AGLION BY RACES.

New Zealand Spectator and Cook's Strait Guardian, Volume VIII, Issue 682, 14 February 1852, Page 2

AGLION BY RACES.

February 24th, 1852. Stewanus— Hon. 11. W. Petre IW. Fitzherbert P Capt. Daniell I Dr. Featherston ’’ Alfred Ludlam, Esq. Judge—H. S. Harrison, Esq. Clerk of the Course— Secretary and Treasurer—H. Tayl or To start at Eleven o’clock 'Tradesmen’s Purse of not less th Guineas, with a handicap of 4 3 L ° Ilf. ft. if declared within three days"afterS’* weights are published. Two mile course s cond horse to save his stakes. * Se ' Petoni Stakes, of not less than 20 Guin with a sweepstakes of £2 2 0 each. Het’ twice round the course. Weights—6 ven... "7 aged, 9st. 3ft; 5 years, Sst. 10ft; 4 Bn d Bst. 3ft; 3 years, 7st. 3tb; second horse t’ save his stakes. 10 Eritonga Stakes, of not less than £2O a sweepstakes of £2 2 0 each. Heats- tff J round thecourse. Weights—6years anda/lr . lost. 7lb; 5 years, 1 Ost.; 4 years, 9 S " 7ft", $ years, Bst. 7lb; second horse to save his stakes'* Hurdle Race, of not less than 20 Guinea, with a sweepstakes of £2 2 0 each. ' twice round thecourse over hurdles 3ft "oU high; six leaps in each heat. years and aged, list.; 5 years, lOst. 7ft- 4 years, 1 Ost.; second horse to save his stakes. Consolation Stakes, of not less than £]n Entrance—£l 1 0 each. Two mile courseto be handicapped on the course. ’

Conditions— In all races, three horses to start, or the nublie money will not be given. 1 There will be a distance post. In all races (except for the Tradesmen’s Purse) mares and geldings allowed 3tb • thoroughbred horses to carry 71bs. extra. ’ All disputes to be settled by the Stewards and their decision to be final. ’ Thirty minutes allowed between heats— At the end of twenty minutes a bell will be niw for saddling, and the start will take place punctually at the half hour. Weights and Scales will be provided. 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 for any of the races unless he be a subscriber of at least one guinea to the fund. All applications for Booths to be made to Mr Burcham. ’ Notices of matches to be given to the stewards not later than the day previous to the races. The above races will be run subject to the rules of the Wellington Jockey Club. All Entrances to be made to the Treasurer between the hours of 7 and 9 o’clock on Mn s . day evening, the 16th inst., at Taylor’s Commercial Room, Lombard-street. SETTLING DAY.—On FRlDAY,the2ith inst., at ONE O clock, at the above mentioned room, Lombard-street. Henry Taylor, Acting Secretary, and Treasurer. Wellington, Feb. 10, 1852.