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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 741, 24 November 1870, Page 3

EBTPOB T RACES. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, December ?,7 and 28, 1870. Stewards : Messrs A. D. Dobson, E. Suisted, Jno. Corr, D. Magialey, Jas. Colvin, Thomas Jones, and James Simpson. Judge:— Mr J. Bickerton. Fisher. Staeter : Mr W. Robertson. Cleek of the Course : Mr John Seaton. FIRST DAY, TUESDAY, 27th DECEMBER. FIEST EACE. Maiden Plate of 10 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 age. SECOND EACE. Packees' and Miners' Puese of 10 soys, second horse to save his stake, for all horses regularly employed in packing, or regularly worked in claims or drays on the Nelson SouthWest Goldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats—one mile. Catch weights. Entry £l.

THIRD RACE. The Town Plate of 30 sovs. Two and a half miles. Weight for age. Entry 3 sovs. FOURTH RiCE. Butchers' Purse of 10 sovs. Entry 1 sov, second horse to save his stake. One and a half mile. Catch weights. Open to butchers' borses only. FIFTH EACE, Handicap Hurdle Bace of 15 sovs. Two miles, over five Hurdles. Entry 2 sovs. Second horse to save his stake. SECOND DAT, WEDNESDAY, 28th DECEMBER. FIRST RACE. WESTPORT CIIEISTiIAS PIATE of 50 sovs. Two miles, Entry 5 sovs. Handicap. SECOND RACE. The Ladies' Purse of 15 sovs. Entry £l. One and a half miles. "Weight for age. third race. Buller Hurdle Handicap of 20 sovs. Two miles. Second horse to save his stake. One event, over five hurdles. Entry 2 sovs. fourth race. Consolation Stakes of 12 sovs, for all horses beaten at the meeting. One and a half miles. Post entry of 1 sov.

EULES AND BeGULATIONS. 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 "Westport Jockey Club strictly adhered to. R No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse unless the latter be qualified as the bona fide property of a subscriber of £1 to the race fund. The foregoing rule will not affect persons who have horses entered for the Packers' and Miners' Purse, Butchers' Purse, or Consolation Stakes. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Stewards, at the Post Office. 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 bo three entries, or no race. All entries to sent in addressed to the Stewards, "Westport, on the 23rd December, at 9 p.m. All prizes paid at the Post Office Hotel, on 30th December, at 9 p.m. DLATTEEY'S HOTEL, Main Street, Brighton. EHODT SLATTEEY, Proprietor.