WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 4, Issue 213, 18 October 1860, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

1 Zih and Uth December, 1860

STEWARDS, Ir AJOR TraFFORD. M .jor Cooper, oohn Nixon, Esq. Dr. 'J'uke. W. S. liussELL, Esq.

JUDGE.

Dr. Gibson.

CLERK OF THE COURSE. Samuel Deighton, Esq.

FIRST DAY.

1. Produce Plate of £SO, (or more if enbscribed) added to a Sweep Stake of £5 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, Bst. 71b., 4 yrs, 9st. 71b., 5 yrs. ]ost., 6 yrs. and aged lOst. 41b. Heats, mile and-a-half; second horse to receive £lO 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 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 io all horses. 3 yrs. old, lOst. 41b., 4 yrs. list. 4!b., 5 yrs. list. 101 b„ 6 yrs. aud aged,l2st 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 in the districts of and i?angitikei, 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, 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. lQlbs. 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 all horses. 3 yrs. old 9st., 4 yrs. old lOst., 5 yrs. lOst. 71b,, 6 yrs. old and aged lOst. 101 b. JFinners and thoroughbred horses to carry 41b. extra, Heats 2 miles, second horse to save his stakes. 3. n'tlcvr'&raCccs of «£ , eniiauct; <=£l Is. each, top weight 14st. Open to all horses, second horse to save his stake, post entrance, heats one mile.

4. Consolation Stakes of £ , entrance £1 Is. each, for ail horses that have run and not won a race during this meeting. Post entrances, weights to he handicapped by the stewards, single event, once round the course and a distance.

Mares and geldings to he allowed 41bs. 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 .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 Paces. 4. No person will be permitted to gallop or ride on the course during the .Race days.

5 All dogs found on the course will be de stroyed. 6. The Paces will commence punctually at 11 o’Clock; half-un-hour allowed between each Heat and Pace

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 Pules 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 7'hursday, 29.t1i November, at 10 o’C'loclc, p.m. All 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, 1860,