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Wanganui Herald, Volume XIX, Issue 5489, 8 December 1884, Page 4

Racing. MARTON - RA3GITJKKI JOCKRY CLUB RACE MEETING. THURSDAY AKD FRIDAY, JANUARY Ist and 2nd, 1885. President— Mnjor Marshall. Vioe-jPbkhidjknt— Mr H. S. Harrison. Stewards— Messrs J. Stevens, A. Dalziell, D. Scott, T. Hammond, J. Chubbin, Col. Gorton, and JL>r Frood, Judge — Mr Donald Frater. Staktkk— Mr John Stevens. CIiERK < F THE JSCAM-S— Colonel Gorton. Uandioapper — Mr J. O. Evett. C) ebjc or ihk .Scales— Mr E. Levett. OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 soys ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 soys ; two miles, over eight flights of hurdles 3ft 9in high ; minimum weight, 9st. To start at 12 o'clock. Hack Hurdle Race, of 10 soys ; entrance, 1 soy ; post entry ; once round the course ; for horses that have never won an advertised race, nor entered for any raco at this meeting, hack raceß excepted ; minimum weight, 9st ; jockeys to rido in colors. To start at 12.45 p.m. Flying Stakes, handicap of 30 soys ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 2 boys ; three-quarters of a mile, To start at 1.45 p.m. Hack Racb, of 10 soya j entrance, 1 soy ; post entry; once round the course; . conditions same as Haok Hurdle Race. To start at 2.30 p.m. Marton - Rangitikei Handicap, of 200 soys ; second horse, 20 soys ; third horee to save his stakes ; nomination, 3 soys ; acceptance, 6 soys ; 1£ miles ; winner of any race after declaration of weights of the value of 100 soys. penalised 51ba j of 150 soys. 71bs. To start at 4 p.m. Sapling Stakes, of 20 soys ; for two-year-olds ; entrance, 2 soys ; five furlongs ; colts, Sst lOlbs ; fillies and geldings, Bst 51bs. To start at 4.30 p.m. Maiden Plate, of 40 soys; entrance, 3 soys ; for horses that have never won an advertised race to the value of 25 soys prior to the date of entry ; the winner of any Buch race after entry to carry a penalty of slbs ; two or more, 71 bs ; one and a-half miles ; weight for age. To start at 5 p.m. SECOND DAY. Handicap Hurdle Race, of 40 soys j second horse to save its stakes ; nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 2 soys ; lowest weight 9st; weights to be declared a& 8 p.m. on the first day; acceptance, 10 a.m. on morning of race ; two miles, over eight flights of hurdles 3ft 9in high. To start at 12 o'clock. Handicap Hurdles, of 10 soys ; entrance, 1 eov ; post entry, once round the course ; conditions same as Hack Hurdles previous day ; winner of first day's Hack Hurdles to carry not less than lOst. To start at 12.45 p.m. Marton-Kangitjkei DEhBY, a sweepstake of 10 aovß for starters, 100 soys added ; for three-year-olds ; colfa, Bst lOlbs ; fillies and geldings, Sst 51bs ; 3 soys on acceptance and 5 soys at the post ; one apd a-half miles ; closed with 19 subs. To start at 1.30 p.m. District Handicap, of E0 boys; nomination, 1 eov ; acceptance, 2 sevs ; for horses owned six months prior to date of entry by bona/ide residents who have been living within the boundaries of the Waingongora and Otaki rivers on the West Coast for that time ; one and three-quarter miles. To start at 2.30 p.m. Han i» cap Hack Race, of 10 soys ; entrance 1 soy ; post entry j once round the course ; conditions the same as in the ! Hack Race on previous day. To start I at 3 p.m. | Railway Handicap, of 100 soys j second horse to receive 10 soys out of the stakes ; nomination, 2 soys ; acceptance, 3 boys ; winner of M.«R Handicap to carry a penalty of 31bs ; one and a-half miles. To start at 4p m. Consolation Handicap, of 80 soys ; handicap for all beaten horses ; nomination, 1 soy ; once round the course ; post entry. To start at 5 p,m, NOMINATIONS, WETGHTS, ENTRIES, ETC. Nominations for all Handicaps, Hack races excepted, will close at the Clifton Hotel, Bulls, on the 25th Kovembor, at 9 p.m. Weights declared on the 4th December, Acceptances and General Entries close on the 16th December, at the Clifton Hotel, Bulls, at 9 p.m. RULES. 1. No entry will be received for any race 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 the programme shall be final. 2. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Hon Secretary, Bulls, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age at time of entry, pedigree, and, in case of Handicaps, performances of the horse, name of owner, and colors of the rider. 3. Any jockey riding except in the colors entered will be fined 2 soys. 4. When two or more horses start, the property of the same owner, a distinguishing color must be worn, 5. All races to be run under the W.J.C. rules. 6. Horses walking over will only receive half the stakes. 7. Qualification fee for non-members, 1 soy. 8. In all races the second horse only saves his stakes when it is specially mentioned. NEW RULES. 9. All entries and nominations must be iv the hand of the Secretary at the stated time and place as advertised, accompanied by the amount of nominations and entrance money. Postmarks will not be received in fcture under any pretence whatever, and nominations unpaid at the tjmk of thb due date of weights will be struck oui of the list. 10. In all handicaps of 1£ miles and under, the lowest weight shall not be under 6st, and, if the highest weight accepting be less than 9st, it shall be raised to 9at, and the others in proportion. And in all Handicaps over 1 J miles, the lowest weight shall not be less than sst 71bs ; and if the highest weight accepting be less than Sst lOlbs, it shall be raised to Sst lOlbs, and the others in proportion, Consolation Handicaps excepted, JAMES G. WILSON, Hon. Sec.

fijp%m»s^P&J-'l SEASON 1884. '-Che Thoroughbred Horao Dam Black Elf, by fanny and Lottery. |Uis sire, Flying Dutchman, by Resistance and Peter Wilkin. For further particulars, sco Stud Hook. A'J'UA will stand at Mosstown. Pnddocking freo for mares for one montl), nftei' which is per week will he charged. Tebms— £2 on tho Ist January, and £1 when tho mare proves in foal. All care taken, but 110 responsibility. Groomage fee, Ps. JOSEPH MOOKE, Owner yfrjf<&ti * rave l this season in ffmGjßk tho Wanganui, Kai Iwi, win ST«?OTfir # am * Waitotara Districts, StffjLf Nos - 1 an d 2 Lines, and to jf^lF fj^Qxf Aramoho and Upokongaro, T * ie rurel)red Clydesdale WILLIAM WALLACE. Terms— £1 each mare. JOHN RENDELL Owrer mTo travel this season between Whenunkura and The Purebred Clydesdale T7" N O C X D °"o N. A bright bay, rising 7 yeara old, muscular, active, and showing hair of tho right description. He is by tho renowned sire Kuockd-n (imp), dam Princess, by Emperor (imp). Knoclcdon's family on both sides are amongst the principal prize-takers at Society Shows in Scotland, and Knockdon himself won nrst prize as a yearling at Timaru Show, first ns a two, and first «a a three-year-old at Wanganui Agricultural Shows, and first against all comers at Putea Agricultural Show. Terms— £s, single mares : two or more as per agreement. JOHN JOHNSTON, Owner, "Waverley. '