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Mount Ida Chronicle, Volume II, Issue 95, 9 December 1870, Page 1

Raos Notices. ANNUAL RACES. TO BE HELD ON THR 26th and 27th DECEMBER, 1870. STEWABDS: Me W Robinson Me & H Smith MrWPyle Mr.B Washes Mb W M'Connochie R Wheelee Me S Hangeb H R aEouss Judge —Mr P Kenny ; Starter—Mr G- H . Smith ; - Clerk of the Course— " Mr J Teagtje. PROGRAM ME: First Day. Maiden Plate of 20 sovs, for all horses that have never won an advertised race; weight for age; distance, one mile and a-half j entrance, £1 Is. District Handicap of 70 sovs; distance, two . miles. Nominations (with £2 2s enclosed) to be lodged, with the Seca-etary, at the Post Office, St. Bathans, not later than 7 o'clock p.m. on December 10th. Weights to be declared in the ' Mount Ida Chronicle 'of December 16th. Acceptances (with £3 3s enclosed) must be sent in to the Secretary not later than 7 o'clock p.m'. : on December 24th, the night of general entry. Publicans' Pttrse of 20 sovs ; distance, one mile heats; no weight under 9 stone; winner of the District Handicap to carry I 7lbs extra j entrance, £1 lUs. Hack Selling Race of 15 sovs; distance, one catelrweights ; entrance, £l-; the winner to be sold for, £ls, any surplus to go to tlie Race Fund-. Cheroot Race of 10 sovs ; distance, one mile; no weight under 10 stone j entrance, £1; post entry. Second Day. ;. St. Bathans Ctrp~ a sweepstake of £2, with 40 sovs added (the amount accruing from sweepstakes T tp go to the second horse) ; distance, two miles ; weight for age ; entrance, £2 2s ; the winner of the "'District Handicap to carry 71 bs extra. Ladies' Pctrse of 20 sovs ; welter weight for age; distance; one mile and a quarter; gentlemen riders; £l 10s.' " HuaiiY Scurry Race of 10 sovs; distance, one mile heats ; catch weights • entrance, £1; post entry. Consolation Handicap of! 15 sovs, for all beaten horses; distance, one mile; .entrance, £1 la. Hospital Race of £— ; distance, one mile; . entrance, 5s : the stakes to be presented by the winner to the funds of the Duustan District Hospital j winner to receive a bridle and pair of spurs, second horse to receive a riding whip. RULES AJfD REGULATIONS. Mares and geldings allowed 31bs. No enti-ies will be received for any of the above races, except upon this condition, that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or whom they may appoint. Their decision upon all points shall be final. No person shall be allowed to enter or run a horse for any race in this programme—the Hurry Scurry and Cheroot Races excepted—unless a subscriber of not less than £2 2b to the Race Fund. ' : Entries to be l'eceived by the Secretary, at the Post Office, St. Bathans, before 7 p.m. ou 24th December, 1870 —entrance money enclosed, with name, .age, pedigree (if any) of the horse, name of the owner, and color of the rider. Any jockey riding, except in colors entered, will be fined £1 Is. Five per cent, deducted from the gross j amount of all stakes for expenses. * Horses walking over will receive 50 per centof the stakes. .'" \ : The Mount ; Ida Jockey Club rules will be strictly enforced. Any person entering a protest will have to deposit £2; and should such protest be deemed frivolous by the Stewards, will have to forfeit the same. N.B.—No entries or acceptances will be re? ceived, on any pretence whatever, after the hour specified. ■.'■'' W. PYLE, Hony. Secy.