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shall be liable to be sold or claimed, and -witli this 

 exception the foregoing rules relating to selling 

 races shall apply. 



PAET XXI. 



DISPUTES, OBJECTIONS, APPEALS, ETC. 



Rule 73. Sec. I. Every objection shall be decided by objections sMll 

 the Stewards, but their decisions shall be subject to be decided by 

 appeal to the Stewards of the National Steeplechase ^ '^^"'«^^- 

 and Hunt Association, so far as relates to points in- 

 volving the interpretation of these rules, or to any 

 question other than a question of fact, on which 

 there shall be no appeal, unless by leave of the 

 Stewards, and with the consent of the Stewards of 

 the National Steeplechase and Hunt Association. 

 Notice of appeal must be given in writing to the 

 Clerk of the Course within 48 hours of the decision 

 being made known. 



Sec. II. In deciding a question on appeal, the Appeal may be 

 Stewards of the National Steeplechase and Kunt referred to a 

 Association may call in any member of the National ^^^''"^ "'"**"^- 

 Steeplechase and Hunt Association to their assist- 

 ance, or may, if they think the importance or diffi- 

 culty of the case require such a course, refer it to a 

 general meeting. 

 BuLE 74. Sec. I. Every objection must be made by the objections by 

 owner, trainer or jockev of some horse engaged in fhom, when and 

 the race, or by the officials of the course, to the ''^"' "*^'^^- 

 Clerk of the Scales, or to one of the Stewards. 



Sec. II. All objections must be put in writing and 

 signed by the objector. 



Sec. III. An objection cannot be withdrawn 

 without leave of the Stewards. 



Sec. IV. The Judge or Judges or their authorized judges must 

 substitute must occupy the Judge's box, at the occupy their box 

 time the horses pass the winning post. The deci- 3?^^^f '^'■'"''^* 

 sion must be announced immediately, and such 

 decision shall be final unless an objection to the 

 winner or any placed horse or horses is made and 

 sustained; provided that this Rule shall not prevent 



