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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 813, 16 May 1871, Page 2

ir ESTP Olt T RACE S. WEDNESDAY AXO THURSDAY MAY 24&25. Stewards: Mr. 13. Suiafced I Mr. John Corr Mr. i). M'Grinlay | Mr. Simpson Mr. Colvin. .IuiJGE : Mr. A. D. Dobson. STARTEII : Mr. T. Junes. Clerk of the Course : Mr. John Seaton. FIRST DAY. Maiden Plate of 10 so vs., for all horses that have never won an ad. Yortisod race where more than £lO of public money was given. One mile and a distance. Weight for aire. Entry, £l. Packers' and Miners' Purse of 10 sovs., for all horses regularly employed in packing, or regularly worked in claims or drays on the Nelson South-West ' Goldfields for three mouths previous to the races. Heats —one mile. Owners up ; catch weights. Post entry, £l. Ladies' Purse of It) soys. Entry £l. One and a half miles. Weight for age. Cheboot Pace of 10 sovs. One mile and a distance. Catch weights Post Entry, £l. Each rider to light a cigar previous to starting, and have it alight at the finish of the SECOND DAY. Tkottixg Match of 10 sovs. Distance, two miles. Catch weights. Entry, .-£l. iJuLLEit Handicap of 20 sovs. Two and a half miles. Entry, 2 sovs. Consolation Stakes (funds permitting) for all hordes beaten at the meeting. Tilting Match.' First prize, £7; second do., £3. Entry, 10s. Bulks and Peculations. No entries will be received for auy of the races except on the following conditions : That all disputes, claims, and objec tious rising out of the racing shall be decided by the Stewards, or a majority of them, whoso decision upon all points connected with the carrying out of the above pi-ograuime shall be final. The rules of the Westporfc 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 half a guinea to the race fund. The foregoing rule will not affect persons who have horses entered for the Packers' and Miners' Purse or Cheroot Pace. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Stewards, at the Post Office. Entrance money to bo 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 bo sent in addressed to the Stewards, Westport, on the 22ud May, at 9 p.m. All prizes paid at the Post Office Hotel, on 25th May, at 0 p.m.