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Grey River Argus, Volume V, Issue 328, 20 February 1868, Page 3

f^i REYMOUTH ANNUA.x RACES, To be Run on TUESDAY (St Patrick's Day) 17th, and WEDNESDAY, ~lSth MARCH, Over a splendid course, within a mile and a half of the Town, Stewards. P. Comiskey, Esq G. F." Ma* well, Esq JDavies, Esq I,o'Domiell, Esq J. Fitzgerald, Esq W. S. Smith, Esq H. Gilmer, Esq D. Sheedy, Esq A. Hildebrand, Esq W. Strike, Esq J. Johnston, Esq G. Taylor, Esq J. Kilgour, Esq J. S. Thompson, Esq M. Kennedy, Esq R. J. Tonks, Esq D. Kingham, Esq J. A. Whall, Esq . H. H. Lahman, Esq R Wiekes, Esq Judge. W. H. Revell, Esq. Starter. M. Kennedy, Esq. Clerk of the Course. D. Maclean, Esq. PROGRAMME.. FIRST DAY— TUESDAY, St Patrick'a Day . Trial Stakes, of 40 soys, open to all horses the property prior to the 13th of February of any bona fide resident in Westland. for age. One mile and a half . Entrance 4 soys. Packers' Purse, of 30 suvs, for horses that can be proved to have regularly packed on auy part of the West Coast for not less than two months during the last six months. Welterweight for age. Heats. One mile. Entrance 2 soys. Town Plate, of 50 soys, open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance s sovs. Butchers' Purse, of 30 soys, for horses the bma fide property prior to Ist of Feb. of letail butchers on the West Coast. Weight for age. The winner or second in the Trial Stakes or Town Plate to carry respectively a penalty of 71bs and 3lbs. One mile and a distance. Entrance 3 soys. Hurdle Race, of 50 soys, open to all horses. Weight for age. Heats ; one mile and a half. Entrances soys. Hack Race, of 10 soys, open to all horses. One mile. Entrance, 1 soy, added. Post entry. SECOND DAY— WEDNESDAY. Greymouth Handicap, of 125 soys, open to all horses. Two miles and a quarter ; the second horse to have his full entrance money returned. Nomination with only * '2 soys. to be made outhe night of general entry. The weights wfll be made and declared previous to 9 o'clock in the evening of the first day's racing, so as to allow the Stewards full opportunity of rating the merits of the horses by the previous day's running. Acceptances with 8 soys. must be given to the Stewards before 11 o'clock the same evening. Cobden Plate, of 30 soys, under the same conditions as the Trial Stakes ; but the ■winner of that race to CAiry 71bs penalty, and the second.horse 3lbs. , Heats ; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 3 soys. Ladies' Purse, of 50 soys, open to all horses ; gentlemen riders ; welter weight for age. One mile and a half. Entrance, 5 soys. Hurdle Handicap, of 100 soys, open to all horses. Two miles and a distance. Nominations with 2 soys entrance fee to be made on the night of general entry. Weights to be made and declared on night of first day's runniug, as per Greymouth Handicap, and acceptance of 8 soys, under same conditions as Greymouth Handicap. Hack Race, of 10 soys, open to all horses, one mile. Entrance, 1 soy, added. Post entry. Consolation Stakes, of 25 soys, for- all horses that have not wen during the meeting. Handicap, one mile. Entrance, 2 soys. . ' . REGULATIONS. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. " Entries and nominations to be made on Saturday evening, March 14, previous to nine o'clock, at Kilgour's Union Hotel. All entries and acceptances must be in writing, specifying age and description of horse, and colors of rider, and. contain the requisite money. i^^^ All horses must be riden iiijprabrs. In all or any disputes the^fHpsion of the Stewards be final. - A qualification of 2 soys must be paid, by non-subscribers to that amount, except for the Packers' Purse. All stakes paid less 5 per cent towards expenses. WEIGHTS FOR AGE. 6 yrs and aged 10st41bs 5 yrs .. lOst 4 yrs ... 9st7lbs 3 yrs ... ... ... 7st9lbs WELTER. 6 yrs and aged 12at71bs 5 yrs 12st 4 yrs Ust4lbs 3 yrs 10st41bs v N.B. — Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. H. H. LAHMAN, Hon. Sea P.S.— In all probability a third day's cinq will be added to the.programme.