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Westport Times, Volume III, Issue 598, 25 December 1869, Page 3

ESTPORT MONDAY AND TUESDAY Dec. 27 and 28,1869. Stewabds : Messrs T. J. Jones, A. D. Dobson, Isaac Feeeth, John Oveeend. Me. R. C Re id . Staeteb: Me. W. Robeetsow. Clebk op THE Course : Mb. John Sbat oit . FIRST DAY. Monday, 27th Decembeb. FIBST BACE. Maiden Plate of 15 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs each, second horse to save his stake, for all horses that have never started for an advertised race where more than £IC of public money was given. One mile and a distance. Weight for age. Three year olds Pour do Five do Six and aged do 7 st. 10 lbs. 8 st. 12 lbs. 9 st. 4 lbs. 9 st. 9 lbs. Mares and geldings allowed three lbs. SECOND BACE. Packebs' and Minebs' Puese of 10 sovs, added to a sweepstake of 2 sova each, second horse to save his stake, for all horses regularly employed in packing, or regularly worked in claims or drays on the Nelson SouthWest Q-oldfields for three months previous to the races. Heats—One mile. Catch weights. THIBD EACE. Tbe Town Plate Handicap of 30 sovs. Two and a half miles. Entry 3 sovs. POUBTH EACE. Butchebs' Puese of 10 sovs. Entry 2 sovs. Second horse to save his stake. One and a half mile. Catch weights. Post Entry. Open to butchers' horses only. PIPTH EACE. Handicap Hubdle Race of "20 sovs. Two miles, over five Hurdles. Entry 2 sova. Second horse to save hut stake. SECOND DAY, Tuesday, 28th Decembeb. pibst bace. Westpoet Jockey Clttb 'Plate of 60 sovs. Two miles. Entry 5 sovs. Weight forage. SECOND BACE. Tbe Ladies* Puese of 25 sova., added to a sweepstake of 2 sovs. each. 1£ miles. Weight for age. THIBD EACE. BuLLEB HtJBDLE HANDICAP of 3d sovs. 2 miles. Second horse to save his stakes. One event, over five hurdles. Entry 3 sovs. POtTBTH BACE. Consolation Stakes of 15 sovs. £lO first horse, £5 second, for all horses beaten at the meeting. 1£ miles. Post entry of 1 sov. Rules and Regulations. No entries will be 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. The rules of the W. J. C strictly adhered to. No person will be allowed to enter or run a horse unless the latter be qualified as the bona fide property of a subscriber of £1 to the race fund, or be a member of the club. The foregoing rule Will not affect persons who have horses entered for the Packers' and Miners' Purse, Butchers' Purse, or Consolation Stakes. All entries to be sealed and addressed to the Secretary. 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 ot £1 Is. There must be three entries, or no race. All entries to be sent in addressed to the Secretary, Post Office Hotel, Westport, on the 23rd December, at 9 p.nL All prises paid at the Post Office Hotel, on Thursday, 30th December, at 9 p.nL A bell will ring for Saddling and Staetlng. Not more than twenty minutes allowed after first bell. ;E. H. BULLEN, Hon. See.