BURNHAM WATER RACES, 1852

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 676, 24 January 1852, Page 2

BURNHAM WATER RACES, 1852

JANUAR Y 27 th and 28.'*. ■ STEWARDS. Hon. H. W. Petre Lieut. Gordon, H.M. 65th Retrt C. Clifford, Esq. 6 ‘ Dr. Featherston H. S. Harrison, Esq. judge—J. Dorset Esq. Clerk of the Course—R. Jenkins F Treasures and Secretary—J.M. Taylor

TUESDAY, 27th January, xggj

To start at Half-past Eleven O'clock The Wellington Jockey Club P Mod Plate value 25 Guineas, added to a Sweepsta? 1 of Four Guineas each, for Horses foaled in the*** lony that have never run. Weights—3-yearsnU Bst. 61b.; 4 years, 9st. 61b.; syears, lOst.;6 Tes ' and aged, lOst. 41b. Entire Horses to carry 31? extra. Distance a mile and a half. Heat Second horse to save his stakes. The Wellington Jockey Club Plat-jj not less than 20 Guineas, added to a Handicap 2 4 Guineas each, bf. ft. if declared within three da after the weights are published. Two mile cour» Second horse to save his stakes. No. 1, Mr. Armstrong,s b. g. Ringcreevy, lOst 71b. ” ' „ 2, Mr. Robinson’s r. g. Jack Fisken 9st. 71b. w ~ 3, Mr. St. Hill’s b. g. Harribogine, lOst. 71b. W ~ 4, Mr. W. Hickson’s g. f. Haidee, 4 v P >„. lOst. 5 J ~ 5, b. c. Damask, do. 9st. 111, I ~ 6, Lieut. Trafford’s b. m. Naenae, do 9a I 101 b. ' 1 MAORI RACE. I Maori Race of £lO, added to a Sweepatslal of £1 each, open to horses owned and ridden in I Maories. Heats—twice round the course. Catch I weights. Post entrance. ’ j The Burnham Water Stakes, value £29,1 added to a Sweepstakes of £2 2s. each. Heats-1 twice round the course. Open to all horses.? Weights—6-year old and aged, lOst. 71b.; s. Teu ] 10 st. ; 4-year, 9st. 71b. ; 3-year, Bst. 71b. Seiodj horse to save his stakes. The Licensed Victuallers Purse off added to a Sweepstakes of One guinea each. Head —twice round the course. Catch Weights. &. cond horse to save his stakes. ' On Wednesday, 28th January, 1852, i The Hurdle Rack A purse of £2O, addedu a Sweepstakes of Two Guineas each. Heats—twice round the course, over Hurdles—3 feet! inches high. Six leaps in each heat. Opento all horses. Weights— 4 years old, lOst.; 5 jets, lOst. 71b.; 6 years and aged, list. Secondhots to save his stakes. ■ *

The Scurry Stakes, value £l5, added toi Sweepstakes of One Guinea each. Heats—tint! round the course. Catch Weights. Second hors to save his stakes. The “Riddlesworth” Produce CcpGiven by the Hon. H. W. Petre—To start froa the fourth end of the Course. Once round and in. Heats. Weights—4 years old, lOst.; 5 years, lOst. 71b.; entire horses 31b. extra. Thi second horse to receive the entrances. Entrancetwo guineas. Four horses to start or no race. The Ladies’ Purse of £. , added to 1 Sweepstakes of Two Guineas each. Gentlemo riders (who must be members of the Wellington ot some other Jockey or Turf Club). Heats.—twite round the course. Weights—6 years old and aged, 12st.; 5 years, list. 71b; 4 years, list.; 3yean, lOst. Second Horse to save his stakes. The Consolation Stakes of £ , added to a Handicap of £1 each. Two mile course. Entrances to be made to the Stewards immediately after the Ladies’ Purse has been run for.

CONDITIONS

In all Races, three Horses to start, or no Race- I There will be a distance post. In all Races (except the two Produce Races,) Mares and Geldings allowed 31b; thorough-W Horses to carry 71b extra. All disputes to be settled by the Stewards, mJ their decision shall be final. Thirty minutes between the heats. A bell will be rung at the end of twenty minutes for saddling, and the start will take place punctually at the hdl Weights and Scales will be provided. All entrances (except as advertised for the Wellington Jockey Club Produce and Handicap Cups,) to be made at 8 o’clock on WEDNESDAY evening, the 21st January, at the Nag’s Head Inn, to the Secretary. All Riders to appear in proper costume, the colours to be stated at the time of entry. All dogs running at large on the Course will be destroyed. No person will be allowed to enter a Horse f® any of the Races unless he be r subscriber of« least One Guinea to the Fund. All applications for Booths to be made to the Clerk of the Course, and no person will be allow 1 to take a Booth unless he be a subscriber of least One Guinea to the Race Fund. All notices of matches are to be given to the stewards at the time of entry for the above Races. J. M. Taylob, Hon. Sec. and Treasure SETTLING DAY—MONDAY, the 2nd February, at Taylor’s Commercial Room, Lombard-st-, at one 0 clock. „. ... J. M.T. Wellington, January 10, 1852.