Foxton Racing Club. Annual Race fieetlng, To be held on the Foxton Ram coins; on FJTHURSDAY & I^RIDAY, January 22nd and 23rd, 1903. Fre ident—F. Robinson. Vice-president—E. S. Thynno. Treasuicr—F. E. Jenks. Judge—W. H. Hartgili. Handicapper—J. E. Henry's. . Clerk of the Scales—J. Cumnu-rlield. Timekeeper—A. E. T. Nixon. Clerk of the Course—A. Symons. Starter—T. Cameron. Stewards and Committee—W. Robinson, J. F. Overend, W. Purcell, W. Barber, IT. Thynne, J. Symons and C. Robinson. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY.— January 92, 1903. 1. Fi.yino Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; second hotve to revive 5 sovs from the stakes. Six fur oi gs. N minali.n, 20s; acceptance, 204. To start at 12 noon. 2. Maiden Hack HurvDf.Es, of 45 sovs; second hors to receive 5 sovs from the stakes One and a half n iles. .Over six flights of hurdles, Sit. Gin. high. Open to horses that have never won a hu die -race or steeplechase at time of s'arting. Weight, lOst. Winner of any fla' race 10Ts. extra. Entrance, 20-’. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. Fr Xl'ON CUP (open), of 150 sovs; second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. from the stakes. One and a quarter-miles. Nominate n, 20s ; acceptance, 40s. To start at 1.20 p.m. 4. Maiden Hack Race, of 40 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile. Op'-u lo horses that have never won an advertised race of any description at time of starting. Weight for age. Entrance, 20a. To start at 2.10 p.m. 5. First Hack Hurdle Hand-cap, of GO sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. One and three-quar-ter-miles. Over seven flights of hurdles, 3ft Gin. high. Nomination, 20-; ace ptanc", 20s. To stmt a 2 50 p.m. 6. Sti wards’ Hack Handicap, of GO sovs; second horse lo receive 10 sovs from ibe .stake?. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 3.30 p.m. 7. SUMMER HANDICAP (open), of 75 sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. r i o start at 4.10 p.m. 8. Welter Hack Handicap, of 45 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Minimum weight, Bst. 101 b. Nomina' tion, 10s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 4 50 p.m. SECOND DAY.— January 23,1903, 1. January Hack Handicap, of 45 sovs; second horse to receives sovs from the stakes. Sis furlongs. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 53 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. One and a half miles. Oyer six flights of hurdles, 38. j Gin. high. Nomination, 20s; accept- j ance, 20s. To start, at, 12.45 p.m. j 3. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (open), of 1 120 sovs; second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the slakes. One mile and a distance. Nonrnation, 20s; scoop auce, 40-’. To start at 1.30 p.m. j 4. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination, 20?; acceptance, 20? To start at 2.30 p.m, j 5. Carnarvon Welter Hack Handicap, j of 45 sovs ; sic .ml horse to roc- ive 5 sovs from the s'ak's. One mile. Mini- , mum weight, 84. 7‘h. Nomination, 10?; acceptance, 20s. To "start at 3.15 p.m. 6. RAILWAY HANDICAP (open), of CO sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stake?. Six furlong?. Nomination, 20s; acceptance 20?. To start at 4 p.m. 7. Electric Hack, of 40 sovs; s<cond horse to recel e 5 sovs from the ■ s'akes. Five furlongs. Open to horses t that have never won an advertised race of any description at tim»of starting. Weight, 9 stone. Entrance, 20?. To start at 4.45 p m. Races Nos. 3 and 7 (first day), and 3 and 6 (second day), are open to all horses, the rest of the events are for hacks only. Penalties.— “Flat Races—The winner' of any bat race after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 10!bs, and of every additional race a further p nahy of GHis. Horses handicapped at Bst 101 b or ovm- to carry only half the above penal (i-s. “Hurdle Races”—The winner of any hurdle race after declaration of weights to carry a penally of 101 b in the hurdle race, and for every additional race 7lbs extra. ~ . Nominations for all events, except Maiden Hack Hardlrs and Maiden HackRace (first, day), and Elecric Hack (second day), close With the Secretary at oxton on MONDAY, January sth, 1903, at 9 p.m. Weights for first day’s race? will be declared on or about January 10 h, 1903. Acceptances for fir t day's races clo e on THURSDAY, January 15th, 1903, at 9 ntrles tor Maiden Hack Hurdles and ien Hack Race (first day), and Electric k (second day), close on THURSI January 15’h, 1903, at 9 p.m eights for second day’s races will be ired on Thursday, January 22ud, l, at 8 p.m. jeeptances close sanio evening at 9 30 V 'l>e//iUwn of a Had.- A Hack means a horse that has never won an advertised race exceeding 40 sovs (Hack and Hunter races excepted), and is not nominated in any open race at the meeting, or that has not at time of entry won a race of the value of 80 sovs, or races of the collective value of 200 sovs since Ist August, 1899, Horses ■ ligihle for Hack Hurd.es are those which have never won an open flat or open hurtle race exoei-dtng 40 sovs. ’Eve>y entry must stn o the name, or assumed name of the owner or owners, and the name, age, pedigree and descript on of the horse, together with the colors of ■he rider. The advertised fee must in every case l accompany nominations and ■ All races to he run under the “Rules of Bacing.” f
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