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Wanganui Herald, Volume X, Issue 2705, 15 February 1876, Page 1

- Racing. % < JOCKEY CLU WANGA. '- ACE ME E Tl N O N U AL jl ■ \ND "FRIDAY THU RSDAY *. 111 10 > 1876. MARCH 9 anu ison, Esq. Pbesident— H. S. Han %eron > E Vice-President — John CaiL Judge— Major Nixon. S( 2Started — John Cameron, L x E; Clerk of the Scales— J. Buller, Clerk op Coukse — J. Higgic, Est^ Stewaeds— \ Dr. Earle, Messrs H. N. Harrison, J. Sheild, J. P, Watt, A. Higgic, W. T. Owen, and 11. E. Mcßae." Hon. Secretary and Treasurer — Freeman E,. Jackson, Esq. FIRST DAY. ! Ist. — Produce Stakes of £50. Second 1 horse to save stakes. Entrance, 3 guineas. 1-JL 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 age. To start at 1 p.m. 3rd. — Scurry Stakes ©f £15. Entrance, 1 guinea. Once round,, the course. Catch weights. Post 1 entry. To start at 2 p.m. 4th. — Railway Plate of £30. Second: horse to save its stakes. Entrance, 2 guineas. If miles. Welter weights. To start at 3 o'clock. '■, sth.— Ladies' Purse of £30, Second ' horse i o save its stakes. Entrance, 2 guineas. 1-| miles. Weight for; age. Professional riders to carry' 7lbs 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 high. Weight for age. To start at 12. o'clock. 2nd. — Hack Hurdle Race of £10 Sweepstakes, One Guinea. Once; round and a distance, over 4 hurdles. Oatoh woighU. A'ccb entries!, . To stai'L_aJ: 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. Secnnd horse to receive £20 from the stakes. Nominations, 2guinea«. Acceptances, 5 guineas. Top weights not to exceed 10 stone. 2^ miles. To stgrt at 2 o'clock. 4th —Cavalry Race — For all horses owned and ridden for three months previous to this meeting, by members of any Cavalry Troop between Manawatu and Hawera ; open to any corps which subscribe £3 3s to the Jockey Club Fund. Second norse 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, 3 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. TLe Wanganui Jockey Club .Rxiles 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 will be forfeited if such protest be deemed by the Stewards frivolous or unjust. 4. Acceptances, addressed to the Secretary, Commercial Hotel, Wanganui, will be received up to 9 p.m. on MONDAY, 21st 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 FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 1876. Acceptances 5 soys. on general entry day, of 1877 and 1878. Colts, Bst lOlbs ; Fillies and Geldings, Bst 51bs. One and a-half