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make a true return of the horses which have been 

 under his care, he will be surcharged one guinea 

 for each horse omitted in his list. 



54. If in running for any race, one horse shall 

 jostle or cross another, such horse and every horse, 

 belonging to the same owner, or in which he shall . 

 have a share, running in the same race, shall be 

 disqualified for winning the race, whether such 

 jostle or cross happened by the swerving of the 

 horse, or by the foul and careless riding of the 

 jockey or otherwise ; and when one horse crosses 

 the track of another next behind him, it shall be 

 deemed a sufficient cause of complaint, even 

 though he be a clear length or more before the 

 horse whose track he crosses, it being desirable 

 that when once the jockey has taken his ground, 

 he should not prevent any other jockey from 

 coming up either on his right or left hand. And 

 if such cross or jostle shall be proved to have 

 happened through the foul riding of the jockey, he 

 shall be disqualified from again riding at New- 

 market, or shall be punished by fine or suspension 

 for a time, as the stewards shall think fit, it being 

 absolutely necessary, as well for the safety of the 

 jockeys themselves, as for satisfaction to the pub- 

 lic, that foul riding should be punished by the 

 severest penalties. 



55. All complaints of foul riding must be made 

 before or at the time the jockey complaining is 

 weighed ; and it may be made either by the owner, 



