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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 635, 12 February 1870, Page 4

f^i REYMOUTH ANNUAL RACES, To be run on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MARCH 17th and 18th. Stewards V > Mr D. Maclean Mr W. F. Strike f,, A. It. Guinness „ Jas. Payne „ G.F.Maxwell „ G. W. Nichol „ J. Kilgour „ D.Carroll „ D. Sheedy „ J: Tncker Mr J. S. M. Thompson. Judge: Mr Joseph Kilgour. Starter : MrW.F. Strike. CLERK OF THE COURSE : MrD. Maclean. Honorary Treasurer : Mi- G. W. Nichol. Honorary Secretary : Mr Jas. Payne. PROGRAMME:— 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 ■ publio money in any race to the amount/ ©f £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 boria fide property of . retail butchers on the West Coast, prior tb :: the Ist February j weight for age ; the : winner of the Trial Stakes or Towri Plate to carry 71b extra. Entrance, 3 soys. •' ■- RACE, of 50 soys ; open to all horses; one mile and a-half j heats ;' . over six flights of hurdles^ weight for ; age in this race only as under^-6 years 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 Tere* makau and . Razorback, prior to the Ist January last ; no horses -entered for any of the foregoing faces will be- allowed to start 'in this ; one mile ; catch weights.' Entrance, 2 soys ; post entry. SECOND DAY- FRIDAY, MARCH 18. PUBLICANS' PURSE, of 25 soys ; open.td all horses ; weight for "age ; winner: of thie Town Plate to oarry 71bs extra,of the Trial Stakes 41bs extra ; one mile arid three quarters. Entrance, 3 soys. GREYMOUTH HANtJiqAP, of 225 soys ; open to all horses ; three miles ; second horse, to receive 25 soys out of the stake. Nominations, with 3 soys, t.o be sent to the Secretary on or before Saturday, 12thMarchi not later than ' 7 pimi,', addressed to the Melbourne Hotel, Weights to be declared at 8.30 p.m. on : Thiirsdayj 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 : Thewinber to be sold for £50 ; if : to be sold for £40, allowed 71b j £30, allowed 14lb ; £20, allowed 211 b: The winner to be sold' by auction imme- ; diately 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, 0 3 soys. '"*- ' - { WESTLAND HURDLE HANDICAP, !af 100 sovb ; two miles ; over eight flights of hurdles. Nominations, with 2 soys, . to : be sent tothe Secretary on or before the 12th of March, not .-later than 7 p.m , addressed to the Melbourne Hotels Weightsto be declared at 8.30 .p.ia. on • Thursday, 17th of March. Acceptances, : with 8 soys, to be sent to the Secretary at or before 1 1 o'clock the same evening to the ab6ve : address, j CONSOLATION STAKES, of 20 soys ; for all horses that have run 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 niay appoint, : Bhall, in all cases be final, and all law proceedings barred. ' :; Entries arid nominations to be made on Saturday evening, March : 12th, previous to to nine o'clocky at Johnston's Melbourne Hotel. • :.-■:■:■ All entries; and acceptances must be in writing, specifying age and description of horse, and colors of rider, arid 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 Furid. 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 TOR AGE. 6 years ... ... 10st41b 5 year* ... ... v lost 4 years ."., .., 9st 71b; 3 years . . ... 7st 91b WELTER WEIGHT FOR AGE. 6 years and aged ... 12gt7;lb 5 years- ... „, 12s,t ; . ; 4 years „ .. list 41b 3 yearsi „. ... 10st4lb; N.B.— Mares and geldings allowed 31b. JAMES PAYNE, Hon. Secretary - Nominations bearing post-mark of the 13th March will be received,