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no particular weight specified, the horse, &c. to carry eight 
stone seven pounds each. And if any weight is given, the 
highest weight is, by this resolution, fixed at eight stone 
seven pounds. 
XI. That no person shall be allowed to start any horse, 
mare, or gelding, for match, sweepstakes, or subscription, 
unless he shall have paid all former stakes and forfeits to 
*he keeper of the match-book, by eight o’clock of the even¬ 
ing before starting. 
XII. That the owners of horses, &c., engaged in matches, 
or sweepstakes, in which the forfeit shall amount to 100 
guineas or upwards, shall be entitled to a deduction of ten 
per cent., if they declare their forfeits by half-an-hour before 
nine o’clock in the evening preceding running. 
DECISIONS OF THE JOCKEY CLUB. 
Any disputed matter, submitted to the consideration of 
the Jockey Club, must relate to horse-racing. The parties 
must agree upon a statement of the case in writing, request 
the opinion of the stewards of the Jockey Club thereon, 
and agree to abide by their decision ; and such agreement 
must be signed by the parties. If the dispute should not 
occur at Newmarket, the reference must come through, or 
with the sanction of, the stewards of the race where it 
happened. 
Except the case arise at Newmarket, they decline giving 
any opinion where facts alone are in dispute ; such as a 
complaint of foul riding, &c. All such cases are most 
effectually investigated on the spot, whilst the matter is 
fresh in the memories of the witnesses, where their attend¬ 
ance is most easily procured, and their credibility best 
understood. 
All communications must be addiessed “ To the Keeper 
