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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1312, 11 August 1886, Page 1

Sporting. ESE?AGING 0L U SPRING*WEBTING. THURSDAY~AND FRIDAY, November 25 and 26, 1886. President, E, G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Qrigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Friedlnnder, W. B. Den shire, J. C. N Grigg, R. Friedlnnder, W. C. Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy; Treasurer— l!. -(J. Fooks; Clerk of the Scales, M, Friedlnnder; Clerk of the Course, A. Uowson : Handicappers, F, Cotton, C. C. Fooks, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy. First race to start at 1 p.m, first"day. 1. ChDNTT Hcrdlb Rack, of 30 sovs ; I oyer six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1} mile District horses only. 2_Wklter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 14 sov; minimum weight, 10at Second horse

to receive 5 sovs from the stake For horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 3, Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 125 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from tlio stake. 1£ mile. 4. County Plate Handicap, of 40 bovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. mile. District horses only. 5, Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate is run. The winner to bo sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the , Club. 1 mile, 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 14 sov. | mile.

SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hdrdle Race, of 50 eovs ; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance, 2 bov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake, 2 miles, 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs ; nomination, 1 bov ; acceptance 3 sove. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake mile. 3. Ladies* Pdrse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for ago. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ mile. District horses only. 4. Totalisator Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight, Sst; nomination, 1 sov, ‘to he made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purse is run. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. £ mile. . Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. £ mile. 6, Consolation Handicap, of 20 sovs; nomination, 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap 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 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 they may appoint; their decision on all points connected with carrying oat this programme to be 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 Jnly Ist 1886, and up to the da<e cf the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said dlstr' ct 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 fundi of the Club.

NOMINATIONS. All nominations to bo accompanied by fees, name, age and description of horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) not lat r r than 9 p.m, on Monday November 1 1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Monday November 16 1886. Weights for the second day’s handicaps will be declared at 9 o’clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the first day’s handicaps mast be made to the Secretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, November 22, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o'clock on the evening of the first day’s racing. 0. O.FOOKB, Secretary.

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