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Manawatu Herald, 9 December 1897, Page 3

Foxton Racing Club. fiVMMER MEETING, To be held on the Foxton Racecourse ON SATURDAY & MONDAY, I JANUARY 22nd and 24th, 1898. President, F. Robinson, Vice-president, E. S. Thynne; Judge, Jno. Davits; Stewards and Committee, W. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, Geo. Gray, W. B. Rhodes, E. S. Thynne, H. Border, J. H. Howan, W. Purcell; Handictpper, J. E. Henry ; Clerk of Bcalea, J. Cnmmerfleld ; Clerk of Coarse, F. Easton ; Timekeeper, A. E. T. Nixon ; Starter, E. Wood (SaywelPs Machine.) PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Flying Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Three-quarter-mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Fibst Hack Hurdle Handicap, i of 35 boys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and three-quarter miles. Over B6ve2 fl»B Qts of hurdles, Bft. 6in high domination, 10a ; acceptance, 20s. To 2t>*rt at 12.40 p.m. 3. FOXTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 soys. (open) ; second horse to receive 15 so vs. from the stakes. One and a quarter miles. Nomination, 20s ; ac* ceptance, 40s. 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 any description at time of start* ing. Weight for age. Entrance, 15s. 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, 20s. To start at 2,50 p.m. 6. Summeb Handicap (open), of 60 gov3. ; second horse to reoeive 5 soys. from the stakes. Seven ! furlongs. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 3.80 p.m. 7. Welter Hack Handicap, of 25 boys. ; second horse to receive 8 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, Bst 71b. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10?. To start at 4.10 p.m. SECOND DAY. 1. January Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; second horse to reoeive 5 soys. from the stakes. One mile. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 85 soys. ; Becond horse to receive 5 soys from the stakes. One and a half miles. Over six flights of hurdles, 3ft. Gin. high. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 20a. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP^ (open), of 60 boys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20a; acceptance, 20s. To start at 1.20 p m. 4. Trial Hack Handicap, of 20 soya. ; second horse to receive 2 boys. from the Btakes. Six furlongs. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of the net sum or value of 20 boys. at time of Btarting. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, ss.' To start at 2.10 p.m. 5. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 50 soys. ; second borse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and a quarter m iles. No> mination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. lo start, at 2.50 p.m. 6. Railway Handicap (open), of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 boys. from the Btakes. Six furlong 9. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20 j. To start at 8 80 p.m. 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 25 boys. ; second horse to receive 8 povs. from the stakes. Five furlongs. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 10s. To start at 4.10 p.m. Races Nos. S and 6 each day are open to all horses, the rest of the events are tot 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 the meeting. Nominations for all events, except Maiden Hack Race (first day) and Trial Hack Handicap (second day), close with the Secretary at Foxton on" THURSDAY, December 30th, 1897, at 9 p.m. Weights for first day's races will ba de- ; olared on or about the Bth January, 1893. Acceptances for first day's races clO3e on 1 SATURDAY, January ISth, 1898, a%9 p.m.