NORTH CANTERBURY AND OXFORD JOCKEY CLUB

NZ Truth, Issue 695, 12 October 1918, Page 7

NORTH CANTERBURY AND OXFORD JOCKEY CLUB

: 'AN* N'U At MEE TING.

To be held on MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1918.

iITIRST RACE TO START AT NOON.

PROGRAMME. (Approved by the C.J.C. and N.Z.T.A.) 1. JUMPERS' FLAT HANDICAP, of 80 soys; second horso to receive 15 eovs, and third horse 5 soys from the stake. For horses that hftve completed, a Hurdle or Steeplechase course. Minimum weight, 9st. Distance 1% miles. Nomination, .£l. Acceptance, £2. To start at Noon 1 sharp. 2.TRIAL PLATE, of 80 soys; second norse to receive 15 soys, and third horse 6 soys from the stake. For ' horses that have not won a race at time of starting of value of 50 soys. Three-year-olds, Bst; four-year-olds and upwards, 9st. Distance, five furlongs. Entrance, £2. To start at 12.40 p.m. CUP HANDICAP, of 200 soys; second horse to receive 40 bovb, and third horse 20 soys from the stake. Distance, one mile. 'Minimum weight, 7st. Nomination, £1. Acceptance, £3. To start at 1.30 ■p.m. 4%V±BJW TTTTiIi HANDICAP TROT of 100 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys, and third horse i 0 soys from the stake. For horses that can do 5.10 or better. Distance, two miles. Nomination, £1. Acceptance, £2. To start at 2.5 p.m. Bj. OXFORD HACK HANDICAP, of 80 soys; .second horse to receive 15 : rflpvs, and Cbiird horse 5 sovs'trom the stake. Minimum weight, 7st. Distance, six furlongs. Nomination, ' £1. Acceptance, £2. To start at 2.48 p.m. fc.\ WELTER HANDICAP, of 90 soys; second horse to receive 20 soys, and thjrd horse 10 soys from the stake.

Minimum weight, Bst. Distance, six furlongs. Nomination, £1. Acceptance, £2. To start at 3.30 p.m. 7. FLYING HANDICAP, of 140 soys; second horse to receive 30 soys, and third horse 10 soys from the stake. Minimum weight, 7st. Distance, five furlongs. Nomination £1. Acceptance, £3. To start at 4.10 p.m. 8. ASHLEY TROT HANDICAP (Saddle), of 90 soys; second horse to receive 15 soys, and third horse 5 soys from the stake. For horses that can do 3.50 or better. Distance 1% miles. Nomination, £1. Acceptance £2. To start at 4.55 p.m. 1. The Meeting will be held under the Rules of N.Z. Racing. The Trotting Events under the Rules of the New Zealand Trotting Association. 2. Stakes will be paid m full. 3. AH non-starters must be scratched half-an-hour before the race. 4. The "Winner of any Flat Race after Declaration of Weights to carry 71b penalty. The Winner of any Trotting Race, after Declaration of Handicaps may be re-handicapped. 5. "By the entry of, or endeavoring to enter, a horse, every person having or subsequently acquiring, any interest m such horse, shall be deemed to accept all the conditions and restrictions imposed or implied by these rules, and to be barred from questioning the action or conduct of the Club, or other body holding a Sports Meeting, or of any official of the Club, or such other body m respect of such horse, or of any person connected therewith otherwise than is provided for "m Part XXX." Bulo 172, Rules of Trotting. NOMINATIONS for Events close with the Secretary at RANGIORA on FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11, at 8 p.m. WEIGHTS: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 15. ACCEPTANCES: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22, at S p.m. -PLEASE NOTE!— Telegraph Office at Rangiora closes at 5 p.m. Horses can be conveyed by train leaving Christchurch at 7 a.m. on the day of the races. H. A. ARCHDALL, Secretary. P.O. Box 22, Rangiora.