WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 211, 4 October 1860, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

13 th and 14 th December, iB6O.

STEWARDS, Major Te afford. Major Cooper. John Nixon, Esq. W.

JUDGE,

Dr. 'Gibson. ' ' ■ ? ,vt? 5 •V%S j&> & Jsi‘ ti CLERK OF THE COURSE. Samuel Deighton," Esq. y" FIRST' DAY.

? lv ! Produce. Plate of &j] , added to of $9 ; £s. each, PP.y open to all horses fdafetj in the 'bolony,' and'that have- never "run for* public money previous to the ensuing racing season. S-yrs: ordi : Bst.-71b;,- yrs.'9st.' ;71b.,. 5 yrs, 10st., '6':yrs. and aged lOst. 41b. Heats, mile and-a-half; second horse to receive ,£lO out of the stakes. N.o person allowed to enter a horse without he is a subscriber of at least m gpmea"to this Plate.r. r --/ 2. Scurry Stakes of ■£, -. ; added to a sweepstakes of one 'guinea each; p.p. Heats, one mile and-a-half. Catch weights. ... 3. Radies' Purse of !£ " ," added to a sweepstakes '-of ,£2;- 25., each, open all horsed old;-lOst. 4lb.y 4 yrs. 'l-lst. 41b, f b yrs. list, 101 b., 6 yrs. and aged,l2st Heats, 2 miles, second horse to save his stakes;

•4. Stock-horse Race of £ , added to a sweepstakes'of <£l each, for ‘Stock-horses bona'fide the property -of Stock-owners iu the districts of IFanganui and 7?angitikei, that have Jbeen regularly l’iddeh after stock for at least ‘l2 months before the date ; of entrance, and. |hat are not entered for any race of the pi-eseilt 'meeting. . Weights same as for Wanganui Stakes, post entrances, ' single event, two miles,

SECOND DAY.

1. of £ j added to.,a sweepstakes : of 4 JSSt- 2s.- each, -p* 'P- & yrsOst., 4 yrs. lOst, 5 yrs. ,10st. 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. .ffifyngaqlitSlaJcds . of .-Sdd'ed to a sweepstakes of £3 35.. each, open to all horses, 3 yrs. old 9st., 4 yrs. old 105 t.,. 5 yrs. lOst. 71b,, 6 yrs.. pld and aged jOst. 101 b; dinners and thoroughbred horses to carry dlb, extra. Heats 2 miles, second horse to iave his stakes..-.

3. Welter Stakes of . , entrance £1 Is.veach; top. weight.,l4st,.; Open to. all horses, second horse to save - his stake, post entrance, heats one mile.

• Stakes of£ , entrance ill 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. > - ;

jr-t Mares and geldings to be allowed 41bs.

; yAli. jockeys to‘ appear in proper costume.

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

2**;Any person entering a horse must be a subscriber of £l’ h. to the Hace 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. No person. will be permitted to gallop or ride on the course during the j?ace days. 5. All.dogs found .on the.course will be de stroyed. * h t 6. The, Rac.es 'wiUcommerice punctually at 1 11 .Vciobk * ; half-an-hour allowed between each-Heat and Race. ' *

7. All applications for Booths to be made to the Stewards, who.\yill,point out the sites and regulate the scald of charges for the occupation of the ground.' ; Br*The Rules of the Wellington Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to.

, t V V r> Entrances for the 'Prod iJ ; ce -Plate to be made in writing to the 'Stewards, at the York Hotel; oirpr before Thursday, 29th November*^ 5 at TO o’clock, p.m. All Entries remaining Traces to close at the Commercial Hotel on the lOthf December,- at TO o’Clock, p.m. - ' - • All disputes to be referred to the Stewards, whose-decision will be final.

Subscriptions will be received at the Orien ' tal'Bank Corporation., ~, By Order of* the Stewards, HENRY STOKES, vi; V> Hon. Sec and Treasurer

. Race days lidve 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,