Foxton Racing Club. Annual Race Meeting, To be held on the Foxton Racecourse on TJIHUESDAY & JjIEIDAY, January 22nd anti 23rd, 1903. Pre blent—F. Robinson. Vice-president—E. S. Thynne. Treasurer— F. E. Jcnks. . Judge—W. H. Hartgill. Handicapper—J. E. Htnrys. Clerk of the Scales—J. Cumraerfield. Timekeeper—A. ET. Nixon. Clerk of the Course—A. Symons. Starter —T. Cameron. Stewards and Committee—W. Robinson, J. F. Overend, W. Purcell, W. Barber, H. Thynne, J. Symons'and C. Robinson. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY.— January 22, 1903. 1. Frying Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs; second horse to uceive 5 sovs from the stakes. Six fur ongs. N minati n, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Mui/EN Hack Hurdi.es, of 45 sovs; second hors- to receives sovs from the stakes. One and a half miles. Over six flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Open ‘to horses that have never won a hu die race or steeplechase at time of starling. Weight, lOst. Winner : of any flat race lOlbs. extra. Entrance, 20s. To start at 12.40 p.m. 3. FuXTON CUP (open), of 150 sovs ; second horse to receive 20 sovs., and third horse 10 sovs. from the stakes. One and a quarter-miles. Nominatin'!, 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. Open to horses that have never won an advertised race of any description at time of starting. Weight for age. Entrance, 20s. To start at 2.10 p.m. 6. First Huh Hurdle Hand;cap, of 60 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs fri.ni tli ■-■ ak<-s One nml .'hive qunr-(Ci-mil, s. Over seven flights of 90s; acc. | tiinoe, 90s. To shut n,t 2.50 p.m. 6. Stewards’ IIa;:* Handicap, of GO sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from (he stakes. One mie and a distance. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 3,80 p.m. 7. SUMMER HANDICAP (open), of 75 sovs ; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. No- ' mination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To 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. Nomination, 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 receive 5 sovs from the stakes. Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s ; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12 noon. 2. Second Hack Hurdle Handicap, of 65 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. One and a half miles. Over six flights of hurdles, 3ft. 6in. high. Nomination, 20s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 12.45 p.m. 3. PRESIDENT’S HANDICAP (open), of 120 sovs ; second horse to receive 15 sovs and third horse 5 sovs from the stakes, (hie mile and a distance. Nom'Dßtion, 20s; nccep ance, 40s. To start at 1- 0 p.m. 4. Grandstand Hack Handicap, of 50 sovs ; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the stakes. One mile and a distance. Nomination. 20-; acceptance, 20s To start at 2.30 p.m. '-■ - 5. Carnarvon Welter Hack Handicap, of 45 sovs; second horse to receive 6 sovs from the stakes. One mile. Minimum weight, 8-t. 7'b, Nomination, 10s; acceptance, 20s. To start at 3.15 p.m. 0. RAILWAY HANDICAP (open), of CO sovs; second horse to receive 10 sovs from the stnk"s. Six furlongs. Nomination, 20s; ncc-pt nc, 20s. To start at i p.m. 7. Electric Hack, of 40 sovs; second horse to receive 5 sovs from the slakes. Five furlongs. Open to horses that have never won an advertised racr of any description at time of starting. Weight, 9 stone. Entrance, 20s. To start- at 4.45 p.m. Races Nos. 3 and 7 (first day), and 3 and 6 (second day), an-open to all horses, the rest of the events are for hacks only. .Penalties.—“ Flat Races— The winner of any Hat race after declaration of weights to carry a penalty of 10!bs, and of every additional race a further p malty of 61bs. , Horses handicapped at Bst 101 bor over to carry only half th • above lenalti- s. “Hurdle Race ” —The winem' of any hurdle race a t-r dec!anil lon of weights to carry a penalty f 10th in ’he bn'-ole rtce, end for evry ddit onal race 7lbs extra. Nominations for alt events, except V’r.iden -Hack il irdl-s and Maiden Mack Race (first day), and Electric Hack (second day), c’ose with the Secret ft ry at, oxton m MOND 'Y. temm- v sth, 1903 i l * 9r.m, W' );>' ts ft." II « -1- ’ ■•' ■■■ 1 ■ d dared oh or about January 10 h, 19 J 3. Acceptances for fir t day’s races do e on 15th, 1903, at 9 P ’Entries for Maiden Hack Hurdles and Malden Hack Race (first day), and Electric Hack; (second day), close on THURSDAY, January 15th, 1903, at 9 p.m. ; Weights for second day’s races will be declared on Thursday, January 22nd, 1903, at 8 p.m. . Acceptances close same evening at 9 JO n.m. Definition of n flack. A Hack means a horse that ha® never wot an »d eni ed rooe exceeding 40 sovs (Hack and Hunter races excepted) r.nd is not nomuatf-d in smy open raofe at lb o me “in,", or that ban t. *| n* • r >v>n ft •"tice of "be 80 --..1 ■ -i ’tic - it If- coltee w vane of 200 sovs since Ist August, 1899. Hnrses ligide for Hack Hurd,es are those which have never won an open flat or i en hurdle race exceeding 40 sovs.Every entry must sta e the name, of assumed name of the owner oi owneis, the name, age, pedigree and descript on of the horse, together with the colors of the rider. . The advertised fae must m every case accompany nominations and acceptances. ’ . All races to be run under the “Rules of Racing.”
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Manawatu Herald, 17 January 1903, Page 4
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