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Wanganui Herald, Volume X, Issue 2703, 11 February 1876, Page 4

RacingWANGANX : JOCKEY CLUB ANNUAL RACE M E tt Tl N (J . TIIUP.KDAY AST) FIUDAY, MAHOir 9 and 10, IS7G. ; Phesidbxt—H. S. Harrison, Esq. YiUi-PjfKViDKKT --John Cameron, Ks<i. Jnixac — Major Nixon. Stahtku — John Cameron, "Esq. Cr/EiiK ok ttik Scales— J. Bull eis Esq. OiiKRK of Couhsjb— J. lliffgic, Esq. Stow ah ds— Dr. Earlc, Messrs K. N. Harrison, J. Sheild, J. P. Watt, A. Higgic, W. T. Owen, auclK. E. McEao. Hon. Skchetauy and Tmusukkb— Freeman 11. Jackson, Esq. FIRST DAY. Ist. — Produce Stakes of £50. Second liorso to save stakes. Entrance, 3 guineas. 1£ miles. Weight for age. Open to all comers that have never run for public money up to the time of starting. To start at 1 2 o'clock. 2nd. — Wanganui Stakes of £60. Second horse to save its stakes. Entrance, 3 guineas. 2 miles. Weight for a£>'P. To start at 1 p.m. 3rd. — Roupjiy Stakes of £15. Entrance, 1 guinea. Once roi:i;d the course. Catch weights. Post entry. To start at 2 p.m. 4th. — Railway Plate of £30. Second horse to save its stakes. Entrance, 2 guineas. 1^ miles. Welter weig-hts. To start at 3 o'clock. sth.— Ladies' Purse of £30, Second horse lo save its stakes. Eiitram-'e, 2 guineas. 1-^- miles. Weight for age. Professional riders to carry 7 lbs extra. To start at 4 o'clock. SECOND DAY. Ist. — Hurdle Race of £40. Entrance, 3 guineas. Twice round the course and a distance, over 7 flights of hurdles, 3ft. 9in hig-h. Weight for age. To start at 12 o'clock. 2nd. — Hack Hurdle Kace of £10 Sweepstakes, One Guinea. Once round and a distance, over 4 hurdles. Oatch weights. Post entries. To start at 1 o'clock. Owners of horses entering for this race must be subscribers of not less than 1 guinea to the Race Fund. 3rd, — Wanganui Jockey Club Handicap of £170. Stjcnnd horse to receive £20 from the stakes. Nominations, 2 guineas. Acceptances, 5 guineas. Top weights not to exceed 10 stone. 2£ miles. To stgrt at 2 o'clock. 4th —Cavalry Kace — For all horses ownp.d and ridden for three months previous to this meeting, by members of any Cavalry Troop between Manawatu and Hawera ; open to any corps which subsciibe £3 3s to the Jockey Club Fund. Second horse to receive 10 per cent., and third horse 6 per cent out of the stakes. Entrance, one guinea, and Cavalry subscription added. Weights 12 stone. To start at 2.30 p.m. Once round the course. sth.— Maiden Plate of £50. Entrance, '6 guineas. 1£ miles. Weight for age. Open to all horses that have never won prior to this meeting. Winner of any race at this meeting to carry 5 lbs penalty. To start, at 3 o'clock. 6th- — Consolation Stakes -of £20. Entrance, 1 guinea. For all beaten horses. Handicap. Once round and a distance. To start at 4 p.m. RULES. 1. The Wan gauui Jockey Club Rules will be strictly adhered to. 2. All disputes to be settled by the Stewards, whese decision will be final. 3. Persons lodging a protest will place £1 in the hands of the Secretary on making the same, which money \yill be forfeited if such protest be deemed by the Stewards frivolous or unjust. 4. Acceptances, addressed to the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, W>m- I garni i, will be received up to 9 p.m. on ! MONDAY, 2 1st February. General Entries close at Atkinson's Hotel on MONDAY, 28th February, at 9 p.m. WANGANUI DERBY OF 1877-78. For 3 year olds, of 100 soys., second horse to save its stakes. 2 soys., on nomination, to close on FftIDAY, , MARCH 31, 187 G. Acceptances 5 soys. on general entry day, of 1877 and 1878.' Colts, Bst lOlbs ; Fillies und Geldings, Sst 51bs. Quo and a-half miles. WANGANUI DERBY OF 187». For 3 year ohis, of 100 soys., second horse to save its stakes. 2 soys. on nomination, 5 soys. on acceptance. Nominations to close on February 28, 187 C. Acceptances on general entry day, 1878. Colts, Bsb iOlbs ; Fillios ( /.nd Geldings, Sst slbs. l£ miles. FREEMAN tt. JACKSON, Hon. Sec. n<s 2 221