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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 357, 26 March 1861, Page 4

■jyBLSON' RACE MEEIING.—J 86lT Q . _„ rAa fC. Elliott, Esq. ' tuesdayTapbil 2. The GREAT NELSOS TRIAL STAKES of 10 soys each, 5 ft; 50 soys added by the Turf Club, provided eight horses start, and 30 soys, if any less number; for the produce of mares covered in New Zealand in the season of 1^56-7. If eightstart, the 2nd horse to receive 20 soys out of the stakes, and the thiid horse to save his stake; if any less number, the second horse to save his stake. Colts', Bst 71bs ; fillies and geldings, Bst 3lbs. One mile and a-half. Mr Elliott's b c Brush, by Chevalier, out of Besom, by Whisker, out ot Cornelia, by Grasshopper. Mr Elliott's b c Royalty, by Chevalier,' out of Regalia, by St. John, ont of Rakish Kit. Mr Newcoine's br c, by 11 Barbiere, out of Vesta, by Lucifer, dam by Peter Finn. Mr Redwood's eh f, by Sir Hercules, out of Flora M'lvor, by Emigrant, out of*C'ornelia, by Grasshopper. Mr Godfrey's br f Little-thought-of, by II Barbiere, out of Pet. Mr Nicholson's b f. by St. Aubin, out of Woodstock, by Theorum. Mr Eyei's b f. by II Barbiere, ont of Inflammation, by Scratch. Mr Duppa's eh c, by Sir Hercules, out of Nora Ciena, Mr Renwick's b f, by-Vaccination, out of Sweet Pea. Mr Harris's c or f, by St. Aubin, out of Calista, by Cooraniin. Mr Harris's c or f, by Sir Hercules, out of Spray, by Donizetti. - , , . Mr Harris's c or f, by Priam, out of Mischief, by Dover. VJ / . Mr McDonald's c or.f, by Risk, but of Miss Budge. The TURF CLUBPLAT-fi of 40' so" vs? added to a sweepstakes of 4 soys efcch;' second liorse to save his stake. For three-years old, Sit 91bs; four. 9st I3lbs; . five, lOst 71bs; sixaod aged, lOst lOlbs; 4lbsallowed to mares and geldings. Two miles. The H\CK RACE of 10 shillings each, with 10 soys added, for all hacks. Catch weights. No horse that has run for any save a hack race to be allowed to start. Once round. Second horse to save his stake.. Heats; .* , The HANDICAP SWEEPSTAKES of 10 soys each, h ft, with 40 soys added by the Turf Club; second horse to save his stake. Entriesto be made on or before the Ist of March, 1861; and horses to he named to the Secretary of the Turf, Club, at ,or before six o'clock p.m., on Monday, the 25th of March. To be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint; and the weights to be declared by ihe Secretary, at or before Twelve o'clock on Thursday, the 28th of. March. Acceptances or forfeits to be declared or paid, as the case may be, at or before Twelve o'clock at noon on Monday, April 1. One mile and a-half. The LADIES PURSE of SO soys, added to a sweep, stakes of 3 soys each. T.C.P. weights; the winner of the Turf Club Plate to carry 4lbs extra. Heats. Once round and a distance. WEDNESDAY, APRIL 3. The MAIDEN PLATE of 25 soy«; added to a sweep, stakes of 3 soys each; second horse to save his btake. For all horses that never.had, at the time of entering, won an advertised race, where more than 20 soys of public money 'was given' (matches excepted). T.C.P. weights. l-The winner* of the Great Nelson Trial Stakes to carry 4lbs extra. Once round and a distance. The TOWN PLATE of 50 soys, added to a sweepstakes of 5 sovg each; second horse to save his stakes. T»C. P. weights. Three miles. , The SCURRY PLATE of'2s boys, added to a handicapped sweepstakes of 5 sbvs eacli, h ft. Horses to be named to the Secretary of the Turf Club, at or before Six o'clock, p.m., on Monday, the -25th of March; to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint, and the weights to' be declared by the Secretary, at or before Twelve o'clock on Thursday, the 28th .March. Acceptances or forfeits to be declared or paid, as the case may be, at or before Twelve o'clock nobo, on Monday, April--Ist. Second horse to save his stake. > Heats, one mile. -. . The CONSOLATION PLATE of 20 bqvs, added to a handicap sweepstakes of 2 soys each, pp; for horses that have started and not won in the previous races. Second horse to save his stak«.: Horses to be named within.a quarter of an hour after the last heat for the Scurry Plate, and to be handicapped by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Once round and a distance. ' ' . The FORCED HANDICAP of 10 per centum of the gross amount of the public money won (exclusive of stakes or entrances); h ft; for the winner of any race, excepting the Great Nelson Trial Stakes and Consolation Plato; open to any 6ther horse by making a stake of 5 soys; h ft. Second horse to save his stake. Horses- to be named at the same time as for the Consolation Plate,' and to be handicapped in the same manner. Once' round and a distance. Regulations. »An allowance of 4 lbs. will be made to all horses brought from the other provinces of New Zealand to run at this meeting, - No person not a subscriber of Two Guineas to the fund will be allowed to enter a horse for any race. The prices will be paid by the Treasurer, on the Monday following the races, at the Trafalgar Hotel, at Eleven o'clock, a.m. Entries (excepting for the Scurry- Plate, Handicap Sweepstakes, Consolation Plate, and Forced Handicap) to be made, and colours of the riders declared, under a sealed cover, to the Secretary of the Turf Club, at the Trafalgar Hotel, at or before Bis o'clock, pun., on Thursday, the 28th of March. ... No public money will be added to the sweepstakes by the Stewards, unless two horses, the bona fide property of separate owners, do start A bell will ring for saddling, ■ and another for starting ; not more than five minutes allowed after the last bell, when file horses at the post will be started. The rules of the Nelson Turf Club will be strictly adhered to. > Horses to be at the post for the Great Nelson Trial Stakes and th&Maidenplate, at Twelve o'clock on each day. " Persons are requested not .to bring dogs on the Course. C. ELLIOTT, 237 Secretary of the Turf Club. AGENTS FOB THE "COLQNIST." . Town. ' , Bridge-street, W.Wilkie | Waimea-street, I. M. Hill, Bridge-street, H. J. Goodman. .Country. v Stoke, F. Austen. Motueka, R. Sutcliffe. Richmond, Hodder & Co. Riwaka, Mr. Edleston Spring Grove, E. Rennel. Waitapu, R. Ray, Wakefield, J. Squires.1 Motupipi, R. Clark. Waimea Village, J. Palmer Slatefoitl, Mr. Hey ward, Collingwood,-I>. Allan? '-• { Blenheim, W. Collie. ■ \ London: > - • Mr. Win. *J. Smith, NSwb Agent, 4,.H;imgerford-sfc. Sydney:-' ' -•■• "*■>.' • Mr. J. L. Sheriff,; Bookseller and Stationer, Goorge-st. Melbourne : Messrs. Gordon and Gotch: CoUins-street. xroTxca. TO SUBSCRIBERS AVO ASVaSTXIUI. rpHE COLONIST, published i every. 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