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Página xlvi - Where a Plate is won by two heats, the preference of the horses is determined by the places they are in the second heat.
Página xliv - A Post Match is to insert the age of the horses in the articles, and to run any horse of that age, without declaring what horse, till you come to the post to start.
Página xxxi - All complaints of foul riding must be made before, or at the time, the jockey complaining is weighed ; and it may be made either by the owner, jockey, or groom of the horse, to one of the Stewards, to the Keeper of the Match-book, to the Judge of the race, to the Clerk of the Course, or to the person appointed to weigh the jockies.
Página xxx - ... disqualified for winning the race, whether such jostle or cross happened by the swerving of the horse, or by the foul and careless riding of the jockey, or otherwise...
Página xlvi - Horses running on the wrong side of the Post, and not turning back, distanced. Horses drawn before the Plate is won, are distanced. Horses distanced, if their riders cross and jostle, when the articles do not permit it.
Página xxxii - When the riders of any horses brought out to run for any race are called upon by the person appointed to start them, to take their places for that purpose, the owner of every horse which comes up to the post shall be considered as liable to pay his whole stake, and all bets respecting such horses shall be considered as play or pay bets. 41. When any better has been adjudged to be a defaulter by the Stewards of the Jockey Club...
Página xxvi - Each person, at the time of challenging, is to subscribe his name to a paper to be hung up in the Coffee-room at Newmarket, and deliver to the Keeper of the Match-book the name or description of the horse, &c.
Página xliv - C, who is the handicapper, makes a match for A and B, who, when they have perused it, put their hands into their pockets, and draw them out closed ; then they open them together, and if both have money in their hands, the match is confirmed : if neither have money, it is no match. In both cases the handicapper draws all the money out of the hat; but if one has money in his hand, and the other none, then it is no match : and he that has money in his hand is entitled to the deposit in the hat.
Página xliii - And in case any difference shall arise relating to their ages, or in their running, or to these his majesty's orders, &c. the same to be determined by such person or persons as shall be appointed by the aforesaid Master of the Horse. •«• These Articles will continue in force for succeeding years, unless directed to the contrary by his majesty. KJ...
Página xlvii - In running of heats, if it cannot be decided which horse is first, the heat goes for nothing, and they may all start again, except it be between two horses that had each won a heat.

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