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stake, because, of all the horses qualified to start 

 for the stake, he was the first, Rasselas being dis- 

 qualified by the death of the person in whose name 

 he was entered. 



But the stewards thought that in this case, as 

 in that of a horse disqualified to start from the 

 stakes not having been duly made, the bets should 

 stand according as the horses came in. 



CASE Vlll. 



At Canterbury races, 1829, for the £100 given 

 by the noblemen and gentlemen, Mr. Pearce's 

 Guilford won the two first heats ; but Mr. Mattam, 

 the owner of Moore Buzzard, claimed the plate, 

 alleging that Guilford was disqualified, his owner 

 having run two horses for a prize, for which heats 

 were run. 



It was contended on the part of Mr. Pearce, 

 first, that this was not a plate ; secondly, that no 

 objection was made till after the jockies were 

 weighed, and the horse led away. 



The matter being submitted to the stewards of 

 the Jockey Club, they were of opinion that Moore 

 Buzzard was entitled to the prize ; and referred 

 to the Rules of Racing, the last but one in page 

 xxvii. vol. 1828 of the Racing calendar, as decisive. 



CASE IX. 



Blandford, 1829, for the gold cup, by sub- 

 scribers of 10 sovs. each. It was a condition that 

 the surplus should be paid to the owner of the 



