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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1493, 26 February 1887, Page 3

ASHBURTON TRADESMEN'S RACING OLUB. MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE ABHBUETOH BAOBCOUBSB THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1-387. FOB DISTRICT HOBSES ONL7. Prendent—Mr W. O. Walker, M.H.B. VioPresident— Mr J. Ivess, M H.B. Juige-- r W: J. Steward. M.H.B. STEw/.ttDS : Mr L. Marliey I Mr E. Gates Mr A. Harri3on | Mr C; J. Neate Mr R. M. Cnthbertson. Starter— Dr Leahy. Handicapper— Mr T. Quilli Clark of Scales— Mr J. O. Duncan, Olerk of Comae— Mr George Soott. PROGRAMME. 1, COUNTY HURDLE RACE a handicap of 20 soys ; second horse to save his Btake. 14 mile, over cix flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 10a : accept* ance, lOaj 2, HANDICAP TIME TBOT of 20 botb ; second horse to receive £6 from the stake! Three miles. Nomination, 10s ; accept* ance, 10s. Conditions— pull and go 3- ASHBUBTON PLATE HANDICAP of bovb ; second horse to receive 5 oova rotv the stake. 1£ mile. Nomination, 20a acceptance, 15s ( 4. BELLING HACK BACE of 10 sovb. N« weight under lOst, £ mile. Winner to be sold for 15 soys, any surplus to go to the funds. Nomination, 10s. * 5; FLYING HANDICAP of 25 soys; seconel horße to receive £5 from Btake. Nomination, 16s: acceptance, 10s. Th-ee-quarter mile. Winner of the Aehburton Plato Handicap to carry 71b penalty, 6. NOVEL BACE HANDICAP of 25 botb. 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 both. for all beaten horßes during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, 10a ; acceptance, free. ■ 8. HURRY SOURBY, a Sweepstakes of 10s each. Post entry any time of the day. Catch weight. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The definition of a district horse shall be all . horses that have been commonly resident m the country lyiDg between the aonthbank of the Solwyn and the north bank of the Waitaki from December 81, 1886, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the district above defined during the same period. General Rules of the Ashburton TraJesmeu'e Racing Club and Racing Rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course; All disputes, claims, and objections arising out oi the lacing shall be dpcided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision m all po : nts connected with tho carrying out o this programme to be tinal ; and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of tho Olnb. All entries and nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees, name s*nd age of the horse, and colors of the rider and m tho hands ' of tho Secretary, addressed to Whittle's Hotel, not later than 9 p.m. on Tuesday, the Bth day February. 1887. Weights will be declared and published m outsido 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 Febnnry, 1887. WALTER B. MOfcS, Secretary, ASHBURTON RACING OLUB AUTUMN MEETING npHURSDAY & T^RIDA APRIL 21st & 22nd, 1887«President— E. G. Wright. • Vice-President — John Grigg. Judge — Matthew Etitt. S 1 hwards : H. Fricdlander W; O. Walker W. B. Denshire R. McOwea J. O. N. Gtigc Dr Leahy R. Fricdlander. Treaiuer— Dav.d Thomas. Olerk of the Sea lei— T. E. Upton. Clerk of <h? Conrtc— A. Hewson. HandicapperB — The Committee, Starter— Dr Leahy, First Bade oir Each Bay to Start 12,80 p.m. FIRST DAY 1, DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 boys over aix flights of hurdleß, about 3ft 6hx high. Nomination, 16s; acceptance, 10s j 1£ mile. District horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP f 50 eovs. Nomination, 1 boy j acceptance. IJsov. limile. ' 8. FOAL STAKES of 1 boy each, with 15 boys added. For two-year-olds bred, owned, and trained by residents m the district defined by Bnle 3. Colts Bst 101 b fillies and geldings 83t 81b. Nomination, 103. The sweep to ba paid by 9 p.m^ on. April 18th. Five furlongs. 4. HANDICAPTIMETROT(in saddle) of 20 soys.. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 10s, Weight not less than lOat. Break and turm 3 m les. . 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 boys, Nomination, I soy ; acceptance, 103. $-mile. 6. TOST STAKES of 10 soys. Entrance, 10s, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Faying Handicap.is mn. Catch weights, i-mile. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for ' 15 toys, any surplus to go to the fund* 0 the Club. - - SECONDED AY. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP 0! 20 bovp. .Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. Minimum weight, lOat, 1£ mile. District hort-es only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 sovb. Nomination, 1 boy ; acceptance, 1 soy. Seven fu-lonps, 3. HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle . of . , 15 soys. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, ss. Weight not less, than lOat. Break and turn. Twice round tha course. Distrio horpes only. •1. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nominat on, 10s ; acceptance, 10s: District horßeflonly. 1 mile. 5, KOYEL RACE of 15 fovs. Entrance, 10s, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Harvest Handicap is mn, Catoh weights, Five furlongs. The winner to be sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds o r the Club. 6. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 boys. Nomination, 1 boy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is run i acceptance free, to be notified to th<* Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration rf weights. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Meeting will be hold under the Rules of Racing and Ashburton Bacing Ulub Rules. 2* No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claimß, cjd objections wiping out of tho racing shall bo decided by tin R'cvaros or whom they may appoi t ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of tha programme to bo final 8. A district horEO shall mean any horse that has been commonly resident m the dis- , trict between tk<s rivers Selwyn and Opiht from January 21, 1887, and up to the date of tho forthcoming meeting, and owned by a verson who has resided m the said district during the Bnmo period. 4. Five per cent, will ba deducted from the grosß of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for the expenses of the course. 5. All nominations, and acoeptaa to the fnnds of the Club. 6. Trotting Races. Horses m rot fairly to the satisf action of the Reforee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by tb% name, age, and description of horse, and colors of rider m the hands of the Secretary address — Ashburton) no later than 9 p.m. on Monday, March 2 1 , 1 887 . weigh rs. Weights for the first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 18, 1887. Weights for tho second day's hmdicaps will be declared at 9 o'cl.ck on the evening of tha first daj'a racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the firs-, day's handicaps mast be made to the Secretary not. later than 9 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1887. Accept ances for the EOJond day's handicaps at o'clock en the eveoiog of the first dar J aoing, lit 0, 0, yOOKS, Sewtary