WANGANUI RACES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 5, Issue 265, 24 October 1861, Page 2

WANGANUI RACES.

7th and Qth November, 1861.-

STEWABDS. MAJOR Trafforu, Major Logan, 37th Tlegt. (,'apt. Blewett, Gsth 7fegt Papt. Paniki/l, Hr. Gilson, ‘ John Cameron, Esq. COMMITTEE. W. Watt, Esq,., Major Traffoud, James \ I)r. Gibson, . w.Lieut. Lewis, 65th Ttegt. J. Treweeic, Esq. JUDGE, John Cameron, Esq. , CLERK OP THE COURSE. -Samuel Dejghton, Esq.

. FIRST DAY. - 1 Produce Plate of £SO, (or more if * • stakes or £5 ss; each, VP., open to all horses foaled in the colony, and that have never run,for Public money previous to the ensuing racing season. ii yrs..old, Bst. 71b.^Viyrs. 9<t. Tib., 5 yrs. H)st., 6 yrs. ami 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 8 subscriber of at least one guinea to this Plate. .; ;2 Scurry Stakes oY £ > added to a sweepstakes of one guinea each,. p.p. .- Heats, one mile aiid/a-half. Catch weights. ;3 ladies’ Purse of £ , added to a sweepstakes of £2 2s. each, open to all horses. 3 yrs. old, lOst. '4lb., ,4 yis. list. 41b., 5 yrs. list- 101 b.. 6 yrs. and aged, 12st; Heats, 2 miles,, seconddioi'se to save his stakes. 4. tack-horse Race of £ , anded to a sweepstakes of £1 each, for Stock-.horses bona fide- the property of Stock-owners in the districts of Wanganui and Rangiiikei, that have been regularly ridden after stock foi at least 12 months before the date of entrance, and that are noi 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 £ mlded to a sweepstakes of £2 2s.' each, p. p. 3 yrs. 9st., 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 Proiluce oi Ladies’Purse to carry 41b. extra. 2. Wanganui Stakes of £ , adi|ed to a sweepstakes of £3 3s. each, opeiy horses! 3 yrs, old 9st., 4. yrs. ohl 105 t,., o yrs. lOst. 71b., 6 yrs. old an,d aged l.Qst. 101 b. /Pinners and thoroughbred, horses to. carry 41b. extra. Heats two milss, second horse to save his stakes. 3. Maori Race, entrance. IQs., 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 sta,rt or no, race ; native riders.

’ 4 Consolaliflu Stykes 6i £ , entrance £1 3s. each,' for all horses that have run and not won a race during this meeting. Post entrances, weights to be. handicapped by the stewards, single event, once round the.course and a distanceMares and geldings to he allpweil 41b|. jockeys to appear in proper costume.

, The following rules and regulations will be adhered to : 1. There shall be a distance poster each ijape. ' ■' "‘V 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 sail Matches that may be wished, to be ruu between any of the Races. * 4. No person will.be permitted to gallop or ride on the course during tha Race days; 5. All dogs found on the • course will be destroyed. - . • 6. The i?aces. will commence punctually at 11 o’clock; half-an-liour allowed- between each Heat and Race. 7. 411. applications for, Booths to.be, made to the Committee, who will point out the sites, and regulate,the_ scale of charges ior thp ogcupation of the ground. 8. The Rules of-the Wellington, Jockey Club will be strictly adhered to. Entrances for the Produce Plste. to be made in writing to the Stewards, a.t the ffanganui 7/otel, on or, before T’bursday, 10th October, at 10 o’clock, p.m. 411 entries for the. remaining Races-to close at the Rutland Hotel on Monday, 4th November, at 1 ; 0 o’clock, p.m. All disputes to. be referred tp the. Stewards, whose decision, will be final. Subscriptions will be received.at tbe.Or.ientab Bank Corporation.

Maiden Plate of £ , to be., tun in Nov. I.SG2, added to a subscription of 5 guineas eacb, for all 4. year, olds foaled in the Coiony. S'/eights 9st. 7 lbs. one event, two miles. Subscribers t,q declare .or. the 4th Noveny-, ber, 1861, to. the Race Committee at the Rutland Hotel, before 10. o’clock, p. in, after which no subscription will be.taken, 7/orses to be named-and subscriptions pujdon or. before the 10r.h October,'lß62. ' ' * Jsv Order of the Stewards, ‘ 7/KNRY' STOKES, Hon. Sac and Treasurer. Ang. S, 1861,-