WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 215, 1 November 1860, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

13 th and 14 th December, 1860.

STEWARDS. Major Trafford. Major Cooper. John Nixon, Esq.

I)r. Tuke. W. S. Russell, Esq. ...... ....judqe, ' Dr, Gipson. CLERK OP THE COURSE. Samuel Deighton, Esq. FIRST DAY. 1, Produce Plate of .£SO, (or. more if subscribed) .added to a Sweep Stake of jpr, r.g- each. PP.. open to all horegslpajejlAU money previous to the ensuing racing season, 3 yrs. old, Bst. 71b., 4. yrs, 9st. 71b., 5 yrs. lOst*, 6/yrs. and aged lOst. 4lb. Heats, mile and-a-half; second horse to receive jglO 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 oi £ , added to a sweepstakes' of one guinea each, p.p,. Heats, one mile hnd adialf. Catch weights. 3. Ladies' Purse of £ , added to a

sweepstakes of £2 2s, each, open io all horses, 3 yrs, old, lOst. 41b., 4 yrs. list.

41b., 5 yrs. list. lOlh., 6 yrs. and aged, 12st. Heats; 2 miles, second horse to save his stakes. 4. Stock-horse Race of £ , added to a , sweepstakes of JEI each, for Stock-horses • sona fide the property of Stock-owners in the districts of ; TFanganui and.Aangitikei, -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 of the present meeting!; Weights same as for Wanganui Stakes, post entrances, single event, nailes,. SECOND DAY. 1. Hurdle Race of; £ , added to a sweepstakes of £2 2s. each, p. p. 3. yrs. ’ 4 yrs. lOst, 5 yrs. lOst. 71h., 6. years xuid aged lOst. IQlbs. Heats 2 miles, over ? i x hi>rdles 4ft. high. Second horse to save his state The -winner of the Produce or Ladies’ Purse to carry 41b. extra. 2. Wanganui Slakes of £., 'added to a sweepstakes of J>3 3s. each, open to. all horses. ,3 yrs. old 9st., 4 yrs. old lOst., 5 yrs. lOst. 71b,, 6, yrs. old and aged IQst. 101 b. * TTinners and thoroughbred, horses to carry 41b. extra. Heats h miles, second horse 1 to save his stakes.

’3. Welter Stakes. of £ , entrance Is. each, top weight l4st. Open to all horses, second horse-to save his stake,, post entrance, h,eats one mile. “4. Consolation Slakes of £ , entrance 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 alloyed 4lbs. All 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 <£l Is. to the Aace 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 Aace days. „ 5 All dogs found on the course will be de stroyed. 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 bn. 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. AU Entries for the Remaining .Races to close at the Commercial Hotel on the 10th December, 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. By Order of the Stewards, 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 Court sitting at Wellington during the first week, Wanganui, Sept. 20, IB6o*