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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1426, 7 December 1886, Page 1

Sporting. J^ACING SPRING MEETING, AND FR t D*.Y, December 9ih and Khh, 1886. President, E. G. Wright, ; Vice-Presi-dent, J Grigg ; Judge, Matthew Stitt Stewards, H. Frieolander, W. B. Den shire, J C N Grigg, R. Friedlandor, W. C. Walker, Drs Ross and Leahy; Treasurer—D. Thomas; Clerk o the Scales, M. Friedlander; Clerk of the Course, A. Hewson; Handicapped, F. Cotton, C. C. Pooka, M. Stitt and Dr Leahy First race to start at 1 p m.

FIRST DAY. County Hurdle Race, of 30 sovs; oyer six flights of hardies, about 3ft Gin high ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance, 1 sov. Second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stake. mile. District horses only. Welter Handicap, of 45 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acct ptance, mllo minimum weight, 10st, 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 120 sovs ; nomination, 1 sov ; acceptance*3 sovs. Second horse to receive 10 sovs from thestake. mile, 4. County Plate Handicap, of 40 sovs. 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 be sold by auction Imme diately 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, sov. } mile.

SECOND DAY. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 50 boys ; 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 Banbkmp, of 100 sovs nomination, 1 sov ; ..cceptance 3 sovs Second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake mile. 3. Ladies’ Pcrsk, of 25 sovs; welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 1 sovs. 1£ 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’ Parse is run. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 10 sovs, any sm.plus to go to the funds of the Club £ mile. 5 Flying Handicap, of 40 sovs ; nomination, 1 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.

ROLES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received except on the condition that all dispntes, 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 ont 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 distrct during the same period. 3. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable In accoriT ance with this programme for expenses the coarse. 4. All nominations and acceptances go to the fundi cf 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 Novembei 11886. 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 mast 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 evening of the first day’s racing. O. O.FOOKS, Secretary

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