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Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 816, 23 May 1871, Page 3

ESTPOET EAC E S "WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY, MAI 24 & 25. First Eace to be held at 11 o'clock Each Day. Stewaeds : Mr. E. Suisted I Mr. John Coir Mr. D. M'GKnlay | Mr. Simpson Mr. Colvin. Judge: Mr. A. D. Dobson. Stabteb: Mr. T. Jones. Clebk of the Cotjese: Mr. John Seaton. PIEST DAY. Maiden Plate of 10 sovs., 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. Entry, £l. Packebs' and Minees' Puese of 10 sovs., for all horses regularly employed in packing, or regularly worked in claims or dravs on the Nelson South-West Groldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats—one mile. Owners up ; catch weights. Post entry, £l. Ladies' Puese of 10 sovs. Entry £l. One and a half miles. Weight for age. Cheeoot Eace 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. Bulleb Handicap of 20 sovs. Two and a half miles. Entry, 2 sovs. Consolation Stakes (funds permitting) for all horses beaten at the meeting. Tilting Match. Pirst prize, £7; second do., £3. Entry, 10s. EIJLES AND EeGULATIONS. No entries will he 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. Any person entering a protest shall deposit 2 sovs., and in the event of the protest being found frivolous, the same to be forfeited to the race fund. The rules of the Westport Jockey Club strictly adhered to. No person will he 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 Eace. 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 he sent in addressed to the Stewards, Westport, on the 22nd May, at 9 p.m. All prizes paid at the • Post Office 1 Hotel, on 25th May, at 9 p.m. TTT ESTPOET RACES. GEAND STAND. To Suit the Times : Season Tickets ... ... 3s Day „ 2s Children Half-price. Nobblebs 6d. D. EMANUEL, Proprietor.