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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1367, 11 October 1886, Page 1

Sporting. £SSsbS3B&~ RACING QLUB. SPRING MEETING. THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9tb and 10th, 1886. President, E. G. Wrighi, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew St'tt Stewards, H. Fried lander, W. B. Den shire, J. O N Grigg, R. Friedlander, W. 0. Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy; —D. Thomas; Clerk a the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Fewson ; Handioappers, F. Cotton, O. C. Foots, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p.m. FIRST DAY. County Hubble Race, of 30 sovs; over six flights of hurdles, about Bft j 6in high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1£ mile. District horses only. 2. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nom nation, 1 sov; acceptance, sov. minimum weight, lOst. Second hors to receive 5 sovs from the stake. Fo horses that have never won more than 25 sovs in one event on the flat. 2 miles. 3, Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 12. sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Fecond horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. mile County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance. 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1£ mile. District horses only.

5. Post Stakes, of li weights; Domination made to the Secreta after the County Plat winner to be sold b] diately after the rai any surplus to go to t Club. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 tion, 1 Bov ; acceptani mile. SECOND m 1. Handicap Hurdle Bac over eight flights of 3ft Gin high ; nomil acceptance, 2 sov. 1 receive 5 sovs from miles. 2. Racing Club Baneica nomination, 1 sov ; ac Second horse to receb the stake mile 3. Ladies’ Perse, of 25 weights for age. Gc Entrance, 1 sovs. horses only. 4 Totalisator Stakes, minimum weight, Bsi 1 sov, to be made t immediately after th« is run. The winner tc diately after the race f surplus to go to th Club £ mile. 5. Flying Handicap, of4C tion, 1 sov ; accep Second horse to rece: the stake. £ mile. 6. Consolation Handicai nomination, 1 sov, to Secretary immediate Flying Handicap is ru free, to be notified t within 10 minutes of weights, 1 mile. RULES AND REGUI 1. No entry will be reos the condition that all di and objections arising out shall be decided by the whom they may appoint; on all points connected wi) this programme to be final. 2. A district horse shall 1 that has been commonly district lying between the and Waitaki from July Is! to the da*e cf the fortho and owned by a person w in the said distr’et during t] 3. Five per cent will be the gross of all moneys pay ance with this programme 1 the course 4. All nominations and to the fundi of the Club. NOMINATIOI All nominations to be a fees, name, age and desor and colors of rider, and h the Secretary (address —t later than 9 p. m. on Mor 11886 WEIGHTS, Weights for the first d will bo declared on Thursd IQQA Wftlnrhfa for fchfl