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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. 



- 27. Withdrawal of a Dog. — If a dog be withdrawn from any 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 Steward. If 

 the dog belong to either of these officials, the notice must be given 

 to the other. 



28. Impugning Judge. — If any subscriber openly impugns the 

 decision of the Judge on the ground, except by a complaint to the 

 Stewards, according to Eule 26, he shall forfeit not more than £5, 

 nor less than £2, at the discretion of the Stewards. 



29. Stakes not Run Out. — When two greyhounds remain in 

 for the deciding 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 the division. The terms of any arrange- 

 ment 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. 



