that as neither Mr. Aston nor Mr. T. Pickernill had complied with the articles relative to certificates, neither horse was entitled to the stakes.

48.-Whether a Horse, the joint property of the Subscriber and a Confederate, not a Subscriber, can start without Paying Extra Entrance for a Private Stake.

NEWMARKET OCTOBER, 1818.-Sweepstakes 5 gs. Beacon Course.

By a condition in the articles the horses were to be the property of the subscribers, or pay 50 gs.

It appeared that Fitz Orville was the joint property of Mr. Watson and Mr. Tibbet, the former of whom was a subscriber to the stake; and a question arose whether a horse the joint property of a subscriber and another gentleman his confederate, not being a subscriber, could start without paying 50 gs. entrance.

The stewards of the Jockey Club decided that the subcriber had a sufficient interest in the horse to qualify him to start without paying any

entrance.

49.-In Running Heats a Horse bolted and Threw his Rider-not Distanced, because there was no Distance-post.

HEATON PARK, 1830.-Sweepstakes 107. each, for horses belonging to the officers of the Queen's Bays.

Marshall bolted in the first heat and threw his rider; but as there was no distance-post he remounted, came into the course where he had left it, and brought in his weight.

The stewards, on an objection being made, decided that he had a right to start again.

Remark. The decision was perfectly correct, for in running heats a horse cannot be distanced for being out of his ground, except by a person stationed at the distance-post for that specific object.

50.-A Horse Disqualified from Arrears of

Forfeits.

WARWICK, 1830.-The Guy Stakes, 50l., h ft, for three year olds. One mile.

Mr. Beardsworth's Birmingham
Sir Mark Wood's Cetus.

Sir T. Stanley's Lawrie Todd.

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The owner of Cetus claimed the stakes on the ground that the subscriber in whose name Birmingham was originally entered, had not paid all his arrears of forfeits.

The question was referred by the stewards of the races to the stewards of the Jockey Club, who decided that Cetus was entitled to the stakes. This was afterwards confirmed in a court of law.

51.-A Horse Disqualified for not having Made Stakes.

WORKINGTON, 1830.-Sweepstakes 57. each, with 507. added; the second horse to receive 157.

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Mr. Hodgson's George IV., 3 yrs.
Mr. Jewell's b c by Frolic, 4 yrs.
Mr. Simpson's Young Duchess, 6 yrs.
Mr. Thompson's b m by Teddy, aged
Mr. Williamson's Push-forward, 3 yrs.

Three objections were made to the plate being paid to Mr. Hodgson-first, that Mr. Hodgson and Mr. Williamson were confederates, and therefore not entitled to start two horses in a race for which heats were run; secondly, that George the Fourth was more than three years old; thirdly, that Mr. Hodgson had not paid the stakes and entrancemoney according to the conditions of the race,which fact was admitted in the statement sent to the stewards of the Jockey Club.

The stewards of the Jockey Club decided on the third objection, that Mr. Hodgson was not entitled to the prize; and that no other horse having won two heats, the race was null and void; and that no person could claim the sweepstakes and the 50%., or the 15l. for second horse. The first two objections being questions of fact, the stewards declined to take them into consideration.

The stewards of the Jockey Club disqualified Mr. Ashmole's Smallhopes for the Ascot Cup, 1811, for having failed to make stakes. Janette, who was second, received the cup; Turtle the 20 gs. as second horse; and the bets were settled as if Smallhopes had been the winner.

52.-A Horse Entered after the Time, and not Objected to by the other Subscribers.

EGHAM, 1838.—Ankerwycke Stakes.

After the first heat, Mr. S. Day made an objection against Slender, she having been entered ten minutes after the hour named for closing the stakes, without his sanction or knowledge.

It appeared that the Clerk of the Course informed Mr. Balchin that it was past the hour, and that he could not enter the filly without the consent of the company present, who consisted of the owners or grooms of the respective horses entered, including Mr. S. Day's groom. No objection being made, she was entered; and owing to Mr. S. Day not making his complaint until after the first heat, the objection was not considered valid.

53.-Winning Jockey not Weighed, and Horse consequently Distanced.

YARMOUTH RACES, 1813.

each, with 507. added.

Sir C. Bunbury's Scout.
Lord Suffield's Huntingdon
Major Wilson's f by Selim.

Sweepstakes 10 gs. Two-mile heats.

2 2 1 1

3 1 dis.

1 3 dr.