PROGRAMME OP EVENTS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2022, 27 December 1888, Page 4

PROGRAMME OP EVENTS.

1. Handicap Hurdl* Rack, of 2« soys; nomination, ios ; acceptance, 10s. The second horse to receive 3 soys oat of the sttke! Over six flights of hurdles about 3ft. 6in high. One mile and a half 3. MAIDKN PLATE of 15 soys ; entrance, 15s. The second hcrse to receive 2 J soys out of the stake. Weight for age. One mile 3, Tinwald CUP, of 30 soys j nomination, I soy ; acceptance, losi The second horse to receive 5 soys out of the stake. One mile and a half 4, Handicap Timb Trot, of 20 soys ; nomination ios ; acceptance, 103. The second horse to receive 3 soys out of the stake. Weight not less than lost. Pull and go. About three miles j( Welter Handicap, of 13 soys \ nomination, its jno acceptance. The second horse to receive t soys out of the stake. One mile 6, Flying Handicap, of 15 soys nomination, ios; acceptance, ss. The second hor3e to receive 2 J soys out of the stake. The winner of Tinwald Cup to carry 7lbs penalty. Six furlongs 7. Novel Race, of 20 soys. Winner to be sold by auction, and the whole of the proceeds to go to the funds of the Club, Post entry. Weight Bst up. Six fur« longs 8. Consolation Handicap, of 10 soys; entrance, ios: Six furlongs 9, Hurry Scurry (if time permits), for all entrance money j entrance, ios. For horses that have never won public money. Catch weights. Half-mile RULES AND REGULATIONS. I. The meeting will be held under the rules of racing, 3. No entry will be received except on the conditions that all claims, disputes, and objections, arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they nay appoint. Their decision on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme, to be final. 3. The races are open to any horse, commonly resident m the district from the Ist October, 1888, to the date of meeting, and owned by a person who has resided m the district for the tame period. 4. The district above mentioned is bounded on the north by the Selwyn River, and on the south by the Opihi River. 5. Five per cent, will be deducted from the gross of all moneys payable m accordance with this programme, for the expenses of the course, 6. All nomination and acceptance fees to to the funds of the Club, 7. Trotting Race. — Horses must trot to the satisfaction of a Referee.