WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 5, Issue 261, 26 September 1861, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

7th and &th Not ember, 1831.

STEWARDS* Major Trafford, Maj- r Logan, 57 th Regt. CAPt. Blewett, 65th /iegt. Capt. Daniell, 'Dr. Gibson, John Cameron/ Esq. COMMITTEE. W. Watt, Esq., Major Trafford, James Alexander, Esq. Cart. Magrath, Dr. Gibson,. Lieut. Lewis, 65th Regt. J. Z’heweek, Esq. JUDGE. Joiin Cameron, Esq. CLERK OF THE COURSE. Samuel Deigiiton, Esq. FIRST DAY. .1. Produce Plate of £SO, (or more if subscribed) added to a Sweep stakes of M os. each, PP., open to all horses foaled in tjie colouy, and that liave never run for Public money previous to the ensuing racing season 3 yrs. old, Bst. 71b., 4 yrs. 9sf. 71b., 5 yrs. lOst., G yrs. and aged 10st. 41b. Heats, mile and-a-half; 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 £ , 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 all horses. 3 yrs. old, lOst. 41b., 4 yrs. list. 41b., 5 yr 3. list. 101 b... G yrs. and aged, 12st. Heats, 2 miles, second horse to save his stakes. 4. Stock horse'Race of £ , added to a sweepstakes of £1 each, for Stock-horses bona jide the property of Stock-owners in the districts of Wanganui and Rangitikei, that have been regularly ridden after stocic for at least 12 months before, the date of entrance, and that are not entered for any race ot the present meeting. Weights same as for Wanganui Stakes, post entrances, single event, two miles. SECOND DAY 1. Hurdle Race of £ , added 1 6 a sweepstakes of £2 2s. each, p.p. 3 yrs. 9st., 4 yrs. lOst, 5 yrs. lOst. 71b', 6 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 Ladies’ Purse to carry 41b. extra. 2. IVanyanni Stakes of £ , added to a sweepstakes of £3 3s. each, open to ali horses. 3 yrs. old 9st., 4 yrs. old lOst., 5 yrs. lOst. 71b., 6 yrs. old and aged lOst. 101 b, -Tinners and thoroughbred horses to carry 41b. extra. Heats two miles, second horse to save his stakes.

3! Maori Race , entrance 10s., open to all Horses bona fide the property of natives, and that have not run fur any previous race of the meeting. Six horses to start or no race ; native r.ders. 4. Consolation Stakes of £ , entrance £1 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, ouoe round the course and a distance. Mares and geldings to be allowed 4 lbs. ,411 jockeys to appear in proper costume. The following rules and regulations will be strictly adhered s to : 1. There shall be a distance post for each race. 2. Any person entering a'horse must be a subscriber of £1 Is. to the Race I and. 3. Notice is to be given to the .Stewards of all Matches that may bo wished to be run between any of the Races. 4. No person will be permitted to gallop or ride on the course during tha Race days. 5. All clogs found on the course will be destroyed. 6. The Traces will commence punctually at 11 o’clock; half-an-hour allowed between each Heat and /iace. 7. AW applications for Booths to be made to the Committee, who will point out the sites and regiilate 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 Tanganui 7/otel, on or before Thursday, 10th October, at 10 o’clock, ,p.m. ,411 entries for the remaining Races to close at the Rutland Hotel on Monday, 4th November, at 10 o’clock, p.m. All disputes to be referred to the Stewards, whose decision will be final. Subscriptions will be received at the Oriental Bank Corporation, Maiden Plate of £ , to be run in Nov. 1862, added to a subscription of 5 guineas each,’ for all 4 year olds foaled in the Colony. Weights 9st. 7 lbs. one event, two mdes. Subscribers to declare on the 4th Novein her, 1861, to the 7£ace Committee at the Rutland Hotel, before 10 o’clock, p. m, after which no subscription will be taken. 7/orses to be named and subscriptions paid on or before the 10th October, 1862. By Order of the Stewards, 77ENRY STOKES, Hon. Sec and Treasurer. Aug. 8, 1861.