WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 5, Issue 251, 5 September 1861, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

7ih and Bth November , 18GI

STEWABDS. Major Trafford, Major Logan, 57tli Regt. • Capt. Blewett,_ Gstli /feg;t. Capt. Daniell, Dr. Gibson, ' JonN Cameron, Esq. COMMITTEE, W. Watt, Esq., " ' M ajor' 'l’raeeord, James Alexander, Esq. Capt. Magratii, ... ■-. Dr. Gibson, Lieut. Lewis, Gsth Regt. J. Treweek, Esq. JUDGE. John Cameron, Esq. CLOSES. OP THS CQUBSE. Samuel Leighton, Esq.

FIRST DAY. 1. Produce Plate of £SO, (or more if subscribed) added to .a Sweep stakes of £5 ss. each, IT., open to all horses foaled in the colony, and that have never run for'Public money previous to the ensuing racing s'eason 3 yrs. old, Bst. 71b., 4 yrs. 9st. /11>., 5 yrs. lOst., G 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 lie 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., G yrs. ami 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 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. Pst., 4 yrs. lOst, 5 yrs. lOst. 71b., G years 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 411>. extra. , 2. Wanganui Stakes of, £ , added to a sweepstakes of £3 3s. each, open to all liorscs. 3 yrs. old 9st., 4 yrs. old 105 t.., 5 yrs. lOst. 71b., 6 yrs. old and aged lOst. 101 b. /Pinners and thoroughbred horses to carry 41b. extra. 'Heats 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. CoAstdadon , Stakes of £ , entrance £1 Is. each’,' fur all horses that have run and not won a nice 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. 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 £1 Is. to the Race Fund. 3. Notice is to be given to the Stewards of all Matches that may be wished to be rim between any of the Races. 4. No person will be permitted to gallop or. ride on the course during tho Race days. 5. All. dogs, found on the course will be destroyed. 6. The /faces will commence punctually at 11 o’clock; half-an-hour allowed between each Heat and /face.

7. All applications for Booths to be made to the Committee, v<]io 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 Tlate to be made in writing to the /Stewards, at the iTanganui 7/otel, on or before Thursday. 30th October, at 10 o’clock, p.m. A\\ entries for the remaining Races to close at the Rutland’Hotel ou Monday, 4th November, 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.

Maiden Plate of £ , to be- run in Nov. 3862, added to a subscription of 5 guineas each, for all 4- year olds foaled in the Colony. Weights 9st. -7 lbs. one event, two miles. Subscribers to declare on the 4tb November, 1861, to the /face Committee at the Rutland Hotel, before 40 o’clock, p. m, after which no subscription will be taken, //orses to be named and subscriptions paid on or before the 10th October, 1862. Order of the Stewards, 7/ENRY STOKES, ; Hen. 8w 'and Treasurer . Aujf. S,-18C1. * : r