Foxton Racing Club.

Manawatu Herald, 9 October 1897, Page 2

Foxton Racing Club.

Mr J. R. Wbyte, the secretary of the above Club, has handed us the following programme for the meeting in January, which has been approved and passed by the Wanganui Metropolitan Club : — FIRST DAY. 1. Flyino Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 6 soys. from the stakes. Three-quarter-mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 209. To start at 12 noon. 2. First Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 85 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake?. One and three-quarter miles. Over seven flights of hurdles, Bft. Gin high. Nomination, 10^ ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. FOXTON RACING CLUB HANDIOAP, of 100 sovb. (open)-; second horse to receive 15 soys. from the stakes. One and a quarter miles. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 40s. To start at 1.20 p.m. 4. Maiden Hack Bags, of 20 sots. ; second horse to receive 2 sdvs. from the stakes. One mile. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of any description at time of siart^ ing. Weight for age. Bfi» trance, 153. To start at 2.10 p.m. 5. Stewards' Hack Handicap, of 60 . soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 203 ; acceptance, 203. To start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Summer Handicap (open), of 50 | eqvs. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Seven furlongs. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 8.80 p.m. 7. Welter Hack Handicap, of 25 soys. ; second horse to receive 8 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, Bst 71b. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. To start at 4.10 p.m..