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market, 1829, a filly turned round at starting, 

 and was left behind. The start being disputed, 

 the race was run over again, subject to an exami- 

 nation by the stewards, with the circumstances of 

 the first start. When this enquiry took place, it 

 was satisfactorily proved that the starter gave the 

 word " off"," and did not call to the riders to come 

 back. It was therefore determined that the first 

 race was decisive. 



CASE XII. 



For the Stand Cup at Liverpool races, in July, 

 1829, Velocipede was saddled, mounted, and 

 brought out ; but on being cantered, the rider found 

 him lame, and did not take him to the post to 

 start. 



A question respecting the bets was submitted to 

 the stewards of the Jockey Club, who decided that 

 the case did not come within the provisions of the 

 31st clause of the rules and orders, and that the 

 bets about Velocipede, were not to be considered 

 as play or pay. 



CASE XIII. 



Two horses ran a dead heat at Newmarket, and 

 the owners requested permission of the stewards to 

 run the race over again, between two of the other 

 races of the day. The stewards decided that the rule 

 43 was imperative, and that the horses which had 



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