SECOND DAY.

New Zealander, Volume 3, Issue 168, 8 January 1848, Page 3

SECOND DAY.

THE METROPOLITAN PLATE. Twice round the Course — three yeaia old Bsf. 7lbs. four, 9st. 21bs. five, 9st. lOlbs. six and aged, lOst. 71bs. Entrance one sovereign. If more than four horses start, the owner of the second, horse to receive back his stake. A winner at this meeting to cairy 31bs. extra.

NATIVE RACE. Twice round the course, for horses bona fide the property of, and to be ridden by, Aborigines, c&tch-weighta.

PONEY RACE. Heats once round the Course, for horses fourteen hands and under, catch-weights.

GARRISON PLATE. Heats once round the course—open to all horses ridden by Gentlemen. Hoises and riders to bo named on the day of entry, by Officers of the Ganison. Three years old lOst. 91bs. four, list, five, list. 61bs. six, and aged, list. lOlbt. EiH trance two sovereigns. If more than four horses start, the owner of the second hoi'6e to receive back his stake.

BEATEN PLATE. Handicap, lo be settled by the Stewards, or whom they may depute.

Tenders are requested to be sent in to the Clerk of the Course, at the Exchange Hotel, on or before Wednesday next, by all persons willing to rent the Race Couise, on the followiug terras : Applica^ons for permission to erect Booths to be submitted to the Stewards for approval. A Grand Stand to be erected at a place to be pointed out by the Stewards, the fee to be charged for admission not to exceed 2s. sd. each. All Booths approved of by the Steward* lo be allowed upon the course at a charge of not more than Three Guineas. AH Foot passengers to be admitted to the course free of charge. Carriages of every description to be charged 2s- Gd., Hoises, Is. The Stewards do not bind themselves to accept the highest Tender. The amount of the prize to be given for each Race will be declared in a subsequent advertisment.