handicppper: J. , Chadwick. Totalisator Steward: W. 0. Skeet. Clerk of Scales: J. E. Whitby. Clerk of Course: A. Pritchard. Secretary: H. E. Dodd. FIRST DAY—THURSDAY, Bth JULY, 1909. To start at 11.30 a.m. L. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 70 sovs ; second, horse to receive 10 sovs; third horse 5 sovs from stake. The winner of !my Hurdle Race after the declaration of -weights to carry 71b penalty. . Distance, If miles; over 7 flights of hurdles. Nomination 205., acceptance 30s. 1. MAIDEN HACK RACE, of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stake. Distance, 4 furlongs. Weight 9st. For horses that have never won a race. Entry 20s. }. FLYING HANDICAP, of .70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Winner of any Flat Race after declaration of weight to carry 51b penalty. Distance, 6 furlongs. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. L GISBORNE PARK STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 120 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs; third horse 5 sovs from stake. Winner of any Steeplechase after declaration of weights to carry 71b penalty. _ Distance, about 3 miles. Nomination 20s, acceptance 40s. 5. HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stake. Distanco, 7 furlongs. Entry 20s. I TRIAL STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination 20s, acceptance 20s. r. WINTER OATS HANDICAP, of 60 sovs.; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Winner of any Flat Race after declaration of weights to carry 51b penalty, instance, 1 mile and a distance. Nomination 20s, acceptance 20s. SECOND DAY—FRIDAY, 9th JULY, 1909. ‘ To start at 11.30 a.m. L. SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 70 60vs;. second horse to receive! 10 sovs;' third horse 5 sovs from stake. Distance, 2 miles; over 8 flights of hurdles. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. a 2. MAIDEN HACK HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; second horse to I’eceive 5 sovs from stake.; Distance 5 furlongs. For horses that have* never won a race, except winner of Maiden Hack first day, which shall be eligible. Entry 20s. , 3. WAIKANAE HANDICAP, of /0 sovs; second horse to receive ,10 sovs from stake. Distance 7 furlongs. Nomination 20s, acceptance 30s. ■ i TE HAPARA STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP,; of 110 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs; third horse 5 sovs from stake. Distance, about 2i miles. Nomination anee 40s. 5. HACK FLAT HANDICAP, of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from stake. Distance, 6 6 f FINAL" STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP, of 70 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Distance, 2 miles. Nomination 20s, acceptance 20s 7. FAREWELL HANDICAP, of 60 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from stake. Winner of Waikanae Handicap to cal’ry slb penalty. Distance 1 mile. Nomination 20s, acceptance 20s. Stakes paid in full. Dates of Nominations, Entries, Weights, Acceptances' and amounts to ne forwarded. WEIGHTS. ' THURSDAY, Bth JULY, 1909, at 8 p.m. (N:ght of First Day’s Races). The who .e of the Second Day’s Events. \ . ACCEPTANCES. THURSDAY, Bth JULY, 1909, at 9 p.m.’(Niglit of First Day’s Races).— Second Handicap Hurdles, 30s; Waikanae Handicap, 30s; Te Hapara Handicap, 40s; Final Steeplechase Handicap, 20s; Farewell Handma^^Os^, : Secretary.