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CASE V. 



Mr. Baird having entered two horses for the 

 King's plate at Newmarket in 1793, and won it 

 with Sans Culotte, (his other horse not starting) 

 the owner of the second horse objected to his re- 

 ceiving the plate, on the ground that he w^as dis- 

 qualified by having entered two horses. 



It was decided that Mr. Baird was entitled to 

 the plate. 



CASE VI. 



A betted B that a mare should trot a mile in 

 five minutes, in four minutes and a half, and in 

 four minutes ; all which, it was stated, she won 

 with ease ; but B measuring the distance after the 

 race was over, found it was short of a mile bv four 

 yards. 



It was decided that as no objection was made 

 to the measure of the course before starting, and 

 the mare having performed the distance set out, 

 and not objected to, A won all the bets. 



CASE VII. 



After the race for the Somersetshire stakes at 

 Bath in 1829, it was discovered that the person in 

 whose name Rasselas was entered was dead before 

 the race was won, and Mr. Day, the owner of 

 Liston, who came in second, claimed the stake. 

 The matter was referred to the stewards of the 

 Jockey Club. 



It was decided that Liston was entitled to the 



