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New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 261, 29 January 1848, Page 2

BURNHAM WATER RACES.

COMMITTEE.

K. Bethune Lieut. Henry, H. M. S C. Clifford Racehorse Dr. Dorset R. Jenkins W. H. Donald Lieut.-Col. M'Cleverty Lieut.-Col. Gold, 65th The Hon. Henry Petre Regt. Capt. Sharp Lieut. Gordon, 65th Rgt. Col. Wakefield. Clerk of the Course — R. Jenkins. Judge — Lieut. -Col. M'Cleverty. Stewards — Mr. Petre, Mr. Clifford

The Races will take place on BURNHAM WATER COURSE, as follows :—: —

On WEDNESDAY, 2nd FEBRUARY.

To start at Half-past Eleven.

A Purse of j£3o, added to a Sweepstakes of £2 each. Heats twice round the course over hurdles, 3 feet 9 inches high. Six leaps in each heat ; open to all horses. Weights, 3 years old, 10 stone ; 4 years, 11 stone ; 5 years, 11 stone, 7 lb. ; 6 years and aged, 12 stone. The second horse to ; save his stakes. Three to start, or the money added will not be given. Owner. Horses. Age. Mr. Suisted's Yes 4 years old Mr. E. Dorset's. . . . Naughty 80y. ... 5 years old Mr. M. Evans Mary Blanc .... 5 years old Mr. St. Hill's Harrybogine. ... 4 years old Mr. J. Rhodes' .... Forlorn Hope,b.c. 4 years old

To start at Half-past One. A Purse of £"20, added to a Sweepstakes of £2 each. Heats twice round the Course ; open to all horses. Weights, 3 years old, 9 stone ; 4 years, 10 stone.} 5 years, 10 stone, 7 lb. ; 6 years and aged, 11 stone. Second horse to save his stakes ; 3 to start, or the money added will not be given. Owner. Horses. Age. M. Watt's Scourge aged Dr. Dorset's Phormium Tenax aged Mr. E. Dorset's .... Naughty 80y. ... 5 yean old Mr. St. HUVs Lithe Pickle aged

To start at Half-past Two.

The Ladies' Purse, £20, added to a Sweepstakes of £2 each. Gentlemen Riders. Heats twice round the Course. Welter weights, 3 years old, 10 stone, 7 lbs. ; 4 years, 11 stone, 7 lb. ; 5 years, 12 stone, 2 lb. ; 6 years, and aged, 12 stone, 10 lbs. Three to start, or the money added will not be given. Owner. Horses. Age. Mr. M. Evans .... Mary Blanc .... 5 years old Lieut. Page's Rainbow aged Mr. Skipwith's Templar aged

On THURSDAY, 3rd FEBRUARY.

To start at Half-past Eleven.

A Purse of i?2O, presented by the Hon. H. W. Petre. Entrance £2. Best of heats, twice round the course. Six leaps over hurdles, 3 feet, 9 inches high, in each heat. No distance ; open to all horses carrying 1 1 stone, 6 lbs. each. The second horse to receive the entrance money. Owner. Horses. Atye. Mr. E. Dorset's. . . . Naughty Boy 5 years old Dr. Dorset's Phormium Tenax aged Mr. M. Evans .... Mary Bl ne .... 5 years old Mr. St. Hill's Harribogine .... 4 years old Mr. G. Young's. . . . Daylight aged

To start at Half-past One.

Beaten Stakes for all Horses that have started and not won in the Flat Race of the First Day. Entrance, £2 : Prize — ; subject to the same conditions and weights as for the Flat Race. Two to start, or no race.

To start at Half-past Two.

A Purse presented by Licensed Victuallers of Wellington, added to a Sweepstakes of One Sovereign each. Heats twice round the Course. Catch weights ; three to start, or the money added will not be given. There will be no distance post in the hurdle races. Owner. Horses. Age. Mr. Watt's. Scourge aged Dr. Dorset's Phormium Tenax aged Mr. E. Dorset's. . . . Naughty Boy .... 5 years old Mr. J. M. Taylors Bullet Eye 4 years old Mr. St. Hill's Little Pickle .... aged Lieut. Page's Rainbow aged

There will be no Distance Post in the Hurdle Races. There will be a Distance Post in the flat races. All disputes to be settled by the Stewards, and

their decision to be final. All objections to the age of horses, &c, to be made and disposed of previous to the Races, and a written notice thereof to be given to the Stewards or the Clerk of the Course at least one hoar previous to the hour fixed for starting. The winner of the Hurdle Race or the Flat Race

on the Te Aro course to carry 71bs. extra. It is requested that notice of any matches may be given to the Stewards at the time of the entry for the above races. Thirty minutei between the Heats. A Bell will ring at the end of twenty minutes for saddling, and the start will take place punctually at the half hour. Weights and Scales will be provided on the Course. All Dogs running at large on the Course will be destroyed. All parties wishing to erect Booths, must do to under the direction of the Clerk of the Conrie — Fee £2. Kenneth Bethune, Treas. and Sec. for 1848. R9f Settling Day, Friday, 4th February, at Mr. Allens, Commercial Rooms, at 1 o'clock. Committee Room, Wellington, 28th January, 1848,