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error of this kind, I much fear it would be at the 

 expence of his character; but a gentleman jockey, on 

 a strange course, and who may not have rode many 

 races, may unintentionally fall into an error of this 

 sort, if not directed by the trainer who puts him up 

 how he is to proceed when he has pulled up his 

 horse. From want of experience or caution, a gentle- 

 man may make this mistake, either by not riding his 

 horse back to the ending post previous to his dis- 

 mounting to weigh ; or, he may, if liis orders are not 

 to run for the first heat, pull up within the distance, 

 and if the scales should be placed (as they often are) 

 inside of the winning post, he may, without giving it 

 a thought, ride to them, dismount, and weigh, without 

 even coming to the ending-post ; he would, conse- 

 quently, be distanced : but as I have observed, from the 

 way in which the weighing-house and the entrance to 

 it are here arranged, nothing of this sort can possibly 

 happen, if the rider will but keep on his horse's back 

 until he gets to the scales. 



The ropes which are to be put up across the course 

 at the commencement of the rails, to shut out people 

 on horseback who have no business on this part of the 

 course, should be attended by very steady men, who 

 are to take care to be ready to remove the ropes at the 

 time of the horses' starting and coming in. 



After the meetings are over, it will be necessary to 

 have chains put up here, and secured by locks, to pre- 

 vent horses and carts from going over this part of the 

 ground. 



