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Manawatu Herald, 23 December 1897, Page 4

1111 nil I n ■ I.T.n m Foxton Racing Club. SUIVIIVIEIfc MEETING, To be held on the Foxton Racecourse ON SATURDAY & MONDAY, JANUARY 22nd and 2iih, 1898. President, P. RobinsoD, Vicopresidpnt, E. S. Thynue ; Judge, Jno. Davies ; Stewards and Committee, W. Robinson, J. H. Robinson, Geo. Gray, W. B. Rhodes, E. S. Thynne, H. Border, J. H. Howan, W. Purcell; Handicapper, J. E. Hpnry ; Clerk of Scales, J. Cummerfield ; Clerk of Course, F. Easton ; Timekeeper, A. E. T. Nixon ; Starter, E. Wood (Say well's Machine.) PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Flying Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; second horso to receive 5 soys. from tbe stakes. Three-quarter-mile. Nomination, 10d ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Fibst Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 85 eovs. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and three-quarter miles. Over seven flights of hurdles, Sft. 6 0 high. Nomination, 103 ; acaf ptance, 20*. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. FOXTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 soys. (open) ; second horse to receive 15 soys. from the stakes. Qne and a quarter miles. Nomination, 203 ; acceptance, 40s. To start at 1.20 p.m. 4. Maiden Hack Race, of 20 soya. ; 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 ro^B. ; second horse to recpive 10 soys. from the slakes . One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20a ; acceptance, 203. To start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Summer Handicap (opt?n), of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Seven furloDgs. Nomination, 203 ; acceptance, 203. To start at 3.30 p.m. 7t Welter Hack Handicap, cf 25 soya. ; seoood horso to receive 8 soys. from tho ptakos. One mile and a di=!ance. Minimum weight, Bst 7ib. Nomination, 10s {acceptance, 10;'. 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 mile. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20\ To start ■ at 12 noon. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 85 soys. ; stcond horse to receive 5 soys fn-m tho s fakes. One and a half miics. Over six flights r f hurdio?, Sft. G'n. high. Nomination, 10i ; ac ceptanco, 20^ To s=tart nfc 12.40 p.m. 3. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open), of 60 soya. ; second horse to receive 10 sovi?. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 203 ; acceptance, 203. To start at 1.20 p m. 4. Trial Hack Handicap, of 20 sovg. ; 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 soya. at time of starting. Nomination. 103 ; acceptance, sa. To start at 2 10 p.m. 6. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 50 aova. ; second borae to receive 5 sovg. from the stakes. * One and a quarter m iles. No-. ruination, 203 ; acceptance, 203. To start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Railway Handicap (open), of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Six furlongp. Nomination, 103 ; acceptancs, 20a. To start at 8.80 p.m. 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 25 soys. ; aecoDd horse to receive 8 povs. from the stakes. Five furlongs. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 103. To start at 4.10 p.m. Racea Noa. 3 and 6 each day are open to all horses, the rest of the eveDts are fjr Hack 3 only. The winrier of any race after the declaration of weights to inour 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 wilh the Secretary at Foxton on THURSDAY, December 30th, 1897, at 9 p.m. Weights for first day's races will be declared on or about the Bth January, 1898. Acceptances for first day's races close on SATURDAY, January 15th, 1898, at^ p.m.