For 3-year-olds and upwards that have never won a race of the value of 40 soys at the time of starting, and have never started in other than hack races. Three-year-olds Bst 81b, 4-year-olds 9st, 5-year-old and upwards 9st 31b. Entrance, 30s. One mile. 4 p.m. — Komako Welter Handicap, of 70 soys; second horse to receive 10 boys, and the third horse a soys from the stakes. Minimum weight, Sat 101 b. Nomination, 1 soy; ac- ceptance, 1 soy. Seven furlongs. 4.45 p.m. — Pohangina Handicap, of 110 soys; second horse to receive 25 soys, and the third " horse 10 boys from the stakes. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 2 soys. One mile. 5.30 p.m. — Farewell Scurry, of 60 soys; second horse to receive 10 soys, and the third horse 5 soys from the stakes. For 3-year-olds and upwards that have never won a raco at time of starting, nnd have rover started in other than hack races. Weight, 9st. Entrance, 30s. Five furlongs. PENALTIES. The winner of any flat race arcer declaration of weights to carry, a penalty of lOlbs, and of every addi- ditional race a further penalty of 61bs in the flat races. Horses handicapped at Bst 101 bor over to carry only, half of the above penalties. Owners are responsible for penalties. ~ '. DEFINITION OF A HACK. Hack means a. horse that' has not, at timo of nomination, won a race of the value of 80 eovs or over, or races of the collective value of 150 soys, since August Ist, 1899. , NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, AC- CEPTANCES, Etc. Nominations for all races, entries for the Trial Hurdles, Stewards' Stakes, and Farcvell Scurry, also Guineas payments close with the Sec- retary, Ashhurst, on 'Wednesday, De- cember 4th, at 7 p.m. Handicaps will bo declared on or about December 12th. Acceptances close on Wednesday,. December 18th, at 7 p.m. Telegraph Office closes at 5 p.m. • The necessary fee must accompany each entry, and the names of horses must be registered with the Racing Conference. ASHHURST GUINEAS, 1902. The second payment, 10s 6d, due night of general entry, Wednesday, ■December 4th, 1901. ASHHURST HACK GUINEAS, 1903. Nominations will be received on or before Saturday, January 25th, 1902, for tho Ashhuret Hack Guineas, 1903, of 100 guineas; second horse. to re- ceive 20 guineas, and- the third horse 10 guineas from the stakes. 