By Order of her Majesty's Master of the Horse, the following Queen's Plate articles are substituted for those hitherto in force.

January 25, 1847.

QUEEN'S PLATE ARTICLES.

[It is Her Majesty's Command that these following Rules be observed by the Owners and Riders of all such Horses, Mares, and Geldings, as shall run for HER MAJESTY'S PLATES at Newmarket and elsewhere.]

I. Every horse, mare, or gelding, that runneth for any of the said Plates, shall carry the weight and run the distance appointed in the Schedule hereunto annexed.

II. Every person that putteth in a horse, mare, or gelding, for any of the said Plates, shall enter the same with the name of the owner, and the age, name, pedigree, or sufficient description of the horse, according to the Rule of the Jockey Club regarding nominations, at the time and place appointed by the Steward or Stewards of the Races at which such Plate is to be run for.

III. Horses that run for any of Her Majesty's Plates shall start at the time appointed by the Steward or Stewards of the Races at which such Plate is run for.

IV. Each horse's, mare's, or gelding's place as he or they come by the ending-post, shall be determined by the Judge appointed by the Steward or Stewards of the Races at the place where the said Plate is run for.

V. Every rider shall, immediately after each heat be run, be obliged to come to the usual place of weighing, with his horse, mare, or gelding, then and there to alight, and not before, and there to weigh to the satisfaction of the person appointed for that purpose.

VI. And in case of neglect or refusal thereof, such owners and riders shall immediately be declared incapable of running or riding any more for this or any of her Majesty's Plates hereafter.

VII. Every horse, mare, or gelding that runneth on the wrong side of the post or flags, or is distanced in any of the heats, shall have no share of the said Plates, nor be suffered to run any more.

VIII. When any of her Majesty's Plates are appointed to be run in heats, the horse, mare, or gelding that winneth any two heats, winneth the Plate; but if three several horses, mares, or geldings win each of them a heat then those three, and only they, to run a fourth heat, and the horse, mare, or gelding that winneth the fourth heat shall have the Plate.

IX. When the age or qualification of a horse entered for any of her Majesty's Plates shall be objected to, either before or after running, the Stewards of the Races at which such Plate is run for shall have the power to order an examination of the horse's mouth, by competant persons, and to call for all such evidence as they may require, and their decision shall be final unless they shall think fit to refer the matter to the Stewards of the Jockey Club for the time being, in which case the decision of the said Stewards of the Jockey Club shall be final. A Certificate shall not be granted to any horse objected to until the question of his qualification shall be decided in the manner herein prescribed.

X. And in case any difference shall arise in running, or respecting any matters not herein before provided for, or as to the interpretation of these her Majesty's orders, the same shall be determined by the Master of the Horse, or by such person or persons as he shall appoint.

By Order of the Master of the Horse the following SCHEDULE of WEIGHTS and DISTANCES for the Royal Plates is substituted for that published in the last Book Calendar.

The weights of the Queen's Plates run for at Newmarket shall be fixed by the Stewards of the Jockey Club.

SALISBURY-three-year olds, 6st. 7th. four, 9st. 21b. five, 9st. 13fb. six and aged, 10st. 31b.-Three miles.

NORTHAMPTON-three-year olds, 6st.101b. four, 9st.21. five, 9st. 10tb. six and aged, 10st.-Two miles.

CHESTER-three-year olds, 7st. 21b. four, 9st. 21. five, 9st.12b. six and aged, 10st.21b.-Thrice round the Course, rather more than three miles.

SHREWSBURY-weights as at Chester.-Three miles. LEWES-three-year olds, 7st.6. four, 9st.3. five, 9st.11. six and aged, 10st.-New Course.

EPSOM (for mares only)—three-year olds, 7st. four, 8st.9fb. five, 9st. 2tb. six and aged, 9st. 51b.-Metropolitan Stakes Course.

ASCOT HEATH-weights as at Chester.-To start at the New-mile Starting-post, and go once round and in. MANCHESTER-weights as at Chester.-Three miles and a distance.

NEWCASTLE-three-year olds, 7st. four, 8st. 10. five, 9st. 41b. six and aged, 9st. 71b.--Three miles.

EDINBURGH
HAMPTON

EGHAM-three-year olds, 7st. 71b. four, 9st. five, 9st. 71b. six and aged, 9st. 101b.-Two miles and a distance. GOODWOOD-three-year olds, 7st. 4. four, 9st. 21b. five' 9st. 12tb. six and aged, 10st. 21b.-About three miles and five furlongs.

YORK-three-year olds, 7st.71b. four, 8st. 12tb. five, 9st.4lb. six and aged, 9st. 71b.-Two miles.

CANTERBURY

WARWICK

WEYMOUTH

LICHFIELD

LINCOLN

LEICESTER

BEDFORD

three-year olds, 8st. 21b. four, 9st. 4tb. five, 9st. 91b, six and aged, 9st. 11fb. -Two miles.

three-year olds, 7st. 71b. four, 9st. five, 9st. 75. six and aged, 9st. 91b.--Three miles.

DONCASTER--three-year olds, 7st. four, 8st. 5b. five, 8st. 12. six and aged, 9st. 21b.---Cup Course, about two miles and five furlongs.

CALEDONIAN HUNT--three-year olds, 7st. 6. four, 9st. five, 9st. 91b. six and aged, 10st.--Four miles.

YORK and RICHMOND (alternate Plate)

YORK-three-year olds, 7st.7. four, 9st. 215. five, 9st. 10. six and aged, 9st. 13b.--Three miles.

RICHMOND-three-year

olds,

7st. 71b. four, 8st. 13b. five, 9st.71b. six and aged, 9st.10. ---Three miles.

FORM OF CERTIFICATE

OF HAVING

WON A QUEEN'S PLATE.

THESE are to certify, That her Majesty's Plate of a Hundred Guineas, was won at

day of

called

A. B. Steward.

185, by

the

's horse

C. D. Clerk of the Course.

E.

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Lord Lieutenant of the County.

His Grace the Duke of Wellington,

Master of the Horse to Her Majesty.

[The signature of the Lord Lieutenant alone is sufficient; but that can seldom be obtained without first producing to him a certificate, signed by the Steward and the Clerk of the Course.]

N.B.-The certificate, when properly signed, is payable at three days' sight to the winner of the Plate (or to any other person, if endorsed, by the winner), at the Office of the Clerk of her Majesty's Stables, in the Royal Mews, Pimlico.

The Plates at Chester, Hampton, Goodwood, Bedford, Shrewsbury, Leicester, Liverpool, Northampton, Egham, and the Hunters' Plate at Ascot, and the 100gs added to the Whip at the Curragh, are given from a different Fund, and the certificates are to be addressed to the Keeper of the Privy Purse.

The Plate at Lancaster, is payable at the Office of the Duchy of Lancaster, 9, Lancaster Place, Strand, and the certificate is to be addressed to the Clerk of the Council of her Majesty's Duchy of Lancaster.

The Edingburgh and Caledonian Hunt Plates are paid at Edinburgh.

The Clerk of the Stables requires the person presenting a certificate for payment, to pay for a receipt stamp of the proper value, which at present is TWO SHILLINGS AND

SIXPENCE.

If the Lord Lieutenant be officially out of the kingdom the signature of the Vice Lieutenant is admissable. The certificates for the Ascot Heath Plates must be signed by the Master of her Majesty's Hounds, instead of the Lord Lieutenant.