WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 214, 25 October 1860, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

13/A and l4/A December, 1860.

STEWARDS. Major Trafford. Major Cooper. John Nixon, Esq. Dr. Tuke. W. S. Russell, Esq.,

JUDGE.

Dr. Gibson.

CLERK OF THE COURSE. Samuel Deighton, Esq.

FIRST DAY.

1. Produce Plate of £SO, (or more if /snbscribed) r to a Sweep. Stake of ;: 4*5 os'. eacb; PP., open to all horses foaled in the colony, and that have never run for public ; money previous to the ensuing racing season. .3 yrs. old, Bst. 71b., ; 4 yrs. 9st 71b., 5 yrs. ' 10st., 6 yrs. and aged lOst, 4lb. Heats, r ; \*mle ‘-and-a-Kalf; second horse to receive £lO > -out of the stakes. No person allowed to enter a horse without he is a subscriber of; at least one guinea to this Plate. . 2. Scurry Stakes of £ i added to. a sweepstakes of one guinea each, p.p. Heats, ; one mile and a-half. Catch weights. 3. -Ladies' Purse of £ , added to a sweepstakes of £2 2s. each, open to ah horses. 3 yrs. old, lOst. 41b., 4 yrs. list. - 41b.,-yrs. list. 101 b., 6 yrs. and aged, 12st Heats, 2 miles, second horse to save his; stages. 4. Stock-horse Race of £■ x added to* a . sweepstakes of each, for Stock-horses bona fide the property of Stock-owners in. the districts of fTangantii and sangitikei, tha,t

have been regularly ridden after" stock for. at least 12- months.before the date bf entrance,

and that are not entered for any face of the ■present ; meeting.- Weights same; asforWanganui Stakes, post" entrancesj ' single event, two miles.

SECOND DAY.

,1. Hurdle Race o{ £ , added tp . a sweepstakes of £2, 2s. each, p. p, 8 yrs. , 9st.,*-4 yrs. lOst, 5 yrs. lOst. 71b., •<» years and aged lOst, lOlbs. Heats 2 miles, over six hurdles 4ft. high. Second horse to save his stakes. The winner of the Produce or Xadies’ Purse to carry 41b. extra.

...... 2.. v Wanganui Stakes of £ , added to a 'sweepstakes of .£3 3s. each, open - to, 'all horses. 3 yrs. old 9st., 4 yrs. old lOst., 5. yrs. lOst. 71b., & yrs. old and aged lOst. 101 b. pinners- and thoroughbred horses to carry dlb. extra. Tfeats 2 miles, second horse to save his stakes.

~ l 3: JYelter 6 f ' , entrance £\ Is. eachi top weight l4si. Open to all horses, second horse to save his stake, p6st entrance, heats one mile. 4. Consolation Stakes of £ * entrance 421 Is. each, for' all horses that have run and not won a race during this meeting. Post entrances, weights to be handicapped by the stewards, single event, once round the course and a distance.

Mares and geldings to be allowed 4lbs. , AU jockeys, to appear in proper costume.

The following rules and regulations will be strictly adhered to .1. There shall be a distance post for each race.

2. Any person, entering a. horse must,be a subscriber of SIX' Is. to the /?ace‘ Fund.; ' B. Notice is to be given to . the Stewards of all Matches that may be wi&Heil to be run between any of the Races.. 1 > - . Hf ; , 4. No person .will be permitted to gallop or ride on the course‘during: the Jtece days. , 5 AH dogs found bn the course will be de - - atroyed. 6. The Races will commence punctually at 11 o’Clock; half-an-hour allowed between each Heat and Race. 7. All applications for Booths to be made to the Stewards, who will point out the sites and regulate the scale of charges for the .occupation of the ground. 8. The Rules of the Wellington Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to.

Entrances for the Produce Plate ,to be made in writing to the Stewards, at .the York Hotel, on or before Thursday, 29th November, at 10 o’ Clock, p.m,; All Entries for : the remaining /2aces/to,. .close at the Commercial tlotel on the ibtK December,; at 1,0 o’clock, p.m. : - : f‘."■ ; - - ' ■\ All disputes to be referred to the Stewards, whose decision will be final.

will be received at the Oriental Bank Corporation., By Order of the /Stewards, HENRY STOKES, : Hon. See and Treasurer.

N.B.—The Race days have been changed to the second week in December, on account of the Supreme Court sitting at Wellington during the'first week. ~ Wanganui, Sept 20, 1860, ■ ■ • - " ...