Page 3 Advertisements Column 3

Manawatu Herald, 30 November 1897, Page 3

Foxton Racing Club. BT7SSBKSR MEETING, To be held on the Foxton Racecourse ON SATURDAY & MONDAY, JANUARY 22nd and 24ib, 1898. President, P. Robinson, Vice-president, E. S. Thynne; Judge, Jno. Davies; Stewards and Committee, W. RobinBon, J. H. Robinson, Geo. Gray, W. B. Rhodeß, E. S. Thynne, H. Border, J. H. Howan, W. Purcell; Handioapper, J. E. Henry ; Clerk of Scales, J. Cnmmerfield ; Clerk of Course, F. Easton ; Timekeeper, A. E. T. Nixon ; Starter, E. Wood (SayweH'a Maohine.) PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. « CL ""• Hack Handicap, of 40 ! * IST, n^i ni::: to »•*• - 5 soys. from the stakes. Tnreequarter mile. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 20a. To start at 12 noon. 2. First Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 85 soys. ; second horse to receive 6 soys. from the stakes. One and three-quarter miles. Over seven flights of hurdles, Bft. Gin high. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 203. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. FOXTON RAGING CLUB HANDICAP! of 100 soys. (open) ; second horse to receive 15 soys. from the stakes. One and a quarter ■ miles. Nomination, 20s ; ac- 1 ceptance, 40a. To start at 1.20 p.m. 4. Maiden Hack Race, of 20 soys. ; second horse to receive 2 soys. from the stakes. One mile. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of 1 any description at time of start* ing. Weight for age. En- ; trance, 15s. To, start at 2.10 ; p.m. 5. Stewakds' Hack Handicap, of 60 i soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 203 ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Summer Handicap (open), of 50 soys. ; 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. SECOND DAY. 1. January. Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; pecond horse to receive 5 boys. from the stakes. One mile. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 203. To start at 12 noon. 2. Second Haok Hurdle Handicap, of 85 soys. ; Becond horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes. One and a half miles. Over six flights of hurdles, Bft. 6in. high. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 203. To start at 12.40 p.m. 8. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP^ (open),. of 60 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distanoe. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 1.20 p.m. 4. Trial Hack Handicap, of 20 soys. ; second horse to receive 2 Bova. from the stakes. Six furlongs. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of the net sum or value of 20 soya. at time of starting. Nomination, . 10s ; acceptance, ss. To start at 210 p.m. 5. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 50 soys. ; second torso to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and a quarter m iles. Not mination, 20s \ accep>ano°, 20s. lo start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Railway Handicap (open), of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 boys. from the stakes. Six furlongs. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 203. To start at 8 80 p.m. 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 25 soys. ; second horse to receive 8 eovs. from the stakes. Five furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 103. To start at 4.10 p.m. Races Nob. 3 and 6 each day are open to all horses, the rest of the eventß are for Hacks only. The winner of any race after the declaration of weights to incur a penalty of 71bs (not accumulative), in all handicap events at tha meeting. Nominations for all events, except Maiden Hack Race (first day) and Trial Hack Handioap (second day), close with the Seoretary at Foxton on THURSDAY,Deoamber 30th, 1897, at 9 p.m. Weight * for first day's races will be deolared on or about the Bth January, 1898. Acceptances 'forlfirst day's races close on SATURDAY, January 15tb, 1898, »K9 p.m.