XXI 



The following General Rules apply equally to Racing and Steeple 

 Chasing : — 



Fon Stakes or Plates decided in Heats. — When three horses 

 have each won a heat they only can start for the fourth, and in which 

 there is no distance ; a dead heat goes for nothing, unless it be 

 between two horses that had already each won a heat ; when a plate 

 is won at two heats every horse takes his proper place as he ran in for 

 the second ; for the best of the race or chase for which three heats 

 are run, the horse is second that wins one heat ; while for the best of 

 the heats, the horse is second that beats the other horse twice out of the 

 three heats, even if he should not win a heat ; bets made on a chase 

 run in heats are not decided until the chase be also, except it be 

 specified that the bet was laid on one certain heat ; bets made after a 

 heat are void, if the horse or horses betted on be drawn ; and all 

 horses so drawn before the event is decided are distanced. 



For Weights. — Catch and feather weights exonerate the riders 

 from weighing either before or after the chase. ''Give and take 

 weights" are fixing a certain weight on horses 14 hands high, while 

 all above carry extra at the rate of 71b. for every inch, and all under 

 are allowed in the same proportion. Jockeys to ride their horses to 

 the appointed place for weighing, and any who dismount before 

 arriving at or opposite the scales are distanced, unless disabled by 

 accident or fatigue, when they may be led or carried. Complaints of 

 foul riding or any objections to or allegations of acts committed 

 during the chase which would cause disqualification, to be made at 

 the time of weighing, to the Steward or Stewards, Judge, Clerk of 

 the Chase, or some other person in authority. In weight for age 

 chases horses starting without producing a proper certificate of their 

 age (if required) to carry the same weight as aged horses. All 

 horses distanced that do not bring in their proper weight, to make up 

 which their shoes or plates will not be taken, neither their bridles or 

 any other article the jockey omitted to take in with him, should his 

 horse be led away previous to his calling for it. 



For Bets and Stakes. — Bets and stakes made in guineas are paid 

 in pounds ; bets made between two particular horses are void if neither 

 win, or if made on the best of the race between the two, also void 



