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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 23, 30 December 1863, Page 5 (Supplement)

Racing. SOUTHLAND JOCKEY CLUB lUCE MEETING. Thursday, Friday, and Saturday 10th, lHh, and 12th FEBRUARY, 1864 ETEWABPS :— - Messrs Went worth I Messrs Swanston Davie^ Bravton M'Kenzie : -J. "Clarke Francis Speers A. Smith | Hately Law lor TREASURER : J. Clarke, Escj. JUDGE : J. R. Carey, E.-q. STAUTEH '. G. W. Fielder, Esq-. CLERK OF THE COUHBE • J. G. Cuff, Esq. FIRST DAY.— Tuuesday, 10th Febeuaey. MAT DEN PLATE. Of 50 soys. Once roind the course and a dietanco. Weights for age- Entrance 3 soys. TOWN PLATE, Of 100 soys. Three mi.es. Weights for age Entrance 5 soys ladies' purse, Of 75 soys. Two miles. Welter weights for age. Entrance 4 soys. 'Gentlemen riders HACK RACE. Of 20 soys. Post entry. Entrance 2 soys. Mile and half heats SECOND DAY.— Friday, 11th February. INVERCARGILL CUP. A handicaD of 10 soys. each, half forfeit;, with 100 soys added. Two miles. Nominations to be made, enclosing 5 sors on 25th January, and weights to be declared on 2nd of February. Acceptances to be made on night of general entry. Winner of Town Plate to carry 51b extra. TROTTING RACE Of 50 soys, with a sweepstakes of 4 soys added. Entries, &c. tbe night of gener -.1 entry. PUBLICANS PURSE. Of 100 soys. Entrance 5 soys. Two and-a-ha'f miles. Weights for age. The winner of the Town Plate or luvercurgill Cup to carry 51b extra. CHEBOOT RACE. Of 25 soys. Entrance, 2 soys, added. OnCe round the course. Heats. Weights for age. Each horse to jump a flight of hurdles before the stand to qualify for starting. THIRD DAY. — Satpedat, 12th Fbbbttaet. HUEDLE EACE Of 60 soys. Entrance, 4 soys. Three miles over twelve flights of hurdles. Weights for age. RAILWAY PLATE A Handicap of soys, with a sweepstakes of 10 soys added. Second horse to save his stake. Entrance, &c, same as Invercargill Cup. FORCED HANDICAP. A Sweepstakes of £5 each, with 40 soys. added. Post entries. For all winners during the present meeting (exclusive of winners of Trotting Race and Maiden Plate, Distance, one mile and a half. CONSOLATION BTAKEB A Handicap of 50 soys For all beaten horses Entrance, 3 soys added. Post entries. Once round the course. Secondhorse to take sweep. HACK EACE Of soys., with a Sweepstakes of 2 soys. added. Post entry; catch weights. Once round the course ; htats. The winner to be sold for £30, the surplus to go to the Race Fund. RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1. No entry will be received for any of the races except upon this condition -«- that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing, shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority of them, whose decisions upon all points connected with the carrying out of the above programme shall be final. 2. No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse unless the latter be qualified as the bonafide property of a subscriber of three soys to the Race Fund, except back races. 3. AH entries to be sealed and addressed to the Stewards, entrance money enclosed, with the name, age, and pedigree of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the riders. No jockey allowed to ride except in the colors entered. 4. Entries must be made at the Union Hotel, Tay street, on the evening of Wednesday, 9th February, at 8 o'clock. 5. Mares and geldings allowed 31b in all weight for age races. 6. Three horses to enter for each race, or no public money will be added. 7. In case of bnd weather, the Stewards reserve to themselves the right of postponing the races from time to time, as may appear advisable. 8. AH dogs found on the course will be destroyed by strychnine or otherwise, without respect of ownership. 9. The races will begin punctually each day at half-past one o'clock. ALEXANDER SAVERS, fion. Sec.