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to<»'ether ; and, if one be then drawn, the other must run 

 a bye, unless the Judge, on being appealed to, shall decide 

 that he has done enough work to be exempted from 

 it. An undecided course is where the Judge considers 

 the merits of the dogs equal, and, if either is then drawn, 

 the other cannot be required to run a bye ; but the owners 

 must at the time declare which dog remains in. (See 

 Rule 34.) The Judge shall signify the distinction be- 

 tween a 'no course' and an 'undecided' by taking off 

 his hat in the latter case only. After an undecided or no 

 course, if the dogs, before bemg; aken up, get on another 

 or the same hare, the Judge must follow, rmd shall decide 

 in favour of one if he considers that there has been a 

 sufficient trial to justify his doing so. A 'no course' or 

 an 'undecided' maybe run off immediately, if claimed 

 on behalf of both dogs before the next brace are put into 

 the slips, or, in case of ' no course,' if so ordered by the 

 Judge, otherwise it shall be run again after the two next 

 courses, unless it stand over till the next morning, when 

 it shall be the first course run ; if it is the last course of 

 the day, fifteen minutes shall be allowed after both dogs 

 are taken up. 



33. Explanation by Judiie. — The Judge shall render 

 an explanation of any decision only to the Stewards of 

 the Meeting if required, through them, before the third 

 succeeding course, by the owner, or nominator, or repre- 

 sentative of the owner or nominator, of either of the 

 greyhounds engaged in the course. The Stewards shall, 

 if requested to do so, express their opinion whether the 

 explanation is satisfactory or not, and their opinion in 

 writing may be asked for and published afterwards ; but 

 the decision of the Judge, once given, shall not be reversed 

 for any cause. 



