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“no course” and an ‘ undecided” by taking off his hat in the latter case only. 
After an ‘‘ undecided ” or ‘no course,” if the dogs before being taken up get on 
another or the same hare, the judge must follow, and shall decide in favour of 
one if he considers that there has been a sufficient trial to justify his doing so. 
A ‘no course” or an “undecided” may be run off immediately, if claimed on 
behalf of both dogs before the next brace are put into the slips, or in case of 
‘no course,” if so ordered by the judge ; otherwise it shall be run again after the 
two next courses, unless it stand over till the next morning, when it shall be the 
first course run; if it is the last course of the day, fifteen minutes shall be 
allowed after both dogs are taken up. 
32. The judge shall render an explanation of any decision only to the stewards 
of the meeting if required, through them, before the third succeeding course, by 
the owner, or nomirator, or representative of the owner or nominator, of either 
of the greyhounds engaged in the course. The stewards shall, if requested to 
do so, express their opinion whether the explanation is satisfactory or not, and 
their opinion in writing may be asked for and published afterwards; but the 
decision of the judge, once given, shall not be reversed for any cause. 
33- WITHDRAWAL oF A Doa.—If a dog be withdrawn from any stake on the 
field, its owner, or some one having his authority, must at once give notice to 
the secretary or flag or slip steward. If the dog belongs to either of these officials, 
the notice must be given to the other. When after a ‘‘no course” or an “‘unde- 
cided ” one of the greyhounds has been officially drawn, and the dogs are again, by 
mistake, put into slips and run a course, the arrangement come to shall stand, 
whatever the judge’s decision may be, and all bets on the course shall be void. 
34. IMPUGNING JUDGE.—If any subscriber, owner, or any other person proved 
to be interested, openly impugns the decision of the judge on the ground except 
by a complaint to the stewards, according to Rule 32, he shall forfeit not more 
than £5, nor less than £2, at the discretion of the stewards. 
35. STAKES NOT Run OvutT.—When two greyhounds remain in for the decid- 
ing course, the stakes shall be considered divided if they belong to the same 
owner, or to confederates, and also if the owner of one of the two dogs induces 
the owner of the other to draw him for any payment or consideration; but if one 
of the two be drawn without payment or consideration, from lameness, or from 
any cause clearly affecting his chance of winning, the other may be declared 
the winner, the facts of the case being clearly proved to the satisfaction of the 
stewards. The same rule shall apply when more than two dogs remain in at 
the end of a stake which is not run out; and in case of a division between three 
or more dogs, of which two or more belong to the same owner, these latter shall 
be held to take equal shares of the total amount received by their. owner in a 
division. When there is a compulsory division all greyhounds remaining in the 
class that is being run, even where one is entitled to a bye, shall take equal 
shares. The terms of any arrangement to divide winnings, and the amount of 
any money given to induce the owner of a dog to draw him, must be declared 
to the secretary. 
36. WINNERS OF STAKES RUNNING TOGETHER.—If two or more greyhounds 
shall each win a stake, and have to run together for a final prize or challenge 
cup, should they not have run an equal number of ties in their respective stakes, 
the greyhound which has run the smaller number of courses must run a bye, or 
byes, to put itself upon an equality in this respect with its opponent. 
