WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 214, 29 November 1860, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

\Ztlh qndl&th December, 186,0. STEWABDS. 1 Major Teaffokd. V Major Cooper. . 1)r. Tuke. "W.' S. Russell, Esq; : ; : ’ , r . JUDGE. ’ Dr. Gibson. j CLEBK OP THE COURSE. . • ; ;•• SiiiuEL Esq.' . ;• •• •: FlfiST DAY. ■ ■* ! i. ,£SO, (or /more if jinbspribed] added to a Swoop • Stake of £5 ‘ ss. eabh/PP., - open tQ all horses foaled in the .colony,, and that have never run for public ihoiiey' previous‘to 'the' ensiling racing season. 3 yrs. old,' Bst. 71b., 4 yrs. 9st. 71b., 5 yrs. 10st., 6 yrs. and aged "lOst. 41b. Heats, piile and r a-half; second horse to receive JEIO out of the .stakes.' 'No. person, allowed to enter ? ft”horse^without he is a'subscriber 1 of ’at least ‘one'gpihea to this Plate. 2. Scurry Stakes of £ , added to a gweepstakes of one guinea each, p.p. Heats, one mile and-a-half. Catch -weights.- . 3*Lhdtts' Purse''bf'M T’added to. a sweepstakes of £2 2s. eacli, opep vo all horses. 3 yrs. old, lOst. 41b.4 yrs. list. 4lb; 5 yrs/list. 101 b., 6 'yrs. and agecl, 12st. bleats, 2 miles, second horse to save his stakes. ‘'" 4. “ Stdck-horse Pace of £"’ , added to a eweepstakes of <£l each, for Stock-horses pona fide the property of Stock-owners in the districts. Wanganui- and ‘ i?arigitikei,' that have been regularly ridden after stoclc for at least 12 months before the date of entrance, and that are noj entered for any race of the present meeting. Weights same as for Wanganui Stakes, post entrances, single event, two miles. ' ' •-

7 SECOND DAY. : 1. Hurdle Race of £, , added to a sweepstakes of £2 2s. each, p. p. 3 yrs. Ost., 4 yrs. lOst, 5 yrs. lOst. 71b., 0 years and aged lOst. lOlbs. Heats “ 2 jailer six hurdles 4ft. high. /. Se«* , *4^i l,^8e *9 . S 9 V ® liis stakes - The winner of the Produce or Purse 'to : carry 4jb. extra. , 2. P’anganui Stakes of £ ~ added to a •sweepstakes of £3 3s. each, open to all Tiorses/ ;# 'yrs. : oldest.,"4’ yrs. old,los£, 5 ’yrs. 1 Ost. 71b,, 6. yrs. 6ld. and aged lOst. 101 b. JFinners and thoroughbred horses to .carry :41b. extj^ v ,;yFfeats 2 , mileg,.gecoftd horse,'tb 5 f save, his stakes. , ,’ • j }ber Stakes of '£ eirirance .£1 ' ]la. / each, : tpp : weight, 14st.'.. Qpemfo' all 'Second horse to.'save;'' his. st'ake? pi)s’t J entrarifcei re heats one inile. , • ‘ i 1 4. ' Consolation Stakes of , entrance J>l Is. each; •' for all horses that have run and riot won a race during this meeting. Post em

;; Vraficesj weights tc 'be haniiicapped' by/’the [' .stewards, single event, once round the course : iand a : distance, Mares and geldings to be allowed 41bs. ! All jockeys to appear in proper costume. The following rules arid regulations will b.e strictly adhered to: ’ v- - ■ > 'There shall be a ‘distance postfor each race. ‘ ' " i,t ” ' 2. Any person entering a horse mjist‘be a subscriber, of. JBl Is. to the Race Fund. x 3. Notice is J to be given-tdrthe Stewards of all Matches that may be wished to, be run between any.of the Races. • 4. No person will: be permitted to gallop or ride on the course during‘the Race days. ... =5 dogs, found-on the.course will be,de . Stroyed. : . . 6. , The. Races will, commence punctually at 11 o’Cloch; h‘al£-an-hour allowed between each Heat and Face 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 Itules of. the Wellington Jockey . Club will he. strictly adhered; to..

(Entrances: foriitheiProduce. Plate to be,made ; - m writing, toi the- Stewards, at the York -Hoteli- on oi;/ibpfoEO; Z’lmrsday, 29th November, at 10 o’clock,; p.m,. All., Entries for the - remaining Eaces to close at the Commercial Hotel on the 10th December, at 10 o’Clock, • ;p'im’A ws.'.-.ns.i. 1 ;di 'v- :■ ■ ; Yi,« All disputes fcq'ibe referred to the Stewards, -whose decision will he final. < ' /‘Subscriptions will be received at the Orien- : - tal Bank By Order of- the Stewards, .' ' ' 1 HENRY STOKES,/ Hon. Sec and Treasurer N.B.—The Race days have been changed to the second week in December, on account. . of the Supreme Coart sitting at Wellington during the first week. ■Wanganui, Sept. 20, 1860,