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f^\ REYMOUTH ANNUAL RACES, To be run on THURSDAY AND FRIDAY, MARCH 17th and 18th. Stewards.: . Mr D. Maclean Mr W. F. Strike „ A. R. Guinness „ Jas. Payne „ G. F. MaxweU y r G. W. Nichol „ J. Kilgour „ D.Carroll j „ D. Sheedy „ J. Tucker Mr J. S. M. Thompson. \ Jcdgb; Mr Joseph Kilgour. Starter : Mr W.Fi. Strike.. Clerk of the Course : Mr D. Maclean. Honorary Treasurer : Mr G. W. Nichol. Honorary Secretary :' Mr Jas. Payne. PROGRAMME:— FIRST DAY— THURSDAY, MARCH 17, TRIAL STAKES, of 50«sovs; open to all horses; weight for age ; one mile and b-half. ; Entrance, 5 soys. LOTTERY PLATE, of 25 soys ; winners df public money in any race to the amount of £50 to carry 71b penalty, of £100 to carry 101 b, riot accumulative ; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 3 soys. TOWN PLATE, of 100 soys; open to all horse 3; 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 winner 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 df hurdles ; weight for age in this race only as under— o years end' aged, list 71b; 5 years, list 31b; 4 years, lOst 71b; 3 years, 9at 41b. • Eatrance, 5 soys. HACK RACE, of 20 soys; open to all bona fide hacks; the property of residents in the Grey district, between the Tere- : makauarid 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;; post entry. SECOND. DAY- FRIDAY, MARCH 18. PUBLICANS' PUIJSE, of 25 soys ; open to all horses.;- weight for age; winner of tiie To'wri Plate to carry 71bs extra,of the Trial Stakes 41bs extra ; one mile and three quarters. Entrance, 3 soys; GRETMOUTH HANDICAP, of 225 soys ; open to all horees ; three miles ; second liorse to receive 25 soys out of the stake. Nominations, with 3 soVs'.'to be sent to the Secretary on- or before Saturday, 12th March,, not lajber than 7 p.m., addressed to the Melbourne Hotel. Weights to . be declared at 8: 30 p.m. on Thiirsday, 17th March. Acceptance^ with 9 soys, to be sent to the Secretary at or before 11 o'clock the same evening at the above address. SELLING STAKES r of 20 soys ; weight for age : The wiuner to be sold for £50 ; if to be sold for £40, aUowed 71b; £30, allowed 141 b; £20, idldwed 211 b. r 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 sovs., 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, ;i?> be sent to the Secretary on or before the 12th of March,; not Hter thaii 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 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 Clubwill be enforced, unless: when otherwise specified. ' : No entry will be received, unless upon thje distinct understanding tHat the decision' of the Stewards, or whoever they may appoint, shall, in all cases be final; and all law proceedings barred. j : Entries arid noriiiriatiorisrtp.be made on Saturday evening, March 12th, previous to to nine o'clock, at Johnston's Melbourne. -Hoitelv" :: :; ' "■■■ ■■■•■--■■■" '■ / ;v "■' ; All entries and acceptances must be in writing, spepifjang age and description of •torse; arid colors of rider, and contain the requisite money.. 1 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 ontside the Borough must pay the:Bunvdf 2 soys to the Race Fond, 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 will be withheld. : WEIGHT FOR AGE. I a years ... ... 10st41b 1 ; ; 5 years ... ... lOst 4^ years ... ... ' 9st7lb 3 years , . „.. ... 7st9lb ■WBLTER-WEtGHT FOR AGE. ; 6 years and agel ... 12st 71b 5 years ... ... I2st 4 years ... list4lb - 3 years ... ... lOst 41b N.B,— Mares and geldings allowed 31b. JAMES PAYNE/ Hon. Secretary, Nominations bearing post-mark of the 13th March will be received,