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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1495, 1 March 1887, Page 3

ASEBURTON TRADESMEN'S RACING CLUB. MEETING TO BE HELD ON THE ASHBURTON RACECOURSE _, ON THUR3DAY, MARCH 8, 1887. FOR Dlf TBIOT HOUSES ONLY. Preside rt— Mr W. O. Walker, M.HjR, yice-Prisidont— Mr J. Ivess, M H.R. Jndge— r W: J< Steward. M.H.R. Stewards : Mr L. Markey I Mr B. Gates I Mr A. Harmon | Mr O; J. Nenfe Mr R. M. Onthbortaon. Starter— Dr Leahy. Handicapper— Mr T. Quill. Clerk of Scales—Mr J. O. Dnncan, Oleik of Course—Mr Georgo Soott. PROGRAMME. 1. COUNTY HURDLE RACE a handicap of 20 bovb; second horse to savo hia stoke. «i m r- e ',T£ Bix fl^htaof hurdles, about Bft 6m high. Nomination, 103 i acceptance, 10a. * 2. HANDICAP TIME TROT of 20 bovb • Becondhorso to receive £6 from tho stake. Three miles. Nomination, 10a: acceptance* 10a. Conditions— pull and ko. 8- ASHBUHTON PLATE HANDICAP of boys ; second horae to receive- S^ovs ronV tho stake. 1£ mile. Nomination, 20a accortanco, 15si 4. SELLING HACK RACE of 10 bovb. N« weight under lOst. £ mile. Winner to be sold for 15 soys, any surplus to go to the funds. Nomination, 10s. 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 26 bovb: second horse to receive £5 from stake. N'.mina* tion, 16sj acceDtance. 10s. Three-quarter mile. Winner of the Aahburton Hale Handicap to carry 71b penalty. 6. NOVEL BACE HANDICAP of 25 aova. One mile Nomination, 15a; ncccptance. 10s. Winner to be Bold immediately after the race, tho whole of the proceeds to co to the funds of the Club. B 7. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 10 bovb,for all beaten horseß during the meeting. One mile. Nominations, 10s ; acceptance, 8. HURRY SCURRY, a Sweepstakes of 10a each. Post entry any time of the day. Catch weight. . RULES AND REGULATIONS. The definition of a district horae shall be all horses that have been commonly resident m the country lying botween 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 meeting, and owned by a peraon who has resided m the district above defined during the same period. General Rules of the Ashburton TraJesmen'a Bacine; Club and Racing Rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club strictly adhered to. Five per cent, will be deducted from the grosß of all monois payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of theooune; All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the laoing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, their decision m all points connected with the carrying out o this programme to be final ; and entries will only be received subject to these conditions. All nominations and acceptances go to the funds of tho Club. All entries and nominations to be accompanied by entrance fees, name j»nd age of the horse, and colors of the iider and m the hands of the 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 ontside 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 Saturday, the 26th day of February, 1887. WALTER B. MOSS, Secretary. ASHBURTON RACING CLOT autumn~"meeting mHURSDAY & TjIRIDAT APRIL 2lßt & 22nd, 1887* President— E, G. Wright. Vicc-Prc-ident— John Grigg. Judge — Matthew Stitt. 87HTVARDS: H. Fricdlander I Ws O. Walker. W. B. Denshire R. MoOwen J. 0. N. Grigjr I Dr Leahy R. Fricdlander. Treaeu'er— Dnvid Thomas. Clerk of the Scales— T. E. Upton. Olerk of tho Course— A. Hewson. Handicappers — Tho Committee, Starter— Dr Leahy. FmsT Rack ow Each Day to Start 12,30 p.m. pirst"day 1. DISTRICT HURDLE RACE of 20 sots over six flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Nomination, 16s; acceptance, 10s; 1J mile. District horses only. 2. ASHBURTON AUTUMN HANDICAP f 60 boys. Nomination, 1 boy i acceptance Usov. IJmile. 3. FOAL STAKES of 1 soy each, with 15 eovs added. For two-year-olds bred, owned, and trained by residents m the district defined by Rule 3. Colts Bst 101 b fillies and geldings Bit 81b. Nomination, 10s. The swoop to be paid by 9 p.m. on April 18th. Fivo furlongs. 4. HANDICAP TIME TROT (m Baddle) of 20 soys.. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 10s. Weight not less than lOat. Break and turn. 3 nvlea. 6. FLYING HANDICAP of 26 soys. Nomination, I soy ; acceptance, 10s. 2-mile. 6. POST STAKES of 10 soys. Entrance, * 10s, to be made to tho Secretary immediately after the Flying Handicap is run. Catch weights. 1-mHo. The winner to be sold immediately after the race for 16 fcovs, any surplus to go to the fund* 0 the Club. seoond"day. 1. DISTRICT WELTER -HANDICAP of 20 bo vs. Nomination, 10a; acceptance. 10s. Minimum weight, lOat, 1} mile, District ho^es only. 2. GRAND BTAND HANDICAP of 40 hoys. Nomination, lav; acceptance, 1 boy. Boven furlongs. 3. HANDICAP TIME TROT (m Baddle of 16 soys. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 6s. Weight not loss than lOst. Break and turn. Twice round tho course. Dlatric horses only. 4. HARVEST HANDICAP of 20 soys. Nominat on, 10s ; acceptance, 10a; District horses only. 1 rcile, 6. NOVEL BACE of 16 eovs. Entrance, 10s, to be made to the Secretary immediately after the Harveßt Handicap ia lun. Catch weights. Five furlongs. The winner to be sold immediately after the raoe, the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds 0 f the Club. C. CONSOLATION HANDICAP of 20 bovb. Nomination, 1 soy, to be made immediately after the Novel Race is run } acceptance free, to be notified to thn Secretary within ten minutes of the declaration <f wei&hta. 1 mile. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. Tbe Meeting will bo held under the Rulob of Racing and Aahburton Racing Club Rules. 2* No entry will be received except on the condition that all disputes, claims, and objeetiona arising out of tho racing Bball be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint ; their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of th'a programme to be final. 8. A district horse shall mean any horse. tbat has been commonly resident m the district between tho rivers Selwyn and Opihi from January 21, 1887, and up to the date of the forthcoming meeting, and owned by a person who liqb resided m the said district durinf the enmo period. 4. Five per cent, will bo deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme for the expenses of the course. 6. All nominations and accepta to the funds of the Club. 6. Trotting Races. Horseß m ro fairly ■ to the satisfaction of the Referee. NOMINATIONS. All nominations to be accompanied by fee, name, age, and description of horse, and colors of rider m the hasda of the Secretary (address— Aahburton) no latur than 9 p.m. on Monday, March 21. 1887. WEIGHIS. Weights for thn first day's handicaps will be declared on Wednesday, April 18, 1887. Weighto for tbe second day's handicaps will be declared at U o'clcck on tho evoning of the first day'c racing. ACCEPTANCES. Acceptances for the tl a day* han Heaps mqat be made to the Becteury not Inter tban 0 p.m. on Monday, April 18, 1887. Accept ancefl fox the second day's handicap* »t o'clock on the evoniog of the first day' acing, 47 0. $*\hV P»wtMy t