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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1416, 7 May 1886, Page 1

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RACING OLCB. AUTOMN MEETING, THURS DAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 13 AND 14, 1886. President—E. 6. Wright. Vice-President —W. C Walker. Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards—W. B. Denshire,C. C. Fooks, H, Friedlander, K. Friediander, John Grigg, O G. Hawdon, T. Leahy, W. G Ross Treasurer —0. C. Fook . Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course —A. Bewsou. Handic&ppera— The Handicapping Oomm t ee of the Club. First Race to start each day at 12.30 p.m. FIRST D 4 Y. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 45 sovs ; orer eight flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. The second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 2. District Welter Handicap of 25 sovs; nomination t sov ; acceptance 10a ; minimum weight 8 stone ; district horses only ; one mile. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap of 80 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sovs ; second horse to receive 10

bovs from the stake. 1$ mile. 4. Foal Stakes of 2 sova each with 25 30vs added. For two-year-old colts, fillies, and geldings, bred, owned, and trained by residents in the district defined by rule 2. Colts, Sat 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 81b. Nomination, 1 aov. Second horse to re ceive 5 sova from the stake. The sweep to be paid by 9 pm on May 12. Five furlongs. 5. Flying Handicap of 30 bovs ; nomination, Isov; acceptance, 1 sov. | mile 6. Post Stakes of 15 sovs; entrance, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run. No weight under 10 stone. £ mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District hcrees only, SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Pack (handicap) of 25 sovs ; over 6 flights of hurdles about 3fc6in high; nomination, I sov; : acceptance, 10a. mile. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap of 50 sova ; nomination, laov; acceptance, 1 sov Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. 3. Harvest Handicap of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov, mi e. District horses only. 4. Open Welier Handicap of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight 10 stone. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flit. 5. Scratch Selling Pace of 15 sovs ; entrance 1 sov, to ho made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights. fmile 3he winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 16 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6- Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs ; nomination,l sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Pace is run ; acceptance, free ; to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile.

RULES AND REGULATIONS j 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 *hey may appoint} their decision on all points connected with carrying out this progiamme to be fipal. 2 A district horse shall ntean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and VVaitaki from January 15, 'BB6, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided in the said district daring the same period. 3. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable in accordance with this programme for expenses of the course.

4. 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 tho hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than 9 p,m. on Thursday, April 15, 1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared on Saturday, May 8, 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. Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps must e made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, May 12, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’c ock on the evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS. 2 234 Secretary.