WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 220, 6 December 1860, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

13 ih and 14 th December, 1860. STEWARDS. Major Trafford. •Major Cooper. John Nixon, Esq. •Dr.' Tuke. ; W. S. Russell, Esq. JUDGE. De. Gibson. CLERK OF THE COURSESamuel Deighton, Esq. - FIRST DAY. ... i. .Produce Plate of £SO, (or more if subscribed) added to a Sweep: Stake of £5 Cs. each, PP., open to all horses foalec in the colony, and that have never run for public money previous to the ensuing racing season. : 3 yrs: old, Bst. 71b., 4 yrs. 9st. 71b., 5 yrs. lOst., 6 yrs. and aged lOst. 41b. Heats, mile and-arhalf; second horse to receive £lO out of tlie 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 yrs list. 101 b., 6 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 fide the property of Stock-owners m the! districts of JFanganui and iJangitikei, 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 ot 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 i&2 2s. each, p. P- yts. 9st., 4. 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. Wanganui Stakes, of <£ > added to a sweepstakes of .£3 3s. each, open to a horses. 3 yrs.' old 9st., 4 yrs. old lOst., 5 yrs. lOst. 71b., 6 yrs, old and aged lOst. 101 b. 1 dinners and thoroughbred horses to carry 41b, extra. He ats 2 miles, second horse to _ ir ,^i — r , entrance - a>w Is. each, top weight l4st. Open to all horses, second horse to save his stake, post entrance, heats one mile. 4. Consolation Stakes 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 allowed 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 J£l Is. to the TEace Fund. ' 3. Notice is to be givento. 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 /face days. 5 AH dogs found on the course will be de stroyed. ‘ ; 6. The Races will commence punctually at 11 o’Glock; ; half-an-hour allowed between each Heat and Race 7. All applications for Booths to be made to the Stewards, wiio will point out the sites and regulate the scale of' charges, for the occupation of the. ground. 8. The Buies 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 York Hotel, on or before Thursday, 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.m. All disputes fo be referred to th,e Stewards, whose decision will be filial. 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, 1860,