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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIII, Issue 9345, 25 February 1881, Page 4

TTTaNGaNUI JOCKEY CLUB. AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY and FRIDAY, MAEOH lOtb- md 11th, 1881. Pal 101s : His Excellency the Governor, Sir Hercules Uobinson, G.tJ.M.G. Stewasds : Dr Earlo Mr 'd. N\ Han-is on Mr W. T. Owen Mr Wm. Lowes MrF.B.Jaclcaon Mr J. Heslop Mr J. P. Watt. Starteb : Mr A. Higgie. Clerk of the Course : Mr John Higgie. Clerk of the Scales : Mr F. M. Betts. {Handicapped : Mr W. Hately. Timekeeper : Mr S. H. Drew. Judge : Mr W. T. Owen. FIRST DAY. 1. — Hurdle Race of 75 boys ; 2\ miles ; weight for age; over 9 jumps 3ft 9in high ; entrance, 4 soys. To start at 12 o'clock. 2. — Wanganui DEBBTof 100 soys, added lo a sweepstake of 10 soys each, half forfeit ; 3 soys on acceptance and 5 so^s at the post; distance, 1£ miles; colts, Bst lOlbs ; fillies and geldings, Bst 51bs ; closed with 44 euba. To start at 1 o'clock. 3. — Sapling Stakes of 60 soys, for two-year-olds ; distance, £ mile ; Derby weights ; entrance, 3 soys. To start at 2 o'clock. 4. — Wangant/i Stakes Handicap of 250 soys ; second horse to receive 50 soys out of stakes ; third horse saves his stakes; for three-year-old and upwards ; distance, 2 miles ; nomination, 3 soys ; acceptance, 5 soys. lo start at 3 o'clock. 5. — Town Plate of 75 soys; welter weights for age ; 1 mile and a distance ; entrance, 4 boys. To start al 4 o'clock. 6.— Flying Handicap of 125 soys ; second horse to receive 15 sots out of stakes ; 1 mile and a distance ; nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 4 soys. To start at 5 o'clock, SECOND DAY. 1. — Handicap Hurdle Race of 75 soys ; distance, 2\ miles ; over 9 jumps 3ft 9in high ; nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 3 soys; weights to be declared at 8 p.m. on lOih March ; acceptances at 10 a.m. on the day of tbe race. To start at 12 o'clock. 2. — Hack HuRDLEEACE,of 10 sovs; once round and a distance ; over 5 jumps 3ft 9in high ; poet entries ; entrances, 1 soy, to be added ; weight to be not under 9 stone ; open to »11 horses that have never started of an advertised race, hack races exeepted ; jockeys to ride in colours. To start at 12.30 o'clock. 3. — Bailway Plate of 60 soys ; \\ miles ; weight for age ; entrance, 3 soys. To start at 1 o'clock. 4. — Wanganci Cup Handicap of 600 Eors ; second horse to receive 75 eovs, third horse to receive 25 SOV3 from the stakes; nomina tion, 3 soys; acceptance, 7 soys; and 5 soys on the night of general entries distance, 2y miles ; winner c£ any handicap of 300 soys or more, after declaration of weights, to carry 71bs extra ; of two or more of such races, lOlbs extra ; or any such handicap race of 200 soys to carry olbs extra, of two or more such races, Blbs extra; of one or more of such races of the value of 200 soys, together with the one of [ 300 soys, 91b extra. To start at 2.30 o'clock. — Maiden Plate of 60 soys ; for three - year - olds and upwards weight for age ; distance, 1£ miles ; entrance 3 soys ; open to all horses that never won any race prior to entry ; winners of any race after entry to carry a penalty of 51bs. To start at 3 30 o'clock. 6. — District Race Handicap of 100 soys ; second liorse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; distance, 2 miles ; nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 3 soys. Open to all horses owned for six months prior to time of entry by bond fide residents who have been liviDg between the Manawatu and Waingongoro rivers for that time. To start at 4 o'clock. 7. —Consolation Stakes Handicap of 40 soys ; for all beaten horses ; 1 mile and a distance ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 2 soys. To start at 5 o'clock. EULES. No entry will be received for any races except upon this condition — that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by a majority of the Stewards present, or those whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. All entries to be sealed and addressed lo the Hon. Secretary, Wanganui ; entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry, pedigree, and, in case of handicaps, performances of the horse, name of the owner, and colours of the rider. Any jockey riding except in the colours entered will be fined 3 soys. When two or more horses start, the property of the same owner, a distin* guishing colour must be worn. In all weight-for-age races, the new weight-for-age scale will be adhered to. Any person neglecting or refusing to comply with this rule shall pay a fine of 5 soys to the race fund. All races to be run under the W.J.C. Eules. Horses walking over will only receive half the stakes. Annual Qualification Fee £3 forNon^ Members, for one meeting, £2. No other noininatioris will be received under any pretence whatever after the time specified for closing. <■— Letters bearing the postmark of the date of entry, and telegrams of the same date, will be received. WANGANUI DEfiBY of 1884, for three-year-olds, of 100 soys, added to a sweepstake of 10 soys. Nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance; 3 soys ; and 5 soys at the post. Colts, Sat 101 b; fillies and geldings, Bsfc sibs. JNominations for above race close on Saturday, the 2nd April, 1881. Weights to be declared on tbe 4th of January, 1881. Acceptanceson the 2nd February, 1881, at 9 p.m., and General Entries and Nominations for Handicap Hurdles close on the 25th February, 1881, at 9 p.m., at J. VV. Jackson's Pier Hotel. ' FJRJiEHAN B, JACKSON, Hon. Sec.