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West Coast Times, Issue 393, 28 December 1866, Page 3

Sporting. THE FIRST ANNUAL HOKITIKA 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 ncross the Hokitika Kiver, and scarcely twenty minutes distance from town. STEWABDS. G. S. Sale, W.CC. G. G. Fitzgerald, R.M. M. Cassius, M.P.C. G. Hungeiford B. Clapcott J. Jones .1. R. Carry B. Onborne J. J Bartlett G. Harrison A. D>son H. J. Hansen S. Garforth R. Reeves H. M>ice D. Lynch J. P. Kk-in J. Dean. C. B. Edwards TREASURER. B. Osburne. JUDGE. STARTER. Holies Knox S. Cook. Programme. FIRST DAY.— MONDAY. Trial Stakes of 30 soys, open to all horses the properly of any hona 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, un any part of the West Coast, for not less than >>ne month since the Ist of July. Welter weight for age. Three-quarters of a nii.e. Entrance 3 soys. Butchers Purse, of 30 soys, for horses the b<ma fi le 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 W ales Theatre, with a handsome silver-mounted whip. Weight for aye. 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 50 soys. Weight for age. Open to all horses. One mile and 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 14lhs; for £30, allowed 211bs; for £20, allowed 28lbs. One mile and a half. The winner to be sold I y auction after the i ace, 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 properly of parties resident and carrying on buaineas now and previous to the lot December — in the Bukitika District, viz., Hoss Town, South, and Ten makau, North. The winner of any race on the first day to carry 61bs penalty, and, if running second, 31bd. Weight for age. Heat3 — one mile and a distance. Entrance, £2 10s. Trotting Race, of 30 soys, for Westland h uses only that have been this side the range previous to December Ist. No Y/e'fjht under list. Three miles. (Distance handicap.) Entrance, £3, The Corinthian Cur (a silver goblet, value 25 •>uineas, presented by J. J.Bartlett, E;>q.), with a sweep of 5 soys each added. Open to all horses ; but evtry 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. Wi her weight for age. One mile and a distance. District Hurdle Race, of 30 soys. Open t<> Westland h< rses only, as for the Trial Stakes. No weight under lOst 7lbs. Twice round Hiats — over eight flights of hurdles, about 3ft Gin high. Entrance, £3. THIRD DAY.— WEDNESDAY. The Westland Handicap, of 100 sovs r Open to all horses Two miles and a di>tance. Nominations, with 2 &ovs 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 mc i its 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 filei le 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. Heats — without dismounting. Entrance .£l. The Pack Saddle Scurry, of 20 soys, and a new pack saddle for the second horse. I Qualification same a3 fcr Packers Purse. The horses to be ridden in pack saddles, bs - packers onty, aad to curry not less than l # 2st, except the winner of the Packers' Purs^.-, wiio will have a penalty of 71bs. Unce round and a distance. Heats, wiihout 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 uii'ier same conditions a WestJand Handicap. (N.B. — This is not a JSw<ep>takeßj Consolation Purse (Handicap), of 20 soys, for all horses that have not Won during the meeting. One mile. Entrance 2 oo vs. WEIGHTS FOR AGE. 6 yrs anrt aged lOst 4lbs 5 yrs lOst 4yrs 9st 71bs 3 yrs 7st 91bs WELTEE. 6 yrs and aged 12st 71bs 5 yrs 12st 4 yrs 1 1st 4lbs 3 yrs ...lOst 41bs REGULATIONS. The rules of the Canterbury Jockey Club will be enforced, unless when otherwise specified. Mares and geldings allowed 3lbs, but no maiden allowance. I AH entiies and nominations to be handed to the Stewards, at Ooborne's Etn-pii-o Hotel, previous to 9 p.m. on Friday, December 28th. All entries must be in writing, specifying age and description of horse, and colons ot rider ; and coutain the requisite entrance money.