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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 428, 14 December 1868, Page 4

3rd ea.ce. The Town Plate of 40 sovereigns.— Handicap; two miles and a distance. Entry 4 sovs. 4th race. Butchers' Purse of 15 sovs. with pair of new first-class jockey boots, value £7 75,, presented by Messrs Roberts •& Simpson. Entry 2 sovs. Second horse to save his stakes ; one and a-half mile - ; catch weights. Post entry. Open to Butchers horses only. sth race. Handicap hurdle race of 25 sovs.; two miles over five flight of hurdles of 3ft. Gin. each. Entry 2 sovs., second horse to save his stake. SECOND DAT. Ist race. The Buller 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 Race. The Ladies' Purse (handicap) of sovs., added to a sweepstake of £2 2 s each, and a Whip to be presented to the winning 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 Race.

"WeSTPORT HANDICAP HIJRDDE Race, 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 Race. Ladies' Race, of £ls. One mile. One event. To be ridden by ladies. Catch weights. Entrance £2 2s. Post entry. 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 Ooldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats. One mile. Entrance £l. 3th Race. Consolation Stakes (handicap) of 20 sovs. —£15 first horse, £5 second—for all horses beaten at the meeting. One mile and a half. Post entry of 1 sov. Further particulars may be obtained from any of the Committee. By order of the Sports Committee. JAMES MILNE, Hon. Sec. Westport, Nov. 24,1868.

M TJ N E O AUCTIONEEE, Molesworth Street. SALES OF PRODUCE GEOCEEIES, ETTENITUEE AND SUNDEIES, EVEEY SATTJEDAT At 2 o'clock, at the Eooms.

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