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West Coast Times, Issue 382, 13 December 1866, Page 4

Sporting. THE FIRST ANNUAL HOIUTIKA lUCES Will bo run on MONDAY, December 31st; TUESDAY, January Ist ; and WEDNESDAY, January 2nd, Over a good circular Course, in an open grass paddock which has been specially and carefully cleared, on the property of B. Clapcott, Esq., just across the Hokitika River, and scarcely twenty minutes distance from town. stewards. G. S. Sale, W.C-C. G. G. Fitzgerald 11 M M. Caesma, M.V.G. G. Hungeuford ' B. Clapcott J. Jones J. R. Carry B. Osborne J. J. Bartlett G. Harrison A. Dyson H. J. Ilansen S. Garforth J. Trenery 11. Mnco R. Reeves J.P.Klein D. Lynch C. B. Edwards J. Dean. THEASURER. B. Osborne. JUDGE. STARTEH. Holies Knox S. Cook. Proghammk. FIRST DAY.— MONDAY. Trial Stakes of 30 boys, open to all horses the property of any hona fide residents in Westland. Weight for age. Une mile and a distance. Entrance 3 soys. Packers Purse, of 30 soys. Heats. For Packers horses only, and thut must be be proved to have regularly packed, on any part of the West Coast, for not less than one month since the Ist of July. Welter weight for age. Three-quarters of a mile. Entrance 3 soys. Butchers Purse, of 30 sovp, for horses the bona fide property of any West Coast cattle dealers or butchers. Weight for age. One mile and a half. Entrance 3 soys. Hokitika Plate, of 50 soys, with a sweep of 5 soys each added. Open to all horses. "Weight for ago. Two miles. Entrance 2 soys. Hurdle Eace, of 50 soys. Weight for age. Open to all horses. One mile and a half. Entrance 5 soys. SECOVD DAY.— TUESDAY. Selling Rack, of 40 soys. Open to all horses under the following conditions: — If entered not to be sold, to carry 71bs penalty ; if to he sold for £60, weight for age ; for £00, allowed 71iis ; for £40, allowed 14lhs; f.. r £30, allowed 21!bs; for £20, allowed 2811)9. One mile and a half. The winner to be sold by auction after the race, and any bal.mce over the / upset price to go to th^unds. Entrance 4 soys. The Local Plate, of 25 soys, for horses the bona fide property of parties resident and carrying on business now and previous to the l.t December — in the Hokitika District, viz , J(oss Town, South, and Tertmakuu, North. The winner of any race on the first day to carry 61bs penalty, and, if running second, 3lbs. Weight for age. Heats — one mile and a distance. Entrance, £2 10s. Trotting Race, of 30 soys, for Westland horaes only that have been this side the range previous to December l&t. No weight under list. Three niiles.^ (Distance handicap.) Entrance, £3, v The Corinthian Cup (a silver goblet, value 25 uuiueus, presented by J.J. Bartlett, Esq.), witn a sweep of 5 soys each added. . Open to all horses ; but every horse rau&t qn ilify by being first ridden clear over a hurdle in front of the Grand Stand once in three attempts. Gentleman riders, to be approved by the Stewards. Walter weight for age. One mile and a distance. District Hurdle Race, of 30 soys. Open to Westland hrrses only, as for the Trial Stakes. No weight under lOst 7lbs. Twice round. Heats— over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Entrance, £3. THIRD DAY.— WEDNESDAY. \ Tue \\ kstland lIANDicAr, of 100 soys. Open to all horses Two miles and a distance. Nominations, with 2 sows only, to be made on tin- night of general entry. The handicap weights will be made and declared at the Empire Hotel, at 9 p.m. on the second ctiy of running, so as to allow the Stewards an opportunity of rating the merits of the horses during the pre- ' vious days' running. Acceptance, with 6 soys, must be given to the Clerk of J tho Course, at the Empire Hotel, by 11 p.m. the same evening. The New Year's Gift, of 30 soys, open only to horses the property of, and to be ridden by, bona h\ie diggers on the West Coast. No winner of any previous race at this meeting allowed to start; but, if entered, his money to be returned. No weight under list. About one mile. Hea'.s — without dismounting. Entrance <£1. The Pack Svddle Scurry, of 20 soys, and a new pack saddle for the second horse. Qualification same aa f^r Packers Purse. The hordes to be ridden in pack saddles, by packers only, and to carry no* less than 12st, except the winner of the Packers' Purse, wiio will have a penalty of 71bs. Once round and a distance. Heats, without dismounting. Entrance, £2. Hurdle Handicap, of 50 soys. Open to all horses. Two miles, over 16 flights of hurdles. Nominations, with 2 soys, on the night of general entry ; weights to be made and declared on the evening of the second day's running, as for the Westland Handicap ; and acceptances 3 soys, also unuer 6ame conditions a' Westland Handicap. (N.B. — This is "not a Sweepstakes J Consolation Puuse (Handicap), of 20 soys, for all horses that have not won during the meeting. One mile. EnI trance 2 soys. ' WEIGHTS TOR AGE. • 6 yr*j a;j'i ag%d JOst 41bs 5 yra 10s£ 4yr., 9st 7!bs Syrs 7st 91bs WELTER. 6 jrs and aged 12st 71bs o >rs 12st 4yrs list 41bs 3yrs iost 41bo REGULATIONS. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey C]ub will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. Mares and geldings allowed olba, but no maiden allowance. All entries and nominations to be hand, d to the Stewards, at Ooborne's Empire Hotel, previous to 9 p.m. on Friday, December 28. h. All entries must be in writing, specifying age and description of horse, and colors ot rider ; and contain the requisite entrance money. All horses must be ridden in colors. In all, or any disputes, the decision of theSuwards to b« fiaai.