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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1485, 17 February 1887, Page 3

ASHBTT^T^TJ TR\-n^RMEN'S RACING CLUB. MEETING mO BJfi HSrj) ON THE ASHBUriTOX X RACF.OOU&BB THURSDAY, iviAICH 3, 1887. FO* riSTIIOT HOHBEB ONLY. Pi-eu.lcnt— MrW C Walkor, M.H R Vio-Prcßi^ept— Mr J. Iveps. MHR. Jutgfi— r W J Steward M.H.R. Stuwjirdb : Mr L. MarVe7 I Mr E. Gates Mr A. Hnrri'on | Mr 0. J. Nwte Mr B. M. Cuthbortson. Starter— Dr Leahy. Han"*lcapper— Mr T. Qnfll, Cleric of Spates— Mr J. O. Dnnoan. Clerk of Conrse— Mr George Soott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY Hlu.uLK RACE a handicap of '2.0 sovd; s»onnd hor c to save his stake. 1J mile, over cix flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 10 1 ; acceptnnce. 10s 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 soys 1 second horsn to receive £fi f r m tht stake, Three miles. Nomination, 10s; acoept* ano\ 10s. Con Ut ions— pull and go 8 ASHBURTON PLATE HANDICAP of bovb ; Becond horse to receive 6 soys roa the stako. li mile. Nomination, 20s " acoertance, 15a. 4. BELLING HACK RACE of 16 sow. N* weight nnder lOst, £ mile. Winner to be sold for 15 soys, any pnrplcs to go to the funds. Nomination, 10a. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 sovst second horse to receive £6 from stake. N'mfaa* tion, 15ft; acceotnnce. 10s. Thre»-qnarter mile, Winner of ihs Asbbnrton f^te Htn^icnp to carry 7!b i,«ni»lty, 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 25 SOTS. One mile Nomination, 15s; Acceptance, 10s. Winner to ba sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go tc the fnnds of the Club. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 soys, for all beaten horses during the meeting. One mile. Nominations. 10s ; aoceptanoe, free, 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepstakes of 10s each. Post entry any time of the day Catch weight. . , RULFS AND REGULATIONS. The definition of a district horse shall be oil horses that have been commonly resident m the country lying between the south bank of the Selwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki from December 31, 1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming meetii g, nnd owned by a person who has resided m the district abovt defined during the sime period. General Rule* of the ABhburton Tratlesmnn'e Rnctn? Club and "Racing Rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the grots ?f all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of tbecour»e. All dispntes, claims, an 1 objections arising ont of the lacing shall be dpcided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their deetaion m all po'nts connected with the carrying out of this programme to be final ; and entries will only, be received suhjcot to these conditions. AH rominations and acceptances go to the fundß of thn Club. All entries and nominations to be acoom* rmnJed by entronce feep, name pnd age of the hnrpe, and colors of the rider and m the hands of thß Secretary, addressed to Whittled Hotel, not later than 9 p.-n on Tuesday,.the Bth day February. 1887. Weights will be declared and pnblished m ontside papers on the morning of iYidny, February 18th. 188"; and acceptance* for the races to be paid to tho Secretary, as above, not later than 9 p.m. on 8 tnrday, the 26 th day of Febnnry, 1887. WALTER B. MOfcfS, Secretary. ABHBURTON RACING CLUB AUTUMN MEETING rpHURSDAY & T.IRIDA 1 r APRIL 2lßt & 22nd, 1887, President— E- G. Wright. Vice-Pre'-ident — John Grigg. fej&tok. Judge— Matthew Btitt. Stewardb : ■•■- ! '>"ttfl|WWlander j W; O Walker sjftWJ^liS^hjre R. McOwen •'*"■ ' '■■"■!*■} ~i ■ -B. Frieolindec*^^ „ '.'I Treasnier— D»vid Tholaaa^L «o>% "Olerk of the Scale«-^T. E. tf|ifett»^_ * - .i jOlerk of theiCourse— A. Hewson. TT"-^ * Handfoapperß—The Committee., -^ StajtteiwDr; Leahy. . .'/' First Rack ok Each Day to Start- $ 12,80 r.M. '-< ;/ , : v: FIRST~DAY. * 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 bovb '^ over cix flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6ln hiph. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 10a; 14 mile. District horses only. 2. ABHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP of 50 boys Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, Hfov. 1J mile. 8. FOAL STAKES of 1 sot each, with 15 bovb added. For two-year-oFs bred* owned, and trained by residents iv the district defined by Rule 8. Colts Bst 101 b fillies and geldings Bst 81b. Nomination, 10s. The sweep to be paid by 9 p.m. on April 18th. Five furlongs. 4 HANDIOAPTIMETQOT(in saddle) of 20 boys.. Nomination, 10 ■» ; aoceptanoe, 19s. Weight not less than lQst. Break aid tnrn> 8 m les. 6 FLYING HANDICAP of 26 soys. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 10s. $-mlle. 6 IOBT STAKES of 10 «ovs. Entrance, 10s. to bn made to the Secretary immeafter the F.ying Handicap is run. Tatcb veightfl. i-mile. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 15 tovß, any surplus to go to the fund* of the Club. SECOND DAY. 1. riSTKIOT WELTER HANDICAP. ot 20 sov- . Nommati n, 10b; acceptance, 10s Minimum weight, 10^- 1J mile. D.etrirt ho es onlf. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 boys. Nomination 1 na» ; acceptance. 1 soy. Rpvpn fu- 'onprc 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (<n saddle) of 15 BOVR. Nomination. 10 »; accept mcc 6s. Weich* not Icn than lOst Hreak and turn T"iC'i round th courpe District borppß o' ly. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. Kominat on, 10s; acceptance, 10d: Distr ct horsep on)y. 1 v ile. 5. RACE of 16 fovs. Entrance, 10b, to be made to the Secretary immediately ofter the Harvest Hundicap w inn. Catch weight*. Five furlongs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, the wbolo of the proceeds to go to the funds 0 tho Club. C. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nomination, 1 eov, to be made immediately after the Novel Race iB run ; acceptance freo, to be rotified to the Secretary within ten minutes of the d ckra ion <3 wei£hts. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Mooting will be held nnder the "Rnl'o of Racing and Ashbnrton Racing Ulub Rules. 2 No entry will be rereived except on the condition that all dispnteß, claimß, and objections arising cut of the racing shall be dec'de'.l by the Stewardß or whom they may appoi- 1 ; their decision on all points connected with thecarrjing out of th s programme to be. final 3, A district horse ehall mean any horse tt at has been commonly resident m the dis« trict between the rivers Selwyn and Opihl from Jaruary 21, 1887, and up to the date of the forheonunc meeting, and owned by a t erson who has resided m the said district during the Botue period. 4 Five per cent, will be dedncb d from the gro."B of all moneys payable m accordance wi<h this progr mmc for the expenses of the course. 5. A.ll nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Olnb. 6 Trotting Knees. Horses must trot fairly to the eatisf action of the Ref*reo. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fb", name, tge, and dcsciiption of horse, and colors of rider m the hands of the Secretary (address — Ashbnrtor) no Inter than 9 p.m. on Monday, March 21, 1887. WEiGHfS. Weights for th« first day's handicaps will bo declared on Wednesday, Apiil 18, 1887 ," Weights for th« second day's handicaps will be decayed at 9 o'clTck on the evening of the firot day's racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the fits'-, day's handicaps must be made to the Beoretary not later than 9 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1887. Accept' anres for the >econ4 day's handicaps at U' o'clock on the eveiiicg of the first daf eciQR. 147 0. C. FOOKB, S<* votary