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when Avenger ran second to Sir L. Newman's Supple 

 Jack, he objected to the latter on the ground that he 

 had gone the wrong side of a post, as he manifestly 

 had done to all beholders. Yet, after the stewards 

 heard the case, it was given in favour of ' the winner.' 

 Mr. Parker gave notice to the clerk of the course to 

 withhold the stakes, and the case was afterwards 

 brought before the stewards of the Jockey Club at 

 Bath, who decided as follows, viz. : 



' Having heard the evidence in this case, we are of 

 opinion that the owner of the horse that came in 

 second' (Mr. Parker) 'is entitled to the Stewards' 

 Plate. 



(Signed) 'Beaufort, 



' William Powlett, 



' H. Rous (for Lord Anglesey).' 



It was Mr. Parker who protested against the in- 

 justice of the rule that prohibited jockeys from riding 

 in races specially open to gentlemen-riders ; and it was 

 through his pertinacity, by the aid of Mr. C. C. Greville, 

 that the restriction was revoked, and jockeys allowed 

 to ride carrying 5 lb. extra. The complaint sprang 

 out of an incident that occurred at Bibury, through 

 the extraordinary running of one of his horses which 

 he had backed, and thought would most likely win; 

 but she was last, or nearly so. He entered her again 

 the next day, and she ran with many of the same 



