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West Coast Times, Issue 1327, 23 December 1869, Page 4

Races Advertisement. milE WESTLAND JOCKEY CLUB SPRING MEETING. Stewards : Hn.J. A. Bonar '".' . G FitzGcril !, R.M S. ( ia rtbi th, Esq. F. C. Tabart, Esq. B. Osborne, Ksq. Job" Aikell, Esq. Hugh Cassidy, Esq. Judge: Mark Sprot, Esq. Stai-er: Alfred Dyson, Esq. Treasurer: Chnrlos Limisson, Es. Secretary and Clerk of Course: T. K. Christian, Esq. Ilandicappers: Mark Sprot, Esq. Geo. Harrison, Esq. T. K. Christian, Psq. FIRST DAY, THURSDAY, the 30th DECEMBER. Trial Stakks (to start at twelve o'clock sharp), t f 25 soys. Open to all horses. Weight for age. One aud a-half niiies. Entrance, 3 soys. Hukdle Race (to start at one o'clock sharp), of 40 soy«. Open to all horse . Weight for age. One and a-h.-ilf miles Entrance, 4 so\ s. Town Plate (to i tart at two o'clock sharp), of 60 soys. Open to all horses. Weight for age. Two miles. Entrance, 6 soys. Selling Rack (to star! at three o'clock sharp), of 25 soys. One mile. Heats. Winner, if not claimed at upset price of 40 soys., to be sold by auction immeaiately after the race, and the surplus (if any) to go to the race fund ; if entered to be sold for £40, weight for age ; if for £30, 7lbs allowance ; if for £20, 14lbs allowance ; for £10, 211bs allowance. Entrance, 3 soys. Huki'le liAcn, (to start at four o'clock [ sharp), of 30 s.vs. Open to all horses. One mile. Heats. Weight for age. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, Z soys. Hack Rack (to start at five o'clock sharp), of 10 soys. Open to all untrained horses that have never won an advertised prize. Catch weights. One mile. Post entry, 1 soy. SKCOND DAY, FRTDAY, the 31st DECEMBER, 1869. Bctchkrs' Purse (to start at twelve o'clock shari ), of 20 soys. Weight for age. One mile. Heats. For horses the honu fide pro| erty of butchers and cattle dealers in Westland prior to the Ist of November last . The winner' of any stake of 30 soys. to carry 71bs extra. Entrance, 2 soys. The Westland Jockey Club Handicap (to start at one o'clock sharp), of 100 soys , second liovse to save his entraucv money. Open to all horses. Two ard a-half miles. Nominations of 3 soys. to be made on night of general entry. Handicap weglits to be declared at British Empi c Hotel at 9 a.m. on thfirst day of runn ng Acceptances ot 5 soys. must be sent in to the Stewards at the above hotel the same night, at ten o'clock. Volunteer Ccr ('" °tarr at two o'clocksharp), value, 25 povs. to be ridden for by Volunteers in uniform. Open t( all untrained ho ses that have been hacked in Westland one month previous to the Spring meeting. Threequarters mile. Heats. Entrance, 2 soys. Handicap Hurdle Race (to start at three o'clock sharp), of 60 soys. Second hor c t&> save his entr»uc< niom-y. Open to all horse*. Two mile"and a distance. Nominations, 3 soys Weights to be declared as per Westliind Jockey Club 11 ndicap. Acceptance of 3 hoys., aldo under same conditions. Ladies' Purse (to start at four o'clock sharp), of 20 soys. Welter wiights for age. One and a-half miles. Gentlemen riders. Entrance, 2 soys. Fokced Handicap (to start at five o'clock ] shaip), of 20 soys., for all winners j over £20. One and a-half miles. Entrance, 3 soys. Consolation Handicap (to start at six o'clock j-haip), of 20 sovd., for beaten horses only during the meeting. One mile. Entrance, 2 soys. RULES AND REGULATIONS. The Westland Jockey Club Racing Rules, as recently passed by the Club, will be strictly adhered to. Any Jockey not riding in colors declared on night of general entry, will be fined £1 Is. Anyone making an objection or protest, will be required to deposit £2 with one of the stewards or secretary, before the objection will Le entertained ; and if the stewards declare such objection or protest to be frivolous or vexatious, the £2 will be forfeited. No entries will be received except upon the following conditions, viz. : — The decision of the stewards or whom they may appoint, shall in all cases be conclusive and binding iv matters connected with the races, nnd law proceedings barred. i Entries and nominations must be made ' in writing, under cover, addressed to the Secretary, and mu-t contain subscription and entrance money, together with the name of the owner, age, and pedigree of horse, and color of rider, and delivered not la er than 8 p.m. on Tuesday, 28th December, 1869, at the Biitish Empire Hotel. Letters bearing postmark of that date will be received. The qualification fee must be paid by each owner nf horse or burses on the following scale, viz. — For one or more events, under £50, £2 ; for £50, and under £100, £3 ; for £100 and over, £4; but said fees not be accumulative. Subscribers of £4 aud over are not required to pay fee or qualification. .• 11 stakes paid less 5 per cent. Weight for Age. St. lbs. I 6 yeais and agjd ... 10 1 ! 5 „ 9 10 i 4„ 9 0 !3, 7 3 I 2 „ afeather. Wilter Weights tor Age, st. lbs. J 6•e; rs and aged ... 12 4 i 5 „ 11 8 4 11 0 3„ 9 2 N. B.— Mares and geldings allowed 3lbs. Tllox\]AS K. CHRISTIAN, ' 1318 Secretary.