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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1419, 18 May 1886, Page 1

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RACING CLUB, AUTUMN MEETING. THURS DAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 13 AND 14, 1886. President—E. G. Wright. Vice-President —W. C Walker. Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards—W. B. Denshire, C. 0. Fooks, H. Friedlander, R. Friedlander, John Grigg, .0. G. Hawdon, T. Leahy, W. G. Ross Treasurer—C. C. Fook.". Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course —A. Llewson. Handicappers— The Handicapping Comm. Pee of the Club, First Race to start each day at 12.30 p. m, FIRST D*Y. 1. Handicap Hukdi.k Race of 45 sova ; orer eight flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. The second horse to receive 5 aovs from the stake. Two i miles. 2. District Welter Handicap of 25 so vs; nomination I sov ; acceptance 10s ; minimum weight 8 atone ; district horses only ; one mile. 3. Ashburton Autumn Handicap of 80 sova; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 2 sova ; second horse to receive 10 sova from the stake. mile. 4. Foal Stakes of 2 sovs each with 25 sova 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, Sat Btb. Notuiration, 1 sov. Second horse to re oeive 5 sova from the stake. The sweep to be paid by 9 p m on May 12. Five furlongs. 5. Flying Handicap of 30 sova ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 1 sov. j mile 6. Post Stakes of 15 sovs; entrance, 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap la run. No weight under 10 stone. mile. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sova, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District hciees only.

SECOND DAY. Cousty Hurdle Race (handicap) of 26 aovs ; over G flights of hurdles about 3ft Gin high; nomination, 1 sov; - acceptance, 10a. li mile. District horses only. Grand Stand Handicap of 50 sovs ; nomination, laov; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 10 sovs fr> m the stake. Seven furlongs. Harvest Handicap of 30 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 aov. mile. District horses only. Open Welter Handicap of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov ; minimum weight 10 atone. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 26 sovs in one event on the flat. Scratch Selling Kace of 15 sovs ; entrance 1 sov, to ho made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Weller is run. Catch weights, f mile. The winner to be sold by auction Immediately after the race for 16 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club, Consolation Handicap of 20 sovs ; nomination,! sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race is run ; acceptance, free ; to be notified to the Secretary within 10 minutes of declaration of weights. 1 mile.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will bo 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 bo final. 2 A district horse shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn 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 bo 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 the 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 be made t® the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on WEDNESDAY, May 12, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, [8 231 Secretary.