Bacing Cases, 77 



their decision of Hamilton being distanced on the 

 evidence of the person who held the distance-flag, 

 and that the parties concerned, according to the 

 articles advertised, were bound by the decision of 

 the stewards. 



18. — Short of Weight — Sorse TaJcen Away — Bridle 



not Alloived. 



Buxton, 1825— A plate of mi. 



Guy Faux 11 



Miss Forester 2 2 



Arachne dis. 



Arachne came in first for both heats ; but her 

 rider weighing after the first heat without his 

 bridle was a trifle short of weight, and the filly 

 had been incautiously led away. An objection 

 was made, and she was allowed to start for the 

 second heat, under protest, subject to a subsequent 

 decision. 



It was adjudged that she was distanced. 



An identical case happened at Doncaster, 1809, 

 when the Duke of Hamilton's Petronius having 

 won the third heat of the 1001. plate for three 

 and four year olds,, was incautiously led away 

 from the weighing-stand, — the jockey was a trifle 

 short of weight, and the bridle was not allowed to 

 be added. 



