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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 424, 9 December 1868, Page 4

3rd race. The Town Plate of 40 sovereigns.— Handicap; two miles arid a distance. Entry 4 sovs. 4th race. Butchers' Purse of 15 sovs. with j)air of first-class jockey boots, value £7 75., presented by Messrs Eoberts & Simpson. Entry 2 sovs. Second horse to save bis stakes j one and a-half mile; catch weights. Post entry. Handicap hurdle race of 25 sovs. • ■ two miles over five flight of hurdles of 3ft. Giu. each. Entry 2 sovs., second horse to save his stake. SECOND DAT. Ist race. The Bulleii Handicap of 35 sovs., two miles. Entry 4 sovs.; nominations, with half the entry money, to be paid on the night of entry, the handicap to be published at 9 o'clock on the evening of the first day's racing, and acceptances with balance to be handed to the Secretary before 11 o'clock on the day of the race. 2nd EaCE. The Ladies' Purse (handicap) of sovs., added to a sweepstake of £2 2s each, and a "Whip to be presented to the winuing rider after weighing in. Gentlemen riders, to be approved of by the Stewards. Qualification—A jump in front of the Grand Stand. Post entry. 3RD PtACE. "Westport Handicap Hurdle Eace, of 30 sovs.; one mile and a half. One event —over five flight of hurdles. Entry 3 sovs. Conditions same as in Buller Handicap. 4th Eace. Ladies' Eace, of £ls. One mile. One event. To be ridden by ladies. Catch weights. Entrance £2 2s. Post entry. sth Eace. Consolation Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs.—£ls first horse, £5 second—for all horses beaten at the meeting. One mile and a half. Post entrr of 1 sov.

THIRD DAT. Ist race. Trotting Match of £2O, three miles. Catch weights. Entry £2. 2nd race. Miners' Purse of £ls, for all horses regularly worked in claims or drays on the South-West Groldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats. One mile. Entrance £l. Further particulars may be obtained from any of the Committee. By order of the Sports Committee. JAMES MILNE, Hon. Sec. "Westport, Nov. 24, 1868. TNO.M U N R 0 AUCTIONEER, Molesworth Street. SALES OE PRODUCE GROCERIES, FURNITURE AND SUNDRIES, EVERT SATURDAY At 2 o'clock, at the Rooms.

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