RULES OF THE MKTAriilE JOCKEY CLUB. 547 



better than those who do not win a heat ; and those that win two heats 

 better than those that win but one, provided they be not distanced in the 

 race. Of the horses that each win a heat, he shall be considered best 

 that is best placed in the final heat of the race. Of the horses that have 

 not won a heat, he shall be considered best that is best placed in the final 

 heat of the race. 



Rule IV. Distanced Horses. — Distanced horses are beaten by those 

 that are not distanced. Drawn horses shall be considered distanced ; 

 horses ruled out shall not be considered distanced A horse distanced 

 in a subsequent heat beats a horse distanced in a previous heat. Horses 

 distanced in the same heat are equal. 



Rule V. Second Horse. — If, in the final heat of a race, there 

 be but one horse placed, no horse shall be considered as second in the 

 race. 



Rule VI. Bets on the Field and between Heats. — Bets on the 

 field are off, unless all the horses advertised to run start, sweepstakes 

 excepted ; in them, if one horse is backed against the field, and only 

 one of the field start, the bets must stand. All bets made between 

 heats are off, unless all the horses that have the right, start in the next 

 heat. 



Rule VII. Bets during a Heat. — Bets made during the running 

 of a heat, are not determined until the conclusion of the race, if the heat 

 is not mentioned at the time. 



Rule VIII. Dead Heat. — In running heats, if it cannot be decided 

 which horse is first, it shall be deemed a dead heat, and shall not be 

 counted, but shall be considered a heat as regards all the rest of the 

 horses in the race; and those only shall start for the next heat which 

 would have been entitled had it been won by either horse making the 

 dead heat. 



Rule IX. Bets Off. — A confirmed bet cannot be off but by mu- 

 tual consent, except in cases hereinafter mentioned. 



Rule X. Making Stakes. — Either of the betters may demand 

 stakes to be made ; and on refusal, declare the bet to be void. 



Rule XI. Declaring Off. — If a better be absent on the day of 

 running, a public declaration of the bet may be made on the Course to 

 the Judges, and a demand whether any person will make stakes for the 

 absent parties ; and if no person consent to do so, the bet may be de- 

 clared void. 



Rule XII. Bets Not Off. — Bets agreed to be paid, or received 

 elsewhere than at the place of running, or any other specified place, 

 cannot be declared off on the Course, 



