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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume VII, Issue 97, 23 April 1872, Page 4

I^TELSON RACE MEETING, 1872 I WEDNESDAY, May 1. MAIDEN PLATE, of 25 sots, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each; second horse to save his stake. For two year olds, 6st ; three, Sst lib; four, 9st lib; five, 9st 4lbs; six and aged, 9st 6lbs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Entrance, 2 soys each. One tni'.e and a-quarter. For all horses that have never ' won a stake of 20 soys. TURF CLUB HANDICAP PLATE, of 40 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 4 soys each, h ft ; second horse to save his stake. Entrances to be made to the Secretary on or before the 16th of April, and weights to published on the 20th. Acceptance or forfeit to be declared to the Secretary before six o'clock on the evening of the 26th. Entrance, 2 soys. One mile and three-quarters. HACK RACE, for a Gentlman's Saddle, for hacks that have never won a stake of 20 soys. Once round. HANDICAP STEEPLECHASE, of 40 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 4 soys, h ft ; over about 3 miles of fair hunting country. Second horse to save his stake. Entrance, &c, same date as for Turf Club Handicap. LADIES' PURSE, of 25 soys ; entrance, 3 soys; second horse to save his stake. Two yearolds, 6st 12lbs ; three, 9st ; four, lOst 2lbs ; five, lOst 9lbs ; six and aged, list ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. One mile and a-quarter. THURSDAY, May 2. TOWN PLATE, of 40 soys ; second horse to save his stake. For three years-olds, 7st lOlbs; four, Bst I2lbs ; five, 9st 4lbs ; six and aged, 9st 71bs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Entrance, 4 soys. Two miles. CRITERION PLATE, of 25 soys ; entrance, 3 povs ; second horse to save his stake. Two year-olds, 6st 3lbs ; three, Bst 3lbs ; four, 9st 3lbs ; five, 9st ; six and aged, 9st slbs ; 3lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Three-quarters of a-mile. HACK RACE, for a Gentlman's Saddle. Entrance, 10s. each. Catch weights. Once round. STOKE HANDICAP, of 30 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each, for all horses that have ran in the preceding races. Horses to be handicapped, and weights declared at the Trafalgar Hotel, at nine o'clock in the evening of the first day of the meeting. One mile and a-half. Entrance, 2 soys. The CONSOLATION HAND ICAP, of 20 soys added to a sweepstakes of 3 soys each j second horse to save his stake. Entrance, 2 soys each, p.p. For horses that have started and not won in the previous races. Horses to be named within a-quarter of an-hoar after the race for the Stoke Handicap. One mile. Entries for all horses to be made, and colors of riders declared to the Secretary, at the Trafalgar Hotel, on or before six o'clock on the evening of the 26th of April. Horses to be at the post for the first race on each day at twelve o'clock punctually ; and it is particularly requested that horses will be ready to saddle on the bell being rung. The start will not be delayed through any horse not being ready in time. , . : ,No person allowed to start a horse for any advertised race, save the Maiden: Plate and; the two ■ Hack races, unless he -subscribes at least Two Guineas to the Kace Fund; nor for the former of these races unless he is a: subscriber :of One Guinea. ■ .-. m • . •,.•].. ■ ■ Ttie stakes will be paid at the Trafalgar Hotel, oh the Saturday following the races,, >at , two o'clock p.m. — :v> ■'•'••'• 834 C, ELLIOTT, Secretary.