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Wanganui Herald, Volume XX, Issue 6085, 30 November 1886, Page 1

Racing. Tl/TANAIA RACE MEETING. TO B 3 HELD ON BOXING DAY, MONDAY, 27th DECEMBER, 1886. Stewards— Mr R. E. Mcßae, H. Good, J. D. Mitohell, J. P» Aldridge, F. 8. Balston, J. R. Stewart, F. McGovern, J. M. Byrne, H. M. Woodward, A. Hastie. Judge — Mr Thos. Parsons, Clerk of the Scales -Mr J. MoCutohan, Starter— Mr D. Knight. CUrk of the Course — Mr R. Higginßon. Handioappers— R. E, Moßae, J. D. Mitchell, J. M.Byrne. PROGRAMME. 1 —Handicap Hubdle Race, of 25 soys ; 2N2 N miles, over eight flights of hnrdles, 3ft 9in high ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 soy. To start at 11.30 o'olock. 2— Hack Hubdle R4OB, of 10 soys; 1 mile ; lowest weight, 10 stone ; entrance, 1 soy. To start at 12 o'clook. 3— Maiden Plate, of 20 soys ; 1J miles 5 weight for age ; for horseß that have never won an advertised raoe at time of entry, hack races exoepted ; entrance, 30s. To start at 12.30 o'olock. i— Haok Race, of 10 soys ; f-mile ; lowest weight, lOst ; entranoe, 1 soy. To Btart at 1 o'clook. s— Manaia Handicap, of 50 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; If miles ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 soy. To start at 2 o'clock. 6— Hack Flat Race, of 10 soys ; 1 mile ; loweit weight, 8 etone ; entrance, 1 soy. To start at 2.20 o'clock. 7— Flying Handioip, of 20 soys ; j-mile ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 boy. To stait at 3.15 o'clook. B— Hack Flat Race, of 5 soys ; distance, 1 mile ; post entry, 10s ; e»tch weights ; winners of Hack Raoes 4 and 6 not allowed to start. To stait at 3.45 o'clock. 9— Forded Handicap, of 15 soys ; 1 mile ; nomination for winners, 1 boy ; losers, free ; aoceptance, 1 boy. To start at 4.15 o'clock. Nominations for Handicap Hurdles, Manaia Handicap, and Flying Handicap to be in the hands of the Seoretary on or before Friday, 26th November, 1886. Weights to be declared on Monday, 6th December, 1886. Acoeptsncea close on Monday, 13th Deoember, 1886. Entries for Maiden Plate and Hack Races 2, 4, and 6 close on Monday, 13th Decem>er,lßß6. The Rnles of the Wanganui Jookey Club will b« adhered to as far as practicable. All nominations to contain age, name, colour, sex, pedigree, and performances of horse, and name of owner. Coloura of riders to be sent in with acceptances. ' No entries will be received for the above noes except on the following condition : That the decision of the stewards on all points shall be final. All entries and nominations, accompanied by fees, must be in the hands of the Secretary at the appointed time. No post marks will be reoeived nnder any pretence whatever. No qualification fee. F Attention is directed [to the entries for , the Haok Races 2, 4, and 6, which close Monday, 13th December. A. W. BODGE, Hon. Sec.

RANGITIKEI RACING OLUB KACE MEETING. President — Major Marshall. Vfce-Prenident— Mr H. S. Harrison. Clerk of the So»les— Colonel Gorton. Judge — Mr Donald Fraser. Starter — Mr John Stevens. Clerk of the Course— Mr E. Levett, Handicapper— Mr J. O, Evett. Stewards— Mr J. Stevens, Mr T. King, Mr D. Soott, Mr D. Coughlin, Mr E. Wood, Colonel Gorton, Dr Frood. FRIDAY &~SATORDAY, December 31st, 1886, and January Ist, 1887, OFFICIAL PROGRAMME. First Day. Isi Handicap Hubdl* Raob, of 40 soys ; second horse to save stakes ; nomination, 1 soy; acceptance, 1 soy; two miles, over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft 6in high ; minimum weight, 9sr. To start at 12 o'clock. Hack Hubdlb Raob, of 10 soys ; entrance, £1 ; post entry ; onco round the comae ; for horses that have never won an ad. vertised race, nor entered for any race at this meeting, hack races excepted ; minimum weight, 9st; jockeys to ride in colours. To start at 12 45 p.m, Flyiso Stakes, handicap of 40 soys; seoond horso to receive 10 soys out of the stakes'; nomination, 1 boy ; aoceptance, 1 soy ; three quarters of a mile, To start at 1.45 p.m. Hack Raob, of 10 soys ; entrance, £1 ; post entry; once ronnd the course ; conditions ■ame as Hack Hnrdle Race, To start at 2.30 p m. RANairiKßi Handicap, of 200 soys ; second horse, 20 soys j third horse, 10 soys ; both out of the Btakes ; nomination, 2 soys; aoceptaDce, 5 soys; If miles; winner of any race after declaration of weights of the value of 100 soys penalised 51bs ; of 150 sovb, 71bs; To start at 4 p.m. Maiden Platb, of 40 soys ; entrance, 2 soys; for horses th»t have never won publio money, hack races exeepted ; the winner of any Maiden Plate after entry to oarry a penalty of 51b ; two or more, 71bs; 1J miles; weight for age, Tostart at 4.30 p.m. MAORI Race; post entry; a sweepstake of 1 soy, with 5 sors added ; for hacks owned and ridden by Maoris ; weight for age ; jockeys to ride in colours'.

Secokd Day. 2ro Handicap Hubdlb Raoe, of 40 soys ; second horse to save its stakes ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 1 aov ; lowest weight, 9«t ; weights to be declared at 8 p.m. on first day ; acceptances, 10 a.m. on morning of race, at the Criterion Hotel, Bnlls; two mileß, over eight flights of hurdles, 3ft Bin high. To start at 12 o'clock. Hatoioap Hack Huedlb Raob, of 10 soys ; entrance, £1; at or before 12.15 p.m ; once round the course ; conditions Bame as Hack Hurdles previous day. To start at 12.45 p.m. Distbiot Handicap, of 40 «ovs ; seoond horse to tave stakes ; nomination, 1 boy; acceptance, 1 soy ; for horses owned bii monthsprior to date of entry by bond fide residents who have been living within the boundaries of the Waitotara »nd Otaki Rivers on the West Coast for that time ; 1J miles. To start at 1.30 p.m. Stewards' Platk, of 30 soys ; entrance, 1 soy ; welter weight for age ; 1J mileß. To start at 2 30 p.m. Railway Havdioap, of 100 soys ; second horse to receive 10 soys from the stakes ; nomination, 1 soy ; acceptance, 3 soys j winner of the Rangitikei Handioap to oarry a penalty of lOlba ; 1£ miles. To start at 3.30 p.m. Selling Raob, of 25 soys; entrance, 1 soy., at tbe post ; the winner to become the property of the Club, and to be sold by publicauotion immediately after the race; any other horse may be auctioned ; the winner to receive upset prioe, 25 soys, surplus to go the Club ; once round the course ; minimum weight, 9st, To start at 4 p.m, Consolation Handioip, of 25 sovb j han-

dicap for aU betten horses ; nomination, 1 aov ; once round tho course ; post entry. To sttrt at 5 p.m, NOMINATIONS, WEIGHTS, ENTRIES, ETC. No^IiKATIONS-r-For Ist and 2nd Handioap Hnrdles, Flying Stakes, District Handioap, nnd Railway Handioap, £1 each ; Rangitikei Handioap, £2; will oloae at the Criterion Hotel, .Balls, on November 25, at 9 P.m. Weights will bo declared for above Handicap* on December 8. ,AcpBMAHOIS for Ist Hurdles, Flying