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Grey River Argus, Volume V, Issue 338, 14 March 1868, Page 3

/^i REYMOUTH ANNUAL RACES, To be Run on TUESDAY (Sfc [Patrick's Day) 17tb, and WEDNESDAY^ 18th MARCH, Over a splendid course, withiu a mile and a. half of the Town. Stewards. P. Couiiskey, Esq G. P. Maxwell, Esq JDavies, Esq I. O'Dounell, Esq J. Fitzgerald, Esq \V\ S. Smith, Esq H. Gilirer, Esq D. Sheedy, Esq A. Hildebrand, Esq W. Strike, Esq J. Johnston, E3q^ G. Taylor, Esq J. Kilgour, Esq J. S. Thompson, Esq M. Kennedy, Esq| R. J. Tonk^' Esq D. Kingham, Esq J. A. Whall, Esq H. H. Lahman, Esq E. Wickes, Esq] JVDOS. W. H. Revell, Esq. Starter. M. Kennedy, Esq. Clerk of the Course. D. Maclean, Esq PROGRAMME. FIRST DAY— TUESDA V, Sb Patrick* Day. Trial Stakes, of 40 soys, open to all horses the. property prior to the 13fch of February of any bona fide resident iv Westland. Weights for age. One mile and a half. Entrance 4 soys. Packers' Purse, of 30 soys, for horses that can be proved to have regularly packed on any part of the West Coast for not less than two months during the last six months. Welter weight for age. Heats. One mile. Entrance 2 soys. Town Plate, of 50 soys, 1 open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance 5 soys. Butchers' Purse, of 30 soys, for horses the bona 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 31bs. 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. Entrance 5 soys. Hack Race, of 10 soys, open to all horses. One mile. Entrance, 1 soy, added. Post entry. SECOND DAY— WEDNESDAY. GitEYMOUTH 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 on the night of general entry. The weights will 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 § soys. must be given to the Stewards before 11 o'clock tho same evening. Cobden Plate, of 30 soys, under the same conditions as the Trial Stakes ; but the \rinner 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 ; welterweight 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 running, 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 won during the meeting. Handicap, one mile. Entrance, 2 soys. REGULATIONS. t 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 Rilgour'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. All horses must be riden in colors. In all or any disputes the decision 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 loss i j)er cent towards expeuses. WEIGHTS FOR AGE. Gyra and aged 10st41bs 5 yrs .. lOst 4 yrs 9st7lbs 3 yrs ... 7st9lbs : WELTER. 6 yrs and aged ... „v 12at 71bs--5 yrs .„. ' .. ... 12st 4 yrs , ... , Ilst4lbs 3yrs 10st41bs N.B. — Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. H. H. LAHMAN, Hon. Sec. P.S. —ln all probability a third day't racing will be added to the programme. The Stewards are authorised to announce that all miners' claims are, by order of the various Wardens, protected from the 16th to the 20th March (both days included).