complaint was not brought forward until a considerable time after.

Original case, Lord Claremont versus Lord Egremont. October, 1795.

31.-Swerving not Intentional-Allowed to Start again.

BASINGSTOKE, 1819.-Handicap Sweepstakes, 57. each, with 257. added. Heats.

Beppo came in first the second heat, but a complaint being made against the rider for swerving and jostling Brother to Coy, the heat was given to the latter. An objection was then made to Beppo starting again; but the rider having declared that the swerving was not intentional, he was allowed to start his horse again, subject to the decision of the Jockey Club.

The stewards of the Jockey Club declined to interfere, observing that the fact of the jostle could be determined only on the spot and at the time; that if a jostle had been proved, Beppo was distanced and should not have been allowed to start

again; if the contrary, he was entitled to the race

without winning a third heat.

Signed (per order),

E. W.

32.-Running Wrong Side Post.

BURTON-UPON-TRENT, 1817.- Handicap Sweepstakes, with 307. added.

Mermira came in first the third heat; but a charge being preferred against her of running on the wrong side of a post, and the evidence pro and con. being nearly equal, the stewards decided that the stakes should be divided between Mervinia and Catherine.

33.-Running Wrong Side Post-Complaint not Made in Time.

ENFIELD RACES, September 20th, 1803.

Mr. Dockeray's Rosebud. 3 1 1

Rosebud ran on the wrong side of the post the first heat, but no complaint was made to the steward till after the second heat; they then com

plained, and it was left to be decided by Sir C Bunbury.

"Sir C. Bunbury and the committee of the Jockey Club are of opinion that Rosebud is entitled to the plate, as no complaint was made till after the second heat.

34.-One Horse Driving Another on the Wrong Side of Post.

TAVISTOCK RACES, July 31st, 1810.—A 50%. Plate, for all ages. Three-mile heats.

Sir W. Call's Red Cross Knight 1 4 2

Mr. James's Tekeli .

Mr. Handley's Trinculo

2 2 3

3 3 dr.

In the first heat Trinculo crossed White Rose, and drove him on the wrong side of a post.

The stewards allowed both horses to start again, subject to the opinion of the Jockey Club whether White Rose was distanced or not, having been driven out of the course by the foul riding of Trinculo's jockey.

By the decision of the stewards of the Jockey Club the horses will stand thus:

35. Whether the Second Horse Distanced can Receive Entrance Money.

For a Plate, the horses came in as follows:

Question: Whether B was entitled to the entrance money as second horse?

The stewards of the Jockey Club decided that B, being distanced, was not entitled to receive the entrance-money. (1798.)

Remarks: The second heat being a dead heat between the three, went for nothing; otherwise a horse cannot be distanced in a fourth heat.

36.—All the Horses going on the Wrong Side.

PYTCHLEY HUNT, 1838.-For the Trial Stakes, Compensation, Gadfly, ch g by Defence, Shylock, and others started, but were not placed. A charge was made that every horse went on the wrong side of a post at some part of the race. So much

conflicting evidence was produced that the stewards postponed the investigation till the following day, and decided that each subscriber should withdraw his stake, and the race be considered void.

37.-Crossing-York, 1848—Extraordinary

Decision,

For the County Cup at York, 1848.

Dough, 3 yrs., 6st. 11lb.

Miss Sarah, 6 yrs., 8st. 5lb.

Rowena, aged, 7st. 71b.

Lecomte, 3 yrs., 7st. 5lb.

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The horses came in as above, but on coming to scale Flatman, the rider of Miss Sarah, complained that the rider of Dough crossed him. The rider of Rowena complained that both jockeys had

crossed him.

This case was heard by the stewards of York, who decided that Rowena was entitled to the race.

Remark: The most extraordinary decision in the annals of racing. It was admitted that Dough crossed and jostled Miss Sarah, driving her across the natural track which Rowena would have taken. So Miss Sarah was doubly punished; first she was ill-treated by Dough; and then disqualified by the stewards because she was driven out of her place