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Westport Times, Volume IV, Issue 748, 10 December 1870, Page 3

EST PORT RACES. TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY, December 27 and 28, 1870. Stewards : Mssrs E. Suisted, Jno. Corr, D. Maginley, Jas. Colvin, Thomas J iues, and James Simpson. Judge:— Mr A. D. Dobson. Stabteb : Mr W. Robertson. Clerk of the Cotjbse : 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 won an advertised race where more than £lO of public money was given. One mile and a distance. Weight for age. SECOND EACE. Packers' and Minees' Pubse of 10 sovs, second horse to save his stake, for all horses regularly employed in packing, or regularly worked in claims or drays ou the Nelson SouthWest Q-oldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats—one mile. Catch weights. Entry £l. THIRD EACE. The Town Plate of 30 sovs. Two and a half miles. Weight for age. Entry 3 sovs. FOUBTH EACE. Butciiees' Ptjese of 10 sovs. Entry 1 sov, second horse to save his stake. One and a half mile. Catch weights. Open to butchers' horses only. FIFTH EACE. Handicap Hubdle Race of 15 sovs. Two miles, over thirteen Hurdles. Entry 2 sovs. Second horse to save his stake. SECOND DAY, WEDNESDAY, 28th DECEMBER. Westpoet Chbistmas Plate of 50 sovs. Two miles, Entry 5 sovs. Handicap. second bace. The Ladies' Pubse of 15 sovs. Entry £l. One and a half miles. Weight for age. thied eace. Btjller Hurdle Handicap of 20 sovs. -j Two miles. Second horse to save his stake. One event, over thirteen hurdles. Entry 2 sovs. fourth eace. Consolation Stakes of 12 sovs, for all horses beaten at the meeting. One and a half 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 Westport Jockey Club strictly adhered to. 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 rot 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 be three entries, or no race. All entries to sent in addressed tt> 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. CJLATTERY'S HOTEL, Main Street, Brighton. RHODY SLATTERY, Proprietor.