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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1315, 2 November 1885, Page 1

Sporting BHBURTON RACING CLDB. SPAING MEETING, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 10 and 11, 1885. President— E. G. Wright. Vice-Presi-dent—W. O. Walker. Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards—W. B. Denshire, O. C. Fooka, H. Friedlander, R. Friedlander, John Qrigg. C. G. Hawdon, T. Leahy, C. W. Parnell, W. G. Robb. Treasurer—o. C Foots. Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales—M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Coarse —A. Hewson. Handicappers—The Handicapping Committee of the Club. First race each day to start at 1 p.m. First Day. 1. County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 bovs ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance, 1 sov. 1$ miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 bovb ; acceptance, 2 bovs. 1 mile 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 125 bovs ; nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance, 6 sovb. 1$ miles. 4. Ladies' Pdrsb, of 40 sovs; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 sovs. miles. 6, Post Stakes of 15 sovs ; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after (he Ladies Parse is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the fnnds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs. |mile. Second Day. 1. Handioap,,Hurdlb Pace, of 60 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 acceptance, 2 sovs. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75| sovs; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 sovs. 1£ miles. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 26 sovs; nomination, If sov; acceptance, l|sov. District horses only. 1J miles.' 4. Totalisator Stakes, of 16 sovs ; minimum weight Sat; nomination 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The { winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to ( go to the funds of the Club. £ mile, ■ 6. Welter Handi.ap, of 40 sovsj; nomi- . nation, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; | minimum weight, lOst. Fir horses | that have never won more than 26 | sovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 6. Consolation H andioap, of 20 sovs ; j nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Wei- j ter Handicap is run; acceptance, free, , to be notified to the Secretary within ( ten minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile. ( RULES AND REGULATIONS. ' 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing : shall be decided by the Stewards, or ; whom they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying ont this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 8. A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waltaki from July 15, 1886, and np to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same petloa. A Five par cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of. the course. 1

6. All nominations and to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIOi All nominations *o bo a fees, name, age and descrii snd colors of rider, and in the Secretary (address —A later than 9 p.m. on Thursi 19,1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first di nil be declared on Frida; 1885. Weights for the sec Heaps will be declared at 8 waning of the first day’s AOOBPTANOI Acceptances for the first < must be made to the Secrc than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, LBB6. Acceptances for the handicaps at 9 o’clock on t the first day’s racing. S. SAUN 3 298 Public Oompan TVTBW ZEALAND LO OANTTLE AGENO (LIMITED). Capital, £3,000,000. Rose Makes LIBERAL CASH on Freeholds, on Stati< and on growing olij c RBOBIVBS CON SIGN Ml Grain, Tallow. Leather etc., for male New tralian, and London W UNDERTAKES INDEN' Continental, East Indi can goods, and Com branches of Meroantili HOLDS PERIODICAL SALES of Wool, Grain hi II T 1— - fllnalr T