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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1494, 28 February 1887, Page 3

ASEBURTON TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB. MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE ASHBURTON RACECOURSE OH THURSDAY, MARCH 8, 1887. FOR riSTRIOT HORSES ONL" 1 ". President— Mr W- O. Walker, M.HiTt, vie 5-Pr ; -8i dent— Mr J. Ivess, M HJt. Judge— r W. J. Bteward. M.H;3, STEWiiRDS : i Mr L. Marfcey I Mr E. Gatea ' Mr A. Harrison | Mr O. J. Nsate Mr R. M. Cnthbertson. Btarter— Dr Leahy. • . ' Han'icapper— Mr T. Quill, Olerk of Scales— Mr J. O. Dnncan. Olerk of Course— Mr George Soott. ; PROGRAMME. 1, COUNTY HURDLE RACE a handicap Of 20 sovb ; secoDd horse to Bave bia stake, li milo, over gix flights of hnrdlea, about 3ft Gin high. Nomination, 10a s acceptance, 10s. 2.. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 aova • second horaa to receive £6 from the stake. Three miles. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10a. Condiiiona— pnil and co. - 3 ABHBURTON PLA.TE HANDICAP of : bovb ; eecond horße to receive 5 aova roa. the stake. 1£ mile. Nomination. 20a accertance, 15ai ' 4.SELLJNG HACK RACE of 10 soys. N« ! w. ight under lOat. £ mile. Winner to ; be sold for 15 soys, any surplus to go to tho funds. Nomination, 10s. 5. FLYING HANDICAP of 25 bovbj second horse to receivo £5 from stake. Nomination, 16s; acceptance, 10s. Three-quarter mile. Winner of the Ashbnrton. rJato Handicap to carry 71b penalty. 6. NOVEL RACE HANDICAP of 25 BOY«. One mile. Nomination, 16s; acceptance, 10s. Winner to be cold immediately after s the race, the whole of the proceeda to so to the funds of the Club. B 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 soya. for all beaten horaeß during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, 10a ; acceptance, free. 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepßtakea of 10a each. Post entr.y any time of the day. Catch weight. *■ RULES AND^REGULATfONS. The definition of a district horse shall be all iorecß that hayo 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 meeliag, and owned by a person who has resided m the district abov* dofined during the same period. Geueral Ruled of the Ashburton TraJesmenV Bacin<? Club and Racing Rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross cf all monejs payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course: All disputes, claimß, an 3 objections arising out of the lacing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision m all points connected with the carrying out o thia programme to be final ; and entriea will only be received subject to these conditions. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of the Club. All entries and nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees, name s»nd age of the horse, and colors of the rider and m the hands of the Sccretary,.addressed to Whittle's Hotel, 1 not later than 9 p.m. on Tueßday, the Bth day February. 1887. Weights will bo declared and published m outside papers on the morning of Friday, February 18th, 1887; and acceptances, for the racoa to bo paid to the Secretary, aa above, not later than 9 p.m. on Saturday, the 2Cth dayof Febiuary. 1887. WALTER B. MOfcS, Secretary. . ASHBURTON RACING CLUB AUTUMN~MEETING rnHURSDAY & TjIRIDAY APRIL 21st & 22nd, 1887* Pre-idont— E. G. Wright. Vice-Prendcnt— John Grigg. Judge— Matthew Stitt. S - bwards : H. Friedlander W; C. Walker W. B. Denßhire R. McOwen J. O. N. Grig* Dr Leahy R. Friedlander. Treft3uer— David Thomnß. Clerk of the Sea lea— T. E. Upton. Clerk of »In Course — A. Hewaon. Handicappers— The Committee. Starter— Dr Leahy, First Race oh Baoh Day. to Start 12,30 p.m. FIRST~DAY 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 bovb over six flights of hnrdlea, abont 3ft 6ia high. Nomination, 16s ; acceptance. 10a< 1J mile. District horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP f 50 bovb. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance I£sov. 1J mile. 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 boy each, with 16 boys added. For two-year-olds bred, owned, and trained by residents m the district defined by Rule 3. Colta Bst 101 b fillies and geldings Bst 81b. 'Nomination! 103. The sweep to be paid by 9 p.m. oa April 18th. Five furlongs. 4. BANDICAPTIMETROT(in saddle) of 20 soys.. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 10a. Weight not lesa than lOat. Break and turn. 3 m lee, 5 FLYING HANDICAP of 26 boys. Nomination, I boy ; acceptance. lQa. 3-mile. 6. POST STAKES of 10 sovb.*' Entrance^ 10s, to bo made to the Secretary immediately after the Fiying Handicap ia run. Catch weights, j^-mile* The winner to bo sold immediately after tho race for 15 f»ovs, any surplus to go to the fund* o tho Club. SECOND DAY. 1. DISTRICT WELTER HANDICAP of 20 Bove. Nomination, 10a; acceptance. 10s. Minimum weight, lOaft. 1£ mile. District hordes only. 2. GRAND STAND HANDICAP of 40 soys. Nomination, 1 eov; acceptance, 1 boy. Seven furlongs. 3 HANDICAP TIME TROT (m saddle ot J 5 boys. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, sa« Weight not less than lOst. Break and turn. Twice round tho course. Diatrio horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 aova. Nominat on, 10s ; acceptance, ]0s: Dia* trict horees only. 1 mile. 5. EOYEL RACE of 16 f ova. Entrance, 103, to be made to the Secretary immediately after tho Harvest Handicap is inn. Gntoh weights. Five furlongs. The winnor to be sold immediately after the race, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club. 0. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race ia run ; acceptance free, to be notified to tho Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration ti weights, 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. The Meeting will be held under the Rules of Racing and Ashburton Racing Club Ruleß. 2* No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objections arising cnt of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards or whom tiny may appoi- 1 ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of tlrs programme to be final 8. A district horse shall mean any horaa that has been commonly resident m the district between tha rivers Selwyn and Opihi from January 21, 1887, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a rerson who has resided m the said diatrioL during the. saiiiG period. 4. Five per cent, will be deducted from t&e gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this progr mmc for the expenses of the course. 5. All nominations and acceptan to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Races. Horses m rot fairly to tho satisfaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS'. All nominations to be accompanied by fee, name, age, and description of horsa, and colors of rider m the hands of tho Secretary (address — Ashburton) no later than 9 p.m. on Monday, March 21,1887. WEIGHTS. Weights for the firat day'B handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 13/ 1887. Weights for tho second day's handicaps will be declared at 9 o'clcck on the evening of the first day's racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for tho ft 3 day's handicaps must be made to the Secretary uot later than 9 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1887. Accept i ances for the eecond day's handicap* at I o'clock on the evening of the first day r acioß. I X 47 0. C, FOOKB, gotntsryj