6. To start 3.45 p.m.— Valley. Hack Han dicap, of 25 sova ; second horse, 5 sovs. About one mile and a quarter. Nomina tion, 10s ; Acceptance, 15s. 7. To start 4.30 p.m.— New Year Handi cap, of 40 sovs; second horse, 5 sovs. About one mile and distance. Nomination, 10s ; Acceptance, 20s. 8. To start 5.15 p.m.— Hack Final Handi cap, of 20 sovs; second horse, 3 sovs. About seven furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance 10s. Note. —All second money deducted from the stakes. Winners of all. races after the declaration of weights to be re-handicapped if necessary up to 1 stone. Nominations for all events close with the Secretary at the Empire Hotel, Featherston, on Thursday, 29th November, at 8 p.m. Weights for the first day’s Handicaps will be declared on Thursday the 13th December. Acceptances for first day’s races close at the same place on THURSDAY, 20th Decem i ber, at 8 p.m. Weights for second day’s handicaps will be declared at the Empire Hotel, Featherston, at ! about 8 p.m. on the night of first day’s races. Acceptances close for second day’s races at a time to be notified after weights are de clared. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Nominations and Acceptances (in proper form) must be accompanied by the necessary fees, otherwise they will be rejected. If Nominations or Acceptances are telegraphed, the fees must be forwarded by first mail thereafter. This p e will be strictly ENEORCED. 2. Nominations must state colour, sex, name, age, pedigree, previous performances (where not known to handicapper) and colours to be worn by rider, and also quote number of race to be entered for. 3. A hack is a horse that has never won an advertised race at any time (hack and hunter races excepted) and is not nominated in any race other than Hack or Hunter races at the time of Nomination. 4. The Stewards reserve the right to alter the dates of Nominations, Weights and Acceptances, should occasion ai’ise, subject to the approval of the Metropolitan Club. GEORGE T. F. HUTTON, Secretary. Featherston, 10th Octobe/, 1894. Submitted to and approved by the Welling ton Racing Club this 17th day of October, 1894. 759 H. M. Lyon, Secretary.
