NELSON RACE MEETING, 1855.

Lyttelton Times, Volume V, Issue 239, 14 February 1855, Page 6

NELSON RACE MEETING, 1855.

Stewards. W. O. Cautley, Esq. j F. A. Weld, Esq. G. W. Schroder, Esq. Tuesday, March 6th. The Maiden Plate of 20 soys., added to a Sweep stakes of 3 soys. each ; second horse to save his stake ; for all horses that have never won an advertised race, where more than 20 soys. of public money was given (matches excepted ). T. C. . weights. One mile and a half. The Victuallers' Plate of 40 soys., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soys. each; second horse to save his stake. T. C. P. weights. Three miles. The Selling Stakes of 3 soys. each, 20 soys. added ; second horse to save his stake ; the winner to be sold for 100 soys.; if entered, to' be sold for 90 soys., to be allowed 7 lbs ; if for '80 soys., 14 lbs ; if for 70 soys., 21 lbs; if for 60 soys., 28 lbs.; if for 50 soys., 35 lbs.; if for 40 soys., 42 lbs. T. C. P. weights. Heats, once round and a distance. The winner to be sold by auction, open to the public, within half an hour of the race; the surplus, if any, to go to the race fund. The Port Stakes of 3 soys. each, p.p., 20 soys. added by the Turf Club, for the produce of mares covered in Nelson in the season of 1850-51, to run at the Nelson Autumn Meeting, 1855. Second horse to save his stake. Colts, Bst. 71bs.; fillies, Bst. 31bs. The winner to give one dozen of port to the club. One mile. Mr. Elliott's br c Types, by Glendon or Patch, out of Leading Article's dam Mr. Stafford's br c (dead), by Patch out of Modish Mr. Schroder's b f, by Patch, out of Fanny Mr. Tinline's bk c Zhigaree, by Glendon, out of Gipsy Mr: Weld's b f (dead), by Glendon, out of Mirza Mr. Newcome's b c Banjo, by Glendon, out of Lucy Long. The Ladies' Pdrse of 30 soys. added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soys. each ; second horse to save his stake. T. C. P. weights. The winner of the Victuallers' Plate to carry 7lbs. extra. Heats. Once round and a distance.

Wednesday, March 7. The Welter Platje of 30 Soys. added to a handicap sweepstakes of 4 soys. h ft., horses to be named to the Secretary of the Turf Club on or before the first of March, and to be handicapped by the Stewards or whom they may appoint. Heats. One and a half mile. The Watbatj Plate of o soys. added to a Sweepstakes of half a sovereign each, for hacks ; second horse to save his stakes. No horse entered for any race where 10 soys. is added to be allowed to start. Catch weights. Heats. Once round. The Hack Stakes, of 5 shillings each, with 3 6ovs. added, for all hacks : last horse to pay the second horse's stake. The winner of the Wairau Plate not to be allowed to start. Catch weights. Once round.

Thursday, March 8. The Turf Club Plate of 50 soys. added to a sweepstakes of 6 soys. each ; second horse to save his stake; for 3 yrs. old, But. 9 lbs ; four, 9st. 131b5.; five, lOst. 71bs.; six and aged, lOst. lOlbs.; 41bs. allowed to mares and geldings. Two miles. The Shearer's Purse of 20 soys. added to a sweepstakes of 4 soys. each ; for three years old, 9st. 91bs.; four, lOst. 131b5.; five, list. 7lbs ; six and aged, list. 10 lbs.; 41bs. allowed to mares and geldings. The winner of the Vie tuallers'Plate, the Ladies' Purse, or Turf Club Plate, to carry 7 lbs. extra. Once round and a distance. The Scurry Stakes of 3 soys. each, 20 soys. added; second horse to ?ave his stake. T.C.P. weights, 4 lbs. to mares ami geldings. The winner of the Victuallers' Plate, the' Turf Club Plate, or Ladies' Purse, to cany 7 lbs; of any two of the -above racss, 10 lbs. ; of all three 12 lbs. extra. Heats, once round, t The Consolation Plate of 20 soys., added f<» a Handicap sweepstakes of 2 soys. each, p.p. lov all horses that have started and not won iii sue previous races; second horse to save his

stake. Horses to be named within a quarter ofim hour alter the last heat for the Scurry Stakes, and to be handicapped by the stev^N or whom they may appoint. Once round;-^?i a distance. The Forced Handicap of 10 soys., h, ft^ for the winner of any races except the Port and Selling Stakes, and Consolation Plate; open to any other horse ; second horse to save his stake. Horses to be named at the same time as for the Consolation plate, and to be handicapped in the same manner. Once round and a distance. C. Elliott, Secretary to the.Turf Club.