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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1490, 23 February 1887, Page 3

ASEBUItTON TRADESMEN'S RACING OLUB. MEETING to be held on the ashburton racecourse; ON THURSDAY, MA^CR 3, 1387. FOR I ISTBIGT HORSES ONLY. Preiident— MrW. O Walker, MVK.R. Vic!-P«fcideni— -Mr J. Ivess, M H.R, Juige— r W. J. Steward, M.H.R, Stewards : Mr L. Marker I Mr E. Gates Mr A. Harrison | Mr C. J. Ncate Mr R. M. Catbb9rtson. Starter — Dr Leahy. Handicapper — Mr T. Qnill. Cler'c of Scales — Mr J. O. Duncan. Oierk of Course— Mr George Soott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY HURDLE RACE a handicap of 20 boys ; second horee to Bave his stake. 1 J mile, over cix flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 10i : acceptance, 10a. 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 bovb : second horse to receive £6 from tho stake' Three miles. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 103. Conditions— pull and co 3« ASHBUIiTON PLATE HANDICAP of sovb ; second horse to receive 5 soys rotv tho Btake. 1J mile. Nomination, 20a accortance, 15si 4, SELLING HACK RACE of 10 eovs. Na wtight under lOst, £ mile. Winner to be sold for 15 sovb, any eurplcs to go to tho fund?. Nomination, 10a. bi FLYING HANDICAP of 25 soya: second horse to receive £6 from stake. Nt urination, 16s: acceDtaTice. 10s . Three-quarter mile. Winner of the Ashburton Pfaio Hnndicap to carry 71b penalty. 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 25 soys. One mile. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, 10s. Winner to be sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go tc the funds of the Club. 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 bovb, for all beaten hoiaeo during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, 10s : acceptance, free. 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepßtakes of 10a each. Post entr.y any time of the day., Catch weight. RULES AND REGULATIONS, The definition of a district horae shall be all horses that have beea commonly resident m the country lying between th.9 south bank of the Selwyn and the north bank of tho Waitaki from December 31, 1886, and up to the date of. the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the district abova defined during the same period. General Rnlea of tha Ashburton TraJeßmen'a Bacinir Club and Pacing Rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the grosß cf all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course; All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the lacinj? shall be decided by tha Ste<?ardß, or whom they may appoint, their decision m all po : nts connected with the carrying ont o this programme to be linal ; and entries will only be received Bnbject to these conditions. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. All entries and nominations to be accompanied by entrancs fees, namo »Dd age of the horee, and colors of the rider and m tho hands of the Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, tho Bth day February. 1887. Weights will be declared and published m outside papers on tho morning of Friday, February 18th, 1887 ; and acceptances for tho races to be paid to. the Secretary, as above, not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, tha 26th day of February, 1887. WALTER B. MOES, Secretary. RACING CLUB AUTUMn"mEETING mnURSDAY & T.IRIDA 1 1> APRIL 21st & 22nd, 1887«President— E. G. Wright. Vice-Prc":ident — John Gri^g. Judge— Matthew Btitt. Stewards : H. Fticdlandor I W; O Walke? W. B. Dcnshiro R. McOwon J. C. N. Grlgsr | Dr Leahy R. Fxiedlander. Treasurer — David Thomaa . Clerk of tho Scales— T. E. Upton. Clerk of tho Couroo— A.Howßon. Handicappers— The Committee. Starter— Dr Leahy, Fihst Rack on Each Day. to Staut 12.30 P.M. FIHST DAY - 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE ot 20 soya over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Nomination, 15s ; acceptance, 10s< 1^ mile. District horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP f 60 boys. Nomination, leov; acceptance, ]£fov. I £ mile. 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 soy each, with 16 boys added. For two-year-olds bred, owned, and trained by residents m tho district denned by Rule 3. Colts Bst 101 b fillies and geldings Batßlb. Nomination, 103. Thn sweep to be paid by 9 p. mi on April 18th. Fivefurlongß. 4. HANDIOAPTIMETaOT(in saddle) of 20 soys.. Nomination, 10 1 ; acceptance, 10s. Weight not loss than lOat. Break and turn. 3 m lep. 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 bovb. Nomination, I soy ; acceptance, 10a. J •mile. 6. POST STAKES of 10 eovs. Entrance, - 10a, to be mado to the Secretary immediately after the F.ying Handicap is run. Catch weights, i-mile. The winner to bo sold immediately after the race for 15 toys, any surplus to go to the foncU o the Olub. SECOND DAY. 1. DISTBICT WELTER HANDICAP of 20 sov>>. Nomination, 103; acceptance, 103. Minimum weight, lOat, ]£ mile. District horfes only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 sovb. Nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 aov. Seven fu-lonps. 3. HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle of 15 soys. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, ss. Weight not less than lOst. Break and turn. Twice round tha course. Distrio horses ODly. i. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 boys. Kominat on, 10s ; acceptance, 10a: Dis* tret horses only. 1 aile. 5. HOVEL BACE of 16 toys. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately After the Harvest Handicap is inn. Catch weights. Five furlongs. The winner to bo Bold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. G. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is run } acceptance free, to be notified to the Secretary within ten minutes of the d: deration cl wei&hte. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS* 1. The Meeting will be held under tha Rules of Racing and ABhburton Racing Olub Rules. 2- No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising cut of ihe racing shall be decided by 1 U>\Su;v«avu3 or whom they may appoi" t ; their decision on all points connected with tho carrying out of tlvs programme to be final 3. A district horeo Eliall mean any horse tl-at has been commonly resident itL»the district between the rivers Belwyn and Opihi from Jamiary2l, 1887, and up to the date of tho forthcoming meeting, and owned by a rerson who haß resided m the said diatricL during tha enuie period. 4. Fiv« per cent, will bo deduct d from tho grosß of all moneys payable m accordance with this progr-mmo for the expenses of the course. 5. AUncm\r.ationsand acceptances to go to the funds of the Cinb, 6. Trotting Races. Horseß must trot fairly to the satisfaction of the Ref «rce. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be nccomrarued by fb», name, age, and description cf horse, and colors of rider m the haads of the Secretary (address — ABhburton) no lator than 0 p.m. on Monday, March 2 1 , 1 887 . WEIGH IS. Weightß for tha first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 13, 188?. Weights for tho Bccond day's handicaps -will he dec atcd at 9 o'cl ck on tie evening of the first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the firn da>'a handicaps must bo made to tho Secretary aot; later t^an 9 p.m. on* Monday, Apri! 18, 1887. Accept ances for the Eocond day's handicaps at o'clock on tho cvetiig of tho first dayacing. 147 0. 0. FOOKS, gpvetaty