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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1338, 28 November 1885, Page 1

Sporting A SHBURTON RACING CLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND PRIDA'f, December 10 and 11, 1885. President—K. G. Wright. Vice-Pros* deni—VV. 0. Wnlker. Judge— Stewards—W. B. Desal)ire, 0. H. Fnedl-nider, R. Friedlander, Jon® C, G. Hawdon, T. Leahy, C. W. Purntll, NV. G. Rosa. Treasurer—ft O. Fooks Starter—T. Leahy. OJarkof the sc^es—M. Friedlanrier. of the Coarse—A. Hewton.; HindwSK pera—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 sots ; over six flights of hardlfl* 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 1 sot. 1$ miles. District horses only. 2. Free Handicap, of 40 sots ; acceptance, 2 sots 1 mile 3. Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 126 sots ; nomination, 1 sot ; acceptance, 6 sots. 1$ miles. 4. Ladies’ Purse, of 40 sots ; welter handicap; gentlemen riders; nomi* nation, 1 sot; acceptance, 1 sot. 1$ miles. . ' 5. Post Stakes of 16 sots ; catch weights; ‘ nomination, 1 sot, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies ; Parse is run. The winner to be sold j by auction immediately after the race i for 15 sots, any surplus to go to the '

funds of the Club. 1 mile. 6. Flying Handicap, of 50 boys ; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 2 bovb, fmilr. Second Day. 1. Handicap Hurdle Hack, of 50 bovb; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 bov,.; acceptance, 2 bovb. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 75 bovs ; nomination, 1 aov; acceptance, 3 sova. miles. 3. County Plate Handicap,!of 25 sovs; nomination, l|sov; acceptance, 1-uov, District horses only. miles. 4. Toxalisatob Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight Bst; nomination 1 bov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to be sold immediately after

the race for 10 aova, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club, j mile. 5. Weltbk Hanw jaP, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; minimum weight, loat. For horses that have never won more than 26

botb in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 6. Consolation Handicap, of 20 bovs ; nomination, 1 aov, 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 ail disputes, olaitps, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; their decision on nil points connected with carrying ont this programme to be final. 2. Canterbury Jockey Club Racing Boles strictly adhered to. 3. 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, 1885, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district during the same period. 4 Five par cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the coarse. 5. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Olub. 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 19,1886. 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'cl-ok on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day's handicaps must be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p. m. on TUESDAY, December 8, 1885. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day's racing. S. SAUNDERS, 8 298 Secretary.

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