Page 3 Advertisements Column 4

Manawatu Herald, 4 December 1897, Page 3

tfoxton Racing Club. sum: me r ivr£!£!rrxa*G, To be held on the Foxton Racecourse ON SATURDAY & MONDAY, JANUARY" 2"2nd and 24th, 1893. President, F. Robinson, Vice-president ; E. S. Thynne; Judge, Jno. Da vies ; Stewards and Committee, W. Robineon, J. H. Robinson, Greo. Gray,- W. B. Rhodes, E. S. Thynne, H. Border, J. H. Howan, W. Purcell; Handicapper, J. E. Henry ; Clerk of Scales, J. Cummerfield ; Clerk of Course, F. fcsstori < Timekeeper, A. E. T. Nixon ; Starter, E\ Wood {SayweH'a Machine.) PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Flying Hack Handicap, of 40 BOYS. t second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Threequarter mile. Nomination, 10a j acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. FißStf Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 85 soys. } second horse to receive 5 soy?. from the stakes. Oue and three- quarter miles. Over seven flights of httrdles, 3ft. 6in high. Nomination, 10* ; acceptance, 20j. To start at 12.40 p.m. I MM RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 soys. (open) ; oecond horse to receive 15 sovS. from the stakes. One and a quarter miles. Nomination, 20s ; act»eptftnee, 403. To start at 1.20 p. til. j i 4. Maiden Hack Race, of 20 soys. ; second horae to receive 2 soys. from the stakes. One mile. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of any description at time of starting. Weight for oge. Entrance, 15s. To start at 2.10 p.m. 5. Stewards' Hack Handicap, of GO soys. ; second hor.se to recsivo 10 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20 1 ; acceptance, 20a. To Btart at 2 50 p.m. 6. Summer Handicap (open), of 50 povs. ; second horse lo receive 5 soys. from tho slakes. Seveu furlongs. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 203. To start at . 3.80 p.m. 7. Welter Hack Handicap, of 25 soys. ; second horse to receive 3 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, Bst 7ib. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 103. To start at 4.10 p.m. SECOND DAY. 1. January Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One vnile. Nomination, 10^ ; acceptance, 20-. To start at 12 noon. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 85 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes. One and a hilf miles. Over six nights of hurdles, Bffc. 6in. high. Nomination, 10s ; aoceptance, 20s. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open), of 60 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. Oae mile and a distance Nomination, 20?; acceptance, 20i. To start at 1.20 p in. 4. Trial Hack Handicap, of 20 sov3. ; second horse to receive 2 soys. from the stakes. Six furlongs. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of the net sum or value of 20 soys. at time of starting. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss. To start at 2 10 p.m. 5. Gtandstand Hack Handicap, of CO soys. ; second borso to receive 5 soys. from the slakes. One and a quarter m iles. No>> mination, 203 ; acceptance, 20s. lo start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Railway Handicap (open), of 40 soys. ; second horEe to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Six furlongs. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 20*. To start at 8 80 p.m. i 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 25 soys. ; second hoise to receive 8 eovs. from the stakes. Five furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10s. To start at 4.10 p.m. Races Nos. 3 and 6 each day are open to all horses, the reat of the events arc f r Hncks only. The winner of any race after the declaration of weights to incur a penalty of 71bs (not accumulative), in nil handicap events at the meeting. Nominations for all events, except Maiden Hack Eace (first day) and Trial Hack Handicap (?econd day), close with the Secretary at Foxton on THUESDAY, December 30th. 1897, at 9 p.m. Weights for fir&t day's races will be de- ■ clared on or about the Bth January, 1898. ' Acoeptances'for first day's roc^s close on SATURDAY, January 15th, 1898, at^p.ra.