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Manawatu Herald, 26 March 1895, Page 3

FJOXTON pACING pLUB. HACK MEETING, To be held on the Foxton Racecourse i on WEDNESDAY, 24th APRIL, 1895. Presojest : F. Robinson. Vice-President : E. S. Thynne. Judge : H. F. Davidson. Stewa-ds and < ommittee : J. H. Robinson, W. B. Rhodes, W. Robinson, 3. R Whyte. S. Trask, W. T Little, P Dudson, Geo. Gray and F. R. Young. Bandicapper : J. E. Henry. Clerk of Scales : George Gray. Clerk of Course : F. Easton. Timekeeper : A E. T. Nixon Hon. Treasurer : Walter Robinson. Starteb : E. Woods. PROGRAMME. 1. Flying Stakes Handicap, of 80 soys ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Distance, six furlongs. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 1 soy. To start at 11.40 a.m. 2. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 35 soys. ; second horse to receive- 5 soys. from the stakes. Distance, one and a half miles. Over six flights of hurdles 81t. Gin high. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 1 soy. The winner of any Hurdle Race after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 7ibs. To start at 12.30 p.m.. 8. Autumn .b*;?™- of 70 soys ; sefeohd horse to receive. J° 80VS \ from' the stake 3. .Distance, one and a half miles. Nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 soys. The winner of any fiat 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 ; acceptance, 103. The winner of the Flying Handicap to carry a penalty of 71bs. To start at 2.10 p.m. 5. Welter Handicap, of 25 soys.; second horse to receive 8 soys, from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, Bst 71bs. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 10a. 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 Au- I tumn Handicap to carry a pen* alty 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 soy. To start at 4.20 p,m. AU stakes paid in full. 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 THURSD \Y, 18th April, 1895, at 9 p.m. ...- ENTRIES CLOSE For Awahou Stakes on THURS DAY, 18th April, at 9 p.m. (acceptance day.) DEFINITION OF HACKS. Hacks shall mean horses that have never won an advertised stake exceeding the net sum or value of 40 soys. at time of start, hack and hunter races excepted. In all nominations description, age and pedigree of horses must be given, together with the colours of the rider. The advertised fee must in every case accompany nominations and acceptances. All Races to be run under Wanganui Jockey Club Rules, and the Bules of Racing. No betting allowed on the course, except through the medium of the Totaliaator. The Committee reserve the right to alter any of the above dates. Totalizator investments received by the Secretary. j. r. McMillan, Hon. Secretary.