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poses of this rule, (ii) If any flag, post, or boundary mark be placed 

 in the course or altered after the riders have been shown over the 

 ground, or had the course pointed out to them, it shall not be con- 

 sidered binding or of any effect unless such addition or alteration 

 shall have been particularly named, previous to starting, to all the 

 riders in the race, by one of the Stewards, the Clerk of the Course, 

 or by their representatives, (iii) If a horse refuse any fence or 

 hurdle in a race, and it can be proved to the satisfaction of the 

 Stewards that he has been led over it by any of the bystanders, or 

 has been given a lead over by any horseman not riding in the 

 race, the horse shall be disqualified. 



Appendix A. 



List of Meetings referred to in the Rules : — [The Stewards of 

 the National Hunt Committee have power from time to time to alter 

 or extend this list.] — Derby, Dunstall Park, Gatwick, Hawthorn 

 Hill, Hurst Park, Kempton Park, Leicester, Lingfield, Manchester, 

 Nottingham, Plumpton, Sandown Park Warwick, Windsor, Wye. 



Appendix B. 

 Scak of Weight for- Age (see Part VI.) 



The Committee recommend the following scale of weight-for-age — 



For Steeple Chases of 3 miles and upwards: — From the ist of 

 January to the 30th of June, both inclusive — 4 yrs., lost. 31b. ; 

 5 yrs., list. 81b. ; 6 and aged, i2st. 31b. 



From the ist of July to the 31st of December, both inclusive : — 

 4 yrs., list. ; 5 yrs., 11 st. 12 lbs. ; 6 and aged, i2St. 31b. 



For Steeple Chases of less than 3 miles : — From the first of January 

 to the 30th of June, both inclusive — 4 yrs., lost. 10 lb. ; 5 yrs., iist. 

 10 lb. ; 6 and aged, i2st. 31b. 



From the ist of July to the 31st of December, both inclusive : — 

 4 yrs., list. 61b. ; 5 yrs., 12 st. ; 6 and aged, i2St. 31b. 



For Hurdle Races: — From the ist of January to the 31st of 

 August, inclusive — 4 yrs., iist. ; 5 yrs., iist. lolb. ; 6 and aged, i2St. 



From the ist of September to the 31st of December, inclusive: — 

 3 yrs., lost. 71b. ; 4 yrs., iist. i2lb. ; 5, 6 and aged, 12 st. 31b. 



For National Hunt Flat Races : — From the ist of January to the 

 30th of June, inclusive : — 4 yrs., iist. ylb. ; 5 yrs., i2St. 31b. ; 6 and 

 aged, i2st. 71b. 



