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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1320, 9 November 1885, Page 1

Sporting BHBURTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 10 add 11, 1885. President—E. G. Wright. Vice-Presi-dent—W. O. Walker. Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards—W. B. Denshire, 0. C. Fooks, H. Friedlander, R. Friedlander, John Grigg. O. G. Hawdon, T. Leahy, 0, W, Purnell, W. G. Ross. Treasurer—C. O. Fooks. Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales—ML Friedlander. Clerk . of the Course —A. Hewaon. Handicappars—The Handicapping Committee of the Club. First race each day to start at 1 p.m. 1. County Hurdle Race Handicap, of 30 sovs ; over six flights of hurdles 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. miles. District horses only, 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sovs ; acceptance, 2 sovs. 1 mile 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 125 sova ; nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance, 6 sovs. 1J miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sovs; welter weights for age ; gentlemen riders ; entrance, 3 sovs. miles. 5. Post Stakes of 15 sova ; catch weights; Domination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies Parse is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Flying Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sova. f mile. First Day.

Second Day. 1. Handioap.Hurdlk t: ace, of 50 sovs; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov t ; acceptance, 2 aovs. 2 miles. 2. Racing Handicap, of 75J aovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 3 aovs. If milea. 3. County Plate Handicap, of 25 aovs; nomination, IJsov; acceptance, l|sov. District horses only. If milea. 4. Totalisator Stakes, of 15 aovs ; minimum weight Sat; nomination -1 sot, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold immediately after I the race for 10 aovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club, f mile. 6. Welter Handicap, of 40 aovs?; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 sova ; minimum weight, lOat. Fur horses that have never won mote 'han 26 aova in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 aovs ; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Welter 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 out this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Rules strictly adhered to. 3. A district horse shall moan any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from July 15, 1885, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, *nd owned by a person who has resided in he said district during the same period. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable iu accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 6. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description of horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p.m. on Thursday, November 19, 1885.

WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Friday, December 4, 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 8 o'clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps mast be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on TUESDAY, December 8, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s ACCEPTANCES. handicaps at a o ciock on me eveuiuj the first day’s racing. S.SAUNDERS, the first day’s racing. S. S 8 298 Secretary.

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