THE GENERAL STUD BOOK,

Containing Pedigrees of Race Horses, brought down to 1844 inclusive, with many of the produce of 1845, in 5 vols.

By C. and J. WEATHERBY.

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Queen's Plate Articles

CONTENTS.

List of Royal Plates, with their Conditions

Form of a Certificate of having won a Queen's Plate

Rules concerning Horse-racing in general

Rules and Orders of the Jockey Club

Adjudged Cases

Colours worn by the Riders

Lengths of the Newmarket and other Courses

Explanation of the Abbreviations used in this Book

RACES TO COME.

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

Jan. 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.

11. 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 pur-

pose.

VI. And in case of neglect or refusal thereof, such owners and ri-

ders 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.

be

VIII. When any of her Majesty's Plates are appointed to 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. 10lb. four, 9st. 2lb. five, 9st. 121b. six and aged, 10st. 4lb. two miles.

CHESTER-thrice round the Course; rather more than three miles; three yrs old to carry 7st. 21b. four, 9st. 2lb. 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.