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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1414, 23 November 1886, Page 1

opoming. Ashburton Racing OLT7B, SPRING MEETING, THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, December 9th and 10th, 1886. 1 President, E. G. Wright, ; Yics-Pred-dent, J. Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Friedlander, W. B. Den shire, J. C. N Grigg, B. Friedlander, W. G Walker, Drs Bops and Lefthy; Treasurer—D Thomas; Clerk o the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Fewson ; Han dicappers, F. Cotton, O, C. Fooks, MStitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p m. FIRST DAY, County Hurdle Race, of 30 sova; oyer six flights of hnrdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 scv. Second horse to receiya 5 sova from the stake. mils. District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45 bovb ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, minimum weight, lOafc Second hone to receive 5 boys from the stake. For horses that have never won more than 25 soys in one event-on the flat. 2 miles. 3, Ashburton Cup Handicap, of 120 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from Ihestake. 14 mile. 4 County Plats Handicap, of 40 sova. nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 1J mile. District hones only. 5. Post Stakes, of 15 sovs; catch weights; nomination, 1 sov, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the County Plate .is run. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 15 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Ciub. 1 mile. 6. Spring Handicap, of 50 sovs; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1j- sov. J mile. SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 sova; over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov; acceptance, 2 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 2 miles. 2. Racing Club Handicap, of 100 sovs nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance 3 sovs Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake 1£ mile. 3. Ladies’ Purse, of 25 sovs; welter weights for ago. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 14 mile. District horses only. 4 Totalisator Stakes, of 15 sovs; minimum weight, Bst; nomination 1 sov, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Ladies’ Purs© is run. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club, 4 mile. 5 Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, I sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. 4 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 oni this programme to be final. ■ 2. A district horse shall mean any bona that has been commonly resident in the district lying between the rivers Selwyn and Waitaki from July Ist 1886, and tip to the da f e cf the forthcoming meeting and owned by a person who has resided in the said distr ct during the same period. 3. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross cf all moneys payable in accord - ance with this programme for expenses the course. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the fundi of the Club. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fees, name, age and description of horse, and colors of rider, and in the hands of the Secretary (address —Ashburton) no 4 lat >r than 9 p.m. on Monday November 1 1886. WEIGHTS. Weights for the first day’s handicaps will be declared on Thursday December 2 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 must be made to the Secretary not % later than 9 p.m. on Monday, December 6, 1886. Acceptances for the second day’s handicaps at 9 o’clock on the eve i* Ing of the first day’a>-racing. , O. C. FOOKS, ‘\ Secretary J. Ballantyne & Co^i v .£JL . have opened their NEW SPRING GOODS, J And are making a very fine display ok MILLINERY, MANTLES, COSTUMES, and all the varied textures and style in NEW DRESS MATERIALS for the coming Season. THE GENT’S DEPARTMENT is replete with a magnificent STOCK OF CLOTHING AND MEN»* MERCERY. DUNSTABLE HOUSE, Christchurch, One Shilling off the Found fet Cnab, FT