Page 4 Advertisements Column 1

Manawatu Herald, 28 December 1897, Page 4

Foxton Racing Club. BUMMER MEETING, To be held on the Foxton Racecourse ON SATURDAY & MONDAY, JANUARY 22nd and 24th, 1898. President, F. Robinson, Vice-president, E. S. Thynne ; 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. Henry ; Clerk of Scales, J. Cummer field ; Clerk of Course, F. Easion ; Timekeeper, A. E. T. Nixon ; Starter, E. Wood (Say well's Machine.) PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Flying Hack Handicap, of 40 eovs. ; second horse to receive 5 soya. from the stakes. Threequarter mile. Nomination, 10a ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. First Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 85 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and three-quarter miles. Over seven flights of hurdles, Bffc. 6iu high. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20^. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. FOXTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 soys. (open) ; aecond horse to receive 15 soys. from the stakes. One and a quarter miles. Nomination, 20a ; acceptance, 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 horee3 that have never won an advertised race of any description at time cf 9tart ing. Weight for nge. Entrance, 153. To start at 2.10 p.m. 5. Stewards' Hack Handicap, of 60 Bove. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the sialies. Ooe mile and a distance. Nomination, 203 ; ncceptance, 20s. To start at 2 50 p.m. 6. Summer Handicap (open), of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakc-g. Seven furlongs. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20.3. To staru at 3.80 p.m. 7. Welter Hack Handicap, of 25 BOV3. ; second horse to reeHW 8 soys. from the stakes. One mile and adi*:nnce. Minimum weight, Bst 7-b. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10.'. To'start at 4.10 p.m. SECOND DAY. 1. January Hack Handicap, of "40 boys. ; second horse to receive 5 boys. .from 'he plakes One mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance*, 20*. To Bart at 12 | noon. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 85 ?0v3. ; st-ennd horse to ie« ceive 5 soys fnun fhe p'ak'-s. One and a h«lf milrs. Over six flights f f hurdle?, Bft. G n. high. Noniina.ion, 10-* ; as ctptnnce, 203 To frtart at 12.40 p.m. 3. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open). of 60 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the Btakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20*; acceptance, 20i. To start at 1.20 pin. 4. Trial Hack Handicap, of 20 soys. ; second horse to receive 2 soys. from the stakes. Six furloDgs. 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, 10a ; acceptance, ss. To start at 2 10 p.m. 6. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 50 soys. ; second borse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and a quarter m iles. No-. mination, 203 ; acceptance, 20?. lo start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Railway Handicap (open), of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 boys. from the stake 3. Six furlongp. Nomination, 10i ; acceptance, 20i. To start at 8.80 p.m. 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 25 boys. ; second horse to receive 8 POV3. from the stakes. Five furlongs. Nomination, 10.-) ; acceptance, 103; - ; To start at 4.10 p.m. Races Nos. 3 and 6 each day are open to all horses, the rest of the events are fjr Hacks only. The winner of any race after 1 he 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 wiih the Secretary at Fox'on on THURSDAY, \ December 30th. 1897, at 9 p.m. Weights for first day's races will be declared on or about the Bth January, 189 S. Acceptances for first day's races close on I SATURDAY, JanaaiyJLoth, 1898, at^p.m. '