The Racing Calendar: Steeple chases past, for the year ..., Volume 17Sold at the Publishers' Office., 1883 - Horse racing |
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added agst allowances if entered allowed 71b Athlacca auction for 100 bad third Beasley Behan black cap blue Capt Curaçoa disq E. P. Wilson eight hurdles entered for 50 entered for less entrance 2 sov entrance 3gs entry 1 sov fell Flat Race four lengths G. S. Lowe Grand National Hunt half a length Handicap Plate horse hunters that never Hurdle Race Iolanthe J. C. Allen's King's County Lady Lambton's Lord maiden hunters National Hunt never won Oswestry owner owner Plate handicap Plate of 50 ran.-Won received 5 sov Rules of Racing second and third second entry second received second saved Sensier six lengths Skelton sleeves and cap sold by auction Steeple Chase Stewards Sweepstakes three lengths three miles Tom King Uncas value 50 sov W. E. Stephens winner was bought winner was sold Won by four Won by half Won by six Won by three Won easily Yates's
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Page xxvi - ... without so doing, the prize shall be withheld for a period to be fixed upon by the Stewards, at the expiration of which^ time, if the qualification be not proved to the satisfaction of the Stewards, he shall not be entitled to the prize, though his horse shall have come in first ; but it shall be given to the owner of the second horse. When the qualification of a horse is objected to after that time, the person making the objection must prove the disqualification.
Page xiii - If any case occur which is not, or which is alleged not to be, provided for by these Kules, it shall be determined by the Stewards in such manner as they think just, and they shall report the case with their decision (and with their consent to an appeal, if they give such consent) to the Stewards of the Jockey Club for confirmation.
Page xxviii - If the objection has not been made until after the horse has boon claimed or bought, the person who claimed or bought him shall, if the objection be declared valid, have the option of returning him or retaining him at the price of a beaten horse. (ii.) If the objection be made before the horse has been claimed or bought, the time for delivering him is thereby postponed until such time after the determination of the objection as the Stewards appoint, and if the objection be declared valid, the person...
Page xxix - ... remain under the same disabilities as if the purchaser had been the original subscriber. In all cases of sale by private treaty, the written acknowledgment of both parties that the horse was sold with the engagement is necessary to entitle either buyer or seller to the benefit of this rule...
Page xv - No horse shall carry extra weight for having run second, or in any lower place in any race or races Provided that this rule shall not exempt a horse which has received 100/.
Page xxvi - When any race is in dispute both the horse that came in first and any horse claiming the race shall be liable to all the penalties attaching to the winner of that race till the matter is decided. 40. (i) The Stewards shall have power at any time, steward...
Page xvi - Provided, that if the time so advertised fall during a Newmarket race week, any entry to be made at Messrs Weatherby's may be made at Newmarket, whether so advertised or not. The list of entries shall be closed at the advertised time, and no entry shall be permitted in any case or on any terms to be made after that time. If no hour be fixed for closing, the list shall not be closed till midnight on the advertised day.
Page xix - A subscriber to a sweepstakes is liable for the stake or forfeit; but if he transfer the right of entry to any other person he is liable only in case of default by the transferee, and in that case he may recover it from the transferee.
Page xi - Club has been obtained, the days on which the meeting is to begin and end, the dates for closing the stakes (which shall always be on a Tuesday, except for races closing within six days of, or during, a meeting), and, before the time fixed for closing (races for future years...
Page xxiv - ... in the race, shall, if the winner has walked over or no horse has been so placed, be dealt witli as follows, namely:— Second Money. (i) If it be part of the stakes or plate, it shall go to the winner; or (ii) If it was to be given as a separate donation from the race fund, or any other source, it shall not...