Bules of Racing. 137 



Weighing. 



36. The name of every liorse intended to 

 start must be notified to the Clerk of the 

 Scales, and his number be exhibited one 

 quarter of an hour before the race, and if 

 any alteration be made in the numbers after 

 they have been exhibited, the Stewards may 

 call upon the owner or trainer, or jockey, 

 for an explanation. If this is not satisfactory, 

 the owner or trainer may be fined, at the dis- 

 cretion of the Stewai'ds, in any sum not ex- 

 ceeding 50Z., and the horse shall not be 

 allowed to start, nor the jockey to ride again, 

 until the fine is paid. 



37. Jockeys are required to weigh at the To weigh \ 



usual place of weighing, before tlie race, under after the race. ] 



a penalty not exceeding 10/., unless excused ; 

 by the Stewards for some special reason, when 



the fact must be notified to the Clerk of the % 

 Scales ; and every rider is, immediately after . ■ 



the race, to ride his horse to the usual place , 



of weighing, then and there to alight, and not , 

 before, and to weigh to the satisfaction of the 

 person appointed for that purpose ; and if a 



jockey riding a beaten horse does not retui*n ; 



to weigh, he shall be fined a sum of money \ 



not less than lOZ. or exceeding 25/., and if it i 



can be proved that the owner or trainer con- j 



nived at this violation of the law, they shall ! 

 be fined 25Z. each, and the horse shall be 



