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Manawatu Herald, 6 January 1898, Page 4

1 Foxton Racing Club. SYJIUEItrIE2E& X&BZSXXBTG, To be held on the Foxion Racecourse ON SATUEDAY & MONDAY, JANUARY 22nd nml 24:h, 1388. President, F. Robinson, Vice presidpnt. E. S. Thynne; Judge, Jno. Davies; Stewards and Committee, W. RobinFon, J. H. Robinson, Geo. Gray, W. B. Rhod '8, E. S. Thynne, H. Border, J. H. Howau, W. Purcpll; Handicapper, J. E. Henry ; Cb rk of Scales, J. Curamcrfipld ; Clerk of Course, P. Ea3ton ; Timekeeper, A. E. T Nixon ; Starter, E. \\ ood (Saywell's Machine.) PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Flying Hack Handicap, of 40 fiovs. ; second horpe to receive 5 soys. from tbastnSces. Tbreequarter mile. Nomination, 10* ; accpptance, 203. To start at 12 noon. 2. First Hack Huedle Handicap, of 35 toys. ; second horse to receive 5 sovp. from the stakes. One and three quarter miles. Over seven flights of hurdle?, Bft. Gin high. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20i. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. FOXTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 soys. (open) ; second horse to receive 15 eovs. from the stakes. One and a quarter miles. Nomination, 20a ; acceptance, 40s. To start at 1.20 p.m. 4. Maiden Hack Race, cf 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. En* trance, 15s. To* start at 2.10 p.m. 5. Stewards' Hack Handicap, of 60 soys. ; second horse to receive id soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 203 ; acceptance, 203. To start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Summer Hakdicap (open), of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 fovs. frcm the stake?. Seven furlongs. Nomination, 203 ; acceptance, 203. To start at 3.30 p.m. 7. Welter Hack Handicap, cf 25 sqvs. ; second horse to receive 3 fovs. from ihe stakes. One milo and a dipiancc. Minimum weight, 83 1 7ib. Nomination, 10s ; acct-ptence, 10.'. Tostarf at 4.10 p.m. SECOND DAY. 1. January H.^ck Hammcap, cf 40 fovs. ; second horse to receive 5 revs, firm the slakes. One mile. Ni.minan'on, 10-; ; no- j cppJancp, 20. To s'art at 12 liot.n. ! 2. Skcosd Hack Hurdle Handicap, ! cf 35 soys. ; se cond horse to receive 5 soys fnm the slakes. I One and a half miles. Over | six fl'ghts cf buidlep, Bft. C'n. high. Ncruina'ion, 10?; ac ceptance, 20a. To start at j 12.40 p.m. 3. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open), J of 60 soya. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. One mils and a distance. Nomination^ 203 ; ac- i ceptance, 20a. To start at 1 .20 p m. 4. Tbial Hack Handicap, of 20 boys. ; 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 eovs. at time of starting. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, ss. To start at 2 10 p.m. 5. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 60 boys. ; second berse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and a quarter m iles. NOl mination, 20s ; acceptance, 20?. To start at 2.50 p.m. I 6. Railway Handicap (open), of 40 I soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Six furlongs. Nomination, 103 ; 1 acceptance, 203. To start at 8.30 p.m. 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 25 1 soys. ; second horse to receive 8 fovs. from the stakes. Five furlongs. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 10$. To start at 410 p.m. j Races Nos. 3 and 6 each day are open to all horses, the rest of the events 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 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 be declared on or about the Bth January, 1898. Acceptances for first day's roces olose on SATUEDAY, January 15th, 1898, a^9p.m.