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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 637, 17 February 1870, Page 4

•■■■•■■■■■•■■•■■•■■■■•■■■• ■■ • , Ci REYMOUTH ANNUAL RACES, To be run on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MARCH 17th and 18th. Stewards : Mr D. Maclean Mr W. F f Strike „ A. R, Guinness „ Jas. Payne „ G. F. Maxwell " „ G. W. Nichpl „ 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: Mr D. Maclean. Honorary Treasurer s Mr G. W. Nichoi. Honorary Secretary : Mr Jas. Payne. ' PR O G |t A M M E:— FIRST DAY— THURSDAY, MARCH 17, TRIAL STAKES, of 50 soys ; open to all horses ; weight for age ; one mile aud a-half. Entrance, 5 soys. LOTTERY PLATE, of 25 soys y winners of public money in any race to the amount j, of £50 to carry 71b penalty, of" £100' to carry. lOlbj not accumulative ; one mile ] and a quarter, Entrance, 3 soys. TOWN PLATE, of 100 soys ; open to aU 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 forage.; the -winner of the Trial Stakes or Town Plate to carry *\Va extra. Entrance, 3 soys. HURDLE RACE, of 50 soys ; open tq »ty horses; one mile and a-half; heats; over six nights 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 so vs. HACK RACE, of 50 soys ; open to all bqna fide hacks the property of residents in the : Grey : district, '. between the' Tere? makau and Razo'rback, prior to the Ist January last ; no horses entered for atiy of the foregoing races 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 to all horses; weight for age^ ; winner of the Town Plate to carry 71bs 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 on or before Saturday, 12th March, not later than 7 pp.mr. r 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 ab or before 11 o'clock the same evening at the above address. I 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 141b 1 ; £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 arid a quarter. Entrance, 2 soys. LADIES' PURSE, of 30: soys ; open to all horses ; gentlemen riders ; welter weighfe 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' sovs, to be sent to the Secretary on or before the 12th of March, not Hter 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 afeorbefore 11 o'clock the same evening I to the above address. • " .'• CONSOLATION STAKES, of: 20. soys; for I all horses that have run for and not won any money during the meeting; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 2 soys. ' REGULATIONS, I 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^ onvhoever they may appoint, shall, in all cases be final, and all law proceedings barred. ; ... Entries and nominations to be made on Saturday evening, March 12th, previous to to nine o'clock, at Johnston's Melbourne (Hotel. . ■■■'•' All entries and acceptances must be in 1 writing, specifying . age and description of horse, and colors of rider," and contain the f requisite -money. Ail 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~Bdrbugh.mpst pay the sum of 2 soys to tbeßaceFund^in order to qualify themselves, except for the Hack Race.- : ....'-'■' I All stakes paid less five per cent towards expenses. : : ; j Three horses to start or the public money will be withheld. WEIGHT FOR AGE. 6 years 10st41b 5 years lOst 4 years ... ... 9st 71b 3 years . .. . ... 7st9lb WELTER 1 -WEtGHT TOR AGE! 6 years and aged .. 12st71b 5 years ' ;;. ... 12sti 4 years .. .. Ils.t4lfe d,yefcrs; „. ... 109t:41b N.B.— Mares and geldings allowed 31b ! . JAMEsiPAYNE, Hon. -Secretary ' NpminatioßS>&%ring post- mark of thelSth March will fie received