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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1415, 13 May 1886, Page 1

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RACING CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURS DAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 13 AND 14, 188 G. President —E. G. Wright. Vicc-Preaidont VV. C Walker. ' Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards—W. B. Denshire, C. C. Pooka, H, Priadlandor, K. KriedJandor, John Grigs;, C. G. Uawdon, T. Leahy, W. G Ross Treasurer—C. C. Pooks, Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Priodlander. Clerk of the Course —A. Hewson. Handlcappers— The Handicapping Comm tee of the Club. Firat Race to start each day at 12.30 p.m. FIRST DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 45 sovs ; over eight flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, T sov. The second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Two miles. 2. District Wkltkr Handicap of 25 sovs; nomination I sov ; acceptance 10s ; 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 sovs from the stake. mile. 4. Foal Stakes of 2 sovs each with 25 sovs added. For two-year-old colts, fillies, and geldings, bred, owned, and trained by residents in the district defined by rule 2, Colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 81b. Nomination, 1 sov. Second horse to re coivo 5 sovs from tho stake. The sweep to be paid by 9 p m on May 12. Five furlongs. B. Flying Handicap of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. -j( mile G, Post Stakes of 15 sovs ; entrance, 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after tho Flying Handicap is run. No weight under 10 stone. mile. The winner to bo sold by auction immediately after tho race for 16 sovs, any surplus to go to tho funds of the Club. District heteea only.

SECOND DAY. County Hukdle Race (handicap) of 25 Suva ; over 6 lights of hurdles about oft Gin high; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 10s. 14 mile. District horsea only. Gkand Stand Handicap of 50 aovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 10 aovs from the stake. Seven furlongs. flAitvEsx Handicap of 30 bovs ; nomination,. 1 sov ; acceptance, I sov. l.i mile. District horses only. Open Welter Handicap of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight 10 stone. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 26 sovs in one event on the flat. Sokatcu Selling Dace of 15 sovs; entrance 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights, f mile. The winner to bo sold by auction Immediately after the race for sovs, any surplus to go to the fum i of the Club. Consolation Handicap of 20 sov ; nomination,! sov, to -be made to tno Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is run ; acceptance, free ; to bo notified to the Secretary within 10 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 *hey may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying out this programme to be final. 2 A district horse shall moan any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Solwyn and Waitaki 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 during 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 bo accompanied by fees, name, ago and description of horse, and colors of rider, and In tho hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not later than U p,m. on Thursday, April 15, 18S6,

WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will bo declared on Saturday, May 8, 1886. Weights for tho 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 be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, May 12, 1886. Acceptances for tho second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of tho first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, i g 234 Secretary.