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Contents. 



RACING CASES. 



PAGE 



Horses of a Minor Age qualified to enter for Plates 



and Stakes 65 



Jockey changed in a Race 65 



Both Jockeys falling abreast Winning Post . . 66 



A Horse arriving too late for the First Heat allowed to 



qualify 67 



Both Horses thrown — Illegal Judgment . . . 67 

 Distinction between Plate and Sweepstakes ... 68 

 X)ifference between Nomination of a Half-bred and 



Thorough-bred 69 



Whether a Horse winning a Sweepstakes, 23 gs. each, 



three subscribers, could run for a Plate for Horses 



which never won 50/ 70 



Distance measured after a Pace found short . . 70 



Whether a Compromise was forfeited by the Horse 



omitting to walk over 71 



Whether the Winner distancing the Field is entitled to 



Second Money 71 



A Horse objected to as a Maiden for receiving Second 



Money 72 



Rassela's Case — Wrong Decision .... 73 



Two Horses running by Mistake Five- and-a-quarter 



Miles instead of Four Miles .... 75 

 Match starting at the Wrong Post . . . .75 

 Stewards revoking their Decision after Distancing a 



Horse 76 



Horse taken away — Bridle not allow^ed in the Scale . 77 



False Start, St. Leger 78 



Disputed False Start at Newmarket .... 79 

 Jockey I'hrown after passing Winning Post ... 80 

 Jockey dropping Stirrup-leather after passing Winning- 

 post .... .... 80 



