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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1476, 7 February 1887, Page 3

— r ■ ■ -»V ; . ASEBUUTON TRADESMEN'S RA.OING OLUB. i _____ MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE ABHBURTON RAOECOURBR THURSD »V, MABOa 8, 1887. FOR :• ISTRIOT HORSES ONLY. Pro i^nt-Mr W~Walker, M.H.R. TioPr-Fi cnt— Mr J. Ircw, MH R. Juigf— Mv W. J. Steward. M.H.B, tTEWJBDB: Mr p- Mf.rke7 I Mr E. Gates Mr A. Harn.cn | Mr C. J. Neate Mr R. M. Cnthbertaon. Starter — Dr Leahy. . . Handicapper— Mr T. Qaill. OlerV of Scales— Mr J. O. Duaean. Clerk of Course— Mr George Boott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY HURDLE RACE, a handicap ef 20 botb; sfcond horce to sare his stake. 1| mile, over iix flights of hurdles, abrat 3ft bin high. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance. 10s r 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 2« s&t 8 ; •wjond horse to rece(Te£B ftna. the stake. Three miles. Nomination, 10s 1 accept' arc , 10s. Con ! i' ions— pull and po 8 ABHBURTON PLATE HANDICAP ot Sb sots ; second horse to receiTO 6 soys front the stoke, 1J mile. Nomination, 20a 2 arcertance, 15s, ' 4. SELLING HACK RACE ot 10 tors. Km wtight under lOsfc. J mile. Winner to be sold for 15 both, any snrplrs to go to the fnn Hrn. Nominal ion . 1 0s. 5. F' v g HANDICAP of 26 sots : aflcond huibu 10 'ereiTe £5 from stake. N< mlnation, 168 ; aocentanee. 10s. Three*quarter mile. Winner of ih<s Ashburton Platt Hnndicop to carry 71b i.ennlf.y. 6. NOVEL RACE HANDIOAP of 26 »ors. , : , One mile Nomination, J ss; ><cc«ptanoe. . 1 0s Winner to bo Bold immediately after ' the race, the whole of the proceeds to go tc the funds of the Club. . ; 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of It sot», fo* all beaten ho>ses during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, IQ.1 ; acceptanoe. free. 8. HURRY BCURRY, a Sweepstakes of Ws each. Poet entry any time of the day Catch wtight. RULFS AND KEGULAT/ONS. ' The definition of a district horse shall be all horses that have been commonly resident m tbe country lying between the south bank of the Selwyn ar.d the north bank of the Waitaki from December 31 1886, and up to tbe date of tbe forthcoming meetit g, and owned by a person who has resided m the district aboTfl defined during the sume period. - General Rnle* of tha Ashburton iraOesm^n't Bncin • Club and p acing Rnks of the Canter-* bnry Jockey Club strctly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the groPB n f all moneys payable m accordance with this rropramme for expenses of theconwo. 'All dispute*, claims, an<? objiect'ons arising oat of tbe pacing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision m all po : ntß connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final ; and entries will only be recevred subject to these conditions. All rominatione and acceptances goto the funds of tbo Olub. AH entries and nominations to be accom* ' panled by en franco fees, name »nd age of the hojve, and colors of the rider and m the hands of the Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later tban 9 p.m on Tuesday, the Bth day February. 1887. Weights will be declared and publiehed m outside papers on the morning of Friday, February 18th, 1887; and acceptances for the races to be paid to the Secretary, as above, not later than 9 p.m. on S tarday.thev 26th dayof February, 1887. WALTER B. MOEB, Secretary. ASHBURTON RACING CLUB. AUTUMN~MEETING. mHURSDAY & T^RIDAI h j^-- AP.RIL 21st k 22nd, 18«7f 1 [PwWWt^Sfc'Cr.'" Wright.; . . i ' • John Oiisrg, '\ " r^vv rj»:.j • . .:..'. . Judge— Matthew. Btjitt, '-'■!<*.,' ,-■'.■■■ Stiwards : ' ""-is. "" :} H. |riedlander WfO. Walket s* W. B; Denshire R. McOwen^ -, .j J. O. N. Grig* Dr Leahy . . *'"r R. Friedlander^^ 4 : . J? T^ Treaßnier— DaTid Th mas. r '" 5? vt^j Cleik of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of the Course— A. Hewson. Handicnppers— The Committee. Starter— Dr Leahy. .Firbt Race oh Each Dat to Start at 12.80 p.m. firstlday. 1. DISTRIOT HURDLE RACE of 20 soys { oyer six flighta of hurdles, about 3ft Bla high. Nomination. 15s; acceptance, 10a. U mile. District horses only. 2. ABHBURTON AUTUMN HANDIOAP ef 60 cots Nomination, 1 eot ; acceptanoe. >i.«OY. Hmile. 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 sot each, with 16 sots added. For two-year-olds bred* owred, and trained by residents m the district defined by Rule 8, Oolte Betf 101 b, fillies and geldings Bstßlb. Nominatici, 10s. The sweep to be paid by 9 pirn, on Apul 18th. FiTe fnrlongs. 4. HANDIOAPTIMETROT(in saddle) of 20 . sore. Nomination, 10* ; acceptance, Its. Weight not leas than lOat. Break and tarn* 8 miles. 6. FLYING HANDIOAP of 26 sots. Nomination, I sot ; acceptance, 10s. }*mlla. 6, PO*T STAKES ot 10 pots. Entrance, 10a. to be madn to the Secretary imme* d lately after the F ying Handicap is inn. Catch weights. J«mile, Toe winner to be sold imcnediately after the race for 16 tcTs. any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. BECOND DAY. 1. mSTFICT WKLTER >»ANDIOAP ot 20 eot . Nomination, 10s; acceotanoe, 10s. Minimum weight, 10*t, lj mile. D atrirt bo -es only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDIOAP of 40 sots. Nomination, 1 pot; acceptaaoe, 1 tor* Beven fa 'ongs. 3 HANDIOAP TIME TROT (m saddle) ot 15 botb. Nomination, 10s ; aooepUnoe. 6s. Weiph<- not less than lOst. Break and turn Tvica ronnd tho course. District horsps only. 1. HARVEST HANDICAP of SO eon. >ominaton, 1,0s; aeceptonoe, 10i: Dil* tr et horses only. 1 mile. 6 >OVEL PACE of 16»ots. JEntranc#, ip«, ti he made to the Secretary immediately after .the <H .went Handicap is lun. Oatck weicUtx. Fiye fnrlongs. The winner to be Bold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds o'theCiub. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 2Q sots. Nomination, 1 sot, to be made immediately after tbe Norel Race is run* acceptance free, to be rotified to th* Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration «i wei&hta. 1 mile. RULES ANdTr-EGULATIONS. 1. Tbe Meeting will be held under the Ruleaof Racing and Ashburton Racing Olub Rnleo. 2 No entry will be receded except on condition that all disputes, clnims, and jeetiona arising cut of tbe racing shall . decided by the Stewards or whom they m appoi t ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of th's programme to ba final 8. A district hone shall mean any hone £iat bftß t*en commonly resident m tbe district between the rivers Selwyn and Opihl from jfaivKtry 21, 1887, and up to the date of the fortfho9B>in<? meeting, and owned by a 1 enon who, bis resided m the said distriot during the gamp period. 4 Iforebpsr cent. will be deducted from the gro«s of 'all moneys payable m accordance with this : proji' mmc for the expenses of the course. 6. All nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 6 Trotting Kaccb. Hones must trot fairly to the satisfaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by ffct, name, age, and description of hone, and coVors of xid<ir m the hands of the Secretary (address — Ashburton) no later than 9 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 1887. " ■ WBIGHIS. Weights for ths first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 18, 1187. Weightß for ths second day's handicap! will be deo ared at 0 o'cl ck on the evening of the firat day's racing. Iqoeptanoeb. Aoceptaaws w the firai day's haadtcaai mn*t be mm tou^ ftocretarr not later tba* 9 p.m. on MoMMi April 18, 1887. Accepta res for tfi^'i'^pd day's handicap* at 10 ©''lock on tue svoii g of the first day' r*c4nft. - 1 147 0. O, FOORB, Seexiiirr.