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Rule 54. Sec. I. A leading horse is entitled to any 

 part of the course, but when there is a clear opening 

 to pass him, he shall not impede another horse by 

 crossing so as to compel him to shorten his 

 stride. 



Sec. II. A horse shall be disqualified if his rider, May disqualify 

 by foul riding, jeopardized the chances of success oi for crossing 

 any other horse in a race. A horse crossing another-^^^'^-^"^';^''^^'^'^^-^ 

 so as actually to impede him is disqualified, \nAe?,H out of the course, 

 the impeded horse was partly in fault, or the cros,^- carrying short 

 ing was wholly caused by the fault of some other '^"'Wiii> e<c. 

 horse or rider. The Stewards have power to fine a 

 rider for the above offenses any sum not exceeding 

 ^200. In all cases the Stewards have power of sus- 

 pending a rider until the expiration of the meeting, or 

 should they consider such punishment insufidcient, 

 until the case can be heard and decided by the 

 Stewards of the National Steeplechase and Hunt 

 Association. 



Sec. III. If a horse or his rider jostles another 

 horse or rider, the aggressor is disqualified, unless 

 it be proved that the jostle was wholly caused by the 

 fault of some other rider, or that the jostled horse 

 or his rider was partially in fault. 



Sec. IV. If a horse runs the wrong side of a post, 

 he must turn back and run the course from such 

 post or he disqualified. 



Sec. V. If a jockey strike another horse or jockey, 

 or ride carelessly so as to injure another horse, 

 which is in no way in fault, or so as to cause another 

 horse to do so. his horse may be disqualified. 



Sec. VI. When a horse is disqyalified jor foul 

 riding, being short of loeighi. or because a jockey has 

 not pre^erded himself to weigh i??, every horse in the race 

 belonging wholly or partially to the same oioner shaU be 

 disqualified ; for violation of any other rule of racing, 

 he may be disqualified. 



Sec. VII. Complaints under this rule can only be Complaints only 

 received from the owner, trainer or jocUey of the received from 

 horse alleged to be aggrieved, and must bf made to ^*'"^''' Trainer 

 the Clerk of the Scales, or to the Stewards, before, or "'' ■'• 

 immediately after his jockey has passed the scales. 

 But nothing in this rule shall prevent the Stewards 

 from taking cognizance of foul riding. 



