MAIDEN PLATE of 2:> Sovs. One and a-half miles. Weight for age. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of over 10 sovs; hurdles excepted. En trance, £1 10s. Winner of Derby to carry 51b penalty. LAKE COUNTY CUP HANDICAP of 100 Sovs. Distance, two miles. Nomination, 2 sovs; accep tance, 2 sovs. Second horse to receive 15 sovs from the stake, and third horse, 5 sovs. NOVEL RACE of 30 Sovg. One and a-half miles. Nomination, 1 sov; accep tance, 10s. Winner to be sold by auction, and whole of proceeds to go to Race Fund. FLYING HANDICAP of 30 Sovs. Three-quarters mile. Nomination, I sov; accep tance, 10s. Winner of Cup, 71b penalty. HOSPITAL RACE. Rider of winner to receive a whip. Entrance, 2s 6d. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 Sovs. For all beaten horses at the meeting. Nomination, 1 sov. Nominations for all Handicaps (except Trot and Novel) to be made to the Secretary not later than 8 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, 15th December, 1886, at Eichardt's Hotel, Queenstown. Entries for Trot, Novel Handicap and Maiden Plate to he made on night of general entry, 6th January, ISS7, at 8 p.m., when final payment for Derby will be also due. Winners of 50 sovs., after declaration of weights, to carry 51b; of 30 sovs., 31b penalty. Nominators must enclose necessary amount in cash, age and pedigree of horse and colors to he worn by the rider. For Trot, all previous perform ances must be sent in. Weights for the Hurdle, Grand Stand and Publi cans' Handicaps to lie declared on 23rd December. Acceptances, night of general entry, at 8 p.m. Weights for Lake County Cup, Novel and Flying Handicaps to be declared on evening of first day's racing at 8 p.m.; acceptances, 10 p.m.
