BULES OF E AGING. 27 



PAKT XVI. 



STARTING. 



Rule 47. If a horse whose number has been exhibited, Explanations 

 or whose starting is obligatory, does not start and -^«^'?"*'"^^ ^/ 

 run the race, the Stewards may c^dl on the owner, "^^ '^ "" 

 trainer or jockey for an explanation, and if no satis- 

 factory explanation is given, shall fine, suspend or 

 rule off the course, as the case may warrant. 



Rule 48. After the horses are ordered to the starting ^^^y c>#cia/s on 

 post, and until the Stewards direct the gates to be Course dunng 

 reopened, all persons except the racing ofl&cials shall ^'^^^' 

 be excluded from the course to be run over. 



Rule 49. Sec. I. A. bell will be rung ten minutes and Signals for the 

 a bugla sounded five minutes before the time fixed Start. 

 for tbe start. 



Sec. II. The trainer or jockey of a horse not at Trainer or 

 the p-^st. ready to start, at the appointed time, shall Jockey to he 

 be fined. Fined if Late. 



Rule 50. Sec. I. The position of horses when start- ^o5i7io«s o/ 

 ing shall be determined by lot. i. e.. a numbered '^^''.^^*'" 

 ball shall be drawn from a bottle by the Clerk of "' '"^" 

 the Scales when the jockeys weigh out. 



Sec. II. Nevertheless, the starter may -place Vicious or 

 vicious or unruly horses where thev cannot injure Unruty Horses 

 others, by placing them behind the line in the VOsi-'^ehinduleLiie. 

 tion which they have drawn. 



Rule 51. Sec. I. A horse in the hands of the starter Horses iyi 



shall receive no further care from his attendants. Starters' Bands. 



Sec. II. With the sanction of the starter, a horse 

 may be led to his position. The jockey mvst not dis- 

 mount, exc pt to set right insecure equipments, and then 

 only with permission of the starter. 



Sec. III. If an accident happen to a jockey or his jockeys may 

 equipments, the starter may allow the other jockeys Dismount by per- 

 to dismount and their horses to be cared for, unless ™/**'"" "-^ 

 the delay is likely to be of short duration. "' ^^' 



Rule 52. Sec I. A start in front of the post is void, The Start. 

 and the horse must be started again. 



