WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 5, Issue 262, 3 October 1861, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

7th and Sth November, 1861.

STEWARDS, Major~Traffori>» , LjOGAN, 57ih Rcgt. ' ' ! '(3aPT. BLEuWfTj Cotll '/Jegt. CAi’i. Daniell,' Dr. Gib Son, John Cameron, Esq. " . * ' COMMITTEE. W. Watt, 7?sq., Major Tr afford, James Alexander, -E'sQf r Dr. Gibson, ' * ; Lietjt. Lewis, 65tli Regt. . . J. Treweek, Esq; judge. .. John Cameron, Esq. CLERK OF. THE COURSE. Samuel Deighton,: ■ ■FIRST DAY. 1. Produce Plate of a£so, (or more ;if subscribed) added-' to ■ a Sweep stakes of £o ss. each, 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, 10st., 6 yrs. and-aged lQst. 41b. Heats, mile andia-half second horse to' out of the stakes. No i. 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’ Purser; of ‘ £ , added to a sweepstakes of £2 2s. each, open to all horses.. 3 yrs. pld,, lOst. v4lb.y 4; yrs'.’'l;lst. 41b., 5 yrs. 11st. ,101 b.. 0 yrs. and aged, l ; 2st. Heats, 2 miles, second horse to. saye -liis-stakes. 4. Stock-horse Race of £ < •, added to a sweepstakes of ill-' each, for Stock-horses bona fide the property of Stock-owners in the. districts of Wanganui and Rangitikei, that have been regularly ridden after stock for at least 12 months before the date of entrance, and that are. not entered for' any -race', b.f the present Meeting*. . Weights same as for Wanganui Stakes,_ post entrances, single event, two miles.- ' .. - —‘. .. SECOND DAY 1., Hurdle Race of , added, to 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 4ffc’. high. Second horse to save his stakes, The winner of the Produce or Ladies’ Purse to carry 41b. extra. 2. Wanganui Stakes of £ , added to a sweepstakes of <£3 3s. each l , open to all horses. 3, yrs. old 9st., 4 yrs. old lOst., 5 yrs. lOst. 71b., 6 yrs. old and agedlOst. 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 Houses, bona fide the property of natives, and that have not run for any previous race of the meeting. Six horses to start or no race ; native riders. ' 4. Consolation Stakes of <£ , entrance c£l 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 4; tbs. AW jockeys to appear in proper costume. The following rules and regulations will be strictly adhered to: : — 1. 2’here shall be a distance post for each race. .. . '"'r 2. Any person entering a’horse must be. a subscriber of £1 Is. to the Race Fund. 3. Notice is to be given to the /Stewards of all Matches that may be wished to, be run.between any of the Races. 4. Np person will b.e permitted to gallop or ride on the course during the Race days. 5. All dogs found on the course will be destroyed, ■ 6. The' i?aces will commence punctually at 11, o’clock; half-an-liour allovyed between each Heat and/Jace, 7. AW applications for Booths to. be made to the Committee, who will point out the sites and regulate th,e 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 IF, anganui 7/ptel, on or before Thursday, 10th October, at 10 o’clock, p.m. AW 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.

• Maideii 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 nvles. Subscribers to declare on the 4th November,. 1861,. to the ,7?ace Committee at the [Rutland Hotel, before 10 o’clock, p. in, after which no subscription will be taken. 7/orses to be named and subscriptions paid on or before the. 10th October, ,IS62 Ti ; ~v JBy Order of the’ Stewards, . 7/ENIIY STOKES, flon. Sep and Treasurer,' Aug. 8, 18G1. " 5