158 Horse Racing. 



or Tuesday in the Second October Meeting, 

 when the acceptance must be signified, or the 

 Whip resigned, before the end of the same 

 meeting. If challenged for and accepted in 

 July, to be run for on the Tuesday in the 

 Second October Meeting following ; and if in 

 the October, on the Thursday in the First 

 Spring Meeting following ; B.C. weight 10 st., 

 and to stake 200 sov. each, play or pay. 



Charges at Newmarltet. 



Discount on 26. Five pounds per cent, shall be allowed 

 on all forfeits under 100Z. and not less than 

 20Z. declared to the Keeper of the Match- 

 book, at or before ten o'clock the evening 

 before running; and if the forfeit amount 

 to 100Z. and upwards, 10Z. per cent, shall be 

 allowed. All forfeits shall be paid before 

 twelve o'clock at night of the day fixed for the 

 race, and on those forfeits which shall not be 

 so paid, the deduction for the timely declara- 

 tion of such forfeit shall not be allowed. 



No horse shall be considered as struck out 

 of his engagement, unless the owner, or some 

 person authorized by him, shall give notice to 

 the Keeper of the Match-book, or to his Clerk, 

 or to one of the Stewards present. 



One per cent. 27. The Stake-holder shall deduct 1Z. per 

 cent, upon all sums won at Newmarket in 

 sweepstakes or matches, where the clear sum 



