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Lyttelton Times, Volume VII, Issue 441, 24 January 1857, Page 8

Ladi.es' Purse 0f%40,< added to a SweepStakes of £4 each, for all horses, weights for age. Second horse to save his stake. J. C-. P. weights; two, miles and a-half, the winner of the Canterbury Cup, Tradesman's Plate, or Produce Stakes, to'cariy 7lbs. extra, or of any two of such ■ races, TOlbs. extra. Winner to pay TO per cent, on his winnings to the race fund. 1 Mr. Mallock's g. f. Dorah, 3 yrs. (black jacket - and cap). Mr. C. Turner's b. g. Auckland Jack, aged (lavender, and pink cap). : ' Mr. Smart's blk. g. Tamerlane, aged (blue-,- and white cap). Consolation Stakes of £ , added to a handicap Sweepstakes of £ each, post entry for horses that have started and not won in any previous race. Horses to be entered and stakes paid to the Stewards within a quarterof an hour of the'last heat of the previous race. Once round and a distance. ' Forced Handicap of £7 (half forfeit for the winners of the previous races, except the Shamrock Cup, Hack Stacks, Produce and Consolation Stakes (unless desired by the owner of any such winner), open to any "other horse that may start in the meeting. Horses to be entered, and stakes -paid to- the Stewards at the same time as the entries are made for the Consolation Stakes. 1 mile. * A match for £50 a side between ~ Mr. Caverhill's g. g. War Eagle, and Mr. Lawrence's b. g. Wild Darrell; Half forfeit; Two miles, over six flights of hurdles, J. C. P. weights, will take place after the Forced Handicap. conditions. In all the races an allowance of 4 lbs. will be made to mares and geldings, and an additional allowance of 4 lbs. will be made for all horses brought from the other provinces of New Zealand, should they, arrive within two calendar months from the first day of the meeting. No person riot a subscriber of £1 to the Racing Fund will be allowed to enter a horse for any race except the Hack Stakes, nor for that race, unless a subscriber to the amount of ten shillings. Horses for --the Hack Stakes, Consolation Stakes, and Forced Handicap, to be entered on the ground—:no other post entries "allowed. No public money will be added to the Sweepstakes or entrances by the Stewards unless three horses, the bona, fide property of separate owners, do start. The riders in all the races excepting the Hack Stakes must appear in the" usual Jockey Costume. A bell will ring for saddling, and another for starting : not more than five minutes allowed after the last bell, when the horses at the post will be started. Horses to be at the post for the Hurdle Race and Produce Stakes, at 12 o'clock on each day. The Stakes will be paid by the Treasurer, on Saturday, January 31, at the Golden Fleece Hotel, at 3 p"m. All persons are particularly requested not to bring dogs or foals on the Course. A BRASS BAND WILL BE IN ATTENDANCE, CANTERBURY JOCKEY CLUB. GRAND STAND. It is earnestly requested that those who have promised subscriptions towards the erection of a Grand Stand on the' Canterbury Race Course, will at once pay the same to Mr. J. T. Brown, the treasurer. Subscriptions promised -. £150 5 0 Subscriptions already collected 56 19 6 GENERAL RACE PUND. The amount of subscriptions promised to this date is £103, which will be divided (after deductions for Hack. Stakes, &c.,) as follows: — , one third to the Canterbury" Cup; one-third to the Produce Stakes; one-sixth to the Hurdle Race; and one-sixth to the Consolation Stakes. All subscriptions received on the general list after this date will be divided in the same proportions. Entries for any of the above four races will be at the rate of £10 per cent! on the amount of public money given.' By order, C. G. HODGSON. Acting Secretary, pro. tern%