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7. The horse that has his head at the ending 



post first, wins the heat. 



8. For the best of the plate, where three heats 



are run, the horse is second that wins one heat. 



9. For the best of the heats, the horse is second 

 that beats the other horses twice out of three times, 

 though he do not win a heat. 



10. When a plate is won by two heats, the pre- 

 ference of the horses is determined by the places 

 they get in the second heat. 



11. Where a plate or subscription is given to 

 the winner of the best of three heats, ahorse to win 

 the prize must be the actual winner of the heats, 

 even though no horse appear against him for both 

 or either of the heats. 



12. When three horses have each w^on a heat, 

 they only must start for a fourth, and the preference 

 amongst them will be determined by it, there being 

 no difference amongst them. 



13. 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. 



14. If a rider fall from his horse, and the horse 

 be rode in by a person that is sufficient weight, he 

 shall take his place the same, as if his rider had not 

 fallen, provided he go back to the place wdiere the 

 rider fell. 



15. Jockies must ride their horses to the usual 

 place for weighing the riders, and he that dismounts 

 before, or wants weight, is distanced ; unless he be 



