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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 590, 7 December 1869, Page 3

TTTESTPOBT races MONDAY AND TUESDAY ■ * .3s, Dec. 27 and 28,1869. Stewards : Messrs P. Harris, W. N. Pranklyn, Isaac Preeth, John Oyerend, Jno. Southern. -Mb. R. C. Re i d . Starter: Mr. AV. Robertson. Clerk of the Course : Mb. John Sea to n FIRST DAY. Monday. 27th December. first race. Maiden Plate of 15 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs each, second horse to save his stake, for all horses that have never started for an advertised race where more than £lO of public money was given. One mile and a distance. Weight for SECOND RACE. Packers' and Miners' Purse of 10 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs each, second horse to save his stake, for all horses regularly employed in packing, or regularly worked in claims or drays on the Nelson SouthWest Ooldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats—One mile. Catch weights. THIRD RACE. The Town Plate Handicap of 30 sovs. Two and a half miles. Entry 3 sovs. FOURTH RACE. Butchers' Purse of 10 sovs. Entry 2 sovs. Second horse to save his stake. One and a half mile. Catch weights. Post Entry. Open to butchers' horses only. fifth race. Handicap Hurdle Pace of .20 sovs. Two miles, over five Hurdles. Entry 2 sovs. Second horse to save his stake. SECOND DAY, Tuesday, 28th December. first race. Westport Jockey Club 'Plate of 60 sovs. Two miles. Entry 5 sovs. Weight for age. SECOND RACE. The Ladies' Purse of 25 sovs., added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs. each. H miles. Weight for age. THIRD RACE. Buller Hurdle Handicap of 30 sovs. 2 miles. Second horse to save his stakes. One event, over five hurdles. Entry 3 sovs. fourth race. Consolation Stakes of 15 sovs. £lO first horse, £5 second, for all horses beaten at the meeting, li miles. Post entry of 1 sov. Rules and Regulations. No entries will be received for any of the races except on the following conditions: —That all disputes, claims, and objections rising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority of them, whose decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the above programme shall be final. The rules of the W. J. C. strictly adhered to. No person will bo allowed to enter or run o horse unless the latter be qualified as the bona fide property of a subscriber of £1 to the race fund, or bo a member of the club. Tbe foregoing rule will not affect persons who have horses entered for the Packers' and Miners' Purse, Butchers' Purse, or Ccnsolation Stakes. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary. Entrance money to be enclosed with the name and age of the horse, name of the owner, and colors of the rider. No jockey allowed to ride except in the colors entered, under a penalty of £1 Is. There must be three entries, or no All entries to be sent in addressed to the Secretary, Post Office Hotel, Westport, on the 23rd December, at 9 p.m. All prizes paid at the Post Office Hotel, ou Thursday, 30th December, at 9 p.m. E. H. BULLEN, Hon. Sec.