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Manawatu Herald, 19 March 1895, Page 3

i. COXTON nACING pLUB " HACK MEETING, * To be held on the Poxton Racecourse on - WEDNESDAY, 24th APRIL, 1895. Pbesident : F. Robinson. Vice-Pbesident : E. S. Thynne. Judge : H. P. Davidson. Stewards and Committee : J. H. Robinson, W. B. Rhodes, . M. Robinson, J. R Whyte, S. Trask, T W. T. Little, P. Dudson, Geo. Gray and F. R. Young. Handicappeb : J. E. Henry. Clerk of Scales : George Gray. Clerk v? Coukse : P. Easton. Timekeeper : A. 2. T. Nixon. Hon. Treasurer : Walter RotuDSon. Starter : E. Woods. , PROGRAMME. 1. Flyino Stakes Handicap, of 80 ( soys ; second horse to receive 6 soys. from the stakes. Dis- > tance, six furlongs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 1 soy. To start at 11.40 a.m. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 85 bovb. ; second horse to receive 6 soys. from the stakes. Distance, one and a half miles. Over six flights of hurdles Bft. i Gin high. Nomination, 10s; t acceptance, 1 soy. The winner i of any Hurdle Race after dcci laration of weights to carry a penalty of 71bs. To start at 12.80 p.m. 8. Autumn Handicap, of 70 soys; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes* Distance, one and a half miles. Nomination, 1 soy. ; acceptance, 2 soys. The winner of any flat handicap after the declaration of weights to incur a penalty of 71bs. To start at 1.80 p.m. 4. Electric Handicap, of 25 soys; second horse to receive 2 soys. from the stakes. Distance, five furlongs. Nomination 10s ; aoceptance, 103. The winner of the Flying Handicap to carry a penalty of 71bs. To start at 2.10 p.m. j 6. Welter Handicap, of 25 soys. ; j second horse to receive 8 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, j Sst 71bs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. The winner of the Autumn Handicap to carry a penalty of 51bs. To start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Stewards' Stakes Handicap, of 85 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Distance one mile and a quarter. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 1 soy. The winner of the Autumn Handicap to carry a penalty of 71bs. To start at 8.80 p.m. 7. Awahou Stakes, of 20 soys. ; second horse to receive 2 soys. from the stakes. Distance, one mile. Open to horses that have never won an advertised race of any description up to time of •'start. Weight for age. Entrance, 1 eov. To start at 4.20 p.m, AU stakes paid in fall, NOMINATIONS For all events, except Awahou Stakes, close on THURSDAY, 21st March, 1895, at 9 p.m. WEIGHTS Will be declared on or about THURSDAY, 4th April, 1895. ACCEPTANCES CLOSE on THURSDAY, 18th April, 1895, at 9 p.m. ENTRIis~CLOSE For Awahou Stakes on THURS DAY, 18th April, at 9 p.m. - (acceptance day.) DEFINITION~~OF HACKS. Hacks Bhall mean horses that have never won an advertised stake exceeding the net sum or value of 40 bovb. at time of start, hack and hunter races excepted. In all nominations description, age and pedigree of horses must be r given, together with the colours of 1 the rider. The advertised fee must in every case accompany nominations and acceptances. AU Races to be run under Wan* ganui Jockey Club Rules, and the Boles of Racing. No betting allowed on the course, [ except through the medium of the Totalisator. Tike Committee reserve the right to alter any of the above dates. Totalisator investments reoeived by the Secretary. . j. b. McMillan, 1 Hon* Secretory,