WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 5, Issue 249, 22 August 1861, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

and Bth November l !3’6;i ? •• v .

STEWARDS,

Major Trafford, . Major Logan, 57th Regt. Capt. Blewett, 65th /fegt. Capt. Laniell, - J)r. Gibson; ; * ; John Cameron, Esq. COMMITTEE. W. Watt, £sq., Major Trafford, James Alexander, E sq. Capt. Magrath,. Hr. Gibson, Lieut. Lewis, 65t,h Regt. J. Treweek, Esq. .. JUDGE.

John Cameron, Esq. CLERK OP TRE COURSE. Samuel . Leighton, i’sQ,

FIRST DAY. . 1. Produce Plate of; J£so, (or more if subscribed) added to a Sweep stakes of £■s ss.'each, Pl\, open to all horses foaled in the-colony, and that have never run for Public money previous to the ensuing, racing season. 8 yrs. old,. Bst. 7ib., 4 yrs. 9st. 7H>., 5 yrs. lOst., 6 yrs. and aged lOst. 4!b. Heats, mile and-adialf; 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 Slakes of £ , added to a of one guinea earili, p.p. Heats, one. mile arid a*half. Catch weights.

8 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/ 101b..’6 yrs. and aged, 12st, Heats, 2 miles, second horse to.save his sfaks'» 4. Stock horse Race of £ . , added to a sweepstgkes ,of <£l ..each, for Stock-liorses boriajide the property of Stock-owners in the districts of Wanganui and Rangitikei, 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. 3Oat. 71b., 6 years and aged lOst lOlbs. Heats 2 miles, over six hurdles.4ft. high. Second liorse to save liis stakes. The winner of the Produce or Ladies’ Purse to carry 41b. extra. 2. "Wanganui Slakes .of £ , added to a sweepstakes of <£3 3s. each, . open to aH horses. ’ 3 yrs. old 9st., 4 y rs . old lOst., 5 yrs. lOst. 71b., 6 yrs. old and aged lOst. 101 b. /Pinners and thoroughbred horses to carry 41b. extra. Heats v two miles, second horse to save his stakes. •

3. Maori Race, entrance 10s., open to all Horses bona fide the property of natives, and that have not run for any previous race of the meeting. Six horses to start or no race ; native riders.

4. Consolation Slakes of <£ , entrance j£l 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, ,sipgle event, once found the course and a distance. Mares and geldings to he allowed 4 lbs. sill jockeys to appear in proper costume. The following rules and regulations will be strictly adhered do : • 1. 7'liere shall be a distance post for each race. . ’ . •. .. 2. Any person entering a-horse, must be a Subscriber of <i‘ 1. ,Is. to the Race Fund. 8. Notice is to be given to the Stewards of nil Matches that may be wished to be run between .any of the Paces. .. . 4. No person will be permitted to gallop or ride cii the course during tho Race days. 5. All dogs found on the course will be destroyed. 6. The 11 aces will commence punctually at 11 o’clock; half-an-liour allowed between each Heat and Race. 7. /ill applications for Booths to be made to the Committee, 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 be strictly adhered to. Entrances for the Produce Plate to be made in writing to the Stewards, at ,the f'Tangantit Hotel, on or before Thursday, 1 Oth at 10 o’clock, p.m. yill entries for the remaining Races to close at the Rutland Hotel on Monday, 4th November, at 10 o’clock, p.m. All disputes to he referred to the Stewards, whose decision will he final. Subscriptions will be received at the Oriental, Bank Corporation. Maiden Plate of , to l»e run in Nov - 2862, added to a subscription of 5> guineas each, for all 4. year olds foaled in.the Colony. \Veights 9st. .71bs. one event, two mdes. Subscribers to .declare on the 4th November, 1861,, to the Race Committee at the Rutland Hotel, before 10 o’clock, p. m,.after which no subscription .will be taken. 7/orses to. be named and subscriptions paid on or., be-, fure the 10th October,. 1862. . r #v Order of the Stewards, 77ENRY STOKES, ~ U .V i : fion*.Sen arid, :2’reaßu>‘tr. . >9* «, IMI.