Racing Cases. 87 



complaint was not brought forward until a con- 

 siderable time after. 



Original case, Lord Claremont versus Lord 

 Egremont. October, 1795. 



31. Swerving not Intentional Allowed to Start 

 again. 



BASINGSTOKE, 1819. Handicap Sweepstakes, 5/. 

 each, with 25Z. added. Heats. 



Beppo 101 



Brother to Coy ..... 2 1 3 



BlueKuin 432 



Marksman 3 dr. 



Beppo came in first the second heat, but a com- 

 plaint being made against the rider for swerving 

 and jostling Brother to Coy, the heat was given to 

 the latter. An objection was then made to Beppo 

 starting again; but the rider having declared 

 that the swerving was not intentional, he was 

 allowed to start his horse again, subject to the 

 decision of the Jockey Club. 



The stewards of the Jockey Club declined to 

 interfere, observing that the fact of the jostle could 

 be determined only on the spot and at the time ; 

 that if a jostle had been proved, Beppo was dis- 

 tanced and should not have been allowed to start 



