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West Coast Times, Issue 2416, 26 December 1876, Page 1

Racing. "TTTESTLAND .RACING CLUB, SUMMER MEETING. To be held at Ilokitika on TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, the 26th and 27th December, 1876. President : Hok, J. A. Boxar. Stewards : B. T. Osborne W. Ramsay .F. C. Tabaet J. Davidson D. Cameron. Judgr : F. C. Tabaet. Starter . B. T. OSBOENE. Clerk op the Cotjbse: B. T. Applekeb, I PROGRAMME. First Day. First Race to start at 1 o'clock sharp. Trial Stakes of 40 soys. W Ji»ht for Age. One and - hall miles. 1 trance £1 10s. Ktjmaka Handicap of 50 soys., one and a-half miles and a distance; nominations of 1 soy. to be made night ot general entry. Handicap weights to be declared at the Cafe de Paris, on 27th November. Acceptances of 2 soys., received up to 9 o'clock, 13th Dec. Handicap Hurdle Back of 40 soys. Distance two miles ; nominations of 1 soy., to be made night of general entry. Handicap weights to be declared as per Kumara Handicap , Acceptauces 2 eovs. Hokitika HiNDicAr of 60 soys., with sweep of 5 soys., added. Distance two miles ; nominations of 2 soys., to be made night of general entry. Handicap weights to be declared as per Kumara Handicap. Acceptances of 3 sots. Winner of Kumara Handicap to carry slbs extra. Selling Handicap Race of 25 sotb. Distance one and a-half miles. Post entry. Winner to be sold for 20 bovb. Entrance one soy. Butchers' and Cattle Dealers' Hanoi* cap of 30 soys. Distance one and a-half miles and a distance, for all horses the honafide property of Butchers' or Cattle Dealers' for a term of two months, prior to 25th Dec, 1876. Entrance one soy. Acceptance li soys. Post entry. Hurry Scurry of 10 soys. Heats once round Ibe course without dismounting. Entrance 10s. Second Day. First Race to start at I o'clock sharp. Handicap Hurdle Race of 50 soys. Distance two miles ; nominations of one soy., to be made night of general entry. Handicap weights to be declared at the • Cafe de Paris, at 9 p.m., on the first day \ of running. Acceptances of 2 soys., 1 must be sent in to the stewards at the above Hotel, the same night by 10 p.m. Westlakd Handicap of 75 fovs., with a sweep ot 5 soys , acded. Distance two milts ; nominations 2 soys., as per Kumara Handicap. Weights to he declared at the Cafe de Paris, at 9 p.m., on the first day of running. Acceptance of 3 soys'., must be sent in to stewards at the above Hotel, the same night by 10 p.m. Handicap Selling Eace of 50 soys Distance one and a-half miles, The winner to become the property of the Club. Entrance one soy. Post entry Grand Stand Handicap of 50 soys. Distance one and a-balf miles and a distance. Entrance one soy Acceptauce 2 soys.; nomination night of general entry. Weights declared as per Weßtland Handicap. Consolation Handicap of 30 soys. One mile. Entrance 1£ soys. Forced Handicap of 25 soys., with 5 per cent added from the stakes of all winners at the meeting. Distance one mile and a quarter. Entrance one soy. Maoei Race of 5 soys., heats without dismounting. Catch weights. Entrance 5s RULES AND REGULATIONS. Night of general entry, Nov. 13th 1876. In all selling races the winner shall be sold, yith his engagements. Any surplus above the celling price ah nil belong to the Westland Racing Club ; and any horse in such selling iace, though not a winner, may, at the request of any person made to the Steward within fifteen minutes of weighing the first horse, be put up to auction in the same way as the winner, the upset, price to the amount at which he is to be sold, together with the added money, any surplus lo belong to the Westland Racing Club. No entry will be received for any of the races except on this condition — that all disputes, claims, and objections arising out of the racing s-hall be decided by the Stewards, or those whom they may appoint. Their decisions upon all points connected with the carrying out of this programme shall be final. All entiies to be' sealed and addressed to the Secretary ; entrance money and qualification enclosed, with the nnme, age, and pedigree of lite horse, name of the owner, and colovsof the rider, and delivered not later than eight p.m., on Monday, 13th November, s»t the Cafe de Paris. Any jockey ridisg except in the colors entered will be fiued two sovg. The qualification fee must be paid by each owner of horse or horses, on the following scale, viz : — For one or more events, under £50, £1 ; for £50 and under £100, £2. ; for £100 and over, £3 ; but said fees not to be accumulative. Subscribers of s£3 and over are not required to pay fee or qualification. A fine of ten shillings will be imposed on all horses that are not at the post on the second riuging of the Bell for starting. Three horst must enter for each event, or the public money will cot be given. Marcs allowed Slbs, geldings 3lbs, throughout the year, Stakes naid less 5 per cent. W. J. BLAKE, Secretary