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Colonist, Volume IV, Issue 358, 29 March 1861, Page 4

RACE~MEETING.—IB6I. Stewards {S-r LLAr T>E rq; (.JN. G. Morse, Esq. TUESDAY, APRIL 2. TUe GREAT NELSON TRIAL STAKES of 10 soys each, 5 ft; 50 soys added by the Turf Club, provided eight horses start, arid 30 soys, if any less number • for the produce of mares covered in New Zealand irl the season of 1556-7. I f eight start, 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 71b's; fillies and geldings, Bst 3lbs. One mile and a-half.'. Mr Elliott's b c Brush, by Chevalier, out of Besom by Whisker, out of, Cornelia, by Grasshopper. ' Mr Elliott's b c Royalty, by Chevalier, out of Regalia by St. John, out'of Rakish Kit. ' Mr Newcome's br c, by II 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 Cornelia, by Grasshopper. ; r-r /.■■■ 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 Eyes's b f. by II Barbiere, out of Inflammation, by Scratch. Mr DuppA's eh c, by Sir Hercules, oufc of Nora Crena, Mr Renwick's b f, by Vaccination, out of Sweet Pea. Mr Harris's c or f, by St. Aubin, out of Calista, by Cooramin. ' ....... Mr Harris's c or f, by Sir Hercules, out of Spray, by Donizetti. ; f Mr Harris's cor f,-by Priam, out of Mischief, by Dover. Mr McDonald's c or f, by Risk, out of Miss Budtfe The TURF CLUB PLATE of 40 soys, added to & sweepstakes of 4 soys each; second horse to save his stake. For three-years old, Bst9lbs; four, 9srl3lbs} five, lOst 71bs; six and aged, lOst lOlbs; 4lbs allowed to mares and geldings. Two miles. The HACK RACE of 10 shillings' each, with id 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 sovseach, h ft, with 40 soys added by the Turf Club; second horse to save his stake. Entries to be made on or before the Ist of March, 1861; and horses'to be named to the Secretary of the Turf Club, at' or before six o'clock p.m., on Monday, the.2sth 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 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 30 soys, added to a sweepstakes! 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 soys, added to a sweep, stakes of 3 soys each; second horse to saye his stake. For all horses that never had, at the :- time of entering, won an'adyertiaed race where more than 20 soys of public- money was given (matches excepted). T.C.P. weights. . The winner of the Grest Nelson Trial Stakes to carry 4lbs extra. Once round and a distance. , The TOWN PLATE of SO .soys, added to a sweep. stakes of 5 soys each; second horse to save his stakes. T.C.P; weights. Three miles. ■ ; The SCURRY PLATE of 25 soys, added to a handicapped sweepstakes of 5 soys each, h ft. Horses to be named to the Secretary^ the Turf Club, at or before Six o'clock, p.m., on Monday, the SJStb. 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 noon, on Monday, April Ist. Second horse to save his stake. Heats, one mile. .•■■:-.■•• ■■:■.. ■. > The CONSOLATION PLATE of 20 soys, added to a handicap Bweepstakes of 2 soys each, pp ; ; for horses that have started and not won in the previous races. Second horse to save his stake. 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, cr 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 Plate; open to any other 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 Six o'clock, p.m;;' on Thursday, the 28th bfMarch. No public money will be added to the sweepstakes by the Stewards, unless two horses, the bma ,sde property of seperate owners, do start ' ■' ■'■''■ A bellwill ring for saddling, and another for starting; not more than five minutes allowed after the; last bell, when the 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 the Maiden plate, 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. ARGENTS FOR THE "COLONIST." :■ .-,..■• ; ;'. ..Town. .-.•. ;■ .- : ;■•. ■ ,-. -. Bridge*street, W. Wilkie | Waimea-street, I. M. Hill. Bridge-street, H. J. Goodman. ' .■ -.-. , ■ : Country. '■- <: ■■ ■■• . ■ ;.' Stoke, F. Austen. Motueka, R. Sutcliffe. Richmond, Hodder & Co. Riwaka, Mr. Edleston Spring Grove, E. Rennel. Waitapu,' R. Ray, Wakefield, J. Squires. Motupipi, li. Clark. Waimea Village, J. 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