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ST. BATHAN’S ANNUAL RACES. ON Monday and Tuesday, ‘Nth and 28th Decern! icr, 1869, commencing each day at 12 o’clock. STEWARDS. Messrs. WILLIAM PYLE WILLIAM M'CONNOCHIE JAMES TAYLOR GEORGE H. SMITH JAMES TAYLOR RICHARD WHEELER BENJAMIN WASHER. Judge— Mr. GEORGE E. ALLEN. Clerk of the Course—Mr. J. TEAGUE. Starter—Mr. PATRICK KENNY. Hon. Treasurer —Mr. J, STEWART. FIRST DAY. MAIDEN PLATE Of 20 sovereigns, for all horses that have never won an advertised race. Weight for age. Entrance £l. Distance one mile and a half. TOWN PLATE Of GO sovereigns, with a sweepstake of 2 sovereigns each. Weight forage. Entrance £2. Distance two miles Nominations, with £2 enclosed, to be received by the Secretary before 10 o’clock p.ra. on the 23rd December, 1869.

PUBLICAN’S PULSE Of 20 sovereigns. One mile beats. No weight under 1 Oat. The winner of the Town Plate to carry 71b extra. -Entrance £1 10s. HACK RACE Of 10 sovereigns, with a sweepstake of 10s. added. Once round the course, heats. No weight under lOst. Entrance 10s SECOND DAY. HACK SELLING RACE Of 20 sovereigns. Distance one mile. Entrance XI. If entered to be sold for £4O to carry list.; £3O lOst. ; £2O 9st. ; £lO S.vt. The winner to be sold by public auction immediately after the race, any surplus to go to the Race Fund. ST. BATHAN’S CUP Of 50 sovereigns, with a sweepstake of 2 sovereigns each. Weight fur age. Entrance £2. Distance two miles. The winner of the Town Plate to carry 71b. extra. Nominations, with £2 enclosed, to be received by the Secretary before 10 o’clock on the 23rd December, 1869. LADIES’ PURSE Of 20 sovereigns. Welter weights for age. Gentlemen riders. Distance one mile and a. quarter. Entrance £1 10s. CONSOLATION STAKES. Of 15 sovereigns, for all beaten horses No weight under 9st. Distance one mile and a half. Entrance 10s.

RULES AND REGULATIONS. Mares and geldings allowed 31b. Three entries for each race or no event. No entries will be received for any race in the above programme except upon this condition: That all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing sha 1 be decided by the Stewards (or whom they may appoint) The decision of the Stewards on all points to be final No person shall be allowed to enter or rum a horse unless a subscriber of not less than £2 2s. to the Eace Fund.

Post entries in all races c:<cept the Town Plate and St. Bathan’s Cup. Five per cent, will he deducted from the gross amount of all stakes for expenses. Any person entering a protect must, in the first, instance, deposit the sum of £2 with the Secretary, and should such protest, in the opinion of the Stewards, be frivolous, tho deposit will be forfeited and raided to the Race Fund. All dogs found on the Course will be destroyed. MICHAEL GAFFNEY, Hon. Se.o.

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Dunstan Times, Issue 398, 3 December 1869, Page 2

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Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Dunstan Times, Issue 398, 3 December 1869, Page 2

Page 2 Advertisements Column 3 Dunstan Times, Issue 398, 3 December 1869, Page 2

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