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Manawatu Herald, 8 January 1898, Page 4

Foxton Racing Club. StJIVIIVEEIX IVUSETINTQ, To be held on the Jr'oxion Racecourse SATURDAY & MONDAY, JANUARY 22nd cud 24. b, 1808. President, F. Robinson.- Yiee-presid»nt E. S. Thynne; J.dge, .Tno. Da\it-s; Stewards and Committee, W. RobinFori, J. H. Eobinson, Geo. Gray, W. B. Rhodes, E. S. Thynne, H. Border, J. H. Howan, W. Purcell; Handi- • capper, J. E. Henry ; Clerk of Scales', J. Cummerfield ; Clerk of Course, P. Easion ; Timekeeper, A. E. T. Nixon ; Starier, E. Wood (Saywell's Machine.) PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Flying Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Threequarter mile. Nomination, 10j ; acceptance, 20s. To start at k 12 noon. 2. First Hack Hurdle Handicap, cf 35 eovs. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and three-quarter miles. Over seven flights of hurdles, Bft. Gin high. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20^. Tostarl at 12.40 p.m. 3. FOXTON RAGING CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 soys. (opeu) ; seconu horse to receive 15 soys. from ihe stakes. One and a quarter mile?. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 405. To start at 1.20 p.m. * 4. Maiden Hack Eace, cf 20 soys. ; second horse to receive 2 eovs. from the stakes. One mile. Opon to all horses lhafc have never won on advertised race of nny description at timepf start in". Weight for age. Entrance, 153. 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, 20s ; acceptance, 20j. To start at 2,50 p.m. 6. Summer Handicap (open), of 50 soys. ; second borse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Seven fiulonga. Nomination, 20s ; • aocrptauce, 20.3. To start at 3.30 p.m. 7. Welter Hack Handicap, of 25 soys. ; second horso to receive 8 eovs. from (ha stakes. - One mile and a distance. Minimum weigh N- 83 1 7ih. Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 10.\ To start at 4 10 p.m. SECOND DAY. 1. January Hack Handicap, tf 40 fovs. ; second horse lo receive 5 fovs. frrm the p.'Bfces Oue mile. Nomittwion, 10=; ucceptancp, 20\ To -s'art at 12 noon. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, cf 85 soys. ; s?ennd horse to receive 5 soy.* Trim the s'akes. One and a half miks. Over sixfl'gh's of hmd'.ee, Bft. 6 : n. high. Nomination, 10s ; ac ceptnnco, 20j. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open), of 60 soV3. ; second horse to receive 10 eovs. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20i ; acceptance, 203. To Btart at 1.20 p m. 4. Trial Hack Handicap, of 20 soya. ; 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, 103 ; 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, 20a ; acceptance, 20s. lo start at 2.50 p.m. J 6. Railway Handicap (open), of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from tho s'akes. Six furlongs. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 203. To start at 8.80 p.m. 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 25 soys. ; second horse to receive 8 fovs. from the stakes. Five furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 103. To start at 4.10 p.m. Races Nos. 3 and 6 each day are open to all horses, tho rest of the events are f-.r Hacks only. The winner of any race after the declaration of wejgjjts to incur a penalty of 71bs (not accumulative), in all handicap events at the meeting. Nominations for all events, except Maiden Hack Eace (first day) and Trial Hack Handicap (second day), dose with the Secretary at Foxton on THUESDAY, December 30th, 1897, at 9 p.m. Weights for first day's races will be de^ clared on or about the Bth January, 1898. Acceptances for first day's races close on SATURDAY, January 15th, 1898, attfp.m. »