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(iv.) No horse sliall carry extra weiglit for having run 

 second, or in any lower place in any race or races ; provided 

 that this rule shall not exempt a horse which has received 

 100^. or upwards for having been placed, from being debarred 

 from maiden allowance by the conditions of any particular 

 race. 



(v.) Allowances and extra weights shall not be allowed or 

 incurred in respect of matches or private sweepstakes, and 

 penalties are not cumulative unless so declared by the condi- 

 tions of the race. 



(vi.) "Where winners of selling races are exempted from 

 penalties, only such horses as have run to be sold shall be 

 entitled to the allowance. 



Miscellaneous. 



11. Subject to the express provisions of the conditions of a Miscellaneous 

 race, the following rules shall apply to all conditions of races : Eules with 



(i.) Winnings during the year shall include all prizes from respect to 

 the commencement of the racing season to the time apj)ointed ^^^^^^^^^^^^ of 

 for the start, and shall apply to all recognized races in any 

 country, and winning shall include walking over or receiving 

 forfeit. 



(ii.) The value of prizes not in money must be advertised. 



(iii.) In estimating the value of a race, there shall be de- 

 ducted the amount of the winner's own stake and entrance, 

 and any money payable to other horses, or out of the stakes 

 by the conditions of the race, or by the general conditions of 

 the meeting, except discount, Clerk's fees, stakeholding and 

 weighing fees. 



(iv.) Conditions referring to maidens shall mean maidens 

 at the time of the start. 



12. No plate or sweepstakes shall be run for unless the Minimum 

 clear value to the winner (calculated under Rule II.), in case value of plate 

 the race be run by two or more horses, will amount to 100^. or stakes. 

 But if the value would amount to 100/., if the race were so 



run, a horse may walk over, although he thereby receives less 

 than 100/. 



13. (i.) No entrance fee to any fund but that devoted to the Fees, 

 winner of the race shall exceed 3 per cent, on the added 

 money. 



(ii.) The Stakeholder shall be allowed to retain, out of the 

 stakes in his hands, the following fees for expenses, viz. : — 

 For every match, 1/. 

 For every plate, 1/. 



For every subscription or sweepstakes where the lowest 

 forfeit amounts to 20 sov. ^ per cent, on the whole stake, 

 and on all other races 1 per cent, 

 (iii.) 2.S. 6r/. shall be the maximum charge for Clerk's fee 

 for entry, and the same for weighing. 



