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West Coast Times, Issue 392, 27 December 1866, Page 3

Sporting. , THE FIRST ANNUAL TTOKITIKA RACES -*-*- Will be 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 ncrods the Hokitika River, and scarcely twenty minutes distance from town. STEWARDS. G.S. SaIe.W.C.C. G.G. Fitzgerald, R.M. M. Cassius, M.P.C. G. Hungerford B. Clapcott J. Jones J. R. Carey B. Osborne J. J Bartlett G. Harrison A. Dyson H. J. Hansen S. Garforth R. Reeves H. Muce D. Lynch J. P. Klein J. Dean. C. B. Edwards TREASURER. B. Osborne. JUDGE. STAETEE. Holies Knox S. Cook. Programme. FIRST DAY.— MONDAY. Trial Stakes of 30 .soys, open to all horses the property of any bona fide residents in Westland. Weight for age. One mile and a distance. Entrance 3 soys. Packers Purse, of 30 soys. Heats. For Packers horses only, and that 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 soys, for horses the bona fide property of any West Coast cattle dealers or butchers. The owner of the winning horse will be presented, by J. J. Bartlett, Esq., of the Prince of \\ ales Theatre, with a handsome silver-mounted whip. Weight for age. One mile and a half. Entrance 3 soys. Hokitika Plate, cf 50 soys, with a sweep of 5 soys each added. Open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance 2 soys. Hurdle Race, of oO soys. Weight for age. Open to all horses. One mile aud a half. Entrance 5 soys.

SECOVD DAY.— TUESDAY. Selling Race, of 40 soys. Open to all horses under the following conditions: — If entered not to be sold, to carry 71bs penalty ; if to be sold for £60, weight for age ; for £50, allowed 711-s ; for £40, allowed 14lbs; for ,£3O, allowed 211bs; for £20, allowed 281bs. One mile and a half. The winner to be sold ly auction after the race, and any balance over the upset price to go to the 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 lot December — in the II >kitika District, viz , Koss Town, South, and Tereniakau, North. The winner of any race on the first day to carry 61bs penalty, and, if running second, 3lbs. Weight for age. Heat3 — one mile and a distance. Entrance, £2 10s. Trotting Race, of 30 soys, for Westland horses only that have been this side the range previous to December ls>t. No weight under list. Three miles. (Distance handicap.) Entrance, £3, The Corinthian Cup (a silver goblet, value 25 guineas, presented by J.J. Bartlett, Esq.), with a sweep of 5 soys each added. Open to all horses ; but every horse must qualify 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 Wt-lter weight for age. One mile and a distance. District Hurdle Race, of 30 s )vs. Open to Westland h< rses only, as for the Trial Stakes. No weight under lOst 7lbs. Twice round Heats— over eight nights of hurdles, about 3ft 6in high. Entrance, £3. THIRD DAY.— WEDNESDAY. The Westland Handicap, of 100 soys. Open to all ho-ses Two miles and a distance. Nominations, with 2 soys only, to be made on th<- night of general entry. The handicap weights will be made and declared at the Empire Hotel, at 9 p.m. on the second day of running, so as to allow the Stewards an opportunity of rating the merits of the horses during the previous days' running. Acceptance, with 6 soys, must be given to the Clerk of the 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 rifle diggers on the West Coast. No winner of any pre-

vious race at this meeting allowed to

start ; but, if entered, his money to be returned. No weight under list. About one mile. Heats — without dismounting. Entrance £1. The Pack Saddle Scurry, of 20 soys, and a new pack saddle for the st-cond horse. Qualification same a3 fcr Packers Purse. The horses to be ridden in pack saddles, by packers only, and to carry not less than I2st, except the winner of the Packers' Purse, wiio will have a penalty of 7lbs. Once round and a distance. Heats, without dismounting. Entrance, £2. Hurdle Handicap, of 50 soys. Open to all horses. Two miles, over 16 nights of hurdles. Nominations, with 2 soys, on the night of 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 un-ier same conditions as Westland Handicap. (N.B. — This is not a Swiep-takes.J Consolation Purse (Handicap), of 20 soys, for all horses that have not won during the meeting. One mile. Entrance 2 hOVS. WEIGHTS FOR AGE. 6 yrs and aged lOst, 4lbs 5 yrs l'jst 4 yrs 9st 71bs 3 yrs 7st 91bs j WELTKB. 6 yrs and aged 12st 71bs 5 yrs I2st 4 yrs list 4lbs 3 yrs lOst 41bs REGULATIONS. The rules of the Canterbury Jockpy Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. Mares aud geldings allowed 3lbs, but no maiden allowance. All entries and nominations to be handed to the Stewards, at Osborne's Empire Hotel, previous to 9 p.m. on Friday, j>ecetnber 28: b. All entiies must be in writing, specifying age and description of hor*e, end colors ot rider • and coutam the requisite entrfvope rooiwy.' ' •