50.-A Horse Disqualified from Arrears of

Forfeits.

WARWICK, 1830.-The Guy Stakes, 507., 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.

Mr. Hodgson's George IV., 3 yrs.
Mr. Jewell's b c by Frolic, 4 yrs.

5 1 1

1 4 4

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 157. 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.

Mr. Balchin's b f Slender . . 3 1 1

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.

Sweepstakes 10 gs. Two-mile heats.

Huntingdon came in first in the third heat, but fell after passing the winning-post, and the rider being much hurt was carried away without being weighed.

54.-A Person having a Share in a Second Horse Running for a Plate.

KNUTSFORD, 1838.-The Ladies' Purse.

Mr. Marlow's Fair Play

Mr. Allen's Vesper

1 1

4 2

3 3

2 dr.

Vesper walked over for a third heat, and claimed the prize on the ground that Mr. Marlow had started two horses.

It was proved that Mr. Marlow had a share in Clithero, and consequently the plate was given to Vesper.

55.-Chatham Plate-Whether a Horse which Wins subsequently to his Entry is to Carry Extra Penalties for Winning.

For the Chatham Plate the winner of a stake or plate in 1825 was to carry 7 lbs. extra; and the question was, whether a filly which had won a plate subsequently to the entering for the Chatham

Plate, but previously to the running for it, was to carry 7 lbs. extra.

The stewards of the Jockey Club gave it as their opinion that she was not obliged to carry 7 lbs. extra, and that a horse being duly qualified at the expiration of the time of naming or entering for a stake or plate should not be affected as to that stake or plate by any subsequent event.

It is a curious fact that the Jockey Club gave a contrary decision against Mr. Batson's Cecilia, who omitted to carry 3 lbs. extra, as the winner of a plate the day before, which was subsequent to her entry for the plate in dispute; but all similar cases have been decided as above.

At Newmarket in 1786, Quibbler, 6 st., carrying feather weight, ran 23 miles in 57 m. 10 sec.

At Newmarket in 1763, Cabbage, 13 st. 7 lb., beat Trinket, 13 st., five times round the R. C.: