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Manawatu Herald, 11 January 1898, Page 4

Foxton Racing Club. SUMMER jyZESTJI&rG, To be held en the Foxton Racecourse on ' SATUBDAY & MONDAY, JANUARY 22nd and 21;h, 1808. President, F. Robinson, Vice-president, E. S. Thynno ; 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. Cunimerfield ; Clerk of Course, F. Ea3ton ; Timekeeper, A. E. T. Nixon ; Starter, E. Wood (Saywell's Machine.) PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Flyings Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Threequarter mile. Nomination, 10j ; acceptance, 203. To start at 12 noon. 2. Fibst Hack Hurdle Handicap, cf 35 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stake?. One and three quarter miles. Over seven flights of hurdles, Bft. Gin high. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20_ 3 . 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. One and a quarter miles. Nomination, 20a ; acceptance, 40s. To start at 1.20 p.m. 4. Maiden Hack Eace, of 20 soys. ; second' horse to receive 2 soys. from the stakes. Oue mile. Open to all horses that have never won an advertised race of any description at time of Btart * ing. Weight for age. Entrance, 153. To^ Btart at 2.10 p.m. 5. Stewards' Hack Handicap, of 60 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the slakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 205 ; acceptance, 20. To start at 2.50 p.m. 0. Summer Handicap (open), of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Seven furlongs. Nomination, 20> ; ncccptance, 20;?. To start at 3.30 p.m. 7. Welter Hack Handicap, of 25 soys. ; second horse to receive 3 govs, from- the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum wi-ight, B^t 7.b. Nomination, 10s; accpp'.ance, 10a To start at 4 10 p.m. SECOND DAY. 1. January Hack Handicap, <i 40 fovs.-; second horse to receive 5 rovs. iv< m 'he slr.kes Onf mile. Nomination, 10-; acceptance, 20--. To s'srt at 12 noc.n. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, cf 35 soys. ; Sf ccr.d horse to receive 5 soys frrm the slakes. One and v half miks. Over six flights (f hui dies, Bft. Gin. high. Nomination, 10i ; ac ctptanco, 20a. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (open), of 60 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, £03; acceptance, 203. To start at 1.20 pm. 4. Trial Hack Handicap, of 20 soys. ; second horse to receive I 2 soys. from the stakes. Six furlongs. Open to all horse 3 that have never won an advertised race of the net sum or value of 20 soys. at time of starting. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 53. To start at 210 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, 203 ; acceptance, 20.=. To start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Railway Handicap (open), of 40 soys. ; second horse io receive 5 povp. fiom the stakes. \Six furlong?. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20a. To start at 8 80 p.m. 7. Electric Hack Handicap, of 26 soys. ; second horse to receive 8 soys. from the stakes. Five furlongs. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 10s. To start at 4.10 p.m. Races Nos. 3 and 6 each day are open to all horses, the re&t 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 Eace (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 wiil be declared on or about the £th, January, 1898. Acceptances for first day^w»a close oa SATURDAY, January 15th, 18S8i a^9p.m. »