FIRST DAY.

Observer, Volume 4, Issue 82, 8 April 1882, Page 62

FIRST DAY.

EASTER MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1882. TRADESMAN'S PLATE (HANDICAP) of 80 soys. Nomination, 1 soy.; acceptance, 2 soys. Distance, 1 mile. MARES' PRODUCE STAKES, a Sweepstakes of 10 soys. each, h. ft., 2£ft. only if declared and paid before 8 p.m. on general entry day, 1884 with 10 soys. added. For two-year-olds, the produce of mares covered in 1873 ; colts, Bst lOlbs.; fillies, Bst 81bs. Distance, 6 furlongs. The second horse to receive 10 per cent., and the third horse 5 per cent, from the gross amount of the stakes. The halfforfeit to be declared and paid before 10 o'clock on the morning of the race, or the nominator will be liable for the whole stake. Closed— ls subscribers. HURDLE RACE (HANDICAP) of 63 soys., with a Sweepstakes of 20 soys. each, the ainoimt accruing from Sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 2 soys. to the funds. Distance, 2J miles, over 9 flights of hurdles. EASTER HANDICAP of 150 soys., added to a Sweepstakes of 5 soys. each, second horse to receive 25 soys. out of the stakes, and third horse to save his sweepstake. Acceptances, witli 2 soys., on tlie night of general entry, balance of sweep, 3 soys., at the post. Winner of any Handicap of the value of 20 soys., after the declaration of weights, to carry 51bs extra ; of 100 soys., 31bs extra ; of the two, 71bs extra. Distance, 2 miles. SELLING RACE of 50 soys., added to a sweepstake of 2 soys. each. Entrance, 2 soys. For two-year-olds, 6stlllbs; three-year-olds, Bst 61bs ; fonr-y ear-olds, 9st; live - year - olds and upwards, 9st 21bs. The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race for 150 soys. If entered to be sold for 100 soys., allowed 71bs; if for 70 soys., 141bsj if for 50 soys., 211bs ; if for 20 soys., 281bs. Distance, 1| miles. PUBLICANS' PURSE of 60 soys., with a sweepstakes of 2 soys. each, amount accruing from sweepstakes to go to second horse. Entrance, 2 soys. For two-year-olds, 6st lllbs ; three-year-olds, Bst 61bs j four-year-olds, 9at ; five-year-olds and upwards, 93t 21bs. Distance, 1£ miles.