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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1894, 16 July 1888, Page 3

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Sporting. ASHBUBTON COUNTY. JHUNT CLUB. ANNUAL^ STEEPLECHASES. To be held on the Ashburton Racecourse on WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 8, 1888. Patrons : Hon John McLean and Matthew Stitt. 1 President : John Grigg. Vice-Presidents : G. H. Alington, W. B. Denshire, D. McLean, and Dr Leahy. Stewards : J. Coibelt, E W. Bowyer, J. C. N. Grigg, A. J. Reid, J. Ja6ksonj Fi Rus-ell, A, Fooks, J. Hescltine, H. G. Pitt, W. B. Denshire. • Judge :M. Stitt. Starter :D. Thomas. Clerk of the Course : A. Hewson, Clerk of the Scales : T. E. Upton. Handicappers : Mark Scott, John Corbett, W. B. Denshire. PROGRAMME : The first Race to start at 1 2.30 p.m. 1. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 15 soys ; the second horse to receive 3 soys from the stake. For qualified hunters, the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunt Club. Nomination, ios acceptance, ss. About 2 miles 2. Hunt Club Steeplechase. Cup Handicap, of 20 soys (cash or trophy) ; the second horse to receive 3 soys Irom the stake. Open to any qualified Hunters, the property of members of any recognised Hunt Club. Minimum weight, 10 stone. Nomination, ios; acceptance, ios. About 3 miles over fair hunting country. 3. Selling Hack Race, of 10 soys ; no weight under 9 -stone. The winner to be sold by auation immediately after the race for 10 soys, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Post 'entry, ios. Three-quarters of a mile. 4. Maiden Steeplechase Plate, of 15 soys j" the second horse to re-eive 3 soys from . the stake. Tor horses that have never won an' advertised steeplechase ; for qualified Hunters, the property of members of the Ashburton County Hunk Club. Weight-for-age. Nomination, 15s; acceptance, free. About two miles. 5. Huntjbrs' Flat Race Handicap, of 15 soys ; the second horse to receive j.sovs from the stake. For qualified Huntcss, the property of members of the Ashbur* ton County Hunt . Club. H orses before starting for this race must qualify over a flight of hurdles m front of the stand to the satisfaction of the Stewards. Nomination, ios; acceptance, ss. About two miles. 6. Selling Hunters' Steeplechase Handicap, of 10' soys ; winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 1$ soys, any surplus to go to the funds of the Club. Nomination, ios ; acceptance free ; to be notified .to the Secretary within ten minutes after the weights are declared. Once round the Steeplechase 1 couwc.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. 1 he meeting will be held under the New Zealand Grand National Steeplechase- Rules where applicable. 2. No entry will r e received except on the conditions that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards or whom they may appoint, their decision on all points connected with the carrying cut of this programme to be final. 3. A qualified Hunter shall mean any horse that has been fairly hunted at least three times with any recognised pack of hounds during the season 1888.- Master of Hounds cerlifi* C.ate to be produced at the scales. ! 4. Five per cent will be deducted from the gross of all monies payable m accordance with this programme for expenses of the course. 5. AU nominations and acceptances to go to the funds of the Club. 6. Riders m all races except Selling Hack Race must be members of some recognised Hunt Club, and member's ticket must be pro* duced at the scales if required. r . 7. Riders Who have never won an advertised race of any sort, .value 20 soys or over, allowed 7 ; bs m all races, except the Selling Hack Race, % NOMINATIONS. ' Nominations for all handicaps and entries for Maiden Steeplechase and Se&ing Hunters' Steeplechase, accompanied by fees, name, age, description, and performances of horses, and colors of the riders, must be m the hands of the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Ashburton, not later than 9 p.m. onSaturdaiyj July 21 st* . 1888. • WEIGHTS. Weights for the Handicap Hurdle Race, Hunt Club Cup, and Hunters' Flat Race, will be declared on Monday, July 30th, 1 88$.. Weights for the Selling Steeplechase will be declared immediately after the Hunters* Flat Race s run. ACCEPTANCES.. Acceptances, accompanied by feesj must be m the hands of 'be Secretary not later than 9 p.m. pa Saturday, i August 4th, iBB3. B, J.£FOOKO, ' Srcatar?