Minimum weight B*t Orice round 3.46 PM—NURSERY HANDICAP, of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake ; for two year-olds ; nomination 1 sov ; acceptance 2 sovs b\ furlongs 4.30 P.M—TRIAL HANDICAP, of 30 sovs ; second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stake ; for horses that have never won a race exceeding 40 sovs in specie at time of starting; nomination 1 sov, acceptance nil Once round 6.16 pm-RAILWAY STAKES HANDI CAP, of 100 sovs ; second horse to re ceive lOsovs from the stake ; for two year-olds and upwards ; nomination 1 sov, acceptance 2 sovs. The winner of the Hawke's Bay Cup to carry 71b extra 6 furlongs



SECOND DAT, THURSDAY, 17th MARCH. To Start at 13.30 p.m-MARCH HANDICAP, of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake ; nomination 1 sot, ac ceptance 2 sovs One mile 1.16 P M— - SECOND HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of 100 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake ; nomi nation 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs About 2 miles 3.16 P.M—HAWKE’B BAY STAKES, of 600 sovs ; by a sweepstakes of 6 sovs each, with 200 sovs added ; second horse to receive 70 sovs, and third horse 30 sovs ont of the stake ; for two and three year olds; weight for age. Winners after Ist August, 1897, of any race or races collectively of the value of 250 sovs to carry 31b extra ; of 600 sovs, 61b ; of 760sovs, 71b ; of lOOOsovs, 101 b extra. 