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Grey River Argus, Volume IX, Issue 649, 17 March 1870, Page 4

{^i 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. 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 : Mr G. W. Nichoi. V Honorary Secretary :- - - „ ■■ Mr Jas. Payne. •. PROG R A M M E: FIRST DAY- THURSDAY, MARCH 17, TRIAL STAKES, of 50 soya ; open to all horses; weight for age ; one mile and a-balf. 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 101 b. not accumulative ; one mile and a quarter. Entrance, 3 soys. TOWN PLATE, ot 100 soys; open to all horses; weight for age ; two miles. Entrance, 8 soys. BUTCHERS' PURSE, of 25 soys ; for horses the boha fidft 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 of hurdles ; weight for age in this 1 .race only as under— 6 years and aged, list 71b; 5 years, list 31b; 4 years, lOst 71b; 3 years, &t 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 Tereniakau 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 j post entry. SECOND DAY- FRIDAY, MARCH 18. PUBLICANS' PURSE, of 25. soys jopen to all horses ;. weight for age; winner 6f 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 pnor 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 sovsj open to all horses ; gentlemen riders ; welter weight; for age 1 ; * 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 j over eight nights 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. Weigbtsto be declared, at 8.30 p. in. oh 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 STArKES; 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. i 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, shalf, ! in alt-cases be final,- and .all law proceedings barred. Entries and nominations to be made on Saturday evening,- Mai"ch 12th, previous to to ; nine o'clock, at Johnston's Melbourne ' HoteJL -.; .; f :.... ; ... ; , .- : ... .... . ; . : Nominatipns bearing post-mark ; of . the l3th jMsroh will be'rfeceiveu : AU 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 1 to ' Qualify themsjelves^ except for the Hack Race. ■ All stakes paid less five per cent towards expenses: ■ ' . % ; ' Threia horses to start' or the public money will" be withheld. WEIGHT' 3r<jR AGE. 6 yearia ; ... ... 10st41b ; 5 yeara ..." ;.. lOst . i 4. years ... ... 9st 7lti = " 3 years .. ... 736^ -vrEvsss weight i6s. Aeii; 6 years and aged , ; i;" 12sl|71l> 5 yeara - ... ... 12rt - 4 yeara „ ... list 41b J a yeaini : 10rt41b ; :. N.'BL- -Mam nod geldinps allowed 316. JAMES PAYNE, Hon. Secretary];