Rules of Eacing. 137 



Weighing. 



36. The name of every horse intended to 

 start must be notified to the Clerk of the 

 Scales, and his number be exhibited one 

 quarter of an hour before the race, and if 

 any alteration be made in the numbers after 

 they have been exhibited, the Stewards may 

 call upon the owner or trainer, or jockey, 

 for an explanation. If this is not satisfactory, 

 the owner or trainer may be fined, at the dis- 

 cretion of the Stewards, in any sum not ex- 

 ceeding 50Z., and the horse shall not be 

 allowed to start, nor the jockey to ride again, 

 until the fine is paid. 



37. Jockeys are required to weigh at the TO weigh 

 usual place of weighing, before the race, under 



a penalty not exceeding 10/., unless excused 

 by the Stewards for some special reason, when 

 the fact must be notified to the Clerk of the 

 Scales ; and every rider is, immediately after 

 the race, to ride his horse to the usual place 

 of weighing, then and there to alight, and not 

 before, and to weigh to the satisfaction of the 

 person appointed for that purpose ; and if a 

 jockey riding a beaten horse does not return 

 to weigh, he shall be fined a sum of money 

 not less than 10Z. or exceeding 25Z., and if it 

 can be proved that the owner or trainer con- 

 nived at this violation of the law, they shall 

 be fined 25Z. each, and the horse shall be 



