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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume I, Issue 91, 3 February 1880, Page 2

Notices. MARLBOROUGH RACES, 1880. Judge: Joseph Ward, Esq. Stewards: H. Dodson, Esq. P. Rush, Esq. W. B. Girling, Esq T. Horton, Esq. J. W. R. Cook, Esq T. Redwood, Esq. Chas. Coulter, Esq. ' Clerk of the Scales : Clerk of the Course : Mr. J. Paoe. Starter : FIRST DAY-WEDNESDAY, February 18 th. HURDLE RACE, of £3O. Entrance, £3. Weights : 3yrs, 9st; 4yrs, 10st 51bs ; syrs, lOst 91bs; 6yrs, list 31b3. Distance, twice round and a distance. MAIDEN PLATE, of £25. Entrance, £3. Weights for age. Distance, lj miles. SAPLING STAKES, of £25. Entrance, £3 ; for two-year-olds. Weights : Colts Bst lOlbs; fillies, Bst 51bs. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. MARLBOROUGH CUP, a handicap of £IOO, added to a sweepstake of £5 to be paid before weighing. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £5. Horses to be nominated on Saturday, November Bth, not later than eight o’clock p.m. Weights to be declared on November 22nd, acceptances declared on December 27th, not later than eight o’clock p.m. Distance, 2 miles. SHEARERS’ PURSE, of £lO. Entrance, £1 ; for all horses not entered for any other race of this meeting, and that have never won a stake of more than £ls. Distance, one mile. Catch weights ; heats. FLYING HANDICAP, of £4O. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £3. Nominations to be made on Saturday, January 17th ; weights to be declared on Saturday, January 31st; acceptances on general entry night. Distance, one mile. SECOND DAY-THURSDAY, February 19th. HANDICAP HURDLE RACE, of £SO. Entrance, £4. Horses to be handicapped on the evening of the first day’s races. Distance, twice round and a distance. RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of £SO. Nomination, £1 ; acceptance, £3. Weights to be declared by 7 o’clock p.m. on the first day of the races. Acceptances declared by 12 o’clock noon on the day of the race. Distance, If miles. HACK RACE, of £lO. Entrance, £l. Conditions same as Shearers’ Purse. Winner of that race not allowed to start. Catch weights; post entry. Distance, three-quarters of a mile. LADIES’ PURSE, of £25. Entrance, £2. Welter weights for age. if miles. LICENSED VICTUALLERS’ PLATE, a sweepstakes of £3, with £lO added, for horses the bona fide property of Publicans for one month previous to race. Welter weights for age. Once round. Heats. CONSOLATION HANDICAP, of £2O. Entrance, £2. For all horses that have started in the previous races and not won. Once round and a distance. Horses to be named immediately after the running of the Ladies’ Purse. FORCED HANDICAP, of£, 10 with 10 per cent, of all winnings. For horses that have won in the previous races ; other horses that have contested allowed to start by paying an entrance fee of £2. Distance, l| miles. REGULATIONS. All horses for the Hurdle Races to be at the post by 12 noon on each day. General Entries on Saturday, February 9th, 1880. All entrances and acceptances must be in sealed covers, addressed to the Secretary at Masonic Hotel, Blenheim, and contain entrance money, description and age of horse, and colors to be worn by the jockey. No entrance will be received later than 8 o’clock p.m., unless sent by Telegraph, and must then bear the office date prior to that time. The rules of the Marlborough Racing Club will be strictly adhered to, mares only allowed 31bs. The second horse to save his stake in all races. All disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the races shall be decided by ths Stewards, or whoever they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the programme shall be final. All persons intending to withdraw horses are requested to give notice to that effect to the Secretary at least 15 minutes before the time of starting. Any jockey riding except in the colors entered will be fined £2. No person to enter a horse or erect a booth on the Course unless a subscriber of £2 to the Race Fund. CHARLES ELLIOTT, g 5 Secretary, Notice. EUNNING in my Paddocks for the last 3 weeks a Red and White BULLOCK. Impossible to examine brand, as he will rush any person. If not claimed and expenses paid within seven days from date, he will be sold or shot as he is dangerous. ANGUS McCALL. Blenheim, February 2nd, 1880. 172