APPENDIX 735 



NATIONAL HUNT RULES. 



Definitions and Application of these Rules. 



I. (i) A "recognised meeting" is a meeting lield under the sanction of the 

 National Hunt Committee, or other Turf authority, of the country in which it is 

 held ; or (where no such authority exists) under these rules. 



The Turf authorities of the United Kingdom are — 

 The National Hunt Committee. 

 The Jockey Club. 

 The Turf Club of Ireland. 



The Irish National Hunt Steeple Chase Committee. 

 The Channel Islands Racing and Hunt Club. 



"Stewards." — Wherever the word " Steward " or " Stewards" only is used, it 

 means Steward or Stewards of the meeting, or their duly appointed deputy or 

 deputies. 



The expression " United Kingdom " includes Great Britain, Ireland, the 

 Channel Islands, and the Isle of Man. 



The "Registry Office" is the office for the time being appointed as the 

 registry office by the National Hunt Committee. 



" Registered " and " Registration " mean '•' Registered" and " Registration " at 

 such office, 



N.B. — The present Registry Office is Messrs Weatherbys Office, 6 Old Burlington 

 Street, London^ IT'., and Newmarket. 



The "Racing Calendar," comprising the "Sheet Calendar" and the "Book 

 Calendar" of "Steeple Chases Past," and the "Stud Book" are the works 

 published under those names respectively by authority of the National Hunt 

 Committee or the Jockey Club. 



The " Forfeit List " is a record of " arrears," published under the sanction of 

 the Turf authorities of the United Kingdom. 



A "horse" includes mare, gelding, colt, and filly, save when the context 

 requires otherwise. 



A "w^elter flat race" is a weight-for-age race, of not less value than 200 sov., 

 for four-years-old and upwards, sanctioned by the Jockey Club to be run under 

 these Rules, during the close time of Flat Racing only, at a minimum weight of 

 Qst 7lb, and over a distance of not less than two miles. 



A " maiden " is a horse which has never won a steeple chase, hurdle race, or 

 National Hunt flat race (other than a match or private sweepstakes) at any 

 recognised meeting in the United Kingdom, or in any other country. In welter 

 flat races the word "maiden" signifies a horse which has never won a race of that 

 description or any race to which the Rules of Racing apply. A maiden means a 

 maiden at the time of the start. 



A horse which has "never started" is one that has never started for a steeple 

 chase, hurdle race, or National Hunt flat race (other than a match or private 

 sweepstakes) in any country. 



A " race " means plate, sweepstakes, cup or match, but refers only, under these 

 rules, to steeple chases, hurdle races. National Hunt flat races, or welter flat races. 



A " plate " is a race to be run for money or other prize without any stake 

 being made by the owners of the horses engaged. 



A " sweepstake " is a race in which stakes are made, or a fixed sum subscribed 

 for, by the owners of three or more horses engaged, and any such race is still a 

 sweepstakes, Avhen money or other prize is added. 



A " private sweepstakes " is one to which no money is added, and which has 

 not been publicly advertised previous to closing. 



A "cup " is any prize not given in mone5\ 



A " handicap " is a race in which the weights to be carried by the horses are 

 adjusted by the handicapper for the purpose of equalising their chances of winning. 



A "free handicap" is one in which no liability for stake or forfeit is incurred 

 until acceptance. 



A " post race " is a race for which a person may, under one subscription, enter 



