MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IX, Issue 75, 2 March 1885, Page 4

MANAWATU RACING CLUB.

WINTER MEETING, To be held on the Palmerston North Racecourse on Easter Monday i APRIL 6, 1885. • ■ ■ ■ ; President : Mr I). H. .Macarthur, M.H.R. —^Vice-Presidents : Messrs H.j McNeil and James Linton^— Stewards: Messrs J. R. F./Pratt, F, E. Watson, \V. Akers, A.iRnF. Johnston, R. J. H. Leigb, W;.G. Robinson, and ß : S. : Abraham— Judge : Mr Thos. Knight: —Starter: Mr J. G. Nathan—Handi- . capper : ., Mr iJ.O. Evett — Timekeeper :" Mr.H. W. Haybittle-^Clerk of Scales : Mr A. S. Bentley^-Clerk of Course : Mr J. Lane. , . PROGRAMME FOR THE DA£ 1. Handicap Hitrdle Race of 35 soys; nomination 1 sbv; accejitahciEi 1 soy ; 2 miles, over eight flights' of hurdle. 3ft 9in high. To start at 11 a.m. % Hack . Hubdle Race of* lO soys ; post entry of 1- sov: ouce round the course ; for horses that have never i won public money, hack races excepted. Weight not to be less than lOst ■;. Jpckeys/to ride m colors. To start at 1,1.45 a.m. 3. Maiden Plate of 2i5 soys ; entrance 1 soy ; distance j 1 miles ; weight for age; open to all horses that have never won an advertised race to date of entry, after which the winner of any such race to carry a penalty, of 51b. To start at 12.30 "p.m.".', .'.;.■> „ 4. Hack Race of 10, sovs; once round the course ; post entrance 1 soy ; for all. horses that hay& never won 1 public money, hack rdces excepted; weight not 1 to be less than 9st. The winner (6 b.e offered -^for sale by public Huctiok* immediately after the race," and any sum realised.oyer £20 to go to the funds of the Club ; Jockeys to ride, m colors^ c To ■■■' start ati.l's"p'.m. ' ' 5. The Palmebston GunfeAS, a handicap of 100 guineas; nomination 1 soy, acceptance 2 soys ; distance ■■ ■ If miles ; the winner 6$ any race of 100 soys after the declaration of weights to cany a penalty of 51 b, of £150 a penalty of 71b. To start at 2.30 p.m. 6. Pony' Race of 5 soys; post «nfry . 10s ; catch weights ; distance 6 furlongs ; jockeys to ride m colors ; open to ponies not 6velr'-l-3| hands high. To start at : 3i15 ! p.ni: ' 7» Hack Race tif 10 soys ; ; < Inominatioh 10s, acceptance 10s ; - once round- 'the : course' 1 j 'for horses . that have not won an advertised race for six months prior to date of nomination, hack races exempted. Nominations must be m the hands of ithe secretary 'at 2.45 p.m. on " the race day; weights posted at secretery's office' at 3.15 : pirn." ac-' ceptances not later than 3.30 p.m. „ Jockeys to ; xid6 ins colors," To start at 4 p.m. ,-. ■ .-. : f 8 r J"LyiNG,HANDicAP' of 40sov8 ; distance ;,6 jfur longs ;■. nomination 1 , soy, acceptance 1 soy,; the winner of the Palmerston Guineas to carry Tlbpenalty. To-start at 4.4s>pJm. 9. ; The Officials' Hack '■ Rage of lft soys; once round the course; en- . trance, 1 soy, open to hacks owned : and ridden by stewards, officebearers, or committeemen con- . nee.ted with this meetings and must .: have been m their possession for one month prior to date of "entrance ; open only to • horses that - have never won public money, hack rqces , excepted ; weights not less than 12st; ridersitobe m proper racing^costume, officials up, forfeitof 10s for eligible non-starters. To start at 5.30 pirn: 1 ;' 7;; * | . s NOMINATIONS ■'■' • Will be received, addressed to the Sec-, retary , at tho Commercial Hotel, Palmerston North, up to Monday, 9th March, at 9, p.m. ; ,; ..; ..;.-' v'?, .WEIGHTS .V«" Will be declared on Saturday, 21st March. Entries and Acceptances close on Monday^ 30th M^rch, at 9 p.m. „ ; RXJt|IS : AM) ;fe^GXjiATipNS. : No Entry will be received for any Races except upon this condition, — That all Disputes, Claims, and Objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom" they njay appoint. Their 1 ' decision Upon all ppiriis connected with the carrying out of this Programme shall be final. . • : All Entries to be Sealed and, addressed to the . Secretary, Palmerston North ; Entrance Money enclosed with name. Age at the .time of Entry, Pedigree, and, m the case of Handicaps, j Performances of the Horse, Name of the owner, and Colours of the Rider. Any Jockey riding except m the colours entered will be fined 3 soys. When -two or inpre horses start (the property of the same owner) a Distinguishing Colour must be worn. 1 All persons iutending tO: withdraw hoises are required to give Notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of the Scales one half-hour before starting. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this Rule shall pay a fine of 5 soys. to the Race Fund. All races to be run under the W.J.C. Rules. Horses walking over will only receive half the Stakes. No horse to save its stakes m any race except where otherwise specified. AU entries and nominations must be m the hands of the Secretary at the time and plsice as advertised, accompanied by the amount of nominations and entrance money. Post, marks will not' be nceived under any pretence whatever aud nominations unpaid at the time of the due date of weights will be struck out of the list.' No Qualification Fee required. THOI^SKIkG, ''■■•'* Secretary.