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Manawatu Herald, 15 January 1898, Page 4

Foxton Racing Club. SUMMER MEETING, To be held on the Fosion Racecourse ON SATUEDAY &, MONDAY, ' JANUARY 22nd ami 241h, 1898. President, F. Robinson, Vice-president, E. S. Thynne; Judge, Jno. Davies; Stewards and Committee, W. Robineon, 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. Cummerfield ; Clerk of Course, F. Easton ; Timekeeper, A. E. T. Nixon ; Starter, E. Wood (Saywell's Machine.) PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. 1. Flying Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 6 soys. from the stake 3. Threequarter mile. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Fibst Hack Hurdle Handi.vp. of 85 eovs. ; second horsu t< receive 5 sovp. from the sti;U; . One and three quarter niil<>. Over seven flights of butdV*-. 3ft. Gin high. Nominal i< r.---10 d; acceptance, 203. Tost;;! at 12.40 p.m. 3. FOXTON RACING CLUB HANDICAP, of 100 soys. (open) ; sec ma horse to receive 15 soys. fioni the stakes. One and a quarter miles. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 401. To- start at 1.20 p.m. 4. Maiden Hack Race, of 20 soys. ; second horse to receive 2 sov3. 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 oge. Entrance, 15g. To; start at 2.10 p.m. 5. Stewabds' Hack Handicap, of 60 soys. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20a ; acceptance, 20s. To start at. 2.50 p.m. 6. Summer Handicap (open), of 50 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Seven furlonga. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 3.80 p.m. 7. Welter Hack Handicap, of 25 soya. ; second horse to receive 8 soys. from the stake?. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, Bst 7!b. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 10.'. To start et 4.10 p.m. SECOND DAY. 1 . January Hack Handicap, of 40 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 fovs. firm the stokes. One mile. .Nomination, 10* ; acceptance?, 20". To start at 12 noon. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, cf 35 soys. ; second horse to receive 5 soya frcrn the slakes. ' One and a half miles. Over six flights of hurdle?, Bft. Gin. high. Nomination, 10s ; ac ceptance, 20a. ;To start at 12.40 p.m. 8. PRESIDENT'S HANDICAP (ppen), of 60 eovs. ; second horse to receive 10 soys. from the stakes. One mile and a distance Nomination, 20a; acceptance, 203. To start at 1.20 p.m. 4. Trial Hack Handicap, of 20 sov3. ; 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, 10s ; acceptance, ss. To start at 2.10 p.m. 5. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 50 soys. ; second torso to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. One and a quarter m iles. No-, mination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. r lo start at 2.50 p.m. 6. Railway Handicap (open), of 40 soys.; second horse to receive 5 soys. from the stakes. Six furlongs. Nomination, 103 ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 8 80 p.m. 7. Electric Hace Handicap, of 25 soya. ; second horse to receive 8 fovs. from the stakes. Five furlongs. Nomination, 10s ; acceptance, 103. To start at 4.10 p.m. Baces Nos. 3 and 6 eaoh day are open to all horses, the rest of the events are for Hacks only. The winner of any race after the deolaration 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 will be declared on or about the Bth January, 1898. Acceptances for first day's races close on , SATURDAY, January 15U), 1898, a\9jp.m '