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Wanganui Herald, Volume XIV, Issue 4034, 29 December 1880, Page 4

, Sports TURAKINA JOCKEY CLUB MEETING. . To be held on fTIHURSDAY, THE 3rd MARCH, 1881. Stewards : Mr J. Chubbin Mr D. Frazer Mr A. Simpson Mr H. N. Harrison Mr R. Reid Mr D. Grant Mr W. A. Davis Mr G. E. Wilson T. R. Taylor. Starter : Mr C. Laird. Clerk of the Course : Mr W. Cameron. Clerk of the Scales : Mr R. G. Knox. Handicapper : Judge : Major Morse. Programme : 1. Handicap Hurdle Race of 30 soys; nomination £1 Is; acceptance £2 2s; distance 2£ miles, over nine flights of hurdles, about 3ft 9in high. To start at 11.30 a.m. 2. Hack Hurdle Race of 10 soys; entrance 1 soy. ; one mile and a distance ; weights not less than lOst. To start at twelve o'clock. 3. Maiden Plate of 30 soys ; weight-for-age; entrance 3 sovs ; distance l| miles; . open to all horses that have not won an advertised race prior to date of entry. . To start at 1 p.m, 4,> Turakina Handicap of 80 soys ; nomination 2 guineas ; acceptance 3 guineas ; second horse to receive £10 out of the stakes. Two miles and a distance. To , start at 2.30 p.m. 5. Scurry Race of 20 soys ; entrance 2 soys ; catch weights ; one mile and a distance. To start at.3.30 p.m. 6. Ladies' Purse of 20 soys ; welterweights forage; entrance 2 soys; to be ridden by members of the club ; distance, 1£ miles. To start at 4 p.m. 7." District Handicap of 30 soys; nomination 1 soy ; acceptance 2, soys ; IJ miles; all horses to be owned by persons residing between the Wanganui and Rangitikei Rivers, and to have been their bona fide property for three months prior to the meeting. To start at 4.30 p.m. 8. Consolation Race (handicap) of £15, for all beaten horses ; entrance 1 soy ; one mile and a distance. To start at five p.m, RULES: Nominations for the handicaps to be made to the Secretary at Turakina on Friday, Feb. 4. Weights to be declared on Saturday, February 12th. Acceptances and general entries will close on Thursday, February 24, at 9 p.m., at the Railway Hotel, Turakina, on which day, at 2 p.m., the gate and privileges will be sold at. the Ben Nevis Hotel. ISo 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 on all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Hon Secretary.Turakina, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry, pedigree, and. in cases 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 distinguishing colour must be worn. In all weight-for-age races, theweight-for-. age scale of the Wanganui J.C. will be adhered to. All persons intending to withdraw horses are required to give notice to that effect to the Secretary or Clerk of the Scales one halfhour before starting. 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. Rules. Horses walking over will only receive half the stakes. Qualification fee £1 Is, rfor owners of all horses unless'a member of the club. Second horse to save its stakes only where specified to do so. T. R. TAYLOR, Hon. Sec. TOTANGANUI XOCKEY £JLUB | AUTUMN MEETING. THURSDAY & FRIDAY, MARCH 10 & 11 1881. •ATRON: HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. Stewards : DFEarle Mr H. N. Harrison^ Mr W. T. Owen ' Mr Wm Lowes Mr F. R. Jackson Mr J. Heslop ; MrJ. P. Watt. Starter : Mb. A. Higgie. Clerk of the Course^ Mr John Higgie. Clerk of the Scales Mr F. M. Betts, Handicapper : MrW. Hately. flMmekeeper : Mr S. H. Drew. Judge :j Mr W. T. Owen. PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. I,^Hurdle Race of 75 soys; 2| miles; weight for agej over 9 jumps, 3ft 9in , high ; entrance 4 soys. To start at 12 o'clock. 2. Wanganui Deeby of 100 soys., added to a sweepstake of 10 soys each, half forfeit ; 3 soys on acceptance, and' 5 soys at the post ; distance 1£ miles '; colts Bst lOlbs, fillies and geldings Bst slbs ; closed with 44 subs. To start at one o'clock. 3. Sapling Stakes of 60 soys, for two-year-olds ; distance f mile ; Derby weights ; ntrance 3 soys. To start at two o'clock. 4. Wanganui Stakes Handicap of 250 soys. Second horse to receive 50 soys out of ' the stakes ; third horse to save his stakes; for three-year-olds and upwards; distance 2 miles ; nominations 3 soys ; acceptance 5 soys. To start at , " three o'clock. 5 Town Plate of 75 soys ; welter weights for age ; 1 mile and v a distance ; entrance 4 soys. To start at four o'clock. 6. Flying Handicap of 125 soys; second horse to receive 15 soys" out of the stakes ; 1 mile and a distance ; nominations 2 soys ; acceptances 4 soys. To start at 5 o'clock! SECOND DAY. 1. Haxdioap Hurdle Race of 75 soys ; distance, 2£ miles, over 9 jumps 3ft 9in high; nominations soys; acceptances 3 soys; weights to be declai ed at Bp. m. on 10th March ; acceptances at 10 a.m. on the day of the race. To start at 12 o'clock. 2. Hack Hurdle R^oe of 10 soys; once round. and a distance ; over 5 jumps 3ft ' 9in high ; post entries ; entrances 1 soy, to be added. Weight to be not under. 9st. Open to all horses that have never started for an advertised, race : hack. ! races excepted. r Jockeys to ride .in coloursi To start at 12,30 o'clock. 3. Railway Plate of 60 soys; IJ miles; 'weight for age 3 soys. To start at 1 o'clock.' ..; .' j 4. Wanganui Cup ILvNDioAE^of 600 soys ; second horse to receive 75 sovb, third horse 25 soys froni.the stakes ; nominations 3 soys ;. acceptances 7 soys ; and 5 soys on the night of general entries. ' * Distance 2£ mi]les[ Winners of any handicap of 300 soys' or more after declarat ion of weights to carry 71bs extra ; of two or more of such races lOlbsextra ; or any suchhandicapraceof 200 soys to carry 51b extra; of two .or .more such races . 81bs extra ; of one or more of such races 'of the value of 200.soys, ' together with the one of 300 soys 91bs extra. To start at 2.30 o'clock. * • 5. Maiden Plate of 60 soys ; for three year olds and upwards ; weight forage ; distance 1 j miles ; entrance 3 soys. Open