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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 111, 10 May 1878, Page 2

QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY RACES. TO BB RUN AT RICHHOND, MAT 24TH, 1878. Judge : : T,' C. CANNING, Esq. '\i<. . Clerk of the Course : ■■ A. J. GUNDRY, Esq. Stewards •- .' '■ '"• Mr. J. Kerr Mr. T.'Harlet „ M. Crewdson „ S. Wadman „ R. M. Smith „ J. James ... „ J. K. Liitlb „ H. Wabreh Mr. J. Gat ; . PROGRAMME: 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of Ifi iots j abont 2 miles, over eight flights of hurdles. Entrance, 1 soy. Nominations, with entrance money, received up to Tuesday, 21st May ; handicap declared Wednesday, 22nd May. 2. Hack Hurdle Race of 5 sbVs ; 1 mile over four flights of hurdles. Entrance! 10s. Post entry. 3. Handicap Hurdle Racb of 15 soys; about 1£ miles, over six flights of hurdles. Entrance, 1 soy. For all horseg that have never won an advertised race of 20 soys up to date of nomination. Nominptions, with entrance money, received up to Tuesday, 21st May, weights to ba declared immediately after the first race. 4. Novel Race of 5 apys ; about 1 mile. Entrance, 10s. Conditions: Each jockey to ride another's horse ; the last horse past the post to win the stake. The race must be run under 5 minutes. Weight 9 atone or under, no whip or spur to be used. Post entry:- « . 1 5. Handicap District . Platb o£/20 boys ; about li miles. Entrance, 1 aov. Conditions same as No. 3:; horses to be owned by boua fide residents of the district. Handicaps declared as soon as possible after No. 3 hurdle race. Entries to be made. up to May 21st. 6. Handicap Trotting Racb, df To ! aova ; 2 milea. Entrance 15a. Nominations, with entrance enclosed, to be made on or before Tuesday, May 21st, handicap to be declared May 22nd. : r! ~\ 7. Pont Rack, of 5 aova; once round the course. Entrance, 10a. For air ponies under 14 hands. Post entry. RULES: General entries, Tuesday, 21st May, at 9 o'clock p.m. ' • There must be three entries for each event or no prize will be given. v;s '■"/.'. ' ["■■ All nominations must be made in writing, and sent in sealed covers, addressed to the Secretary, Nelson Hotel, Nelson, containing entrance money, description and age of horta, and colors to be worn by 1 jockeys. No entry will be received unless upon the distinct understanding that the decision of the Stewards, or whoever they niay." appoint, shall in all cases be final, and all lavr- proceedings barred. '• • ! - /'.>!.' ALEX. M'GEB, Hon. Secretary. Nelson, May 3, lß7B. .*,: ( V,;; } |1568 T7IARLY PEAS.— Sow" MiTMND Laxtov'h Alpha, Bine Peter, Ringleader, . Dwkaon's First Early, William tha - ; First, Emerald Gem, Snttoa'i Champion. -■■■ "^eirw/^iioEhPr -. WItLIAM HALE, Nurseryman and Seedimiu, 15W-U Tory wid Hwdx-iireeto