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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 634, 10 February 1870, Page 3

f^ KEYMOUTH ANNUAL RACES, To be run on THURSDAY A,N D I\ , !$"& I D AY, MARCH 17th ami 18th. Stewards: * ■ - '"'HIMr D. Maclean Mr W. F. Strike g,, A. R* Guinness „ Jas. Payne „ G. F. Maxwell „ G. W. Nichol „ J. Kilgour „ D. Carroll „ ; D. Sheedy „ J. Tucker Mr J. S. M. Thompson. Judge : Mr Joseph Kilgour. Starter : Mr W. F. Strike. Clerk of the Course : MrD. Maclean. Honorary Treasurer : MrG. W. Nichol. Honorary Secretary : Mr Jas. Payne. P R O G R AM M E:— FIRST DAY— THURSDAY, MARCH 17, TRIAL STAKES, of 50 soys ; open to all horses ; weight for age ; one mile and a-half. Entrance, 5 soys. LOTTERY PLATE, of 25 soys ; winners of public money in any race to the amount of £50 to carry 71b penalty, of £100 to carry 10lb, not accumulative ; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 3 soys. TOWN PLATE, of 100 soys; open to all horses ; weight for age ; two miles. Entrance, 8 soys. BUTCHERS' PURSE, of ' 25 soys; for horses the bona fide property of retail butchers on the West Coast, prior to the Ist February ; weight for age ; the wiuner of the Trial' ( Stakes or Town Plate to carry 71b extra. Entrance, 3 soys. HURDLE RACE, of 50 soys ; open to all horses; one mile and a-half; heats; over six flights of hurdles ; weight for age in this race only as under— -<j yeai-s and aged, list 71b; 5 years, list 31b; 4 years, lOst 71b; 3 years, 9st 41b. Entrance, 5 soys. HACK RACE, of 20 soys ; open to all bona fide hacks the property of residents in the Grey district, between the Teremakau and Razorback, prior to the Ist January last ; no horses entered for any of the foregoing races will be allowed to start in this ; one mile ; catch weights. Entrance, 2 soys ; posfc entry. SECOND DAY- FRIDAY, MARCH 18. PUBLICANS' PURSE, of 25 soys ; open to all horses ; weight for. age ; winner of the Town Plate to carry^lbs extra, of the Trial Stakes 41bs extra ; one mile and three quarters. Entrance, 3 soys.. GREYMOUTH HANDICAP, of 225 soys ; open to all horses ; three miles ; second horse to receive 25 soys out of the stake. Nominations, with 3 soys, to be sent to the Secretary ou or before Saturday, 12th March, not later than 7 p.m., addressed to the Melbourne Hotel. Weights to be declared at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, 17th March. Acceptances, with 9 soys, to be sent to the Secretary at or before 11 o'clock the same evening at the above address. SELLING STAKES, of 20 soys ; weight for age : The ■winner to be sold for £50 ; if to be sold for £40, allowed 71b; £30, allowed 141 b; £20, allowed 211 b. . The winner to be sold by auction immediately after the race, and the surplus (if any) to go to the race fund. One mile and a quarter. Entrance, 2 soys. LADIES' PURSE, of 30 (Soys ; open to all horses ; gentlemen riders ; welter weight for age; each horse must qualify by jumping a hurdle in front of the Grand Stand before starting; one mile and half. Entrance, 3 soys. ; WESTLAND HURDLE HANDICAP, of 100 soys ; two miles ; oVer eight flights of hurdles. Nominations, with 2 soys, to be sent to the Secretary on or before the 12th of March, not later than 7 p.m., addressed to the Melbourne Hotel. Weights to be declared at 8.30 p.m. on Thursday, 17th of March. Acceptances, with 8 soys, to be sent to the Secretary at or before 11 o'clock the same evening to the above address. | CONSOLATION STAKES, of 20 soys ; for all horses that have ran for and not won any money during the meeting; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 2 soys. REGULATIONS. The Rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless ' when otherwise specified. No entry will be received, unless upon the distinct understanding, that the decision of the Stewards, or whoever they may appoint, shall, in all cases be final, and all law proceedings barred. ' ■■■■ Entries and nominations to be made on Saturday evening, March 12fch, previous to to niue o'clock, at Johnston's Melbourne 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 ridden in colors. Any resident in the Borough entering a horse must be a subscriber of five guineas to the Race Fund. Parties residing outside the Borough must pay the sum of 2 soys to the Race Fund, in order to qualify themselves, except for the Hack Race. All stakes paid less five per cent towards expenses. Three horses to start or the public money money will be withheld] ' ' WEIGHT FOR. AGE. 6 years ! 10st41b 5 years lOst , 4 years ..'.' *«•;»... 3 years .. ' ... 1"75t91b ■■•> WELTER WEIGHT fOR AGE. 6 years and aged ... 12st 71b '„ 5 years ... , » . ... „,,12Bt . 4 years „ ■ .. list 41b 3 years ... „. 10st41b N.B.— Mares. and geldings allowed 31b. JAMES PAYNE, Hon. Secretary Nominations bearing post-mark of the 13th March will be received*