CONTENTS. Queen's Plate Articles List of Royal Plates, with their Conditions Form of a Certificate of having won a Queen's Plate Liverpool 160, 394 Caledonian Hunt 286 Edinburgh Meeting 283 Catterick Bridge 238 Manchester 152 Chelmsford 314 By Order of her Majesty's Master of the Horse, the following QUEEN'S PLATE ARTICLES. [It is her Majesty's Command, that these following Rules 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 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 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 pur- VI. And in case of neglect or refusal thereof, such owners and riders shall be immediately 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 competent 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 hereinbefore 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. SCHEDULE of Weights and Distances for the Royal Plates. The weights of the Queen's Plates run for at Newmarket shall be fixed by the Stewards of the Jockey Club. NORTHAMPTON-three yrs old, 6st 10mb, four, 9st 2b, five, 9st 12tb, six and aged, 10st 4b; two miles. CHESTER-thrice round the Course, rather more than three miles; three yrs old to carry 7st 2lb, four, 9st 2tb, five, 10st, six and aged, 10st 5lb. SHREWSBURY-three miles; weights as at Chester. ASCOT HEATH-to start at the New-mile Starting-post, go once round and in; weights the same as at Chester.-N.B. This does not apply to the Hunters' Plate, of which the conditions are to be fixed by the Master of the Buckhounds, as formerly. MANCHESTER-three miles and a distance weights the same as NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE-three miles at Chester. GUILDFORD HAMPTON LANCASTER LIVERPOOL IPSWICH three yrs old to carry 7st 5b, four, 9st 1b, five, 9st 11b, six and aged, 10st 2lb; twomile heats. CHELMSFORD WINCHESTER EGHAM-weights as the preceding; two miles and a distance. GOODWOOD-three yrs old, 7st 4lb, four, 9st 2b, five, 9st 131b, six and aged, 10st 4lb; about three miles and five furlongs. YORK-three yrs old to carry 7st 9b, four, 8st 121b, five, 9st 4lb, six, 9st 71b, and aged, 9st 91b; two miles. CANTERBURY WARWICK LICHFIELD three yrs old to carry 8st 2lb, four, 9st 6lb, five, 10st, six and aged, 10st 3b; two-mile heats. SALISBURY-weights as at Lichfield; one heat of three miles. LEWES-weights as at Lichfield; heats, New Course. LEICESTER three yrs old, 7st 11b, four, 9st lib, five, 9st 9lb, BEDFORD S six and aged, 10st; three miles. DONCASTER-three yrs old, 7st, four, 8st 5b, five, 8st 12tb, six and aged, 9st 2b; Cup Course; about two miles and five furlongs. CALEDONIAN HUNT-three yrs old, 7st 91b, four, 9st, five, 9st 9lb, six and aged, 10st; four miles. CARLISLE-three yrs old, 7st 5lb, four, 8st 9b, five, 9st 2lb, six and aged, 9st 7b; two-mile heats. LINCOLN NOTTINGHAM three yrs old, 8st 2lb, four, 9st 4fb, five, 9st 11, YORK and RICHMOND alternate Plate-three yrs old, 7st 2lb, |