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horses have authority to order the jockies to draw 

 up in a line as far behind the starting post as he 

 may think necessary ; and that any jockey dis- 

 obeying the order of the starter, or taking any 

 unfair advantage, shall be liable to be fined in such 

 sum not exceeding £5, as the stewards of the 

 Jockey Club may think fit to inflict. 



48. If any horse, &c. intended to be entered for 

 any plate or subscription, where entrance is re- 

 quired, shall be engaged to run on the day of 

 entrance, he shall not be obliged to show at the 

 time of entrance ; but if he have not before run 

 at Newmarket, he shall show at the place of en- 

 trance, within one hour after his engagements are 

 over. But no horse that has before run at New- 

 market need be shown at the time of entrance or 

 afterw^ards. 



49. When any match is made in which crossing 

 and jostling are not mentioned, they are under- 

 stood to be barred. 



50. When any match or sweepstakes shall be 

 made, and no weight mentioned, the horses shall 

 carry 8st. 71b. each ; and if any weight is given, 

 the highest weight shall be 8st. 71b. 



51. When any match or sweepstakes shall be 

 made, and no course mentioned, the course shall 

 be that which is usually run by horses of the same 

 age as those engaged, viz : 



If yearlings, the yearling course. 



If two years old, the two vear old course. 



