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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1420, 19 May 1886, Page 1

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RACING CLUB. AUTDMN MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MAY 13 AND 14, 1886. President—E. G. Wright. Vice-President —W. 0 Welker. Judge—M. Stitt. Stewards—W. B. Denshire, C. C. Fooka, H. Friedlauder, H. Friedlandor, John Grigg, ,C. G. Hawdon, T. Loaliy, W. G Ross Treasurer—C. C. Fookf, Starter—T. Leahy. Clerk of the Scales— M. Friedlander. Clerk of the Course —A. Uewson. Handlc&ppors— The Handicapping Comm tee of the Club. First Race to start each day at 12.30 p.m. FIRST D4Y. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 45 sova ; over 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 miles. 2. District Welter Handicap of 25 eovs; 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 aovs ; second horso to receive 10 sova from the stake, li mile. 4. Foal Stakes of 2 sova each with 25 sova added. For two-year-old colts, Allies, and geldings, bred, owned, and trained by residents in the district defined by rule 2. Colts, Bst 101 b ; fillies and geldings, Bst 81b. Nomication, 1 sov. Second horse to re ceive 5 oova 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. Posr Stakes of 16 sova ; 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 bo sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 aovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. District hersea only.

SECOND DAY. 1. County Hurdle Race (handicap) of 25 sova ; over G flights of hurdloa about 3ft Gin high; nomination, 1 aov; acceptance, 10s. 14 mile. District horses only. 2. Grand Stand Handicap of 50 nova ; nomination, laov; acceptance, 1 aov. Second horse to receive 10 sova from the atake. Seven furlonga. 3. Harvest Handicap of 30 sova ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, I aov, mile. District horses only. 4. Open Welter Handicap of 40 sova ; nomination, 1 aov ; acceptance, 1 aov ; minimum weight 10 atone. 2 miles. For horses that have never won more than 25 sova in one event on the flat. 5. Scratch Selling Race of 15 aovs ; entrance 1 aov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Open Welter is run. Catch weights. | mile. The winner to bo sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 aovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Consolation Handicap of 20 sova ; nomination,l aov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Scratch Selling Race la 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 bo 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 Waltaki from January 15, 886, and up to the date of the furthcoming 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 ell 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. Ail nominations to be accompanied by foes, 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, 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’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. S. SAUNDERS, 8 234 Secretary.